Fairfield Arts Commission Announces 1st Annual Artistic Visions Challenge Art Show

Student Artwork on Display March 17 – April 4

The Fairfield Arts Commission is pleased to share that the First Annual Artistic Visions Challenge Art Show will take place March 17 through April 4 at the Main Branch of the Fairfield Public Library located at 1080 Post Road. Students who participated in the challenge will have their artwork on view to the public during normal Library operating hours.

A special artists reception is also scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2025. More details will be announced soon.  

The Artistic Visions Challenge is a town-wide juried art competition aimed at encouraging young artists to create art in new and unique ways.  The competition is open to all young people, ages 11-18, that either reside or attend school in Fairfield.   Entries will be divided into two age categories: 11-14 and 15-18. Students may also elect to work in teams of up to three people.  Cash prizes will be awarded in each category.

The theme of this year’s Challenge, which was unveiled at the December 5th Kick-Off meeting, is to create a work of art that makes a statement about the Town of Fairfield’s history.  In addition to the theme, artists will also be expected to incorporate in their artwork the letters “F-A-I-R-F-I-E-L-D” and at least one “Easter Egg”—a hidden message or reference to engage viewers.

All artists were asked to register by January 31st, and have a parental or guardian co-sign as project supervisor to oversee and support the process.  As of the deadline, the Arts Commission had received eighteen submissions representing ten different public and private schools.   “We are absolutely thrilled with the response from the students and the Fairfield arts community,” said Commissioner Sam Goldstein of the Fairfield Arts Commission, who conceived the Challenge.  “The Artistic Visions Challenge was envisioned as a way to not only build a connection between our youth and the art community, but also to stimulate, foster, and encourage critical thinking and originality in all participants,” Goldstein added.

As part of their final submission, participants included an artist statement describing their artwork and the process by which it was made along with a digital representation of their piece. 

More information can be found at the Fairfield Arts Commission’s website at www.fairfieldct.org/artchallenge.  

About the Fairfield Arts Commission

The Fairfield Arts Commission is an official body of the Town of Fairfield, comprised of nine volunteers appointed by the First Selectman.  The purpose of the Fairfield Arts Commission is to stimulate, foster, facilitate and encourage the development and appreciation of artistic and cultural activities within the Town of Fairfield.  Following their appointment in 2023, the members have been working toward achieving statewide recognition of a cultural district in Fairfield.