Congratulations to Bethel resident Brian Walters who was awarded a Connecticut Art Hero Award from the Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) on Wednesday, September 1st in Hartford, CT!
Brian is the co-founder and curator of the In View Project of Danbury. This is a storefront art project that welcomes local and regional artists to showcase their work in vacant storefronts in greater Danbury at no cost for a two month period. Brian has long advocated for artists in the community and collaborated with area artists, businesses and local government to build a sustainable arts and culture scene in Western Connecticut. Beyond that Walters has maintained a sculpture studio since 2003. His work has been exhibited internationally. Brian specializes in interior scaled work made from salvaged metal that he collects throughout Connecticut.
The Connecticut Arts Hero Awards honor and celebrate Connecticut residents who are doing inspiring things in, for, or through the arts in Connecticut. Since 2016, the Connecticut Arts Hero Awards have introduced us to an array of remarkable individuals engaged in or supporting the arts - some publicly and some behind the scenes.