30 HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL • 2026 CHARITY EVENT GUIDE
ART THAT
ILLUMINATES
1842 - ONWARD
thewadsworth.org
Frederic Edwin Church, The Meteor (detail), 1860–61. Oil on paper laid down on
canvas. The Dorothy Clark Archibald and Thomas L. Archibald Fund & The Ella
Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 2025.3.1
Ranked by The Washington Post as
one of the top 20 best art museums
in the country, The Wadsworth is a
place for community – a center of
inspiration, beauty, and joy.
The Wadsworth was built to be more
than a museum. It was founded to
spark curiosity and conversation and
to stir the creative spirit in all of us.
Established in 1842 by a Connecticut
original — Daniel Wadsworth, a man
with a vision to uplift the city through
learning and exchange — our legacy
is one of innovative thinking and the
celebration of human creativity.
We've championed artists, curators,
and communities who see the world
differently. We've activated art and
inspiration across Hartford, Connecticut,
and far beyond. We've forged new
connections and inspired generations
of our neighbors.
We bring together the past and
the possible:
The creativity that shaped history
and the imagination that will shape
tomorrow.
Because The Wadsworth isn't just
about what's in the galleries.
It's about what happens inside the
people who walk through them.
And what it inspires next.
Ready to be a 21 st -century cultural catalyst?
Contact Lara.Langer@TheWadsworth.org
