Calendar

May
10
Fri
Cocktails and Collecting Kickoff at Copley Society of Art
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Enjoy cocktails, a photo booth, refreshments and networking with young professionals all while learning what Co|So Circle events entail.

Have fun at an elegant cocktail party while getting an exclusive evening preview of our Fresh Paint artwork. Over 70 Fresh Paint works will be available for attendees to place early silent auction bids before the Gala on May 16th.

During the event, there will be a live artist demonstration, and the artwork created that night will be raffled off at the end of the evening!

May
16
Thu
31st Fresh Paint Auction & Gala at Copley Society of Art
May 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Fresh Paint is Copley Society of Art’s largest and most important fundraiser of the year.

Come score original works of art by over 70 artists in our silent auction, as well as various raffle prizes.

Interested in becoming a Fresh Paint sponsor? Email CoSo at info@copleysociety.org for more information. Individual sponsorship opportunities for Fresh Paint will include your name on the gala program and their website.

Jun
5
Wed
Farm to Post Summer Seafood Kick Off
Jun 5 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Post 390 for their “Farm to Post” Summer Seafood Kick Off Dinner.

Enjoy oysters, lobsters and more from our friends at Island Creek Oysters of Duxbury Bay and Snappy Lobster of Scituate. Cocktail hour starts at 6pm with their live action oyster bar. Then, continue to dinner for their take on the classic New England clambake!

Tickets are $55.00 and include a welcome reception, clambake and beverage pairings. Tax and gratuity are included. Limited tickets available.

About Farm to Post: 
Our Farm to Post menu, offered nightly and changing seasonally, celebrates New England’s food system innovators with next level farm-to-table dishes showcasing the region’s finest and freshest ingredients and the inspiring people behind them.

Menu
Island Creek Oyster Display
raw duxbury oysters dressed with wild allium blooms, pink peppercorn & champagne

Fried Whole-Belly Clams
sorrel, charred lemon aioli, braised rhubarb

Maine-Caught Ocean Perch Crudo
pickled green strawberries, carrot mousse, charcoal sea salt, honey-wheat cracker

First Course
Wild Ramp & New Potato Chowder
crispy-fried skate wing, seared scallops, grilled maple-bacon, pea tendrils

Entrée
New England Clambake
seaweed-steamed whole lobsters, clams, mussels, jonah crabs & whelks, grilled chorizo-stuffed squid, lemon-garlic scup, & smoked portuguese sausages

Wilted Stinging Nettles, Fresh Cheese
Charred Green-Garlic Marinated Asparagus
Drawn Sea Urchin Butter

Dessert
Strawberry Olive Oil Shortbread
local strawberries, olive oil spine cake, sweet cream ice cream

Mar
18
Wed
Co|So Workshop: Create Eye Catching Acrylics with Chris Firger
Mar 18 @ 9:30 am – Mar 20 @ 4:30 pm

During this 3-day studio workshop Chris Firger will share a variety of the techniques he uses to create bold, dynamic, and eye-catching work.

During this 3-day studio workshop Chris Firger will share a variety of the techniques he uses to create bold, dynamic, and eye-catching works with acrylic paint. For experienced painters and beginners alike, this class will explore subjects such as composition, brushwork, layering, even varnishing, all with the goal of bringing more life to each painting you work on. Each day students can expect a lesson and demonstration from the artist in the morning, followed by painting and one on one instruction in the afternoon. Students will be responsible for bringing their own painting supplies (*see below), lunch, and reference photos. To purchase tickets click here.

The program will run Wednesday March 18 – Friday March 20, 2020. 9:30 – 4:30 with a one hour lunch break each day.

Tuition is $300 ($250 for Artist Members of the Copley Society of Art and $275 for Patrons and Young Collectors. Please call the gallery to apply your discount to the workshop tuition fee)

Enrollment: Registration is open from December 15 to March 10. Workshop is limited to 14 students.

*A full supply list and syllabus will be provided upon registration. If you would like more details or if you have additional questions please contact either Chris Firger at christopher.firger@gmail.com or the gallery at info@copleysociety.org


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