Organized and developed by ICR's Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program, Living Legends draws public attention to the richness and excellence of Connecticut's traditional arts and artists. The exhibit includes Gale Zucker's photographic portraits of the artists, samples of their work, and descriptive text in the artists' own words. A catalog and a video program of the artists in their homes and communities sharing stories about their work and their lives accompany the exhibit.
Admission is free.
ICR's Cultural Heritage Arts Program works with communities throughout the state to identify, document, and present traditional arts and artists. Living Legends is supported by NEA Folk and Traditional Arts and the CT Humanities Council. The thirteen artists featured in Living Legends have very different stories, homelands, art forms and techniques, but they are linked by their high level of artistic skill and a devotion to the traditions of their culture.