Press Release: Five Points Arts PRESS NIGHT

[jfor...@aol.com]

----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Karl Goulet <kgo...@fivepointsarts.org>

Subject: Press Release: Five Points Arts PRESS NIGHT 

To whom it may concern:

Five Points Arts PRESS NIGHT Print Festival Opening Celebration  

 

Friday, July 17, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 PM Five Points Arts is celebrating the opening of the 2026 Print Festival Weekend with a Cocktail Reception on Friday evening at the Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive in Torrington.  Guests will enjoy live music by the Jazz Duo Gomez & Sadlon, from the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, a live auction of nine hand-pulled prints done by renowned printmakers, and the exclusive preview of the Print Festival’s international juried print exhibition. Over 400 pieces from artists representing 31 US states, Canada, and Japan were submitted; 82 prints were selected by Master Printmaker and Art Educator, Kathleen Schroeder. One Best in Show will be selected to receive a solo exhibition in Five Points Gallery in 2027. Exhibit will be on display at the Arts Center through August 30, 2026. 

Tickets for Press Night are available on the Five Points Arts website.

 

“The generosity of our sponsors has helped Five Points provide 16 artists the opportunity to print large-scale woodcut prints on Big Ink’s legendary press, and host a weekend filled with printmaking activities for all ages that is free and open to the public. To have the support to share the experience of printmaking with all members of our community further confirms the belief that art shapes how we understand ourselves, our communities, and the world around us” said Judith McElhone, Five Points’ Founder and Executive Director.   

 

Refreshments will feature specialty hors d’oeuvres by Ciesco Catering, wine, and spirits by Litchfield Distillery. For more Information and to purchase PRESS NIGHT cocktail reception tickets, visit https://fivepointsarts.org/events/print-festival-2026/.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Five Points Arts Print Festival, featuring BIG Ink, to take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.  

 

Five Points Arts Print Festival – Saturday, July 18 & Sunday, July 19, 10 AM – 4 PM – FREE & OPEN TO ALL. 

 

About Five Points Arts: Five Points Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Five Points has significantly contributed to the revitalization of Torrington through the establishment of the Five Points Gallery as a premier art venue in Connecticut, the Five Points Annex, a community Pop-up rental space, the Five Points Launchpad Initiative, and the new Five Points Arts Center. The Arts Center is a transformative multi-year project that will further the positive impact of the arts in this region. Supporting arts, culture, and tourism is a cornerstone of Northwest Connecticut’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The Five Points’ mission is to champion and nurture artists at all stages of their careers and to empower a diverse community through the presentation of inspiring exhibitions and educational initiatives. For more information about the Five Points, please visit www.fivepointsarts.org

END

Karl Goulet
Gallery Director, Five Points Arts
860-618-7222 | kgo...@fivepointsarts.org
fivepointsarts.org

.