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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum hosts Gala in the Garden honoring Governor Ned Lamont and the state of Connecticut and artist Maren Hassinger

Photo via The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut
Photo via The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum 258 Main St, Ridgefield, CT 06877 ) will host its largest annual fundraiser, Aldrich Gala in the Garden, on Saturday, April 26 at 6 pm in the Museum’s newly renovated Sculpture Garden. This year’s event honors Governor Ned Lamont and the State of Connecticut and artist Maren Hassinger. The Gala raises crucial support for The Aldrich’s mission of presenting and commissioning the work of emerging and under recognized artists. For more information and for tickets please visit thealdrich.org

This year’s Gala will be the first in the Museum’s Sculpture Garden following its recent revitalization. The evening will feature cocktails at the Museum, followed by dinner, a live auction, and a special performance. Actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry and Christopher and Sherman Meloni, actor and production designer, will act as honorary co-chairs.

This year The Aldrich celebrates Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and the State of Connecticut in honor of their recent support of the Museum’s Sculpture Garden renovation project. Governor Lamont has been an ardent supporter of the arts, working to secure funding for arts organizations across Connecticut, understanding the importance of these institutions in connecting communities and supporting tourism.

Under his leadership, Connecticut has prioritized funding for the Connecticut Office of the Arts and established the state’s cultural district designation, which was awarded to Ridgefield in 2021.

The Museum will also honor artist Maren Hassinger whose work is currently on view in the Sculpture Garden as part of the exhibition A Garden of Promise and Dissent. Hassinger’s five-decade career uses sculpture, film, dance, performance, and public art to explore the relationship between the natural world and industrial materials. Her work can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; the Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.

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