In 1987, the Norwich Arts Council (NAC) identified the need to create a gallery space for showcasing regional artists. Wanting to create a local arts space and simultaneously to invest in the potential of downtown Norwich, NAC leased and renovated the ground floor at 60 Broadway. This historic building (60-64 Broadway), formerly St. Mary’s Abstinence and Benevolence Building, was constructed in 1892 and was purchased by NAC in 1995.

The NAC Gallery is now the longest on-going cooperative gallery in southeastern Connecticut. We offer both solo and group shows, including the work of both present and past NAC Cooperative members. Exhibitions rotate every month. Annual shows include the juried community Photo Show, the Connecticut Women Artists show, the juried Artistic Wanderings exhibit, and the very popular 6x6: A Sale of Small Holiday Treasures show. The Norwich Cultural Arts & History Project usually arranges an annual exhibit as well—in the past two years, they have sponsored exhibits titled A Life in Stone: The Cape Verdean Stone Masonry Tradition in Norwich and Distances Traveled: The Immigrant Experience in Collage.

Admission to the NAC Galleries is free and open to the public on Wednesday through Saturday from 12-4 PM. Opening Receptions are held on the First Friday of every month from 7 – 9 PM and are also free, with refreshments, meet the artists and sometimes even some live music. 

To find out more about our gallery events, visit our News & Events Page for updates!

Hours:
Wed, Thurs, Fri, & Sat:
12 - 4 PM

Address: 60 Broadway
Tel: 860-887-2724
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Exhibitions

Coloring Outside The Lines: Carol Dunn
June 2, 2010 - June 26, 2010. Opening Reception June 4

Evolving: NAC Co-Op Artists' Group Show
June 30, 2010 - July 26, 2010. Opening Reception July 2

Artistic Wanderings: Juried Exhibit of Community Artists
August 4, 2010 - August 28, 2010. Opening Reception: August 6
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September Shred Sled Symposium Skateboard Art
September 1, 2010 - September 25, 2010. Opening Reception: September 10

October Intertwined: Fiber Art Invitational
September 29, 2010 - October 30, 2010. Opening Reception October 2010

Holiday Show: Community Artists
December 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011. Opening Reception: December 3
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