Closing Reception with Performance: Spatial Essays in Room 106 at Real Art Ways

September 24, 2026 - September 24, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 19, 2026 - September 19, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 19, 2026 - September 24, 2026

 Real Art Ways presents Spatial Essays in Room 106, a solo exhibition by Hanieh Kashani. Hanieh Kashani is an interdisciplinary and experimental artist from Tehran, Iran. While completing an MFA in Studio Art at the University of Connecticut, she met artist Peter Waite, who connected her with Real Art Ways. In July 2025, Hanieh started working at Real Art Ways as a grant writer and assistant to our Executive Director, Will K. Wilkins. Early on, she set up a studio for her artistic practice… Find out more

September 17, 2026 - September 17, 2026

 Simsbury Public Library will host the Fall Old Forest Film Series in celebration of America’s 250th. The series explores the beauty and importance of New England’s old-growth forests and is presented in partnership with New England Forests, Real Art Ways, Simsbury Grange, Avon, Canton, Granby, Simsbury and Traprock Ridge Land Trusts, and other community partners.Films will be shown one Thursday each month. Each evening begins with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by a one-hour film at 6:30 and a brief Q&A with Ray and Susan after… Find out more

August 15, 2026 - August 15, 2026

Real Art Ways’ new season of Science on Screen® invites you to experience the creative pairing of a feature film and a thought-provoking talk from a notable area scientist. This year, we will be presenting this series at the Connecticut Science Center. Film SynopsisAfter a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates the suspected gang. But this is no ordinary group of robbers. They’re… Find out more

August 14, 2026 - August 14, 2026

 Eye on Video, Real Art Ways’ youth filmmaking program, concludes with a free public screening on Friday, August 14, featuring the teens’ original and creative short films. The films investigate a broad range of contemporary topics that are of personal interest to the young filmmakers. This summer’s showcase will take place at Cinestudio, on the campus of Trinity College. Program6:30 pm – Doors open7:00 pm – Screening8:30 pm – Apprentice Q&AAll are welcome. No advance registration is required. About Eye on VideoEye on Video provides teens… Find out more

July 18, 2026 - July 18, 2026

Real Art Ways’ new season of Science on Screen® invites you to experience the creative pairing of a feature film and a thought-provoking talk from a notable area scientist. This year, we will be presenting this series at the Connecticut Science Center. UPDATE as of 6/19: Due to a scheduling conflict, vertebrate paleontologist Dalton Meyer (PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale) will be giving the talk instead of Professor Bhullar.From his earliest days, Meyer knew he wanted to be a… Find out more

June 13, 2026 - June 13, 2026

Real Art Ways’ new season of Science on Screen® invites you to experience the creative pairing of a feature film and a thought-provoking talk from a notable area scientist. This year, we will be presenting this series at the Connecticut Science Center. Update, as of Saturday, June 13 – this event is now FREE to the public, thanks to our friends at Netflix and the Sea Change Project. Current ticketholders: we will offer you a refund. If you’d like to redirect your… Find out more

May 19, 2026 - May 19, 2026

 Real Art Ways invites the community to learn more about the expansion project and to share input regarding the expansion and renovation of our facility at 56 Arbor Street. Project DetailsReal Art Ways’ expansion project is supported by the State of Connecticut, including funds from the Community Investment Fund 2030 (Round 3). Planned expansion and improvements include:Four Cinema Screens: More movies, film festivals, and discussions.A Dedicated Live Arts Space: More concerts, performances, and readings.Five Galleries: New work from emerging and established… Find out more

May 3, 2026 - May 3, 2026

Experience music imagined and created in real-time. This series runs from September 2025 to May 2026. Check out the full schedule here!Performances from February through May 2026 will take place inside Hartford Ballroom, 56 Arbor Street, #411, Hartford CT. Doors open at 2 pm, concert begins at 2:30 pm.To get inside 56 Arbor Street, please use the building door accessible from our parking lot that is closest to Orange Street. Enter this door next to Jumping Frog Bookstore (one of our colleagues will… Find out more