Connecticut Art REview
Connecticut Art Review is a writing platform for the visual arts in and around the state.
The mission of this site to focus on underrepresented artists, communities, exhibitions, and events.
By providing critical coverage of the visual arts, Connecticut Art Review strives to raise awareness of pressing social, cultural, and/or political issues.
Connecticut Art Review was founded with the belief that the arts can restore justice, repair relationships, and reveal truths.
submissions
Send pitches and drafts to jgleisner@gmail.com for review.
Please note: at this time, Connecticut Art Review has no funding to pay writers for their work.
About
Connecticut Art Review was created in October 2018 by Jacquelyn Gleisner, an artist, writer, and educator. Gleisner holds an MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA with honors from Boston University. Her work as a visual artist has been exhibited throughout the United States and internationally in Italy, Finland, and Botswana. In 2010, Gleisner was awarded a Fulbright grant to Finland where she researched pattern in art, fashion, and architecture. In October 2015, she traveled to Botswana through an artist exchange as part of the Art in Embassies Program. Her writings about contemporary art have been published in the Art21 online magazine, Hyperallergic, and Art New England magazine among others. She recently completed two catalogs for permanent exhibitions at United States Embassies in Jakarta, Indonesia and Amman, Jordan. Gleisner currently works at the University of New Haven as a Practitioner in Residence.
Interested in supporting Connecticut Art Review?
Connecticut Art Review is a labor of love. If you’d like to discuss opportunities to support this site, please contact jgleisner@gmail.com. Thank you!
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