William Benton Museum of Art

09/09/2026

It's almost here - bidding for The Benton's online auction starts tomorrow (9/10)! Register now and preview more than 70 items. There is truly something for everyone: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Ojb/
UConn School of Fine Arts

Art has the power to inspire, educate, and bring our community together. For six decades, the William Benton Museum of Art, Connecticut's State Art Museum, has been doing just that while being FREE and accessible to all. To mark The Benton's 60th Anniversary, we are launching a spectacular Online Silent Auction running from September 10 to September 27, 2026. Register now and get notified when the auction preview launches next week! Link to register: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Ojb/

09/08/2026

Marking 250 years of American history through fine art, flags, and a founder's archive 🇺🇸🎨 Take a look at what's opening, closing, and happening near you this first half of September.

🎨 EVENTS
Sept 5 Pop-In Art-Nature Journalling with Leslie Carone at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 9 Opening Reception: Making His Mark in Connecticut: The Creative Process of F. Luis Mora at Housatonic Museum of Art
Sept 9 Opening Reception: Faculty Biennial at HAS Galleries
Sept 9 A Culture of the Caribbean: Taíno Tribes Lesson at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 10 Opening Reception and opening of the 60th Anniversary Online Silent Auction at William Benton Museum of Art
Sept 10 Golden Hour Tours at The Glass House
Sept 10 Pilobolus – From the Porch at Hill-Stead Museum
Sept 10 Meet the Artist: Michael Borders Opening Reception at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 11 Free Entry: A Day for Reflection on 9/11 at Museum of Contemporary Art CT
Sept 12 Opening Reception: Stars and Stripes: The American Flag From 9/11 to 250 at Slater Memorial Museum
Sept 12 Fandom Fest at New Britain Museum of American Art
Sept 12 Opening Reception: There's No Place Like Home! at HAS Galleries
Sept 12 Launch Party for The Editions of Robert Kipniss, 1967–2023 at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 12 Nature Workshop: Backyard Blooms at Grace Farms, CT
Sept 13 Teresita Fernández at Grace Farms, CT
Sept 13 Take Part in Art with Bobbi Mullen at Weir Farm National Historical Park
Sept 13 Opening Reception at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 13 & 20 Adult Art Workshop: Narrative Storytelling Through Photography with Peter Glass at Mattatuck Museum
Sept 15, 22 & 29 "Getting" Contemporary Art series at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

🖼️ EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Sept 5 76th A•ONE at Silvermine Arts Center
Sept 9 Making His Mark in Connecticut: The Creative Process of F. Luis Mora at Housatonic Museum of Art
Sept 9 Faculty Biennial at HAS Galleries
Sept 10 With Gratitude: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts, Colors in the Dark: Ellen Carey & Encounters with the Collection: Reframing America at 250 at William Benton Museum of Art
Sept 10 There's No Place Like Home! at HAS Galleries
Sept 11 Nguni: Migrant Nations of Southeast Africa at Yale University Art Gallery
Sept 12 Stars and Stripes: The American Flag From 9/11 to 250 at Slater Memorial Museum
Sept 13 Perspectives: Celebrating 250 Years of Democracy at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Sept 13 A Founder's Feast: Highlights from the Andrew Stasik Archive at Center for Contemporary Printmaking

09/08/2026

Celebrate with us 🎉 Admission is FREE

08/31/2026

Happy first day of classes, Huskies! 🐾

We loved seeing so many of you at the Museum this weekend, reconnecting with friends and being the first to check out our new exhibitions:
🎁 With Gratitude: Highlights from a Decade of Gifts
📷 Colors in the Dark: Ellen Carey
🌎 Encounters with the Collection: Reframing America at 250

The Benton opens for UConn’s Fall semester on Tuesday, September 1. Stop by Tuesday-Friday, 10-4 and Saturday & Sunday, 1-4. FREE

08/29/2026

The Benton welcomed hundreds of incoming UConn students on the first day of the Museum’s Husky WOW open house. Thank you to everyone who signed our 60th Birthday card! 🎂🎉🎁

We’ll be giving away special edition 60th anniversary t-shirts all weekend for returning students. The Museum is open 8/29 & 30, 12-4pm.

08/27/2026

Only three series spots left! Don't miss your chance to save on all three classes for Blooms and Bows with Benton Curator of Education Matthew Marshall.

Reservations are now open for a new public program at The Benton. Join Curator of Education Matthew Marshall for a series of floral programs to take you through the seasons. Make your reservation today: s.uconn.edu/bloomsbowsseries

08/24/2026

We’re putting the finishing touches on our Fall exhibitions. Doors open September 1, with a reception on September 10. Join us and celebrate The Benton’s 60th Birthday this year! 🎉

08/21/2026

Art has the power to inspire, educate, and bring our community together. For six decades, the William Benton Museum of Art, Connecticut's State Art Museum, has been doing just that while being FREE and accessible to all. To mark The Benton's 60th Anniversary, we are launching a spectacular Online Silent Auction running from September 10 to September 27, 2026. Register now and get notified when the auction preview launches next week! Link to register: https://e.givesmart.com/events/Ojb/

08/20/2026

Reservations are now open for a new public program at The Benton. Join Curator of Education Matthew Marshall for a series of floral programs to take you through the seasons. Make your reservation today: s.uconn.edu/bloomsbowsseries