WILTON/RIDGEFIELD, CT - Weir Farm National Historical Park announces the six artists selected for the 2025 Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. Each artist will offer a public program at the park on the dates indicated below. 

• Aspasia Anos; Open Studio on May 24 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Charis Carmichael Braun; Open Studio on June 21 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Beth Stinson; Open Studio on July 26 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Carol Fabricatore; Open Studio on August 23 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Steven Bradbury; Open Studio on September 20 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Lori Larusso; Open Studio on October 25 at 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  

As a park dedicated to the history and pursuit of contemporary American art, the AIR program furthers the park’s mission to inspire and educate visitors by fostering contemporary artistic expression on site. The next call for AIR applications will begin November 1, 2025. 

More than 50 National Park Service sites host artist residency programs throughout the United States. Weir Farm has hosted more than 250 Artists-in-Residence.  

The Weir Farm National Historical Park Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the Friends of Weir Farm NHP, the park's authorized philanthropic partner. This year, the Friends of Weir Farm received a grant from Tauck, a Connecticut-based business that offers upscale guided travel, specifically to support the AIR program. 

A panel of three jurors, all experts in the field of art, selects these artists from an annual call for applicants. This year, the program received 74 applications in varied visual art mediums. The park extends gratitude to the three jurors, Kimberly Henrikson, Cybele Maylone and Stephen Henderson, for their expertise and time in the selection of this year’s AIR cohort. 

About the Jurors

Kimberly Henrikson is in her eighth year serving as executive director at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP) in Norwalk, Connecticut, where she has previously held seats on CCP’s board and Artist-in-Residence committee. Her involvement in the non-profit and fine art printmaking community dates back 20 years. For more than 15 years, Henrikson has been involved with the Print Club of New York, where she served eight years as president and now holds the position of chair of memberships. She also serves as chair of the National Advisory Council for the Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) and the Advisory Board for the Norwalk Art Space with leaders in the arts community of Fairfield County. Henrikson received a B.A. in art history from Penn State and later served two years as president of its College of Arts and Architecture Alumni Society Board. 

Cybele Maylone joined The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum as executive director in 2018. A non-collecting institution located in Ridgefield, Connecticut, The Aldrich was one of the first contemporary art museums in the country. Prior to leading The Aldrich, Maylone spent five years as executive director of UrbanGlass in Brooklyn, New York, where she oversaw the organization’s expansion and reopening. She has also held positions at the New Museum and apexart. Maylone lives in Ridgefield with her husband and two children. 

Stephen Henderson holds a B.F.A. in sculpture from Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore and an M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Cincinnati. As professor of art at Quinnipiac University he directs the studio art program and teaches a variety of studio classes. His professional activities and organizations include memberships at the College Art Association, American Alliance of Museums and the Connecticut Watercolor Society. His work has been exhibited nationally for more than 20 years and has won numerous awards. Henderson has worked locally around Connecticut as well as in Maine, developing various forms of abstractions in his landscapes. He is a Weir Farm AIR alumni himself, having participated in the program last year.