Brenda Milkofsky Curatorial Fund Dinner

“Connecticut River Museum Dock.”
Photographic reproduction of an original painting by Guy C. Wiggins. Gift from Victoria Winterer, a founder of the Connecticut River Museum.

Brenda Milkofsky Curatorial Fund Dinner
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina
2 Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Don’t miss this splendid evening. Support the Museum’s collections and archives and enjoy lively conversation, a delectable dinner, and the chance to engage with one of Connecticut’s finest historians, Amy Kurtz Lansing, Curator at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

For over a century, the Wiggins family of artists—Carleton, Guy C., and Guy A.—recorded southeastern Connecticut’s scenic waterways, towns, and landscapes in their paintings. Committed teachers, they encouraged their pupils to do the same, most notably at the Guy Wiggins Art School that Guy C. opened in Essex during the Great Depression. Celebrating the donation of Guy C. Wiggins’s painting of a dock now belonging to the Museum, this lecture by Amy Kurtz Lansing will illustrate the family’s artistic legacy in Connecticut, from Old Lyme to Essex.

Amy Kurtz Lansing is a specialist in 19th-20th century American art. She has organized or co-organized exhibits including naqutiwowok/continuance: Connecticut’s Tribal Communities Create; Impressionism 150: From Paris to Connecticut and Beyond; Fun & Games?: Leo Jensen’s Pop Art; and Abandon in Place: The Worlds of Anna Audette.

Ticket sales are now closed as of April 2, 2026.

Dinner Choices:

1. Cabernet Ju Filet Mignon with Gorgonzola Whipped Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, and Herb & Garlic Roasted Tomatoes
2. Natural Jus Roast Breast of Chicken with Sweet Pea Risotto and Wilted Spinach
3. Vegetarian Chef’s Seasonal Risotto, Italian Risotto, and Seasonal Vegetables

All dishes are served with an Artisanal Greens salad with Candied Pecans, Dried Cranberries, Chevre, and a White Balsamic Vinaigrette. Dessert will be Tiramisu.

Can’t attend, but you’d still like to help? Follow this link to make a donation to support the collections of the Connecticut River Museum.

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If you have questions, please email the Museum’s Manager of Membership and Advancement at jrosenthal@ctrivermuseum.org or call 860-767-8269, ext. 113.

A Special Thanks to our Benefit Committee:

Kay Knight Clarke
Joanne Deschler
Wayne and Barbara Harms
Bruce and Chantal Lawrence
Lisa LeMonte
Geoffrey Paul and John Voege
Barbara Smith
Stephen Tagliatela
Melody Tierney
Tom Wilcox
Victoria Winterer