'Doors & More-Art You Can Live With' Exhibit

- Meet the Artist Reception and Grand

Opening Friday, August 16th during Oyster Eve throughout Downtown Milford, 5 to 9 p.m.

- Free walking guided exhibit tour
Saturday, August 24, 11 a.m.

- Art Auction at Milford Arts
Center, September 15, 5
p.m.

‘Open Doors
and More – Art You Can Live With’ 
Exhibit Starts August 16th

The Downtown
Milford Business Association proudly presents the 5th Open Doors and
More Art Exhibit and Auction. This year, small chairs and tables have been

added to the exhibit/auction, giving the 35 participating artists opportunities

to express their creativity in new and exciting ways. Proceeds for this year’s

auction will benefit the Milford Arts
Center.
Live online and phone bidding will be available to preregistered bidders at
doorsofmilford@aol.com.

A Reception and Exhibit Grand Opening
takes place throughout Downtown Milford on Friday, August 16 from 5 to 9 p.m.
in conjunction with Milford Oyster

Festival’s ‘Oyster Eve.’
Visitors will delight as they meander
along the streets, stop at the shops and restaurants where the Open Door and
More Art Exhibits are on display, chat with artists, and enjoy refreshments. This
exhibit features artists’ creativity, transforming repurposed doors, windows,
chairs and tables into fabulous works of art. A complimentary guided walking
tour will take place on Saturday, August 24, at 11 a.m. starting in front of
the Gilded Lily Gallery at 101

River Street. Visit www.downtownmilfordct.org for reservations and details.

Those who miss the Grand Opening
Reception can enjoy the exhibit anytime until September 11th
throughout Downtown Milford by picking up a brochure at participating
businesses. This is an opportunity to choose a favorite exhibit and vote on a
People’s Choice Award prior to the auction at the Milford Arts
Center on September 15th.
Artwork exhibits can be viewed at 27 downtown business locations: Antelope Web,
Arciuolo’s Shoe Store, Artifax, Baby Love, Berchem, Moses & Devlin, PC,
Canvas Patch, City of Milford/City Hall, Café Atlantique, Cloud 9 Day Spa,
Colony Grill, Duck Duck Goose, Fleurescent Flower Shop, Gilded Lily Gallery, H.
Mangels Confectioners, Looks Hair Design, Me Boutique, Milford Arts Council/Art
Center, Milford Boat Works, Milford Green Pizza, Milford Photo, SBC Restaurant,
Sweet Cupcasions, Stonebridge Restaurant, The Villa Gourmet, The Village Vogue,
Tranquility Mind & Body Wellness Spa, Whispers by Lady Olga, and Will-O-Wisp
Beads & Boutique LLC.

The 35 participating artists this
year are: Briana Benn-Mirandi, Sarah Berk, Michael Bond, Jackie Cama, Sonny
Cardinali, Rosemary Celon-Gordon, Pat Collins, Joyce Collucci, Katie
Danahy-Samuelson Jim DeAngelo, Michael DeAngelo, Allan Dudek, Jacquelyn Etling,
Kristina Foreman, Gigi Genovese, Barry D. Gordon, John Houle, Frieda Howling, Deborah
Kaufmann, Karen Keane, JaimeKriksciun, Rebecca Mackin, Brechin Morgan, Judy Ruskin, Peri Rasmussen, Shanna

Rasmussen, Wendy Santos, Rosalba Saenz, Rick Senft, Michael Stock, Ron Tonelli,
Nancy Weber, Fran Cesca Winfield, Carolyn West, and Elizabeth Wright.

The Art Auction
will take place at the Milford
Arts Center
on Sunday, September 15. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the Auction will begin
promptly at 5 p.m. Appetizers and
refreshments will be served throughout the evening for registered bidders. For live
online, phone bidding, pre-event bidding, and night-of-auction bid details,
email doorsofmilford@aol.com. Event Emcee is radio personality and Milford resident Brian Smith. For more information visit www.downtownmilfordct.org or contact Priscilla
Lynn, Executive Director, Downtown Milford Business Association at execdirector@downtownmilfordct.org.