Labor Day Weekend Benefit Art Sale
The legendary Labor Day Weekend Benefit Art Sale returns to The Cornwall Library this year, marking the sixth anniversary of this highly popular benefit event. The sale is on Labor Day weekend only. It opens with a Cocktail Reception at the Library on Friday, August 30, and continues through Monday September 2. Everyone is welcome. The sale and reception will be at 30 Pine Street, Cornwall, CT.
Artwork will run the gamut from the antique to the contemporary, from the jazzy and colorful to classic black and white, from realistic to abstract. The range of mediums will include prints, watercolors, posters, photographs, and paintings with an occasional small three-dimensional piece. All work will be documented to the extent feasible and very reasonably priced, starting at $25 and running up to the tens of thousands.
As works are purchased, new pieces will take their place, refreshing the show every day. Come search for a treasure, a gift, or something to enliven your walls—there will be something here for everyone.
Each work in the sale represents a gift in support of the library’s collection of books and other media, and its rich programming serving the people of Cornwall and beyond—live and on Zoom—throughout the year. The Cornwall Library is a free library; its core book lending program is supplemented by educational events for children and adults, information services, art exhibitions, literary events and a broad range of other activities and community services.
The library depends on private contributions and grants to support its programs; all donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Note that donations of art are welcome through mid-August and are tax-deductible. If you would like to donate, please contact the library at 860-672-6874.
Sale Hours:
- Friday, August 30, 6 to 8 p.m. Includes Cocktail Reception.
- Saturday, August 31, 10 am to 4 pm.
- Sunday, September 1, 10 am to 4 pm.
- Last day: Labor Day, September 2, 11 am to 2 pm.