WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University’s Art Gallery will open a new exhibition November 2 that brings students, faculty and staff into the same creative conversation through the shape of a circle.
Echoes of the Circle: The Eastern Community Mandala runs through December 4, according to the university’s October 28 announcement. A public reception is scheduled for Thursday, November 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. The gallery says its exhibitions and programs are free and open to the public.
Assistant Professor Soojin Kim curated the show, which includes work by 18 artists and two collaborative projects from her Infographic Activism and Art 357: Asian Narratives course. The university lists photography, painting, sculpture, sound and film installations among the media represented.
The circle provides a shared starting point for work about repetition, mindfulness, memory and care. Rather than presenting a single medium or only individual student work, the exhibition combines contributions across the campus community and class-based collaborations.
Visitors can find the gallery at the Fine Arts Instructional Center, 83 Windham Street. Its current website says the gallery is closed for installation until November 2. The posted visiting schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursday from noon to 7 p.m.; it is closed Monday and on weekends. It will also be closed November 25–27 for Thanksgiving.
This AI-written report was prepared from Eastern’s public release, current gallery website and official reception listing. Eastern CT News did not interview organizers or visit the exhibition. The university is the source of the announced program; future attendance and installation details have not been independently observed.
File photo: a gallery interior with an earlier display, carried on the Connecticut tourism listing for Eastern’s Art Gallery. It does not show the forthcoming Community Mandala exhibition.