January, 2011
Dear Friends,
I have enthusiastically accepted the honor to lead the 2011 Annual Giving Campaign for the Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center because I am proud of the success the Museum has had during the past year. Among our recent accomplishments are:
- The Museum launched a new interactive web site and on line collections data base at www.MattatuckMuseum.org. We are proud to say that we have had over 40,000 visitors with over 1,000,000 hits.
- It’s more convenient to visit Museum because we have added 60 new parking spaces on Park Place in a partnership with the YMCA.
- Museum guides led tours for over 500 visitors of the magnificent City Hall.
- During the Great Depression under the WPA program artists were put to work creating art for our town halls, schools and post offices. The museum is to searching the paintings and sculptures made by local artists for a major exhibit.
- Hundreds of city kids had fun learning about DNA other wonders in our afterschool a science camp.
- The dazzling lip stick cases and compacts made at the Risdon Company by area residents are on view in our history exhibit. Come see them.
- Jazz fans flock to the museum each month for our Jazz Series, in collaboration with the Litchfield Jazz Festival featuring artists such as Louise Baranger who played for two American Presidents and at Carnegie Hall.
- New partnerships with Naugatuck Valley Community College, POST University, UCONN Waterbury and the OLLI Program, bring students of all ages to create a community of “museum-goers.”
There’s more to be done. We are developing ambitious programs and exhibits for 2011 and we are asking for your support of a tax deductable contribution.
With appreciation,
Philip C. Rowley
Museum Council Member
