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Rowayton Arts Center Names Winners Of Community Sponsored Awards
ROWAYTON, Conn. – The winners of the Rowayton Arts Center’s exhibit, “Community Sponsored Awards,” were announced at the opening reception, where 33 winners were selected from 108 entries.
The art, submitted by exhibiting members, was done without limitations in media or theme. The juror, Clare Rogan, curator at the Davison Art Center at Wesleyan University, selected the work of the following artists:
Best in Show: Gregg Welz (Norwalk), “Solar Winds.”
Oils: First place, Wendy Moore, “Remembering Brothers”; second place, Peter Jerry, “Work Boats- Bahamas”; third place, Linda Francis, “Vie…
Ray Of Hope Gala In Stamford Raises $500K To Help Homeless Shelter
STAMFORD, Conn. – The Shelter for the Homeless hosted its 15th Annual Rays of Hope Gala at the Italian Center of Stamford on Friday, which raised more than $500,000 to support the essential services provided by Pacific House.
Pacific House is the area’s only emergency men’s shelter, serving the communities of Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan and beyond.
The event, which was hosted by former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine, honored Patricia Phillips, who co-founded the shelter nearly 35 years ago. Phillips, a Stamford resident and chair emerita of the organiz…
