The New Britain Commission on the Arts has several purposes. Among the most important purposes are to: Create and administer the Percent for the Arts Public Arts Program Select artists for the Art in the Heart of the City exhibits Advise the Mayor on all matters of public art Members of the Arts Commission: Patricia A. DonAroma, Chair Frank E. Bradley Michael L. Brochu              Fred D'Aprile        Katie Jurkiewicz Anne Spitzel-Pilla  Michael Platosz  The Arts Commission meets at 6:30PM on the 1st Tuesday of each month at City Hall Room 202. *Please note that meetings are subject to change. Verify meeting dates and locations with the Town Clerk's Office, located on the 1st Floor of City Hall or at (860) 826-3344. Calligraphy of Branches - Artist Cheryl Cianci is a recent graduate of Central CT State University, with a BA degree in Art.  She also holds an AS in Graphic Design from MMC.  Her first solo exhibit The Calligraphy of Branches was held in the spring of 2008.  This summer she will be working as Artistic Set Designer for her fourth musical put on by the town of Glastonbury Department of Youth and Family Services.  Prior to entering Art School, Cheryl worked in the medical industry for 20 years.                                                           Blue Iris - Artist Cheryl Cianci Artist Michael Platosz, current student and local Photographer/ Entertainer-Musician-Singer will exhibit his work.  Michael has been working in photography for five years, in genres as varied as studio portraiture to nature photography.                                       Lake at Verkhhovyna - Photograpy by Michael Platosz           Exhibit runs from February 24 through April 9, 2010 Opening Reception - Wednesday, February 24, 2010  Second Floor, City Hall  5:00 - 7:00 p.m.   Light refreshments will be served.   Art in the Heart of the City Open to New Britain Artists and Artisans The doors of City Hall are open to a new series of visual arts exhibits in the grand and historic space on the second floor of the building. Each exhibit will begin with a reception to introduce the featured, local artist or artisan. Refreshments will be served. For information on becoming one of our featured artists please call  (860) 826-3303.   Art in the Heart of the City Second Floor City Hall                                          27 West Main Street                                             .                                                                 (Documents with the icon require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the software.)