Arts Alive - Greene County Council on the Arts

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PERMIT #486
Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 108 • January/February 2016
Coxsackie Artist Ruby Silvious
“Went Viral” Internationally
for the Recycled Teabags
Now on View at GCCA
Tea &
Alchemy
Mixed media paintings on teabags from the series 363 Days
of Tea, Ruby Silvious.
Top Left: Woman in Tub; Top Right: Woman Washing Hair;
Above: Repartee, Ruby Silvious; On Right: Four Shirts.
“363 Days of Tea,” a project by Ruby Silvious that
has garnered instantaneous international attention from
the social media world this fall, will be on view in “Tea
and Alchemy,” her Solo Show at Greene County Council
on the Arts this January. Silvious has been exhibiting
in the Hudson Valley and Capital Region since 1986.
Recently, her hard work has been paying off in spades;
her mixed-media paintings on used teabags went viral at
the end of October on blogs and publications including
The Guardian, Metro Russia, Viral Nova, Bored Panda,
Design Taxi and Art Exhibeo. “Tea and Alchemy” will be on
view from January 16 through February 27, 2016 with an
opening reception on Saturday, January 23, immediately
following GCCA’s Annual Membership Meeting at 4pm.
Greene County Council on the Arts is located at 398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY.
Silvious was born in Tacloban City, Philippines and
currently lives in Coxsackie. Her award winning work
has been exhibited internationally and is included in institutional and private collections. She won the “People’s
Choice Award” at GCCA’s 40th Anniversary Party at the
unveiling of the “40 Years/40 Artists” Collection. Her
winning submission is from her series “363 Days of Tea”
where she draws, paints and collages moody, evocative
and cheerful daily scenes in a diaristic, tea-stained travel
journal on dried, used teabag paper.
Silvious has always been creative, but did not identify
as an “artist” until she moved upstate in 1986. She studied
architecture and fine arts in the Philippines and joined her
family in New York City in 1977. For a number of years,
she attended $2 figure drawing classes at the Art Students’
League while working in an administrative capacity at
Bergdorf Goodman. In 1986, she moved to Athens to
join her then-husband and worked as an architectural
draftsman for firms in Albany. Her employers funded her
Continued on page 8
40 Years / 40 Artists
Competition
Ten Artists:
One Group Show
Below and clockwise: William and Robert by Lauren Simkin Berke,
2015. Acrylic & photocopy transfer, 7 x 5 inches; Thomas Cole’s
Grindr by Jim Krewson, 2015. Sharpie on paper, 7 x 5 inches;
Hazelnuts by Amy Silberkleit. Graphite, 5 x 7 inches; Tai Chi by
Giselle Potter. Gouache, 7 x 5 inches.
The Greene County Council
on the Arts is proud to present
work by ten stellar artists in a
group show called “Ten Artists:
One Group Show.” The show
is the next in a series of events
to commemorate GCCA’s 40th
Anniversary.
Artists Richard Armstrong,
Lauren Simkin Berke, Dot
Chast, Allen Grindle, Eva Melas,
Giselle Potter, Kate Hamilton,
Jim Krewson, Amy Siberkleit, and
Jersey Walz were selected by a
jury for this exhibition opportunity
and to reproduce one piece each
as a fine art print edition of five.
The show will be on view from
January 16 through February 27,
2016 with an opening reception
on Saturday, January 23, immediately following GCCA’s Annual
Membership Meeting at 4pm.
Greene County Council on the
Arts Catskill Gallery is located at
398 Main Street in Catskill, NY.
These artists were selected
from over eighty other submissions of landscapes, contemporary abstractions, photographs,
portraits, and whimsical illustrations by GCCA members. Jurors
Julie Lohnes and Tony Iadicicco
chose a cross-section of their
favorite pieces from each of the
genres that were submitted.
Lohnes, the Curator of Art
Collections and Exhibitions at
Union College, and Iadicicco,
the Executive Director of Albany
Center Gallery, are both artists
and arts leaders in the Capital
Region. Forty chosen works were
produced into a set of postcards
called the “40 Years/40 Artists”
collection. Proceeds from the
postcard set and the 10/10 artist
prints will benefit GCCA’s Visual
Art Program. To purchase a
postcard set ($30) or print ($30
unframed/$40 framed), please
call GCCA at 519-943-3400 or go
to www.greenearts.org/40-40/
The ten chosen artworks for
“One Group Show” feature still,
transitory moments: a woman
shifting into a Tai Chi position in
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Giselle Potter’s goauche; Allen
Grindle’s antlered figure stepping forward with the left foot;
two people facing each other
with mouths closed, as though
awaiting the next statement in a
conversation in Lauren Simkin
Berke’s mixed media painting.
Jim Krewson’s illustration depicts
Thomas Cole’s imagined Grindr
profile, as if Cole were alive
today and still living in the area.
Grindr is a dating website for
gay men, and Cole is depicted as
“Paintrbttm,” stoically staring off
into space, only 1.2 miles away
from the viewer. This playful
site specific reference to the art
history of the Hudson Valley
suggests that Cole is waiting
for someone special. Inanimate
objects stand waiting as well, an
open safety pin ready to be used
drawn by Kate Hamilton, a paper
coffee cup covered in careful
calligraphy by Eva Melas: These
objects are defined by their ability
to hold things for a short period
of time.
Several artists employ the
repetitive build up of line work
found in illustrations. The
emphasis on draftsmanship carries the eye through the calm,
Continued on page 9
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ALIVE
January/February 2016
GREENE
COUNTY
COUNCIL ON
THE ARTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Slutzky, President
Bill Deane, 1st Vice President
Jeff Friedman, Treasurer
Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer
Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary
Kico Govantes
Liz Kirkhus
Nancey Rosensweig
Laura Segall
John Sowle
Sheila Trautman
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Karl T. Anis
Jared Aswegan
June Battisti
Susan Beecher
Dick Brooks
Frank Cuthbert
Louise Hughes
Ronnie McCue
Kim McLean
Patrick D. Milbourn
Patti Morrow
James Parrish
Ruth Sachs
Robert Sheridan
Michael Smith
Reginald Willcocks
STAFF
Kay Stamer
Executive Director
Sharon Shepherd
Assistant to the Director;
Membership Coordinator;
Arts Alive Editor
Sara Pruiksma-Rizzo
Community Arts Grant
Coordinator
Renee Nied
Coordinator Community
Arts Grants, Schoharie
Molly Stinchfield
Visual Arts Director
Lex Grey, Ruth Leonard
& Tara Van Roy
“Sprouts” Program Co-Directors
Patricia Britton
Bookkeeper
Carrie Dashow
Grants Consultant
Will Barnds
Catskill Gallery Reception,
courtesy of Experience Works
CONSULTANTS
Fawn Potash
Masters on Main Consultant
Anthony Rago
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Computer Technology
Sprouts
2016 Program Update
GCCA Welcomes
Three Familiar Teachers
as the New Co-Directors!
Ruth Leonard returns to
the GCCA Sprouts Program as a
Co-Director along with familiar
program teachers Lex Grey and
Tara Van Roy. Ruth led the Sprouts
Program for 18 years before taking
the last two seasons off as director
to be an art teacher in the program.
Lex Grey, known to so many in our
community as the front lady in the
popular bluesy-rock band “Lex Grey
and the Urban Pioneers” and as
the Sprouts teacher with “all that
energy,” taught music and theatre
workshops in the Sprouts Program
for many years. Tara Van Roy, also a
longtime Sprouts teacher, led dance
workshops and is the proprietor of
Petite Productions Dance Studio in
Catskill. As Co-Director of Sprouts,
Ruth, Lex and Tara bring scores
of years of teaching experience to
Sprouts. Former Co-Directors Donna
Trunzo and Dale Loughran have
passed the torch back to Ruth who
will “light the way” along with Lex
and Tara. We shall miss Donna and
Dale in their capacity as Sprouts
Co-Directors and wish them the very
best as they develop their individual
careers in education.
Along with these familiar faces
comes facebook! Like and watch for
Sprouts news and important updates
on facebook at Sprouts GCCA and
at www.greenearts.org/youth-arts/.
Registration for the 2016 Sprouts
Program will begin in early May.
facebook!
Sprouts students combined their experience
in art, music, theater and dance for an end of
the week performance portraying the virtues of
eating healthy snacks versus candy!
2016 marks 30 years for Sprouts,
the Greene County Council on the
Arts’ free summer arts program for
children ages 3 to 7. The program
uses the arts as an avenue to develop
creativity and problem solving skills.
Through creative play, cooperative
learning, and an atmosphere that is
fun and encouraging, children have
the opportunity to work with professional artists and teachers in a safe
and welcoming environment. Sprouts
offers two separate programs for
children to choose from, one in Art
& Music and the other in Theater &
Dance. Both programs run Monday
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:45
a.m., with a healthy snack break
between sessions. Sprouts limits the
two 45-minute classes to 15 children
each, allowing for lots of individual
attention. The 2016 workshops will
be held throughout Greene County
with locations and dates in July and
early August to be announced.
The Sprouts Program is made
possible through the generosity
of Greene County Legislature and
the Greene County Youth Bureau
through the Office of Children &
Families, Greene County municipalities, foundations, corporate and
many private contributions. To make
a contribution to this very important
program for young people please visit
www.greenearts.org/donate or call
518-943-3400. Thank you!
GCCA 2016 Annual Membership Meeting
Please join us on Saturday,
January 23, 2016 at our Catskill
Gallery in Catskill, NY for the
Annual Membership Meeting of the
Greene County Council on the Arts,
now celebrating its 40th anniversary
of service to the community. The
official meeting will take place at 4
p.m. just before the opening reception (5-7 p.m.) for the first exhibits
of 2016 “Ten Artists: One Group
Show” and Ruby Silvious’ solo show,
“Tea and Alchemy, 363 Days of Tea”,
in the upstairs gallery. Stay after the
meeting and meet the ten artists
who were selected by jurors from the
40 Years / 40 Artists competition at
GCCA 40th Anniversary Party celebrated in October 2015. In addition
Ruby Silvious received the “People’s
Choice Award” at the party. Join
your fellow GCCA members while
viewing their artwork, too.
All current members possessing
a valid GCCA membership are urged
to attend. If your membership has
lapsed, come and renew it. For those
interested in becoming a member
for the first time, this meeting will
introduce you to the Council’s work.
Currently our Board of
Directors is composed of 11
members who will be elected to
another 2-year term through 2017.
Our by-laws call for a maximum of
21 members – 40 percent of whom
must be artists representing as
many different art forms as possible.
In addition to a strong affinity to the
arts, candidates should represent
various geographic areas of the
county which are defined as (1) the
Mountaintop, (2) the River towns,
and (3) the Foothills.
Potential Board members
should be willing to make a clear
commitment of time, attend monthly
Board meetings, actively participate in fund raising and income
producing activities and be a visible
advocate for the Arts Council and
its mission. Your suggestions or
nominations are encouraged. To
nominate an individual, please make
Kate Boyer
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& OFFICE
Dara Young
Editor, Calendar & Opportunities
Jeanne Heiberg &
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Arts Alive Contributors
William Carbone, Flo Hayle,
Erika Klein, Pat Lemmon,
Dara Trahan, David Hopkins
Andrea Porrazo-Nangle
CATSKILL GALLERY
COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEERS
Deborah Artman, Will Barnds,
Jill Skupin Burkholder,
Kico Govantes,
Ashley Hopkins-Benton,
Carol Swierzowski,
Richard Talcott
Now on
sure you have their consent. Prior to
the annual meeting, all new candidates should contact Kay Stamer at
518-943-3400 or via email at gcca@
greenearts.org for a briefing on
duties and responsibilities of Board
members.
Continuing Board members to
be elected to serve through 2017 are
as follows:
David Slutzky, President
(Hunter, artist);
Bill Deane, 1st Vice President
(Windham, artist);
Jeff Friedman, Treasurer (Catskill),
Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer
(Catskill);
Larry Krajeski, Secretary (Durham);
Kico Govantes (Catskill, artist);
Liz Kirkhus (Catskill, artist);
Nancey Rosensweig, (Catskill, Midwife/
GYN, former choreographer & dancer);
Laura Segall (Cairo);
John Sowle (Catskill, theatre artist);
and Sheila Trautman (Jewett, artist).
At the Annual Meeting, two
new people will be nominated to
the Board to serve two year terms
through 2017 and elected to the
Board at our regular meeting
on January 28, 2016. They are
Gretchen Mallory (Catskill, former
Board Member, creator of Sprouts),
and Maggie Fine (Catskill/Athens,
theatre artist). Additional nominees
are especially sought from the
Coxsackie/Athens and Greenville/
Freehold area, so do let us hear
from you about your ideas and/or
willingness to serve.
We wish to thank Brenda Taylor
for her past service on our Board of
Directors and wish her well in her
current endeavors.
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COLUMBIA COUNTY COUNCIL
ON THE ARTS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Frances Heaney, President
John Cooley, Vice President
Jeff Levin, Treasurer
Arlene Boehm, Secretary
Deborah Davis, Gerald Cooley, Daniel
Region
STAFF
Cynthia Mulvaney,
Executive Director
Renee Schermerhorn, Bookkeeper
Indian Ridge Accounting/
Barbara Beers, CCCA Certified
Public Accountants
Mark Greenberg, Greenberg &
Greenberg, CCCA Counselor at Law
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2016 January/February
ALIVE
The Ski Hills Will Be Alive With the Sounds of Music This Winter
Catskill Mountain Foundation Presents
Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Rock & Roll,
Gospel, Jazz & Soul Music
Right: International Recording Artist’s The Alexis P. Sutter Band brings a powerful concert of
Gospel, Soul and Jazz to Catskill Mountain Foundation’s OPAC in Tannersville on February
13, 2016.
Far Left: Tony Trishka, considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most
influential banjo player in the roots music world joins Walt Michael & Company, Professor
Louie & the Cromatix and Greg Dayton in Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Common Ground
on the Mountain on January 16, 2016.
Left: Walt Michael & Company performs folk, bluegrass and Celtic music to the CMF’s
Orpheum Film and Performing Arts Center on January 16 at 8 p.m.
As snowflakes swirl through
the Catskill Mountains and skiers
flock to the slopes, an exciting
program featuring a wide array
of music will be underway at the
Catskill Mountain Foundation’s
Orpheum Film and Performing
Arts Center in Tannersville, New
York. After a day of skiing and
snowboarding, or for non-skiers,
exploring the shops, restaurants
and museums of the alluring
Catskills towns, nothing could be
more enjoyable than an evening
of great music.
On Saturday, January 16,
2016 at 8 p.m. Catskill Mountain
Foundation
hosts
Common
Ground on the Mountain showcasing the best of distinctively
American music featuring Walt
Michael & Company, Tony Trishka,
Professor Louie & the Cromatix
and Greg Dayton. Grammy
nominated Professor Louis & the
Crowmatix have been inducted
into the International Blues Hall
of Fame and Canada South Blues
Hall of Fame. According to the
Village Voice, his group brings
“a tasty mix of rhythm, blues and
rock & roll. Americana at its
best.” Guitarist Greg Dayton has
performed in New York’s Madison
Square Garden, Blue Note and
music festivals around the world
for 25 years. Tony Trishka, is
considered to be the consummate
banjo artist and perhaps the most
influential banjo player in the
roots music world. For over 45
years, his stylings have inspired
bluegrass and acoustic musicians
with the many voices he brings
out of the instrument. Walt
Michael & Company performs
folk, bluegrass and Celtic music.
A musician, composer, string
instrumentalist and vocalist for
over 35 years, Walt Michael’s
performances span the coal
camps of Appalachia to the White
House to the Closing Ceremonies
of the 13th Olympic Winter
Games. Considered to be a
virtuoso of tremendous influence
in the revival of the hammered
dulcimer, Walt’s wide repertoire
ranges from old-time Southern
Appalachian, to Celtic, to breathtaking original compositions. As a
vocalist and multi-instrumentalist
and he has recorded fourteen
albums and instructional videos,
appeared at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and toured
extensively throughout the US,
Canada, Europe and the UK. His
music has been heard on ABC-TV,
NBC’s Tonight Show, Broadway,
BBC, TNN, CBC, OLN and PBS.
Next in the CMF 2016
program line up on Saturday,
February 13, 2016, International
Recording Artist’s The Alexis P.
Sutter Band brings a powerful
concert of Gospel, Soul and Jazz
to OPAC. This acclaimed five
piece ensemble is fronted by a
vocalist who transcends styles
and genres. When the great B.B.
King first heard Alexis Sutter
sing her opening set for him, he
shook his head in wonder in his
characteristic way and said, “It’s
a rare thing to share the stage
with a great talent like that young
lady.” This performance takes
place at 8 p.m. The Orpheum
Film & Performing Arts Center
is located at 6050 Main Street in
Tannersville, NY.
The
Catskill
Mountain
Foundation has already confirmed several exciting programs
for the rest of 2016 including:
Enchantment Theater performing
“Peter Rabbit” on May 7, 2016;
“Cinderella” danced by the New
York Theatre Ballet as well as
an enthralling series of Concerts
and Conversations at the Piano
Performance Museum, the only
museum of playable historic
pianos dating from the 1700’s in
the U.S.
For more tickets to these
events call 518-263-2063 or visit
the Catskill Mountain Foundation
at www.catskillmtn.org for more
information, programs and 2016
events. Many of the CMF’s past
seasons were made possible
in part with Public Funds from
the Greene County Legislature
through the Cultural Fund
administered in Greene County
by the Greene County Council
on the Arts. Catskill Mountain
Foundation is currently in review
to receive funds for their 2016
season.
GCCA COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT PROGRAMMING NEWS
FARMS, FIELDS AND FORESTS
Plant Growth in our Community and their Uses
DEC Arts Education Partnership
Ruth Leonard and Catskill
Elementary 4th grade students,
in partnership with the Catskill
Elementary School, will create
three murals entitled: Farms,
Fields and Forests- Plant Growth
in our Community and their
Uses. Students based their
research for the mural project
with two days of field trips,
learning and sketching onsite, at
Story’s Farm in Catskill, Story’s
Nursery in Freehold and the
Cornell Cooperative Extension’s
Agroforestry Resource Center in
Acra. Leonard was awarded funds
to support this project through
the Arts Education Community
Arts Grant program administered
by Greene County Council on the
Arts with funding provided by the
New York State Council on the
Arts Decentralization Program. At Story’s Farms, staff
presented information on plant
growth for food with tours of
Story’s fields and farm stand. At
Story’s Nursery students toured
the greenhouses and outdoor
plants, shrub and tree yards to
collect information for the mural
depicting plants for beautification. Students made sketches
of various tree species at the
Agroforestry Center in the Suislaw
Model Forest. The Agroforestry
staff set up learning stations on
seed dispersal, invasive species,
tree and mushroom growth.
Ruth Leonard then combined
the student sketches digitally and
manually into compositions which
the students will use to paint the
three large scale murals. This
year’s murals will be displayed in
the Catskill Elementary School
library, the perfect showcase for
their research and artwork, where
CES faculty, employees, young
students and their families have
viewed other mural projects from
previous years.
Did You Hear the People Sing?
Two of Us Productions receive more TANYS Awards
DEC Community Arts Grants in Columbia County
ROVING ACTORS REPERTORY THEATRE
Over 800 audience members
“heard the people sing” as
they enjoyed award winning
performances of Jesus Christ
Superstar and next to normal
in the Columbia County. Both of
these full-orchestra shows were
presented by The Two of Us
Productions using the facilities
at The Performing Arts Center at
Taconic Hills. Two of these audience members, Frances Ruoff
and Paul Nelson, were adjudicators from the Theatre Association
of New York State (TANYS).
Frances recognized The Two of
Us Productions with six awards
for Jesus Christ Superstar. Paul
recognized their efforts with two
awards of excellence for their
powerful production of next to
normal.
Jesus Christ Superstar is
the ground-breaking rock opera
created by Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber. It highlights political and interpersonal struggles
between Jesus, Judas, the Zealots
and the Priests while suffocating
under the Roman occupation.
The opera follows Jesus during
the last few weeks of his life,
beginning with the preparation
for his arrival in Jerusalem and
ending with his crucifixion.
Winner of three 2009 Tony
awards and a prestigious Pulitzer
Prize for Drama in 2010, next to
normal is widely acclaimed for its
sensitive and true to life narrative
of the Goodman family’s struggle
to have a life “at least next to
normal,” while dealing with the
after effects of losing their firstborn child.
For their 2015 productions,
TANYS recognized The Two of Us
Productions with multiple awards
for both main-stage shows.
These awards recognize the
strong ensemble performances of
the casts, and the tightly orchestrated performance of the casts,
orchestras and technical teams.
Jesus
Christ
Superstar
received these awards for
Outstanding Musical Direction
and Conducting to Stephen
Sanborn, Excellence in Acting
to Constance Lopez as Judas
Iscariot, Excellence in Acting
to Betsy Rees as Mary Magdalene,
Meritorious Vocal Direction to
Daniel Galliher, Meritorious
Singing to Joseph Alvarez as
Jesus Christ and Meritorious
Acting to Brian Yorck for his
role as Herod. The Jesus Christ
Superstar production was made
possible, in part, with public
funds from the Decentralization
Program of the New York State
Council on the Arts, administered
through the Community Arts
Grants Fund in Columbia County
by the Greene County Council
on the Arts. Next to normal was
recognized with Excellence in
Ensemble Performance to the
Cast and Excellence in Direction
to Stephen Sanborn.
TANYS’ mission is to foster
the contribution of theatre to the
lives of the citizens of New York
State "to promote high standards
of theatre practice through education and example" to encourage
exchanges of information and
knowledge through people-topeople and theatre-to-theatre
exchanges.
Director/conductor, Stephen
Sanborn and his Co-Producer/
choreographer Constance Lopez
are well known throughout the
Hudson Valley for presenting
quality theater, both musicals
and dramas. In conjunction with
their talented vocal director, Dan
Galliher, and technical director,
Michael Rivenburg they brought
together tightly knit ensembles
of versatile area actors and
musicians to create live theater
experiences that had audience
members talking about and
returning to watch these powerful
productions multiple times.
The Two of Us Productions
will be back on April 22 through
May 1, 2016 with CHICAGO,
The Musical! All performances
will be at The Performing Arts
Center at Taconic Hills Schools,
located at 73 County Route
11A in Craryville NY. For more
information or tickets visit www.
TheTwoOfUsProductions.org
Above - Appearing left to right:
Connor Anderson, Connie Lopez,
Shelly Ley, Jackie Salvatore and
Diane Boice-Yorck in rehearsal for
Jesus Christ Superstar. Photo Credit:
Nicole Seipp.
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ALIVE
How to Contact
Your Lawmakers
(For Columbia/Greene Counties)
Governor Andrew Cuomo
Executive Chamber, State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224
Tel: (518) 474-8390
Senator John J. Flanagan,
Majority Leader
Legislative Office Building, Rm. 805
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2071
email: flanagans@nysenate.gov
Senator BeĴy LiĴle
Chair Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation
188 State St., Room 310, Legislative Office Bldg
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2811 email: li le@nysenate.gov
Senator Kathleen Marchione
(District 43 – Columbia)
188 State Street Legislative Office Building - Room 918
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2381 email: marchione@nysenate.gov
Senator George A. Amedore, Jr.
(District 46 – Greene)
802 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Tel: (518) 455-2350 Fax: (518) 426-6751
email: amedore@nysenate.gov
Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie
Speaker
932 Legislative Office Building,
Albany, NY 12248
Tel: (518) 455-4800 Fax: (518) 455-5103
email: speaker@assembly.state.ny.us
Assemblywoman Margaret Markey
Chair Tourism, Parks Arts and Sports Development
712 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12248
Tel: (518) 455-4755
email: markeym@assembly.state.ny.us
Assemblyman Peter Lopez
(District 102: all of Greene + Stuyvesant + Stockport
in Columbia County; Rensselaerville,
Westerlo & Coeymans in Albany County;
Saugerties in Ulster County & all of Schoharie )
LOB 402, Albany, NY 12248
Tel: (518) 455-5363 Fax: (518) 455-5856
45 Five Mile Woods Road, Catskill, NY 12414
Tel: (518) 943-1371
email: lopezp@assembly.state.ny.us
Assemblymember Didi BarreĴ
(District 106: Ghent, Claverack, Greenport, Germantown,
Livingston, Tachkanic, Copake,
Clermont, Gallatin & Ancram in Columbia County)
Tel: (518) 455-5177 Fax: (518) 455-5418
District Office: 751 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel: (518) 828-5329 Fax: (518) 828-5329
email: barre d@assembly.state.ny.us
Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin
(District 107: Kinderhook, Chatham, New Lebanon,
Canaan, Austerli & Hillsdale in Columbia County)
Tel: (518) 455-5777 (518) 455-5576
District Office: 258 Hoosick Street, Suite 109
Troy, NY 12180
Tel: (518) 272-6149 Fax: (518) 272-6313
email: mclaughlins@assembly.state.ny.us
U.S. Congressman Chris Gibson
(19th District: Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer)
2 Hudson Street, PO Box 775
Kinderhook, NY 12106
Tel: (518) 610-8133 Fax: (518) 610-8135
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer
Leo O’Brien Federal Office Building,
Room 420, Albany, NY 12207
Tel: (518) 431-4070 Fax: (518) 431-4076
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
478 Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-4451 Fax: (202) 228-0882
Five Trees by Richard Talcott, 2015, Acrylic and latex, is one of the original
artworks of the 40 Years/40 Artists exhibit reproduced in to a postcard
collection and limited to an edition of 250. The boxed set of 5 x 7 inch
postcards is $30. To purchase a boxed set, visit greenearts.org call GCCA at
518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.
A Great New Year Planned At Catskill’s
BRIDGE STREET THEATRE
What a year it was at Bridge
Street Theatre! During 2015,
Catskill’s “Bridge to Anywhere”
transported audiences to ancient
Babylonia (The Epic of Gilgamesh)
and war-torn Iraq (BOND: the
story of a soldier and his dog), the
Natchez Trace in 1809 (Grinder’s
Stand), the depths of the Great
Depression in the American South
(Home Fires Burning), a rural
cornfield somewhere in the Twilight
Zone (Up From The Ground), and
the farthest reaches of outer space
(Superhero Clubhouse’s Jupiter).
It helped let explore the PakistaniAmerican Muslim experience from
a woman’s perspective (Dirty Paki
Lingerie), do a swan dive into the
heart of Goethe’s “Wilhelm Meister’s
Apprenticeship”
(Sign
Felt!),
watch the face of America change
through the eyes of three small-town
Southern women (Lark Eden), and
experience poignant and searing
lesser-known works by William
Inge (The Killing and The Love
Death), and Tennessee Williams
(Blue Horse Repertory Company’s
Three by Tennessee). It hosted
an astounding variety of musical
performances (classical, cabaret,
jazz, bluegrass, folk, indie rock),
magic shows, art installations, film
screenings, celebrity appearances,
and community gatherings and
events. A new marquee will provide
the building with even greater visibility to travelers on the West Bridge
Street corridor, improvements to the
interior continue apace, and 2016
promises even more excitement at
what one local reviewer has called
the “ballsiest theater in the region”.
While the space enjoys a short
hiatus from production during the
worst of the winter months, plans
are well under way there for an
ambitious new season of the kind
of plays, music, and art events you
won’t find anywhere else in the area.
Things kick off in a BIG way
on February 20th with a special
benefit performance in BST’s
intimate Speakeasy by internationally-renowned playwright and
performer Charles Busch – a sneak
preview of his new cabaret act, The
Lady at the Mic, which will have
its “official” premiere the following
week as part of Lincoln Center’s
Internationally-renowned playwright
and performer Charles Busch.
Photo Credit: David Rodgers
American Songbook Series. In this
show, Busch pays tribute to four
cabaret legends (Elaine Stritch,
Polly Bergen, Julie Wilson, and
Mary Cleere Harran) as well as
Joan Rivers, all of whom were close
friends. He’ll be joined at the piano
by his longtime musical director
(and Catskill resident) Tom Judson.
This gala evening – the very first
public performance of this new
show – will commence at 6 PM
and will be followed by an intimate
champagne meet-and-greet with the
artists. Tickets are $40 per person
and are available exclusively from
BrownPaperTickets.com or by
calling them at 1-800-838-3006.
Seating is extremely limited and this
show is sure to sell out, so be sure to
make your reservations early.
Also planned for the 2016
Season is a four-play subscription
series produced by Kaliyuga Arts,
Bridge Street’s resident theater
company. Plays under consideration
include The Tavern by George
M. Cohan, the world premiere of
Casse Noisette by Michael Whistler,
Gidion’s Knot by Johnna Adams,
The Effect of Gamma Rays on
Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds by
Paul Zindel, Trevor Allen’s The
Creature (an adaptation of Mary
Shelley’s Frankenstein), A Life in a
Day: Lucky Lindy by Dick D. Zigun,
I Am Barbie by Walton Beacham,
Hysteria: or Fragments of an
Analysis of an Obsessional Neurosis
by Terry Johnson, Mikel Maher’s
There is a Happiness that Morning
Is, and Goblin Market or Bed and
Sofa, both with music by Polly Pen.
Discount tickets to the complete four
show season should be available for
purchase by late February, once final
play selection has been completed.
Bridge Street Theatre is also
committed to presenting a diverse
and eclectic mix of terrific outside
artists to audiences here in Catskill.
Some of the productions it’s
currently hoping to import are Hi,
Are You Single? by Ryan Haddad,
Gray by Daniel Talbott, Aunt Nona
by Anna Carol, Riding the Midnight
Express by Billy Hayes, Fleeting
Dreams of a Nightmare’s Reality by
Bonita Jackson, My Unspeakable
Confessions or Upon This Rock
by Roxanne Fay, and an untitled
(as yet) new work by Dirty Paki
Lingerie’s Aizzah Fatima. A quarterly American Songbook cabaret
series, curated by Tom Andersen,
is presently in the works for the
Speakeasy. Other musical possibilities include an evening with Eric
Michael Gillett of songs by Craig
Carnelia, a classical recital by
baritone Robert Osborne, bluegrass
from Taconic Ridge, Dixieland from
Skip Parson’s Riverboat Jazz Band,
and jazz pianist Armen Donelian, as
well as a return of the Ramblin’ Jug
Stompers. For fans of magic, there’s
Caroline Ravn (from Sweden) and
Christian Cagigal’s new show The
Pandora Experiment. And given
its enormous popularity over the
past two years, look for a return
of Nightmare on Bridge Street,
an environmental Haunted House
experience created by students from
Catskill High School.
Bridge Street Theatre is located
at 44 West Bridge Street in the
Village of Catskill. And, as always,
all the latest news and information
on what’s coming up can be found at
BridgeSt.org or by calling 518-9433818.
Bridge Street Theatre is a
first time applicant and currently
in review to receive funds for their
2016 season with Public Funds
from the Greene County Legislature
through the Cultural Fund administered in Greene County by the
Greene County Council on the Arts.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site Announces the 2016 Sunday Salons
Each year during the months of
January through April, the Thomas
Cole National Historic Site offers
lectures once per month on Sunday
afternoons at 2 p.m., bringing
engaging speakers who discuss topics
related to the Hudson River School.
Tickets are $9 for the public and $8
for TCNHS members and each talk is
followed by a reception. This year, for
the first time, the lectures will be held
in the brand-new building, the New
Studio, which Cole himself designed.
To celebrate its rebirth, the 2016
Sunday Salons and the 2016 exhibition will address the topic of Cole as
architect. Mark you calendar for the
upcoming talks.
Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 2 p.m.
Francis Morrone
Thomas Cole and 19th-Century
American Architecture
Why did America’s foremost
landscape painter list himself in
Longworth’s New-York City Directory
as “Thomas Cole, architect, 520
Broome Street”? Join Francis
Morrone – historian, writer and
leading authority on the architectural
history of New York City – as he examines how Cole depicted architecture
in his paintings, his relationship to
the American architectural scene
during his life, and his own work as
Thomas Cole, Architect, including Old
St. Luke’s Church in Catskill, his New
Studio, and a complex involvement
in the design of the State Capitol in
Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Morrone has a
longstanding interest in the Hudson
River School painters and their relation to the architectural and landscape
design currents of their time.
Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 2 p.m.
Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., FAIA
Thomas Cole and the Ohio
Statehouse
Is the Ohio Statehouse in
Columbus, Ohio, Thomas Cole’s
largest artwork? Although in the
competition to choose its architect
his entry won third prize, the finished
building is widely credited as Cole’s
design. But given the way architecture
and construction were practiced
in the first half of the 19th century,
is “wanting” to be the designer (as
documented by period correspondence) and actually “being” the
designer (Cole, for instance, never
visited the construction site) the same
Thomas Cole, Front Elevation of
Proposed Villa at Catskill, Detroit
Institute of Arts, MI, 39.510
thing? Robert Loversidge, award-winning preservation design architect and
President & CEO of Schooley Caldwell
Associates, was principal-in-charge of
the ten-year renovation/restoration/
addition project at Ohio’s National
Historic Landmark Statehouse, where
he has served as Architect of the
Capitol since 1988.
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 2 p.m.
William L. Coleman
Thomas Cole’s Country Houses
Country houses occupied a prominent and intriguing role in Thomas
Cole’s wide-ranging engagement
with architecture. His little-studied
paintings of the grand estates of three
different patrons and his writings
about country life are eloquent documents of the formation of a domestic
ideal that guided this painter-architect
when it came time to design a country
house of his own. Cole’s surviving
drawings for a new Italianate villa on
the Cedar Grove property tell a story
of ambition, frustration, and resiliency
in the face of professional setbacks.
Join William Coleman, a postdoctoral
fellow at Washington University in St.
Louis, for an exploration of the insights
the recently rebuilt New Studio offers
into the artist’s notion of how best to
inhabit the landscape. Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2 p.m.
Wanda M. Corn
Artists’ Homes and Studios as
Archive and Romance
Join nationally renowned art
historian Dr. Wanda M. Corn, Robert
and Ruth Halperin Professor Emerita
in Art History at Stanford University,
as she explores American artists’
homes and studios that, like the
Cole property, have been preserved
and opened to the public. She asks
what these special places can teach
us about the creative process and
the history of art. Dr. Corn, chair of
the advisory council for the Historic
Artists’ Homes & Studios program
of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, is a scholar of late 19thand early 20th-century American art
and photography. Active as a visiting
curator and scholar, she has produced
numerous books and exhibitions,
including The Great American Thing:
Modern Art and National Identity,
1915-1935.
At the heart of the Thomas
Cole National Historic Site are the
19th century spaces where Thomas
Cole made history: the 1815 Main
House, the 1839 Old Studio, and
the gardens and views that surround
them. One critical piece, however, has
been missing for the last forty years –
Thomas Cole’s New Studio.
Built in 1846 according to
Thomas Cole’s own design, the
building stood about 75 yards from
Cole’s home at Cedar Grove for 125
years. Tragically, it was torn down in
1973 after falling into disrepair. Now,
after many years of research and
a successful capital campaign, the
building has been reconstructed and
will open on May 1, 2016.
The New Studio will enable the
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
to effectively serve as a catalyst for the
burgeoning national and international
interest in 19th century American
landscape painting, an outstanding
destination for visitors to and residents
of the Hudson Valley, and a resource
and inspiration for future generations
of scholars, collectors and artists. The Thomas Cole National
Historic Site is located at 218 Spring
Street in Catskill, New York. Current
programs and events can be found on
the website at www.thomascole.org.
Many of the TCNHS past seasons
were made possible, in part, with
Public Funds from the Greene County
Legislature through the Cultural Fund
administered in Greene County by
the Greene County Council on the
Arts. TCNHS is currently in review to
receive funds for their 2016 season.
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GCCA Catskill Gallery
Call for Exhibit Proposals
& Artist Opportunities
Mark Your Calendar for These
GCCA Special Events Happening in
January & February 2016
GCCA GALLERY:
Exhibition Proposals wanted for GCCA Catskill Gallery 2016
Schedules. Send a paragraph describing your solo show, curated
group exhibit, brainstorm for future programs with contact information,
an image list, short bio or resume and up to 10 images (72 dpi, 5” jpeg
or up to 8x10” photographs) to Molly Stinchfield, molly.gcca@gmail.
com with subject line: 2016 VAP Review. Mail hard copy to Visual
Arts Director, GCCA Catskill Gallery, PO Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414.
Hand deliver proposals to the GCCA Catskill Gallery located at 398
Main Street, Catskill.
Exhibition committee members are interested in local artists’ work,
subjects of interest to local audiences, partnerships with other arts,
culture and community organizations, daring, fun, high quality work.
GCCA ARTFUL HAND BOUTIQUE:
Fine crafts and art under $100 wanted for the GCCA’s Artful Hand
Gallery Gift Shop. Send contact information, an image list, short bio
and up to 10 images (72 dpi, 5” jpeg or up to 8x10” photographs) to Molly
Stinchfield, molly.gcca@gmail.com with subject line: Artful Hand New
Inventory. Send hard copy to Visual Arts Director, GCCA Catskill Gallery,
PO Box 463, Catskill NY 12414. Hand deliver to GCCA at 398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY 12414. You must be a GCCA current member
to participate in the Artful Hand Boutique. For questions, please call Molly Stinchfield, GCCA Visual Arts
Director, at 518-943-3400. Molly is a part-time employer, so please
call in advance to check on her availability. Thank you.
TEA AND ALCHEMY: RUBY SILVIOUS SOLO SHOW Ruby Silvious won the “People’s Choice Award” at GCCA’s 40th Anniversary Party at the unveiling
of the “40 Years/40 Artists” Collection. Her project “363 Days of Tea” will feature where she drew,
painted and collaged moody, evocative and cheerful daily scenes on a tea-stained travel journal on
dried, used teabag paper. Opening reception is Saturday, January 23rd, 5-7pm, following GCCA’s
Annual Membership Meeting at 4 p.m.
TEN ARTISTS: ONE GROUP SHOW The show also commemorate the GCCA’s 40th Anniversary. Artists Richard Armstrong, Lauren
Simkin Berke, Dot Chast, Allen Grindle, Eva Melas, Giselle Potter, Kate Hamilton, Jim Krewson, Amy
Siberkleit, and Jersey Walz were selected by a jury for this exhibition opportunity and to reproduce one
piece each as a fine art print edition of five. Opening reception is Saturday, January 23rd, 5-7pm,
following GCCA’s Annual Membership Meeting at 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016
GCCA’S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at 4 p.m. and the Opening Reception from 5-7
p.m. for “Tea and Alchemy: Ruby Silvious Solo Show” and “Ten Artists: One Group Show”
The Annual Membership Meeting is open to all current members and those who wish to renew at
the meeting. Meet Members on the Board of Directors, staff members and fellow members as a review
of 2015 and goals for 2016 are presented. Stay after the meeting, meet the artists and view their work
on display and enjoy light refreshments.
GCCA Catskill Gallery is located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Gallery hours are
Monday-Friday from 10-5, Saturday Noon to 5 PM. Visit www.greenearts.org or call
518-943-3400.
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23Arts Initiative Welcomes 2016
With Catskill Jazz Factory Lecture
and Valentine’s Cabaret
Athens
Cultural
Center
Seeing It Through:
Image Transfer
Workshop with
TINA CHADEN
Image Transfer on Plastered Paper by Tina
Chaden. Multi media artist, Tina Chaden,
will lead a three hour Image Transfer
workshop at ACC on January 23, 2016.
Saxophonist Caleb Curtis will lead Catskill Jazz Factory’s Valentine’s Cabaret,
Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Deer Mountain Inn.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Caleb Curtis/Walking Distance
The 23Arts Initiative kicks
off the New Year with presenting
partners at the Mountain Top
Library and Deer Mountain Inn,
bringing pianist Dan Tepfer and
the Caleb Curtis Trio to the mountaintop this January and February.
APA Cole Porter Fellow and
master pianist Dan Tepfer comes
to the Mountain Top Library &
Learning Center on Thursday,
January 28, 2016 to preview his
dynamic new project ACOUSTIC
INFORMATICS, which examines
the possibilities of algorithms
within live musical performance.
Tepfer will discuss this project
the night before a performance
at Bard College Fisher Center,
where he will be joined by
members of the International
Contemporary Ensemble (ICE).
Acoustic Informatics uses the
Disklavier in combination with
iPhones and iPads to explore the
intersection of live musical improvisation and computer-driven
algorithms through acoustic
sound. This lecture is free and
open to the public and takes
place at 7p.m. The Mountain Top
Library is located at 6093 Main
Street, Tannersville, NY.
The New York Times says of
Tepfer: “Brilliant... A young pianist
of exceptional poise who is drawn
to the deeper currents of melody...
Combines superb technique
with a complex set of impulses:
he’s a deeply rational improviser drawn to the unknown."
Following a centennial tribute
performance to Billy Strayhorn at
the Bard College Fisher Center,
saxophonist and Catskill Jazz
Factory all-star Caleb Curtis will
lead a chamber jazz trio for the
SCHOHARIE
SPOTLIGHT
second annual VALENTINE’S
CABARET at the Deer Mountain
Inn. Curtis’ group will perform a
mixture of love songs, jazz standards from the Great American
Songbook, and romantic repertoire from Billy Strayhorn, Duke
Ellington’s most long-standing
musical collaborator and friend.
This intimate performance takes
place on Saturday, February
13, 2016 and will include a
three-course dinner beginning
at 6 p.m. followed by the performance at 8 p.m., $60 per person.
Reservations are required and
can be made by calling Deer
Mountain Inn at 518-589-6268.
The Deer Mountain Inn is
located at 790 County Road 25,
Tannersville, NY.
These 23Arts Initiative events
are in conjunction with the JAZZ
AT BARD spring concert series,
a collaboration between 23Arts’
program Catskill Jazz Factory
and The Fisher Center for the
Performing Arts at Bard College.
For information and tickets to
the JAZZ AT BARD series, visit
fishercentertickets.bard.edu or
call the Fisher Center box office
at 845-758-7900.
The
23Arts
Initiative’s
2016 season anticipates over
fifty events including a library
sessions series, nine artist-led
mountaintop jazz residencies,
a free church chamber series,
three guest jazz series with
co-presenting organizations, and
year-round educational visits with
nearly ten regional schools.
For more information and
a full list of upcoming spring
events, visit www.23Arts.org and
www.catskilljazzfactory.org.
Image transfer is an amazing
technique enabling an artist to
layer one transparent image over
another creating a collage of
richness and depth. The Athens
Cultural Center, located at 24
Second Street, in Athens, NY is
pleased to sponsor a three hour
workshop led by Tina Chaden on
Saturday, January 23, 2016 from
1-4 p.m.
In this workshop students
will learn to combine painting and
collage methods with basic image
transfer techniques. Students ages
13 through adult, at all levels of
art-making experience, are encouraged to attend. Materials will be
supplied and every student will take
home a finished original work of
art. The workshop is free for teens,
however there is a $25 materials
fee for adults. This special workshop is limited to eight participants
so pre-registration is mandatory.
Please call 518-945-2136 or email
info@athensculturalcenter.org to
register.
Tina Chaden is an award-winning multi-media artist and leading
designer of art work for the home
decor marketplace. Her work
has appeared in galleries and
museums across the country. In
addition to her work in the fine
arts, Ms. Chaden is also a graphic
designer,
photographer
and
3-dimensional illustrator whose
clients have included major magazines such as Discover, Better
Homes and Gardens and Time.
Visit www.athensculturalcenter.
org for more information on workshops, exhibits and events.
LOCAL INSPIRATIONS
GCCA Longtime Friend
WILLIAM A.
CARBONE
Solo Exhibit at C-GCC
Old Country Barn Cluster by William A. Carbone, Watercolor
“Local Inspirations” a collection of watercolors and drawing
by artist William A. Carbone will
be on exhibit in the Kaaterskill
Gallery at Columbia-Greene
Community College. Carbone’s
show will be on display from
January 2-30, 2016 with an
opening reception of Wednesday,
January 6 from 3-5 p.m. Known
as “Bill” to his many friends
and students; he has exhibited
widely and maintains a long-time
association with both the Greene
Council on the Arts and Columbia
Council on the Arts. One can find
Bill teaching watercolor workshops most Wednesday mornings
at the Washington Irving Senior
Citizen Center in Catskill. An
inspiration himself, Bill’s students
will follow him across the Rip Van
Winkle Bridge to the Kaaterskill
Gallery at C-GCC with a group
exhibit during the month of
February 2016.
Though primarily self-taught,
Bill has been painting, drawing
and
providing
watercolor
workshops for over 20 years.
He studied at the Art Students
League, Riley School of Design,
Fordham University and the
University of New Mexico.
Carbone also participated in the
Motion Picture Scenic Artists
(NYC) Apprentice Program and
created display work for the
Pepsi-Cola Pavilion World’s Fair
(NYC).
“Challenge is part of the
process”. Bill states, “My work is
somewhat conventional, leaning
towards realism, while trying
to convey a feeling, emotion or
mood of my subject. Sometimes,
I am even satisfied!”
Meet and greet Bill at his
opening reception and spend
some time viewing his watercolor
works inspired by the local land
and streetscapes on both sides
of the mighty Hudson River.
With every work he has a story!
Columbia-Greene
Community
College is located at 4400 Route
23 in Hudson, NY.
Peace Train organizer Sharon Katz offered a
Q&A following the film “When Voices Meet”
at the Middleburgh Library in December 2015.
The event was funded, in part, by the NYSCA Decentralization
Community Arts Grant Program.
Submitted by Renee Nied, Schoharie County Grant Coordinator
Having
regranted
over
$23,000 in 2015, residents and
artists in Schoharie County
were given the opportunity to
experience diverse offerings like
The West Fulton Puppet Festival,
Irish song, story and dance workshops for youth sponsored by
the Schoharie Colonial Heritage
Association, and folk, jazz and
blues concerts at the historic Bunn
Mill (Richmondville Historical
Society)
in
Richmondville,
NY. While most events occur
during the summer months, the
Middleburgh Library, as part of
the “Not So Quiet Music Series”
produced by Sonny Ochs, hosted
a very special two-day event this
past December. When Nelson Mandela was
finally released from prison,
courageous South African musicians broke through Apartheid’s
barriers to form a 500-voice, multiracial children’s choir. Threatened
with bombs and thwarted at
every turn, they prevailed and
railroaded across the country
aboard The Peace Train founded
by Sharon Katz. Singing their way
into the hearts, minds and soul of
a divided nation amidst a civil war,
they promoted a peaceful transition to democracy and went on to
become Mandela’s face of the new
rainbow nation. “When Voices
Meet” documents the trials, tribulations and triumphs of those
musician activists and young
choir members. They performed
together for seven years; never
lost touch with one another; and
then reunited 20 years later.
SWAMP ANGEL ANTIQUES
This award winning documentary was accepted at over 20
film festivals worldwide and, on
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 the
film was shown with organizer
Sharon Katz offering a Q&A
following the film. Sharon Katz
and her group gave a concert on
December 16, 2015. Both events
were held at the Middleburgh
Library to very receptive and
grateful audiences.
Without funding from the NY
Decentralization Community Arts
Grants, these events and more
would not be possible. By press
time, the 2016 grants should
be under review by the Greene
County Council on the Arts
Board of Directors and we look
forward to their decision as well
as to another season of excellent
programming and opportunity for
all of us here in Schoharie County. No one likes to pay taxes (at
least I don’t know anyone who
does), but when events like those
above (and more) are funded, in
part, by taxpayer monies, well, it
does help take some of the sting
out of it. And speaking of stinging,
and bees, and bugs... Spring is not
that far off, right? (I hope.)
For more information on
the NYSCA Decentralization
Community Arts Grant Program
contact Renee Nied, Schoharie
County Grant Coordinator at
schoharieartsgrants@gmail.com.
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New Artists’ Opportunities N E A R
Ajkun Ballet Theatre
Call For Dancers
To Perform In “Giselle”
Ajkun Ballet Theatre is looking
for enthusiastic young dancers,
pre-K to young teens, for its summer
production of Giselle, staged and
performed in the month of August
2016 at The Egg in Albany, NY.
Ajkun Ballet Theatre is committed
to prepare children to meet the
demands necessary for their success
by providing them with a broader
knowledge and insight of the dance
world, and to empower them to
become the leaders of tomorrow
by inviting them to participate in
professional productions suitable
for their age group. Our program
allows young participants to experience real theater surroundings
and to observe ongoing company
rehearsals, thus enhancing the
child’s cognitive development in its
creative process, imagination, and
appreciation of the Arts. Our Artists
mentor participants to develop their
creativity, self-esteem, respect and
empower their mind and body in a
fun and nurturing environment with
techniques based on Federal and
NYS Standards.
Ajkun Ballet Theatre company
features 35 professional dancers
performing for a 48 week Season
MUSIC OMI RESIDENCY
Announces 2016 Call for Applications
Application Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2016
2016 Residency Dates:
August 11 - 28, 2016
Omi International Arts Center
announces it is now accepting applications for the collaborative Music Omi
musicians’ residency program, taking
place from August 11 - August 28,
2016.
The Music Omi application portal
can be accessed at www.omiartscenter.
org/music. Applications will be
accepted through February 1, 2016.
The application is free, as is attending
the program, and residency slots
will be offered to 12-15 musicians,
composers, and performers from
around the globe.
Every summer, Music Omi invites
12-15 musicians-composers and
performers from around the world-to
come together for two and a half weeks
in a unique collaborative music making
residency program located at Omi
International Arts Center in Ghent,
NY. Hudson Valley music makers are
particularly encouraged to apply–not
only will a local Music Omi fellow
show off the incredible riches of our
local arts community, but she or he will
leave the program with international
connections and will likely continue
to collaborate with musicians at Omi
in New York City, Westchester
County and during annual Tours to
Australia, Europe and throughout
the United States. The Egg Center
for the Performing Arts has been
the Company’s Summer Residency
since the year 2001, offering the
opportunity to local audiences and
dancers to experience the wealth of
treasured ballets from the repertory
produced and performed locally and
earning AjkunBT the reputation of
“An International Reality, attentive to
its Local Community”
Rehearsals for the production
of Giselle will commence on August
1, 2016 and conclude with performances in Albany on August 3 and
13, 2016. Participants will have the
option to join the Company in their
New York City performances the
following week. Dance Students,
aged 14 and above, of IntermediateAdvanced thru Professional level
may audition by DVD or in person to
join the Company’s New York State
summer performance tour.
Information about the Company
may be found at www.ajkunbt.
org,
facebook.com/AjkunBT
or by emailing ajkun@aol.com.
Performance Excerpts are available
on YouTube.com/AjkunBT.
Clockwise from standing: Music
Omi Residents Tatiana Heuman,
Reuben Derrick, Carl Ludwig Hübsch.
Photo Credit: Ross Willows.
invited from around the world.
Jeffrey Lependorf, Director of
Music Omi, has created the program to
encourage participants to share ideas,
perform each other’s works, and write
music for one another, while exploring
their own musical vision and broadening their artistic and cultural horizons. Lependorf, a composer of operas
and chamber music, is also a certified
master of the shakuhachi, a traditional
Japanese bamboo flute. About the
Music Omi program he says, “Music
Omi offers an annual intensive experiment in artistic collaboration ‘without
a net’ for musicians of incredibly
diverse backgrounds-it’s never failed
to be an exceptional experience for all
involved.” The Music Omi experience also
includes free public performances
during and at the conclusion of the
residency for invited fellows to share
some of their collaborative work with
the public. The musicians will first
appear before the public in “guerilla
improvising chamber groups” during
the first weekend of the program, and
the summer session will culminate
with an outdoor performance set
amongst the grounds of Omi’s 120
acre sculpture park.
Since its founding, the Omi
International Arts Center has been
guided by the principle that artistic
expression transcends economic, political, and cultural boundaries. Music
Omi reflects that commitment, as do
Omi’s other residency programs for
writers, visual artists and dancers. You
can learn more at www.omiartscenter.
org. Omi International Arts Center is
located at 1405 County Route 22 in
Ghent, NY 12075.
THE DANCE OMI INTERNATIONAL DANCE COLLECTIVE Is Accepting Applications for its Summer 2016 Residency Application Deadline:
January 4, 2016
Residency Dates:
July 19 - August 8, 2016
The Dance Omi International
Dance Collective is now accepting
applications for its 12th Annual Dance
Residency. Each summer, Dance
Omi invites ten international dancer
/ choreographers to upstate New
York for three weeks of artistic and
cultural exchange. This year’s residency will take place July 19 - August
8, 2016 at the Omi International
Arts Center in Ghent, New York.
Under the direction of Dance Omi
Director Christopher K. Morgan and
the 2016 Guest Mentor, Stephanie
Miracle (Dance Omi alumna from
2012, from the USA but currently living
in Germany), the selected group of ten
highly accomplished, diverse dance
artists will experiment, create, and
collaborate in a facilitated, supportive
setting. Although the Residency will
include informal showings, it does
not emphasize the creation of a final
performance product; instead, it
Photo Credit: Ross Willows
emphasizes the process of experimentation and collaboration.
Applicants active as both dancers
AND choreographers, who work
within any style of dance, are encouraged to apply. It is recommended that
applicants do not come with specific
projects in mind, but that they are
open to working with others on jointly
conceived projects. Applicants must
have a genuine openness to collaborating with multi-national artists of
diverse cultural, socio-political, and
linguistic and dance backgrounds.
All awarded fellows must commit
to staying for the entire residency and
receive full room and board during their
stay at Omi. Please note that Dance
Omi is unable to provide travel funds.
More information, guidelines
and the online application for the
2016 Dance Omi International Dance
Collective can be found at: http://www.
artomi.org/dance. The deadline to
submit applications for the Summer
2016 Residency is January 4, 2016.
Notification will take place by March
2, 2016.
Dance Omi is a unique opportunity for a collection of international
dance artists to explore the process
of collaboration through dance. The
Residency consists of three weeks
of artistic process and sharing.
Uninterrupted by the constraints of
lack of space, time, or other artists with
whom to work, the richness of this
residency is that it is an exploration of
movement. Residents are encouraged
to collaborate with each other, without
the pressure of having to create a
performance product. It is a model
for artistic process and international
community building.
Art Omi is located at 1405 County
Route 22 in Ghent, NY 12075.
The Chenango Arts Council - Request for Proposals from New York State Artists
The Chenango Arts Council (CAC) is pleased to announce the acceptance of Request for Proposals from New York State
artists for exhibition in the Mariea Brown and Raymond Loft Galleries, located in CAC facilities at 27 West Main Street, Norwich,
NY. The proposal deadline is January 6, 2016, with a jurying process occurring mid-January for exhibition in the following year.
There is no fee for submission, and CAC staff is available for technical assistance with the application process.
The mission of the CAC’s Visual Arts Program is to exhibit a wide range of high quality contemporary art exhibits by emerging
and professional artists, and to introduce the general public visitor to a greater understanding of the visual arts. Our high quality
exhibition space enables the CAC to create an experience and atmosphere that assists artists with enhancing their portfolios, while
offering greater exposure and access to their work for rural patrons of the visual arts.
Visit www.ChenangoArts.org/gallery/portfolio.html or call the office at (607)336-2787/ARTS for more information on this
artist opportunity.
Millbrook School - Call for Exhibit Proposals – Art in the Natural World
Millbrook School is a small co-educational boarding school located in Millbrook (Dutchess County), NY.
The arts department at Millbrook is currently scheduling its 2016-2017 gallery season, which will focus on
art interested in the natural world. Their understanding of this theme is extremely broad, including, but
not limited to, art about animals, conservation, pollution, environmental racism, zoos, botany and political advocacy around
the environment.
Artists are invited to send their links to work relevant to this genre that could be explored in a
traditional gallery space. Gallery directors at Millbrook are motivated to show work by artists who are
living and making work today. Please send questions and images or links to relevant to this call for work to
Sarah MacWright smacwright@millbrook.org and Bill Hardy bhardy@millbrook.org.
A N D
F A R
Call for Artists for
LA VOZ 2016 COVERS
Deadline 1/15/2016
About the Call for Artists: Local
visual artists who live in any of the
counties where La Voz is distributed,
and who have some connection to the
Latino world, are encouraged to apply
to this call for artists to have their
artwork featured on one of the La Voz
covers. The art can take any form –
for example, photography, drawing, or
painting. Please read below for more
information about this opportunity.
Every month, from March to
December 2016, the cover of La Voz
magazine will feature the work of an
artist who has a connection with the
Hudson Valley. This call for artists is
to determine who will have their work
shown in La Voz. The artists featured in
2015 were, in order of publication: Tona
Wilson, Pablo Shine, Franc Palaia,
Melanie Hall, Priska Wenger, Sasha
Bush, David López, Andrés Chamorro,
Gerardo Castro, Néstor Madalengoitía
and Mercedes Cecilia.
Once selected by a selection
committee composed of four members
(Mariel Fiori, Fawn Potash, Pilar
Roca and Pablo Shine), Mariel
Fiori, the managing editor of La Voz,
will give each artist a list of topics/
themes being discussed in the specific
issue that they will be working on.
Themes will range from social and
environmental issues (paid maternity
leave, prison stories, LGBTQ, human
trafficking) to other cultural aspects
(Mexican La Guelaguetza Festival,
Spanish Spelling Bee, Hispanic
Heritage month, etc.). Given a time
frame of 15 to 30 days, the artists will
then find or create an image (drawing,
painting, photography, etc.) that
reflects one of those topics and keeps
with the square shape of La Voz (8.5 x
8.5 inches).
They will then send the image to
Mariel Fiori in a digital format. La Voz
only requires a digital copy (not the
original) of the image created for the
cover. Each artist will have their profile
in La Voz under the section “La tapa del
mes” (The Cover of the Month), with a
short bio and a description of how the
image was conceived. The artist and
the cover art will also be featured in La
Voz Facebook page, monthly electronic
newsletter, and website.
About La Voz: La Voz, cultura y
noticias hispanas del Valle de Hudson
(The Voice, Hispanic Culture and
News from the Hudson Valley), is an
award-winning free Spanish language
magazine serving the 120,000 Latinos
living in the Hudson Valley. Thanks
mostly to volunteers, this magazine,
that was founded in 2004 as a TLS
student project at Bard College by
Emily Schmall and Mariel Fiori, is
a highly respected local publication,
winning awards for its overall design
and cultural content from the New
York Community Media Alliance
and from the Dutchess County
Executive. Today,La Voz prints and
distribute 5,000 copies each month
throughout Dutchess, Ulster, Orange
and Columbia counties for an estimated 20,000 readers and, in this
way, Spanish-speaking readers of the
region will be exposed to the work of
Hudson Valley artists. Additionally,
the selected artists will gain increased
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publicity for their work. More can
be found at www.lavoz.bard.edu/
quienes_somos/
About the Cover of La Voz: La
Voz magazine has been in print since
2004. Its cover has always been a
subject of interest because of its ability
to attract readers through the display of
original and visually attractive imagery.
Although the cover was originally
printed in black and white, thanks to an
advertiser we have been printing our
cover in color since June 2014. For the
majority of the magazine’s life, most
contributions and all of the visuals
were donated by those invested in the
magazine’s continuation. Thanks to a project grant from
the DCAC (now Arts Mid-Hudson), in
2013, 2014, and 2015, La Voz was able
to compensate ten artists per year to
create outstanding covers for La Voz.
In 2016, we hope to continue to bring
visual arts to the Latino immigrant
communities living in the Mid-Hudson
Valley region. This year, we also hope to
widen the pool of contributors through
a formal selection process. Each of the
ten featured artists (one per month,
throughout the course of the year)
will be paid an honorarium for their
work (between $100 to $150 per piece). About the Selection Process: In
order to participate in the call for artists,
you must submit samples of your
work (no fewer than 3, no more than
10). The samples serve two purposes:
(1) they will be used to assess your
ability to create an appropriate cover
for the magazine and (2) they will be
evaluated themselves to see if any of
them fit a theme we already have for
La Voz and could be used for a cover.
This call for artist submissions will be curated by Mariel
Fiori, La Voz managing Editor, Fawn
Potash, Program Manager, Milton
Avery Graduate School of the Arts
at Bard College, Pilar Roca, La
Voz graphic designer and illustrator,
and Pablo Shine, artist and professor
of drawing and painting. You can see
La Voz covers from 2015 at www.
lavoz.bard.edu/archivo/index.php?year=2015. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2016. There is no
application fee.
Guidelines to Participate:
1. Explain briefly why you should be
considered for an assignment (optional)
2. Submit no less than 3 and no more
than 10 samples of your work.
3. Submit your resume.
Visual artists who have some
connection to the Latino world are
encouraged to apply to this call for
artists to have their work featured
as a commissioned cover for La
Voz (The Voice), the award winning,
free monthly Spanish language magazine of Hispanic culture and news
distributed throughout the Hudson
Valley. Submit 3-10 digital images,
resume and optional short statement
on why your work should be considered for this assignment. Deadline
January 15, 2016. More info at www.
lavozmagazine.submittable.com/
submit
CALL FOR AUDITIONS for
Chicago, The Musical
The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning production company
based in Copake NY, is pleased to announce auditions for their upcoming
production of Chicago, The Musical. With book by Fred Ebb and Bob
Fosse, and with music by John Kander, this show is a raucous, tuneful
comedy with an edge! “In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless
lover and convinces her hapless husband Amos to take the rap...until he
finds out he’s been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death
row, Roxie and another “Merry Murderess” Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the “American
Dream”: fame, fortune and acquittal. This sharp edged satire features a
dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse.”
Cast auditions will be held on: Wednesday January 13, 2016 at 7pm,
Saturday January 16, 2016 at 10am and Sunday January 17, 2016 at 2pm.
All auditions will be held at the Dutch Reformed Church located at 88 Rt.
9H, in Claverack NY.
An accompanist will be provided, a capella auditioning is strongly
discouraged! Songs from the show or other appropriate songs are
welcome. If from another show please bring a copy of the sheet music for
the accompanist and clearly mark the 32 bar section you wish to use for
auditioning. Please come prepared to sing and dance, so wear appropriate
clothing for dancing. Performances are planned for April 22 through May 1, 2016 at the
Performing Arts Center at Taconic Hills Central School located on County
Route 11A in Craryville, NY. Musicians interested in playing this exciting
score are also encouraged to call or write. For additional information about this production, or about The Two
Of Us Productions please email us via www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.
org or call the director at 518-329-6293.
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Tea & Alchemy
Continued from page 1
Mixed media paintings on teabags from the series 363 Days of Tea, Ruby
Silvious.
next two degrees: AS Business
Administration from Columbia
Greene Community College
and BS Marketing Management
from Siena College. She joined
Greene County Arts and Crafts
Guild in the early 1980s, exhibiting alongside Regina Petrosky
and Dot Chast. In Albany, she
joined the Colonie Art League,
Upstate Artists Guild and
Albany Center Gallery for more
exhibition opportunities.
Looking back, she considers
two group shows to be her
artistic turning point: one at
Albany Center Gallery in 2012
and another at Atlantic Gallery
in Chelsea, NY last year. These
shows inspired her to expand
her artistic discipline. On January
3, 2015, she committed herself
to post a tea-themed art piece
on social media every day.
“At first,” Silvious recalls,
“ten likes per day was a really
big deal.” She noticed that
people responded most strongly
to the paintings on recycled
teabags. The excitement was
encouraging; she began sending
out
more
applications
to
shows and residencies. She
mailed in a few images and a
statement about her project
to ArtistsInspireArtists.com, and
within a week of being featured
on their website, the teabags
were picked up by a variety of web
and print publications.
The number of followers on
her Facebook, Instagram and
Tumblr pages has increased
exponentially. Some of her fans
send her photos of their artwork
on recycled teabags. When
people ask her questions about
her techniques and materials,
she shares her best practices
and failed experiments. “I’m not
discouraging anyone,” she says.
“Go ahead, try it! Everyone
should try it!”
Her
enthusiasm
about
the project is visible in the
images. They are fun, optimistic,
colorful, dark and visceral.
Viewers can see the fibers of her
many careers and interests in
the images: fashion, architecture,
delicious meals, everyday scenes,
figures of family and friends and
her recent trips to France and
Italy are all a part of the series.
“There are endless possibilities
in what you can do on this small,
discarded canvas.”
Please join us to applaud
our new local art celebrity at her
reception for “Tea and Alchemy”
on Saturday, January 23, 2016
from 5 to 7p.m. at Greene County
Council on the Arts at 398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY. All of us in
Greene County can say we knew
her when…
Visit www.greenearts.org for
more information on exhibits,
programs and events. Gallery
Hours are Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the Gallery is free.
Postcard collection
A Little Falls in the Clove by Patti Ferrara, 2015, Watercolor, is one of
the original artworks of the 40 Years/40 Artists exhibit reproduced in to a
postcard collection and limited to an edition of 250. The boxed set of 5 x 7 inch
postcards is $30. To purchase a boxed set, visit greenearts.org call GCCA at
518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.
South Street Market by Tom Sardo, 2006, Photograph¸ is one of the
original artworks of the 40 Years/40 Artists exhibit reproduced in to a
postcard collection and limited to an edition of 250. The boxed set of 5
x 7 inch postcards is $30. To purchase a boxed set, visit greenearts.org
call GCCA at 518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.
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40 Years / 40 Artists Competition
Ten Artists:One Group Show
Continued from page 1
The ten artists chosen by the jury from the 40 Years / 40 Artists exhibit (in October 2015)
for a group at GCCA in January 2016 include Richard Armstrong, Lauren Simkin Berke,
Dot Chast, Allen Grindle, Eva Melas, Giselle Potter, Kate Hamilton, Jim Krewson,
Amy Siberkleit, and Jersey Walz.
Fine art archival prints, in an edition of five and reproduced by Woodstock Graphics, for
each of the ten selected artists are available for purchase for $30 unframed and $40 framed.
Some prints are different from the winning post card image. Richard Armstrong’s prints have
already sold out! Proceeds from the postcard set and the prints will benefit GCCA’s Visual
Art Program. Purchases may be made by calling GCCA at 518-943-3400 or online www.
greenearts.org.
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B
ccombining intuitive play with the
sstudy of how people document
ttheir lives in photographs and
eephemera, as expressed in line.”
Dot Chast
has been active in the Hudson
Valley art scene since the 1970s,
when she started making prints
at the Greene County Arts and
Crafts Guild. Her work is a staple
in many juried shows in the area.
Her career has included fifteen
solo shows in venues such as
the Greene County Council on
the Arts, Prattsville Museum,
Tivoli Artists Gallery, Columbia
Greene Community College,
Congregation
Ashe
Emeth,
and the Cornell Cooperative
Extension Center. She has been
a long time member of Greene
County Council on the Arts and an
active member of the Woodstock
Artist Association and Museum
(WAAM) for more than thirty five
years
Allen
Grindle’s
CV is long, and his artist statement is short. He concisely notes,
“I want my images and methods
to be basic, direct, and uncluttered.” One look at his impactful
austere prints confirms that he
has realized this objective. He has
exhibited worldwide in Serbia,
Canada, Czechoslovakia, Finland,
Ireland, Italy, China, Spain, the
Republic of Macedonia, Poland,
and Germany. His work has also
been in group and solo shows
across the country, including
several impressive printmaking
collections.
Eva Melas
is primarily a ceramic artist
that uses other unconventional
mediums such as paper coffee
cups, found cigarette packs, and
buttons to comment on themes
recently involving environmentalism and feminism. She has
exhibited at a number of venues
including the John Michael Kohler
Arts Center, The Westchester Arts
Exchange, and the Armory SOFA
show. An installation was shown
in the NY times Art section in
June 2015. Her work appears
in, Art/Industry Collaboration
Revelation
(Ruth
De
and
Young Kohler), Confrontational
Ceramics ( Judith Schwartz),
TedXGowanus Talk 2013, and the
NY Times (Westchester) review
2008.
Using equal measures of whimsy
and desolation,
Giselle
Potter
creates an illustrated world of
magical realism as nuanced as the
unabridged Grimm’s Fairytales. A
boy with tears streaming down
his face holds a box of chocolates while his disconcerted
dog looks on helplessly in one
image. In another titled “Witch,”
a woman is facing away from a
row of frowning figures in animal
masks with their paws raised at
attention. Her inventive imagery
allows space for a viewer to fill in
the details of the tale, activating
imagination. Potter has published
over 25 children’s books and
illustrations in The New Yorker,
National Geographic and exhibited at the Society of Illustrators
in New York and Los Angeles, the
Katonah museum, the Eric Carle
Museum and Storyopolis in LA.
Kate
Hamilton
is a sculptor, costumer, and
designer who works in the
mid-Hudson Valley and New York
City. Her practice explores the
architectural details and the experience of clothing through pieces
ranging in scale from miniature
to
room-sized.
Hamilton’s
ephemeral sculptural work has
been shown around the US, and
her costuming has appeared in
art performances, operas, and
theatre in New York, Berlin, and
Zurich.
Jim
Krewson
Jersey
Walz
is a multimedia artist with an out
scale sense of humor and ability
to make the mundane profane.
Although airbrush paintings on
canvas are his main focus, he
has also been a professional
Bluegrass musician, Erotic Cake
maker, and regular illustrator for
early issues of Vice magazine. His
work has been shown mainly with
Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and
he has been a frequent participant
in Rob Pruitt’s Flea Market. He
makes the kind of work he wants
to see, and writes, “often my work
is a reaction to boring, annoying
and/or stifling art trends and
memes.”
As the artistic director of The Rod
& The Rose Puppet Theatre,
was born in New York Cityy
and raised in Rome, Italy. Her
photographs reveal a masteryy
of composition with heightened
sensitivity to both architecture
and the human figure. She
captures her subjects in stark,
under sung moments, elevating
quotidian gestures to fine art
portraiture. She received a BFA
A
from Purchase College, has
exhibited work in numerous
group shows in New York City,
and has been published in the
World of Interiors, I-D, and SOMA
A
magazines. She currently works
at Bard College and resides and
photographs in the Hudson Valley.
Five of the artists, Richard
Armstrong,
Lauren
Simkin
Berke, Allen Grindle, Eva Melas
and Giselle Potter, were selected
by the jury to be featured in
our 40th anniversary advertisement campaign. A professional
photographer will photograph
each of them in their studios for
a multi-platform print and social
media campaign. For updates on the 40
Years/40 Artists collection, please
visit www.greenearts.org/40-40/.
To purchase a boxed set or fine
art print, please contact 518-9433400. Join the artists at the reception for “Ten Artists: One Group
Show” on Saturday, Januaryy
23, 2016 immediately following
GCCA’s Annual Membership
Meeting at 4pm. Greene Countyy
Council on the Arts is located
at 398 Main Street in Catskill,
NY. Gallery Hours are Mondayy
through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
Admission to the Gallery is free.
Amy
Silberkleit
began her career acting, writing
scripts and making puppets and
sets. She has fabricated 20-foottall rod puppets by commission
and smaller puppets to show in
several galleries in New York,
ACC craft shows in Dallas and
Atlanta, and the WBAI craft fair
at Columbia University. Recently,
she has begun representing
the natural world in rapt detail,
creating panels and shadow boxes
using fabric and thread. These
have exhibited at highly-competitive craft shows, including
Philadelphia Crafts show, Crafts
at Lincoln Center and at various
Artrider shows and in galleries
in Hunter and Hudson. Amy is
currently working on a botanical
art illustration certificate at the
NY Botanical Garden in the
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Free Painting & Drawing Workshop Series
for Pre-teens and Teens at Athens Cultural Center
Teen Sarah Smith painting “Buttercup” in class 2015 at Athens Cultural
Center.
The Athens Cultural Center
is pleased to start off 2016 with
a five week painting and drawing
workshop series for teens and
pre-teens ages 10-19. The series
will begin Sunday, January 10,
2016 and run five Sundays
through February 7, 2016, from
noon to 4 p.m. The Athens
Cultural Center is located at 24
Second Street in Athens, NY.
These instructional workshops
will be led by Robert Lahm, an
accomplished and award winning
landscape and wildlife painter
who worked as a commercial
illustrator for more than 35 years.
This workshop is FREE
class
and
Lahm
teaches
Agroforestry Resource
Center Exhibit
Beauty in Nature
by Rita Buttiker
A painting depicting the vast beauty found in nature by
Rita Buttiker. Her solo exhibition will be on display at the
Agroforestry Center through February 24, 2016.
an
understanding
of
the
elements
of
drawing
–
form, perspective, values, shading
and composition. The essential
role drawing plays in other
mediums and the importance
of mastering this art form is
stressed. When the drawing is
finished, the student will transfer
the artwork to canvas using a
modified grid system. An underpainting technique (using white
and brown) will be used to paint
the subject on canvas, stressing
the values. This is followed by
glazing the colors. Personal,
individual instruction allows each
student to move at their own pace,
assuring an understanding of the
techniques offered. All materials
are supplied. For more information or to register please email
the Athens Cultural Center at
info@athensculturalcenter.org
or call 518-945-2136.
This program is made
possible by support from United
Way of Greene and Columbia
Counties, The Milton and Sally
Avery Arts Foundation, Stewart’s
Shops, the Bank of Greene County
Charitable Foundation, Athens
Community Foundation, Inc.,
Greene County Youth Bureau,
Greene County Legislature and
memberships.
The Agroforestry Resource
Center presents Rita Buttiker and
her solo exhibition “Beauty in
Nature” from January 1 through
February 24, 2016. An opening
reception will be held on Saturday,
January 16 from 2-4 p.m.
Born
and
educated
in
Switzerland and later living in
Canada and New York, Rita’s
landscapes recorded the natural
beauty she observed. Because she
possesses an eye for accurate detail,
she loves to explore the beauty
in nature, hence her exhibit title
“Beauty in Nature”. Her landscapes
reflect the many views Rita has
observed and captured on canvas
for others to enjoy. Throughout her
career Rita studied art courses at
the Sacchi, Florence, Italy, State
University of New York in Albany,
Albany Junior College and the
Malden Bridge School of Art. She
participated in special art studies
with Franklin Alexander, from
Woodstock and in studies with the
renowned Stanley Maltzman. Rita
has won numerous prizes for her
work and has exhibited in many
places locally, as well as in Kent, CT
and Felspoint in Baltimore, MD. Her
works are included in many private
collections in the Untied States,
Switzerland and Spain.
The Agroforestry Resource
Center, located at 6055 Route
23 in Acra, NY, is an educational
facility for Cornell Cooperative
Extension so when planning
to visit the exhibit, please call ahead
to ensure accessibility to the conference room 518-622-9820 x 0.
Seventh Annual
Washington Irving Senior Citizen Center
Watercolor Workshop Exhibit at C-GCC
Painting by Marge Henderson. Watercolor paintings
from the Washington Irving Senior Center Watercolor
Workshop group will be on display from February 1
through the 29, 2016 at C-GCC.
Most Wednesday mornings a diverse group of local artists, mostly seniors, meet and participate in a watercolor workshop at The Washington Irving Senior Center in Catskill with instructor William “Bill” Carbone. This group of artists will
soon cross the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to show their original works at the Blue Hill Gallery at Columbia-Greene Community
College during the Seventh Annual Washington Irving Senior Citizen Center Watercolor Workshop Art Exhibit. As artists,
they have many different interests, a range of styles of painting and experience in participating in solo and group exhibitions.
As individuals, they have the desire to band together and paint with watercolor.
Over 100 pieces will be on display at the Blue Hill Gallery at C-GCC the entire month of February. Meet these kindred
watercolorist spirits at the artists’ reception on Thursday, February 4, from 3-5 p.m. The group exhibition includes work by
artists from Greene, Columbia and Albany Counties.
Call more information call 518-828-4181. Columbia-Greene Community College is located on 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY.
WAYNE’S WHORL,
A slant on the Arts.
(copyright 2015 Wayne Sheridan)
The “Art” of the Art Opening
Or, Can’t Tell the Palate from a Picasso?
No Problem.
Are you hesitant to attend an
“Art Opening” at a local gallery, or
at some other intimidating venue?
Perhaps you’ve seen the ads
in a local newspaper. Or, on occasion, a friend has invited you.
Maybe, once, in some absentminded mood you put your name
and address on some Arts mailing
list, and the invitations never
cease. In this latter case, you may
have been enticed by the chance to
win a “free professional framing”
of your favorite piece. And, then
you thought, you really do need to
do something about Aunt Tilly’s
paint-by-the-numbers number she
laid on you last Christmas.
In any event, the time has
finally come. You’re steeling yourself to make the first momentous
step across that gallery threshold.
You only wish you had some real,
practical guidance.
Well, even if you can’t tell
the palate from a Picasso, there’s
really no problem that can’t be
overcome, if you just remember
some simple points.
(Yes, just a few years ago my
buddy Arnold thought a “framed
picture” was what the D.A. used
to nail his Uncle Guido and send
him away for ten years. But, today,
after following these easy steps,
Arnold has become an appreciated regular at virtually every
art opening within 100 miles of
Albany. And you must be more
sophisticated than Arnold, right? )
The first point to remember,
and perhaps the most important,
is that an “art opening” has absolutely nothing to do with art.
Yes, there are paintings,
or perhaps photos (or, in many
cases, “things no one can readily
identify”) hanging, standing, or
propped up in some strange way,
everywhere. There is someone,
and sometimes more than one
someone, standing near the
center of the gallery, wearing
a flower, or some such, that
everyone seems to want to say
something to, and occasionally,
some do. Yes, this is the artist, or
artists, as the case may be. (You
probably guessed this fact already,
so you are already catching on
rapidly.) Then there is one or
more large poster-like pieces,
printed, or perhaps in some odd
calligraphy, telling you about the
artist and his work. Yes, there are
smaller cards next to each hung,
standing or propped piece telling
you some details about that particular work. (But, sometimes there
are just numbers on these small
cards. The “dreaded numbers,” I
call them, which compel someone
wanting to know more about a
particular piece to search across
the gallery for some adhoc book,
find that number in the book, and
then read what should have been
on the wall next to the piece in
first place, including the price of
the work.)
Of course, all of this is irrelevant to the core of the art-opening
experience. And this fact should
be comforting to you, as much
of the above can intimidate the
novice. Therefore, the second
point to remember is that most of
what you see (and hear, for that
matter) at an art opening is irrelevant to the real experience.
So, if an art opening is not
about art, and much of what you
see and hear there is irrelevant to
the experience, why go to an art
opening?
To party, of course.
You’re skeptical. How can an
art opening be a party?
Do you not see people milling
around, some seeming to know
each other, others strangers trying
to “fit in.” Many will be holding
glasses of Chardonnay, a few
Merlot or Caberne
Or Pinot Noirt, and of course
there’s the standard quota of
tea-totalers.
Do you not see the small
plates with fancy colored, delicious looking tidbits some will be
carrying?
Did you not notice the buffet
table, probably towards the back
of the gallery, occasionally right in
the middle?
Then, of course, there’s the
wine and drinks bar, usually selfserve, occasionally tended.
Now, what is all this? Of
course: It’s a Party! Or, you might
think of it as the “Happy Hour” at
your favorite hangout. In any case,
it’s nothing intimidating or foreign
to your experience.
This is the third point to
remember, and a point equal to, if
not more important than the first.
An art opening is really a party.
With “party” (or “happy hour”)
in mind you can walk past that
gallery threshold with the same
insouciance as when you enter
The Inn at Leeds, or go to The
Riverside. You feel better already,
don’t you? Now, get that term
“art-opening” out of your mind.
Just think “party, party, party.”
But, you ask, won’t you have
to do something more than eat
and drink at the art opening? Will
you not have to look at something
other than the baked Brie with
almonds, perhaps study something other than the labels on the
wine bottles? And, will you not
have to say something, something
seemingly intelligent, to someone?
Well, yes. And, no.
Of course, it usually does no
permanent harm to your eyes, or
to your psyche, to actually look
at the objects hung, standing or
propped throughout the gallery,
which are the ostensible purpose
of the party. In fact, it is bad
form to enter the gallery and
head straight for the buffet or
the drinks bar. I recommend you
wend your way to your destination
by looking briefly at most, if not
all, the objects standing between
you and the buffet and bar. While
looking, an occasional nod, or
perhaps what might be interpreted as an appreciative sigh,
will establish you as one worthy of
being there and partying with all
the rest. But, please, if you do feel
eyestrain, or your mind begins to
wander back to that awful class on
Existentialism you took in college,
or some such mental torture, it
is time to stop looking at these
pieces.
You say, looking you can
handle, but what do you say?
Preferably, nothing.
Silence in these venues is
often interpreted as a sign of
profundity. Besides it’s hard to
eat all those hor’s d’ouevres and
drink that wine while talking. So,
silence serves the dual purposes
of letting you eat and drink more,
while establishing yourself as a
deep thinker.
O.K., occasionally, more rare
than you might think, you will be
trapped into a situation in which
you will have to say something
about something, probably one of
the “works” displayed, or, perhaps
even the whole “oeuvre” of the
artist on display. Yes, the term
“oeuvre” is related to those tidbits
you’ve been gorging on; so, if you
speak about your appreciation of
those morsels, and others think
you are talking about the artist’s
work, so what? As long as you’re
not too specific, no one will know
the difference.
If talking about the hor’s
d’ouevres as if you were talking
about the artwork seems not to
be working (this is rare, it works
all the time for me), you may have
to actually start mouthing some
that at least appear to be “real
art terms”. Now, remember, your
purpose here is not to engage in
any real conversation, which can
really spoil the party, but to divert
conversation, preferably to switch
the person you are talking to into
a monologue mode (not very hard,
as most people would rather hear
themselves talk than listen to
you). Then, as that other person
monologues, you can appear to
listen attentively, but continue to
eat and drink as before.
Terms to use that may not only
further establish you as a profound
person, but switch virtually any
art-opening attendee into monologue mode, and more important,
help you get quickly back to
partying, include such words as
these: “”Impressionistic.” “Real
passion in those strokes.” “Bold
use of color.”
But the sure-fire winner
is: “Post-Modern.” That term is
everywhere. No one has a clue
as to what it means, but anyone
with any pretence to having an
intellect, likes to talk about it. So,
mumble something about PostModernism, and you’re sure to
accomplish your goal.
Party on!
(By the way, there is no real
harm in actually liking some of
the objects hung, standing or
propped around the gallery. If you
don’t have to take out a second
mortgage, or sell your car, you
might consider purchasing one or
two. In fact, this helps assure the
parties will continue. My wife, the
children’s book writer and artist
Sandra Dutton, and I have come
home with a half-dozen such
works, usually on the low end of
the price scale, for our own appreciation, or to give as gifts, over the
last few years.)
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ASCC Announces
ARTalks 2016
Dates and Topics
Graphic Design by Arlene Boehm.
Columbia County
Council
on the Arts
The Art School of Columbia County will hold
a series of three panel discussions and pop-up
exhibits, continuing its popular ARTalks series this
coming spring. The themes for 2016 are Art as
Surroundings, Story, and Self. Held Sunday afternoons at the Art School (1198 Rt 21 C Ghent NY)
from 2-4 pm, each ARTalk will have three invited
regional artists exploring a given theme in a guided
panel discussion along with a special exhibit of
their work. Art as Surroundings is March 20, 2016
featuring Jerry Freedner and Draga Šušanj (both
ASCC faculty) and Berkshires-based artist Melody
Mason. Art as Story is April 3, 2016 featuring
Fern Apfel, Nancy Kohler, and Maria KolodziejZincio. Art as Self will be explored April 17, 2016
featuring the work of Tim Ebneth and Gary Finelli,
both ASCC faculty. For more information, please
see: artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org.
The Art School of Columbia County is located
in the green schoolhouse at 1198 (County) Route
21C in Ghent, NY 12075 just up the road from
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store. Call 518-672-7140
or visit artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org
A B S T R A C T I O N S
The
Columbia
County
Council on the Arts, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, is
kicking off the New Year with a
dynamic show of non-representational/non-objective art inspired
by anything and everything. The
group exhibit showcases the
opportunity to show one’s personalized interpretation of subject
matter through emotion, form and
color not limited to any particular
medium. The only boundaries are
one’s imagination.
Abstractions will be on
exhibit from January 13 through
February 24, 2016 at the CCCA
Gallery located at 209 Warren
Street in Hudson, NY. Meet the
artists at the opening reception
on Saturday, January 16, from
5-7 p.m.
Regionally
known
and
respected juror Valerie Hoffmann
selected the works included in
Abstraction. Hoffmann received
her education at Pratt Institute in
New York as an architectural and
Interior Design major and a minor
in Fine Arts and Illustration.
After a career in architecture and
interior design she re-entered the
world of fine art and joined the
Art Students League in New York
City to study under its renowned
artists/instructors including the
notable abstract expressionist,
Larry Poons. Breaking away
from the more representational
interpretations, she worked in
various techniques of mixed
mediums in a more abstract
approach. Elements of nature are
a continuing theme punctuating
her work. Color and texture are
used to convey a link to its organic
origins. Occasionally natural
materials, photo images or text
are embedded to indicate bits of
reality. She has shown her work
at several galleries and venues
in New York City as well as solo
shows and regional shows in
Columbia and Greene Counties.
Hoffman now resides in nearby
West Taghkanic, NY. To view
works by Valerie Hoffmann visit
her website www.valeriehoffmann.
weebly.com.
For further information on
this exhibit, upcoming shows,
special events and other CCCA
programs call 518-671-6213,
email
info@artscolumbia.org
or visit www.artscolumbia.org.
CCCA Gallery is located at 209
Warren Street in Hudson, NY.
Gallery hours are Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from
11a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday
1-5PM. Closed Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday. Columbia County
Council on the Arts is proud to
be celebrating its 50th year of its
service promoting the arts!
“Surrender” by Melody Mason, image courtesy of the
artist. Visit melodymasonphotography.com
How the World Was Won:
Man, Nature, Progress
Free, Interactive Lecture at C-GCC
Columbia-Greene Community College Professor Nicole
Strevell-Childrose will present a
free, interactive lecture entitled
“How the World Was Won: Man,
Nature, Progress” on Thursday,
February 11, 2016 at 7 p.m. at
the Greenport campus.
Strevell
Childrose
will
engage the audience as she
travels back in time to the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
She will explore World’s Fairs,
cultural artifacts, photography
and literature that shed light on
the imperial culture that shaped
and carved the modern world.
“As we adventure into the
past,” said Strevell-Childrose,
“the story of humans’ interaction with the world will unfold.
Unraveling events and ideas
from a historical and social lens
will allow the audience to make
connections between then and
now.“
She will demonstrate ways
that evolving history and culture
have shaped society, politics,
environmental issues and today’s
world.
During the evening’s presentation, she will discuss answers
to the questions: What is pro-
gress? How can we envision
a more just, compassionate
world? In what ways could an
understanding of social history
better inform our decisions and
conversations?
The free, hour-long lecture
will be held in the Professional
Academic Center on campus.
Columbia-Greene Community
College is located at 4400 Route
23 in Hudson, NY.
C-GCC Professor Nicole StrevellChildrose will present a free lecture
on World’s Fairs, cultural artifacts,
photography and literature that
shed light on the imperial culture
that shaped and carved the modern
world.
Swallows After the Storm by Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, 2015, Encaustic
beeswax and pigmented oils, is one of the original artworks of the 40
Years/40 Artists exhibit reproduced in to a postcard collection and
limited to an edition of 250. The boxed set of 5 x 7 inch postcards is
$30. To purchase a boxed set, visit greenearts.org call GCCA at 518943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.
PORTRAITS by Gerald Cooley
www.marlenevidibor.com
Perception
Columbia–Greene
Community College
Join Gerald Cooley in celebrating the New Year with some
of his favorite paintings depicting
people he has admired and
enjoyed over the years. His art
exhibition “Perception” features
over 20 large originals. The show
runs through January 2016 at
Columbia Greene Community
College.
Meet Gerry at the
opening reception on Wednesday,
January 20, from 4-6 pm.
Exclusive to the reception there
will be many additional drawings,
renderings and prints on display
also available for purchase.
Great conversation guaranteed along with light refreshments
served. For more information on
the artist visit Gerry’s website at
www.stateofmindart.com or call
518-610-4732. Columbia-Greene
Community College is located at
4400 Route 23 in Hudson, NY.
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The Bindlestiff
FamilY Cirkus
Art School of
Columbia County
Offers Performances, Classes,
and Fitness Training as an
Alternative to the Winter Blahs!
FREE PORTFOLIO
REVIEW PROGRAM
Philomena Bindlestiff Opens the
Show!
For the fifth year, Helsinki
Hudson presents The Bindlesitff
Family Cirkus’ Cabin Fever
Cabaret with three night-time,
grown-up shows for adults only
on three Saturdays; January 16,
February 20, and March 19, 2016
at 9 p.m. And, a family-friendly
3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, March
20, 2016 featuring a pre-show
by Bindlestiff ’s Cirkus After
School program participants.
For tickets and information, visit
www.helsinkihudson.com, or call
Helsinki Hudson to make your
(strongly recommended) reservations at 518-828-4800.
Each month’s cast will
feature a fresh lineup of acrobats,
aerialists, physical comedians,
unique novelty acts, burlesque
artistes, jugglers, contortionists,
and always featuring live musical
accompaniment by one of our
favorite composers.
Bindlestiff ’s Cirkus After
School is a program offering
non-competitive, creative exploration of circus skills for youth
ages 8-18. We use juggling, stilt
walking, partner acrobatics,
aerial skills, physcial comedy
and clowning, unicycling, and
other unique skills as a bridge to
self-confidence, healthy communication, positive self-expression,
and physical well-being. Classes
are now running at the Hudson’s
Department of Youth and at
Chatham’s Morris Memorial
through January, 2016. Spring
sessions are open for enrollment
now! Each program is building
toward a free, public show for
friends and families at the end of
our Spring session. Bindlestiff ’s
Conditioning
and Fitness for Aerial Arts is
a weekly 90-minute training
session for anyone age 13 and
up who wants to learn safe
stretching, conditioning, and
skills on static trapeze. We build
strength, flexibility, and balance
on and below the trapeze bar and
in the ropes of the apparatus.
Tuition discounts for students and
siblings available.
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
offers fun ways to beat the winter
blahs! Hudson Juggling Club
is another free and fun way to
move this winter! Open to any
and all youth and adults with
an interest in the manipulative
arts of juggling, flow, and other
circus skills. Bindlestiff provides
equipment for use, and peer
mentorship is free flowing in an
open, skill-sharing environment.
Juggling clubs, balls, scarves,
spinning plates, diabolos, and
unicycles are just some of the
items we share. The Juggling
Club meets on Mondays from
6 – 8 p.m. at Montgomery Smith
Intermediate School located at
102 Harry Howard Avenue in
Mirror Visions Ensemble
Presents Flights of Fantasy
at the Roe Jan Library
The Mirror Visions Ensemble
returns to the Roeliff Jansen
Community Library to perform
a new program entitled Flights
of Fantasy on Saturday January
23, 2016 at 5 p.m. as part of the
library’s Adventures in Music
series. Soprano Vira Slywotzky,
tenor Scott Murphree and baritone Jesse Blumberg are joined
by pianist Grant Wenaus for this
performance of vocal chamber
music in which composers,
poets and historical figures are
illustrated through music and
explored not only through their
published works, but also through
correspondence and other anecdotes. The program features
deities, beasts, charms and
lullabies in works by Beethoven,
Debussy, Ives, Mendelssohn,
Medtner, Saint-Saëns, Sibelius,
Stenhammar
and
Vaughan
Williams as well as three Mirror
Visions commissions, one of
which is a world premier.
Flights of Fancy features
deities, beasts, charms and
lullabies in works by Beethoven,
Debussy, Ives, Mendelssohn,
Medtner, Saint-Saëns, Sibelius,
Stenhammar
and
Vaughan
Williams. The program’s major
highlight is the world premiere
of a Mirror Visions commission: Scales and Tales by Gilda
Lyons. This historical account of
mythological beasts delves into
the fantastic world of dragons,
unicorns, winged serpents and
sea snakes.
Two additional MVE commissions round out the program:
Christopher Berg’s setting of
excerpts from Canto #2 of Dante’s
Inferno entitled “Incominciam,”
and Russell Platt’s “Sketch” from
Noon to Starry Night, a cantata
based on the poetry of Walt
Whitman.
The New York Times says,
“Mirror Visions’ programs are
shaped with an ear to the poetry
of song texts.” The initial interest
of the ensemble was the backto-back performance of multiple
settings of a single text. Led by
Artistic Director and co-founder
Tobé Malawista, the ensemble
has commissioned more than
85 vocal chamber music works
from 24 composers, including
Christopher Berg, Tom Cipullo,
Hudson, NY. Enter through the
back doors, bus entrance to the
2nd Floor Gymnasium. For registration and more
information about any of these
programs, email stephanie@
bindlestiff.org, or call 518-8287470, and visit the Facebook
page for Bindlestiff ’s Cirkus After
School! It’s got detailed program
descriptions
and
schedules
for all. Peruse www.bindlestiff.
org for more information about
Bindlestiff ’s offerings in the Twin
Counties, the Hudson Valley,
New York City, and beyond. Find
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
on Facebook, and seek out The
Bindlestiffs, our web series documenting life in the Cirkus.
Bindlestiff ’s free programs
in the Twin Counties are made
possible by funding from
The Galvan Foundation; The
Berkshire Taconic Foundation;
The Rhinestrom Hill Community
Foundation;
The
Stewarts
Foundation, Operation Unite New
York, The Hudson Opera House;
The City of Hudson Common
Council Committee on Arts
and Entertainment and private
donors. Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
also thanks their valued partners,
The Hudson City School District;
The City of Hudson Department of
Youth; The Morris Memorial and
The Mental Health Association of
Columbia and Greene Counties.
for Students ages 15-24
The Art School of Columbia County announces its new
Portfolio Review program, free to students ages 15-24, and $18
for students age 25 and up. Students may schedule 30 minute
individual appointments with ASCC’s staff. Students will receive
an individualized, encouraging and supportive review of their
needs as a new, growing, or just-needing-a-new-perspective
artist. Suggestions on presenting art, developing a portfolio, or
techniques of internet presentation are all topics that can be
covered, customized to students’ needs. The fee for Portfolio
Review may be applied towards the tuition for a winter or spring
2016 class at ASCC.
In its third year of offering high-quality art classes to the
community, the Art School of Columbia County is a non-profit
organization with a vision of “imagining art for everyone.” ASCC
is located at 1198 Route 21c in Harlemville, NYat the intersection
of Harlemville Road and Route 21C, next to the Hawthorne Valley
Farm Store. To register for Portfolio Review, go to artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org. For more information, email info@
artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org or call 518-672-7140.
The WeirSomewhere
on Ireland’s
Northwest
Coast…
The Ghent
Playhouse
Neal Berntson to play Jim in
The Weir. Photo by Dan Region
The Ghent Playhouse stage is transformed into an Irish Pub
called the Weir somewhere on Ireland’s Northwest coast as the
Playhouse continues its 41st Season with Conor McPherson’s
award winning The Weir. The play will open on Friday, January 22,
2016 and run through Sunday, February 7, 2016 with performances
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m.
In the intimate pub setting, as Brendon tends bar on a foggy
evening, locals Jack, Jim and Finbar tell spellbinding stories of ghost
lore, Irish Gentle Folk and a haunted house built over a fairy road
to Valerie, the newcomer in the village. As the libations flow and
the evening progresses, the stories that hit the most haunting chord
are those that tell of the ghosts that inhabit the shadows of our own
minds and taunt of what might have been if only…
The cast consists of Donald Dolan as Jack, Jerry Greene as
Brendan, Neal Berntson as Jim, John Wallace as Finbar and Monica
Brady as Valerie. This production is directed by Aaron Holbritter
who is “thrilled to be making my Ghent Playhouse premiere with it
(The Weir).” Gabrielle Smachetti is the Assistant Director and Stage
Manager. Cathy Lee-Visscher is the Producer and set design is by
Robert Walker. Tickets are $20 each, $17 for Friends of the Playhouse and
$10 for Students with ID. Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-800838-3006 or going to the website at www.ghentplayhouse.org. Call
518-392-6264 for more information about the Ghent Playhouse.
The Ghent Playhouse is located along State Route 66 at 6 Town
Hall Place in Ghent, NY 12075.
The Mirror Visions Ensemble,
soprano Vira Slywotzky, tenor
Scott Murphree and baritone Jesse
Blumberg, will perform a new
program, Flights of Fancy at the
Roe Jan Community Library in
Hillsdale, NY on Saturday January
23, 2016 at 5 p.m.
Richard Lalli, Gilda Lyons,
Russell Platt, Richard Pearson
Thomas, Francine Trester, Scott
Wheeler and Yehudi Wyner. Past
seasons include performances
at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital
Hall, Merkin Hall, Bargemusic,
SubCulture, (Le) Poisson Rouge,
Lincoln Center’s Library for
the Performing Arts, New York
University’s Frederick Loewe
Theatre, and Bard College’s
Longy School of Music, as well as
frequent appearances in Paris at
the American University of Paris,
the American Church in Paris,
Musée Carnavalet, Musée Nissim
de Camondo and Musée des Arts
Décoratifs.
Roeliff Jansen Community
Library, which is chartered to
serve Ancram, Copake and
Hillsdale, is located at 9091 Route
22, approximately one mile south
of the light at the intersection of
Routes 22 and 23 in Hillsdale.
For information on hours and
events call 518-325-4101 or visit
the library’s website at www.
roejanlibrary.org.
RUTH SACHS CERAMICS
www.ruthsachs.us
630 County Rt 17, Jewett, NY 12442
1 Treeview Drive, Melville, NY 11747
ONE OF A KIND CERAMICS
516-443-2847
Fax 631-659-3174
ruth@ruthsachs.us
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ALIVE
2016 January-February
ART CLASSES
Art School of
Columbia County
Winter days are a great time
to spend time renewing your
creative energies, and a class
at the Art School of Columbia
County is a great way to do so.
In its third year of offering highquality art classes to the community, ASCC, a non-profit organization with a vision of “imagining
art for everyone” presents this
series of all new classes this
January and February. Full class
descriptions with winter snow
dates, plus information about
ASCC’s scholarship program are
on the school’s website.
Robin Guthridge offers Light
& Shadow in the Landscape on
Saturday. January 16, 2016 from
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Students are
invited to work in any media to
learn how to create a sense of
time and place in a landscape
using contrast and value.
Jerry Freedner teaches the
Art of Photography Thursday,
January 21, 2016 from 6-9 p.m.,
and explores the question “what
transforms a snapshot into art?”
Student will learn how to create
better images using the many
features of digital cameras.
ASCC also presents two
classes with a creative approach
to color theory: E S DeSanna
teaches Opposites Attract: Color
Theory with Pastel on Sunday,
January 24, 2016 from 1-4
p.m. Students will learn how to
express moods with color, and
explore saturation, value relationships and mixing using this
direct medium. Tim Ebneth leads
students in exploring our dynamic
regional landscape, drawing on
Milton Avery’s approach to color,
in a one-evening course Color
through Abstracted Landscape
held on Monday, February 29,
2016 from 6-9 p.m.
Ebneth also offers Mixed
Media: Drawing as a way for
Details of works in pastel by E S DeSanna, courtesy of the artist.
students to explore drawing in
a freeing, exploratory manner,
including using nontraditional
materials from the winter landscape such as pinecones and
twigs. The class is offered three
Monday evenings from 6-9 p.m.
starting January 25, 2016.
Sculptor
Draga
Šušanj
will lead students in exploring
the
connections
between
environment and space in Art
& Environment: Mixed Media
Sculpture on Saturday, January
3, 2016 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Students will learn mixed media
techniques for interpreting the
winter landscape in sculptural
form.
Gary Finelli uses drawing
to explore design issues such
as contrast, value, balance, and
movement in a series of fun exercises in Seeing with an Artist’s
Eye: Principles of Design on
Saturday, February 20, 2016 from
9 a.m. to noon.
Students of all levels have
found Mira Fink’s approach
to teaching inspirational. She
teaches a Watercolor Workshop
on Sunday, February 28, 2016
from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ASCC’s
small class sizes make this a
perfect choice for both those new
to watercolor or those wanting
Prominent
Adirondack Artist
and Art Center, in company with
Alice Neel and Chuck Close,
among others. His work was
recently exhibited in New York
City at D. Wigmore Fine Art, and
in 2010, his work was included in
the National Academy of Design’s
185th
Annual
Invitational
Exhibition of Contemporary
American Art, in New York City.
He has been reviewed in The
New York Times, Art News, Arts,
The New Yorker, Art International,
and many other publications and
is included in all major fine arts
reference volumes in the United
States and abroad, including
Who’s Who in American Art.
Describing Wynn’s Deer
Season, acrylic on paper,
Neumann Fine Art owner Jeffrey
L. Neumann said “Wynn’s distillation of forms to their essence is
balanced by his complex handling
of paint. The artist has wrestled
his subject into existence with
great emotion and beauty. The
painting is personal and also
iconic, its narrative steeped in
deep tradition.”
The gallery is planning a solo
exhibition of Wynn’s work for
summer 2016. Neumann Fine
Art is located (just west of the
State Routes 23 and 22 intersections) at 65 Cold Water Street,
Hillsdale, NY. Hours are Thursday
- Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More
information on Jeff Neumann and
Neumann Fine Art may be found
at www.neumannfineart.com.
Grants… Offering financial, administrative assistance to individual artists’ special projects, help develop collaborative
projects, assist locating venues for presentation, sponsor
for public presentations. Carol Parkinson, Dir., Harvestworks, 596 Broadway, Ste 602, New York, NY 10012 .
212-431-1130 www.harvestworks.org Ongoing 02/15
Film, Video and Electronic Grants… provides fees for
independent media artists (film, video, new media, sonic
arts) to appear in-person to exhibit work. The Experimental Television Center, 109 Lower Fairfield Road, Oswego,
NY 13811. 607-687-4341. www.experimentaltvcenter.org .
Applications reviewed monthly. 02/15
Grant… $1,000 to $2,500 for emerging artists: art, music,
theater, dance, photography, literature, works, due to
their genre and/or social philosophy, might be difficult
being aired. For an application send a SASE to Gladys
Miller-Rosenstein, Executive Director, Puffin Foundation,
20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, NJ 07666-4111. 201-836-8923
www.puffinfoundation.org 02/15
Film Grants… Eight grants yearly in many categories
except commercial projects. Send a SASE to Bill Creston,
with description, inspiration, source material, resume, approx. dates of use, experience, and media to eMediaLoft, 55
Bethune St., A-628, New York, NY 10014. 212-924-4893,
email abc@emedialoft.org website: www.emedialoft.org/
Ongoing 02/15
Grants… Communities, small/mid-sized, culturally-specific, community-based arts institutions. Programs showing
issues, experiences of underrepresented social justice
issues, community concerns of national or multi-state
impact: residencies; new performing art, or visual art,
cross cultural, multi state collaborations, dissemination of
existing works affecting communities. Nathan Cummings
Foundation, 475 Tenth Ave., 14th Fl., New York, NY 10018,
212-787-7300, 787-7377. arts@nathancummings.org
www.nathancummings.org 02/15
Film Grant... Independent documentary filmmakers may
apply. We produce, distribute and promote quality ethnographic, documentary and non-fiction films from around
the world. Send brief description, one page budget. Cynthia
Close, Exec. Dir., Documentary Educational Resources,
101 Morse St., Watertown, MA 02472. Fax - 617-926-9519,
email docued@der.org web site www.der.org/ 800-5696621. Ongoing 02/15
DON WYNN
Signs with Neumann Fine Art
Deer Season by Don Wynn, 2013. Acrylic on paper, 18” x 24”.
Neumann
Fine
Art
announces the addition of Don
Wynn to its stable of artists.
Wynn’s artistic range is currently
featured at the gallery with an oil
painting, an acrylic on paper, and
two wood block prints on display.
Born in Brooklyn, New York,
in 1942, Don Wynn has a BFA
from Pratt Institute and an MFA
from Indiana University. He has
been a Visiting Artist at many
universities and institutions,
including Yale University and
the Art Institute of Chicago,
and has received awards from
the Elizabeth T. Greenshields
Memorial Foundation, Montreal;
the Fine Arts Work Center,
Provincetown; and the New York
State CAPS Program. Wynn’s
active and diverse exhibition
career began with the first of
numerous New York City solo
shows in 1964. In 1970, his work
first received international recognition in the Whitney Museum’s
landmark Twenty-Two Realists
exhibition.
ART SCHOOL
OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY
www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org
imagining art for everyone
drawing • painting • photography • printing
sculpture • bookbinding
classes year-round • programs for adults & children
$30
PUTS YOUR
AD HERE!
Call GCCA at (518) 943-3400
or email: sharon@greenearts.org
Deadline for the March/April 2016 issue
is February 6, 2016
In 1978, he was the first living
artist to be given a solo exhibition
at the Adirondack Museum. In
1995, the Metropolitan Museum
of Art acquired one of his oils for
its Twentieth Century Collection
(the first Adirondack resident
artist so honored since Rockwell
Kent). Wynn was included in the
recent Vermont group exhibitions
Picasso to Warhol: Paintings
from the Sixties and Seventies, at
the Elizabeth C. Wilson Museum,
Manchester, and in As Others See
Us, at the Brattleboro Museum
Opportunities
for Artists
CALL FOR FINE CRAFTS:
The GCCA is looking for fine crafts to be sold at the
GCCA’s Artful Hand Gallery Gift Shop. Those interested
should submit 4” X 6” color photos or jpgs (email to gcca@
greenearts.org) of items they want to sell to the GCCA
Visual Arts Director, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414.
518-943-3400.
There’s a need for your special talents and skills on the
volunteer roster at the Greene County Council on the
Arts galleries and offices in Catskill. There are immediate
openings on the front desk and exhibit installation staffs,
but many other opportunities exist - gallery maintenance,
information distribution, and much, much more. What are
you interested in? Chances are... we need you! Volunteers
can exchange time and efforts for a GCCA membership,
network within the arts community, learn and teach
valuable skills... and volunteering can be a lot of fun! Call
GCCA Catskill Office, 518-943-3400.
NEW! The Art School of Columbia County, centrally located in Columbia County in Harlemville NY is a not-for-profit
[501(c)3] art school dedicated to “art for everyone.” ASCC
is seeking applications for the following positions: developing and teaching art programs for children, art therapy
and teaching art to adults. Please send your resume/CV
with educational background, exhibitions (if applicable),
and teaching experience with your contact information
to: artschoolofcolumbiacounty@gmail.com Subject Line:
application. Please mention in the body of the email in
which position(s) you are interested. 8/15
Other Opportunities
Volunteers...Greene County Community College,
Elderhostel Institute Network affiliate programs: local art
scene, artist slide lectures, instruction. Class leadership
is voluntary, offers wide exposure to interested audience.
Adult Learning Institute, Box 1000, Hudson, NY 12453.
518-828-4181 x3431.
Volunteers… To help spread the news about Thomas Cole,
father of American landscape painting and founder of the
Hudson River School at his newly restored home, Cedar
Grove, a National Historic Site in Catskill, NY. Call 518943-7465. info@thomascole.org
Volunteers…Docents to lead tours of exhibitions & other
museum volunteer opportunities. Amy Morrison, Development Assistant, (518) 463-4478, ext. 408 or morrisona@
albanyinstitute.org for more information. Albany Institute
of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210
www.albanyinstitute.org 02/15
Grants
Local Grants…Support for family friendly, soundly managed organizations that enhance the communities where
the funder has a presence. Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation. PO Box 1074, Schenectady, NY 12301. Does not fund
film & video projects or individuals. No deadline. 02/15
Ceramic Grants…awards from $200 -$5,000 for original
research in ceramics history, be based on primary source
materials. Susan Detweiler, ACC Grants Chairman. Suite
12, 8200 Flourtwon Avenue, Wundmoor, PA 19038 sdetweiler@aol.com www.amercercir.org 02/15
Dance Grants…Administers a variety of grantmaking
programs. The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Inc. 145 E.
48th St, Ste. 26C, NY, NY 10017-1259. Contact: Theodore S.
Bartwick, Treas. 212-755-5540 3/14
specific feedback on more
advanced techniques.
Classes are held at the Old
Schoolhouse, 1198 Route 21c in
Harlemville, at the intersection
of Harlemville Road and Route
21C. Next to the Hawthorne
Valley Farm Store, the building is
centrally located within Columbia
County, a ten minute drive from
Chatham, and one mile from the
Taconic Parkway, at the Route 21c
exit. To register for classes online,
go to artschoolofcolumbiacounty.
org. For more information, email
info@artschoolofcolumbiacounty.
org or call 518-672-7140.
Grants… Municipalities, non profits -$15,000. Public
buildings; historic landscape or municipal parks, cultural
resource of downtowns, residential neighborhoods. Emily
Curtis, Program Coordinator, Preservation League of New
York State, 44 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206. 518-4625658, 462-5684, info@preservenys.org, www.preservenys.
org 02/15
Grants... $500 for age under 30 creating new project,
continue existing project. Specific issue, show concrete
action plan, budget, adequate supervision, accountability. Give weekly grants to young people in US, Canada.
Do Something, 24-32 Union Square East, 4th Fl.
South, New York, NY 10003 help@dosomething.org.
www.dosomething.org Updated 02/15
Grant… Newman’s Own Charitable Giving Program.
Areas of giving include: arts, education, children, elderly
groups, environmental causes, affordable housing, disaster relief, hunger relief. Newman’s Own Charitable
Giving Program, 246 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880.
www.newmansown.com 02/15
Film/Video/Radio Grants…for pre-production & distribution of media focusing on political & social issues. Paul
Robeson Fund for Independent Media, administered by
the Funding Exchange. Through our innovative, activist-led
grantmaking strategies, we support the systemic change
work of both experienced and developing grassroots
organizations within the broad movement for social justice.
212-529-5300, info@fex.org www.fex.org 02/15
Film/Video & Theater Grants… Free updated bimonthly
Funding Newsletters distributed via email by The Fund for
Women Artists. WomenArts 3739 Balboa Street #181 San
Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 751-2202 info@womenarts.
org www.WomenArts.org 02/15
Film, Video Grants... Average $25,000 to support international documentary films and videos: current, significant
issues in human rights, expression, liberties, social justice.
Diane Weyermann, Dir. of Soros Documentary Fund, Open
Society Institute, 400 W. 59th St., New York NY, 10019
Info. 212-548-0657, Fax 212-548-4679 sdf@sundance.org
www.soros.org/sdf. Ongoing 02/15
Film, Video Grants... Seeking projects on contemporary
issues of human rights, civil liberties, freedom of expression, social justice. Up to $15,000 production funds of
up to $50,000. Sundance Documentary Fund, Sundance
Institute, 8857 West Olympic Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA
90211. www.sundance.org . Ongoing 02/15
*International Artists…Trust for Mutual Understanding
funds travel & per diem expenses of professional exchanges, visual & performing arts. Collaborations, curatorial
research, performances, lectures. Exchanges relating to
Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic
& Ukraine, limited funds for others. Funds individuals.
www.tmuny.org. Deadlines, August 1, Feb 1. 02/15
Literary Grants...Contemporary Literature and Non-Fiction. Black Lawrence Press seeks to publish intriguing
books of literature and creative non-fiction: novels, memoirs, short story collections, poetry, biographies, cultural
studies, and translations from the German and French.
The St. Lawrence Book Award is open to any writer who
has not yet published a full-length collection of short
stories or poems. The winner of this contest will receive
book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and 10 copies of
the book. Annual Deadline: August 31. submissions@
blacklawrencepress.com Updated 02/15
Literary Grants… Children’s Books. General Work-InProgress grant. $1,500 through Society of Children’s Book
Writers & Illustrators. All genres. SCBWI, 8271 Beverly
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048. www.scbwi.org 02/15
Literary Grant … $12,000 annually for women, editions
of 125. Additional $1,000 for 500 copies of promotional
brochure; $1,000 travel to Library Fellows’ annual meeting
present completed. Collaborations allowed. New books
only. Library Fellows Program, Library and Research
Center, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New
York Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. www.nmwa.org
202-783-7365 Deadline: Annual Recurring January 31
Updated 02/15
Music Grants…International Voice Competition in
Canada, USA. Altamura/Caruso Study Grants Audition.
$30,000 cash grant prizes. Performances with orchestra.
Requirements: 5 (five) arias in the original key and
language. One aria will be chosen by the contestant and
a second aria by the jury. Aria with cabaletta must be
presented in its entirety. One chamber literature work of
contestant’s choice. Contestant must be ready to sing a full
recital upon 24-hour notice. Information and application
www.altocanto.org. Sponsored by Inter-Cities Performing
Arts, Inc. 4000 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ 07087. Info.
(201) 863-8724 Fax (201)866-3566 icpainc@optonline.
net Updated 02/15
Music Grants… Fostering of musical ideas, new projects
promoting original programming & new performers,
rather than supporting performances, tickets or tuition..
www.sparkplugfoundation.org. Sparkplug, 877-866-8285.
Spring & Fall deadlines. Updated 02/15
Music Grant… DeLucia Award for Innovation in Music Education in
genres, instruments, methods, other aspects of music education that can be
duplicated. The Mockingbird Foundation, c/o Lemery Greiser, LLC, Attn:
Jack Leibowitz, Esq., 10 Railroad Place, Ste.1502, Saratoga Springs, NY
12866-3033. Ongoing
Music Grant... Supporting young composers of classical or chamber
music. The BMI Foundation, Inc., Carlos Surinach Fund and Boudleaux
Bryant Fund. 212-830-2520. info@bmifoundation.org Ongoing. 02/15
Music Grant… Meet the Composer’s Commissioning Music/USA Program
for not-for-profit performing and presenting organizations commissioning
new works. Support composer, librettist fees, copying, range, support
services. Rotating basis. www.randallgiles.org/commissioning.html Eddie
Fiklin, Senior program Manager. 212-645-6949 x102. 75 Ninth Ave., 3R
Suite C, New York, NY 10011. Updated 02/15
Music Grant…Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ New York State Music
Fund supports exemplary contemporary music, all genres created by
today’s composer, musicians in written compositions, jazz, around world
based living classical, folk, experimental, noncommercial popular music:
alternative rock, country, hip hop, others. Supports school, community
educational programs. RPA to hold meets to explain process. www.rockpa.
org/music. (212) 812-4337 nysmf@rockpa.org. Updated 02/15
*Music Grant…Music Alive with Meet the Composer supports residencies
with professional youth orchestras. Short Term Residencies 2-8 weeks, one
season; Extended Residencies multi-year, full-season-3 years. Available:
composer fees, travel, musician fees, some related activities. $7,000$28,000, Short Term, $30,000-$100,000 year. www.meetthecomposer.
org/musicalive/
Updated 02/15
Music Grant…Global Connections Program with Meet the Composer
supports living composers in sharing their work with a global community.
For US based composers to travel to performance venues or to bring
international artists to the US. Grants range from $500 - $5,000. www.
meetthecomposer.org 02/15
Performing Arts Production Fund… Program of Creative Capital, for
original new work, all disciplines, traditions in live performing arts, to assist
artist exploring, challenging dynamics. Special focus on projects bringing
insight, critique to cultural difference in class, gender, generation, ethnicity
or tradition. Awards range from $10,000-$40,000. www.creative-capital.
org. Updated 02/15
Performing Arts Grants for developing and producing work in the musical
theatre. Cheryl Kemper, Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Foundation,
Inc., 109 E. 64th St., NY, NY 10021. www.ggftheater.org 02/15
Performing Arts Grants… To individuals in theater arts, opera, theater
stage, set and costume design projects are eligible. Tobin Foundation, PO
Box 91019, San Antonio, TX, 78209. 21-828-9736 tobinart@mindspring.
com www.manta.com/c/mmcqn8p/tobin-foundation-for-theatre 02/15
Photography Grant…Alexia Foundation award for individual professional
photographer to produce a substantial picture story that furthers the
foundation’s goals of promoting world peace & cultural understanding.
Alexia Foundation, 116 Oceanport Ave., Little Silver, NJ 07739. www.
alexiafoundation.org Updated 02/15
Photography Grant... Given annually to a U.S. photographer who aspires
to perpetuate the spirit and dedication that characterized Smith’s work.
Grants for specific project. Add’l grants awarded. W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, International Center of Photography, 1130 5th Ave., NY, NY
10028. www.smithfund.org Updated 02/15
Textile Grants...Awards for research, education, documentation &
experimentation in the field of quilt making. National Quilting Association,
PO Box 12190, Columbus, OH 43212. www.nqaquilts.org grants@
nqaquilts.org 02/15
*Youth Grants… Focusing on arts and education. Strives to contribute to
the ability of young people to explore their own identity, their relationship
to creative process, with high-impact, long-term experience with accomplished professionals. Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Ave, 3rd fl., New
York, NY 10017. 212-557-0010, www.surdna.org questions@surdna.org
Application deadlines vary by program. 02/15
*Youth Grants… Creative residencies for teens from writers, artist’s
colonies, communities working with young people. For developing
summer retreat teens residing communities, be mentored by high standard
professionals. Artist colony must be operating 5 years to be eligible. The
Surdna Foundation 330 Madison Ave., 3rd fl, New York, NY 10017. (212)
557-0010 www.surdna.org questions@surdna.org 02/15
Visual Artist Grants…Virginia A.Groot Foundation to ceramic and/or
sculpture artists to devote a substantial period of time to the development
of their work. Three grants up to $35,000, $10,000, $5,000. Virginia A.
Groot Foundation, P.O. Box 1050, Evanston, IL 60204-1050. Postmarked
by March 1 each year. www.virginiagrootfoundation.org Updated 02/15
Visual Artist Grants… based on artistic merit, financial need for painters,
sculptors, print-makers, and artists who work on paper are eligible. The
Pollack-Krasner Foundation 863 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021. (212)
517-5400 Grants@pkf.org www.pkf.org Ongoing. 02/15
Relief Funds, Financial Assistance
New! - Emergency Resources… Superstorm Sandy. NYFA has a list of
art specific resources available for artists affected by Sandy and needing
recovery assistance. See: http://www.nyfa.org/source/content/content/
disasterresources/disasterresources.aspx?
Relief Fund... To help professional craft artists sustain their livelihood.
Services include access to information, resources, business development
support and emergency relief with loans, grants, and in-kind services. Craft
Emergency Relief Fund, Box 838, Montpelier, VT 05601. 802-229-2306.
www.craftemergency.org 02/15
Financial Assistance…to help pay medical or dental costs for artists
nationwide. Prescriptions, eyeglasses, wheelchairs, surgery, cancer
treatments, etc. Funds paid directly to your medical providers. The Artists
Charitable Fund. Judy Archibald 970-577-0509. cnysprt@ao.com or www.
artistcharitablefund.org. 02/15
Financial Assistance... Relief, fine artists grant for professional painters,
graphic artists, sculptors and their families in times of emergency,
disability, or bereavement. Artist Fellowship, Inc., 47 Fifth Avenue, NY,
NY 10003 212-255-7740 (Salmagundi Club) dial ext. #216. www.
artistsfellowship.com/ 02/15
Financial Assistance… Emergency grants to visual artists of color. Eligible
are Native American, African American, Asian American, Latino 21+, living
in tri-state greater New York City area to help meet urgent financial needs.
The Wheeler Foundation, P.O. Box 300507, Brooklyn, NY 11230. 718-9510581. www.nyfa.org Updated 02/15
Financial Assistance... To provide artist emergency assistance to qualified
artists whose needs are unforeseen, catastrophic incident, who lack
resources to meet situation. One time for specific emergency: fire, flood,
medical. Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, 380 West Broadway, New
York, NY 10013. www.gottliebfoundation.org Ongoing. Updated 02/15
Financial Assistance... Up to $5,000 grants for writers and playwrights
with AIDS. Candidates must be published. Fund for Writers and Editors
with AIDS, PEN American Center, 568 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.
212-255-7740 info@salmagundi.org www.salmagundi.org 02/15
Relief Fund... Funding artists experiencing serious illness, crisis, or bereavement. SASE: Artists Fellowship Inc., Emergency Aid, c/o Salmagundi
Club, 47 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10003. 212-255-7740 info@salmagundi.org
www.salmagundi.org 02/15
Financial and Management Services... NYFA’s new Works and Management Services offer assistance to individual artists and small arts groups.
New York Foundation for the Arts, 20 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (212)
366-6900 x 225 or 230.FAX (212) 366-1778 www.nyfa.org 02/15
Financial Assistance... For artists in need of emergency aid to avoid eviction, cover medical expenses, unpaid utility bills, other. Submit description,
copies of bills or eviction notice, resume, two letters of recommendation:
Change Inc., PO Box 705, Cooper Station, NY 10276. 212-473-3742. innercity.org/columbiaheights/agencys/change.html Ongoing. Updated 02/15
Photography... Critical Needs Fund for Photographers with AIDS. Initial
requests by phone: 212-929-7190. Ongoing.
Internships
GCCA Internships…Greene County Council on the Arts is looking for
an intern to assist with design, social media and exhibitions. The ideal
candidate has experience in graphic design, writing, and social media. An
ability to work both independently and closely with the Visual Arts Director
on creating graphics and posters for exhibitions, managing media deadlines and installing shows is highly valued. Please email Molly Stinchfield,
Visual Arts Director at molly.gcca@gmail.org with a resume and cover
letter outlining skills and interests. Go to www.greenearts.org for more
information on Greene County Council on the Arts. ongoing
Internships…Freehold Art Exchange is looking for an intern to assist with
fundraising, web development, organic gardening and barn renovations. The ideal candidate has experience with web design, social media campaigns, fundraising, gardening and/or carpentry. Freehold Art Exchange
is an artist residency program for visual and interdisciplinary artists
invested in social justice, environmental sustainability, and community
engagement. Our facility is on 57 acres of land in the Catskill Mountains
of NY, including a vegetable garden and hiking trails. We are looking for
someone dependable, able to work alone and collaborate, and not afraid
to get dirty! Please email Molly Stinchfield, Co-Founder and Director, at
freeholdartexchange@gmail.com with a resume and cover letter outlining
skills and interest. Go to www.freeholdartexchange.org for more information on Freehold Art Exchange. Updated 02/15
Internships... Women’s Studio Workshop, a visual arts organization with
specialized studios in printmaking, hand papermaking, ceramics, letterpress printing , photography and book arts. PO Box 489, Rosendale, NY
12472. 845-658-9133. wsworkshop.org Updated 02/15
Internships… Arts Administration in exchange for housing on the studio
complex four miles from beaches of central Florida. Award-winning
studios: resource library, painting, sculpture, music, dance, writer’s studios,
black box theater, digital computer lab. Atlantic Center for the Arts or
Harris House of Atlantic Center for the Arts, Internship Form: Program
Dept., Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna
Beach, FL 32168. (386) 423-1753 www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.
Ongoing 02/15
Internships... High school seniors, college students; Flex-time. Programs
in publishing and literary presenting business. Marketing, database
maintenance, Literary Curators website, writing, sending press releases,
Workshops for Kids program, poetry for radio shorts, video production.
Bertha Rogers, Ex. Dir., Bright Hill Press, POB 193, Treadwell, NY 13846.
607-746-7306. wordthur@catskill.net www.brighthillpress.org Ongoing.
Updated 02/15
Speakers, Professional Services, Mentoring
Speakers... Speakers in the Humanities, a program of New York State
Council for the Humanities: for a nominal fee, non-profit NYS organizations may book distinguished scholars to lecture on a variety of topics.
Applications eight weeks prior to proposed lecture. For catalog, application
contact: New York Council for the Humanities, 150 Broadway, Ste. 1700,
New York, NY 10038. 212-233-1131, nych@nyhumanities.org; www.
nyhumanities.org 02/15
Scholarships & Residencies
New! - Residency… Byrdcliffe Art Colony Artist in Residence Program
(AiR). Application deadline: March 15. $40 application fee. Uninterrupted
time and creative space for visual artists, writers and composers at
Byrdcliffe Art Colony in Woodstock. Fee schedule and more info, including
fellowships, available on line at byrdcliffe.org/artist-in-residence. Residents
chosen by committee of professionals. 02/15
Scholarships, apprenticeships & fellowships. Support for emerging artists in theater, dance, film in performing arts, playwriting & film. Deadlines
vary depending on program. Princess Grace Awards. 150 East 58h Street,
25 fl. NY, NY 10155 (212) 317-1470 grants@pgfusa.org www.pgfusa.
org Updated 02/15
New! Fellowships… The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) online
application for 2015 Artist Fellowships is now open. Please go to nyfa.org
to apply and review application guidelines. The following categories will
be reviewed: Choreography, Music/Sound, Architecture/Environmental
Structures/Design, Playwriting/Screenwriting and Photography. See the
website for important deadlines and fellowship details. Updated 02/15
Residencies.... One month for writers, visual artists and composers
creating original work at country estate of poet Edna Vincent Millay.
April-November program. Fee, $30/10 slides, tape or DVD for video artists/
filmmakers; $50. Submit: project proposal; relevant supporting materials
etc. The Millay Colony for the Arts, Box 3, Austerlitz, NY 12017 518-3923103. apply@millaycolony.org., www.milllaycolony.org. Deadline, October
1 each year for following year. 02/15
Residencies…. No application needed. Organization to preserve land,
create space to recognized, emerging artists. 104 acres in Cazenovia.
Sculpture strives to show relationship between humans and nature.
Workspace, stipend, housing for professional sculptors. Artistic resume, 20
slides, proposal of intent. SASE to return slides. Stone Quarry Hill Art
Park, 3883 Stone Quarry Road, Box 251, Cazenovia, NY 13035. SQHAP@
aol.com. 315-655-5742. Ongoing. Updated 02/15
with orchestra. Requirements: 5 (five) arias in the original key and language. One aria will be chosen by the contestant and a second aria by the
jury. Aria with cabaletta must be presented in its entirety. One chamber
literature work of contestant’s choice. Contestant must be ready to sing a
full recital upon 24-hour notice. Information & application: www.altocanto.
org. Sponsored by Inter-Cities Performing Arts, Inc. 4000 Bergenline Ave,
Union City, NJ 07087. Info. (201) 863-8724 Fax (201)866-3566 icpainc@
optonline.net
Music…Capital Area Flute Club for flutists of all abilities, wide variety
of music played to expand opportunities for ensemble playing. Monthly
meetings, Delmar NY. 518-383-6480, 518-580-1206. www.facebook.com/
pages/Capital-Area-Flute-Club Updated 02/15
Music... Programming sought by Society for New Music, professional
organization in Upstate New York dedicated to performing and commissioning the music of today’s composers. Fees range from $1000 to $4000
depending on the concert and number of performers. Society for New
Music, 438 Brookford Rd., Syracuse, NY 13224. 315-446-5733, Npilgrim@
aol.com www.societyfornewmusic.org Ongoing. Updated 02/15
Music... Information Hotline for grants, auditions, competitions, seminars,
health, tax info and more. Contact: The American Guild of Musical Artists,
1430 Broadway, 14th Fl., New York, NY 10018, 212-247-0247 agma@
musicalartists.org, www.musicalartists.org Updated 02/15
Performing Arts
Performing Arts… Dance classes for children, teens, adults. The Hudson
Valley Academy of Performing Arts features a distinguished faculty of
professionally and academically accomplished instructors. HVAPA, 957
Route 82, West Taghkanic, NY 12502. Call 518-851-5501. www.HVAPA.
com. Updated 02/15
Performing Arts... Always seeking new actors for future performances
and volunteers to help each production, throughout year in Columbia
County. Watch for audition notices: Ghent Playhouse, Town Hall Rd, POB
64, Ghent, NY 12075. 518-392-6264, ghentplayhouse@aol.com, www.
ghentplayhouse.org . Ongoing. 02/15
Performing Arts... Private classes available in Dance and Music. Dance
studio available for rent, 518-851-5150, amble12544@aol.com, www.
abblappen.com. Updated 02/15
Residencies... For photographers or related media. One month, $2,000 stipend, apartment, private darkroom, 24-hour facility access. Send resume,
artist statement, letter of intent, slides, proofs or prints of recent work.
Light Work Artist-in-Residence Program, 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY
13244. info@lightwork.org, www.lightwork.org Ongoing. 02/15
Performing and Visual Arts… Deep listening programs, and in the gallery,
painting, sculpture and workshops. For schedule: The Pauline Oliveros
Foundation, POB 1958, Kingston, NY 12402, 845-338-5984. Fax: 845338-5958. www.artwire.org/pof, poof@deeplistening.org. Updated 02/15
Residencies... Self-directed for research, experimentation and production
of visual, television, new media arts. Banff Centre for the Arts, Office of
Registrar, Box 1020, Stn. 28, 107 Tunnel Mtn. Dr., Banff, Alberta, Canada
TOL OCO. 403-762-6114/6302. jon_tupper@banffcentre.ab.ca , jennifer_woodbury@banffcenter.ab.ca . www.banffcentre.ca Ongoing. 02/15
Visual Arts
Residencies... Ranging from 2 weeks to 2 months for screenwriters and
film/video makers October to May. Yaddo, Box 395, Saratoga Springs,
NY 12866-0395. www.yaddo.org 518-584-0746. Deadlines, August 1 and
January 15 each year. 02/15
Residencies... Year-round, in photography, painting, ceramics, textiles,
etc. Contact: Nantucket Island School of Design and Arts. 508-228-9248.
nisda@nantucket.net, www.nisda.org 02/15
Residencies... Two-month residencies year round for professional sculpture artists. Stipends available. SASE: Gina Murtagh, Sculpture Space,
12 Gates St., Utica, NY 13502. 315-724-8381. sculptur@borg.com. www.
sculpturespace.org Ongoing. Updated 02/15
Residencies...Cooperative residencies/retreats for emerging or established
artists in drawing, painting, sculpture, writing, poetry. Year-round. Private
living space, modern art studio, reasonable fee includes some mentoring
assistance. SASE #10 to High Studios, RR1 Box 108N, Bolton Landing,
NY 12814. Ongoing. Updated 02/15
Visual Arts…Art Instructors Needed. The Art School of Columbia County,
centrally located in Columbia County in Harlemville NY (a 20 minute
drive from Hudson), is a not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] art school dedicated to
“art for everyone.” ASCC is seeking applications for the developing and
teaching art programs for children or seniors, art therapy and teaching art
to adults. Send your resume/CV with educational background, exhibitions
(if applicable), and teaching experience with your contact information to
artschoolofcolumbiacounty@gmail.com Subject Line: application. Please
mention in the body of the email in which position(s) you are interested. (Ongoing)
VA… Life Drawing... weekly sessions of life drawing with model at the
Hudson Opera House. Artists work independently in a disciplined environment; No instructor or specific method is followed. $15 per session. Offered throughout the year on Sundays from 10am to 1pm, check
hudsonoperahouse.org for current session dates. Hudson Opera House,
327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438. hudsonoperahouse.
org, info@hudsonoperahouse.org . Updated 02/15
VA… Looking for sculptors, painters and photographers who would like
to exhibit their work year round in Palenville, NY. Very reasonable commission. Contact Al or Kathy at 518-678-3110 or www.catskillmtlodge.
com 02/15
Residencies… Retreat, stipend $1,250 for writers in their work; $25 per
diem, $500 travel. Gell Writers Center of the Finger Lakes, Writers &
Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. 585-473-2590 www.
wab.org. Gell Center Director of Operations kathyp@wab.org Ongoing.
02/15
VA… Indoor and Outdoor Art… Unison Arts Center in New Paltz seeks
proposals from artists to exhibit their wall-hung artwork in our gallery
at Unison and also from artists to exhibit their sculpture in our outdoor
sculpture garden. Call Unison at 845-255-1559. www.unisonarts.org or the
Exec. Dir. Christine Crawfis at christine@unisonarts.org. Updated 02/15
Residencies… Established and emerging artists of all disciplines may
create, present, and exhibit experimental work involving sound and technology, with the option of integrating any combination of other disciplines
including visual and/or performance art. Artists work with staff audio
engineer. Jack Straw Media Gallery, www.jackstraw.org., Steve Peters,
steve@jsckstraw.org. Updated 02/15
VA… Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is establishing a rack of
post cards and/or note cards by artists and photographers of images of Columbia County points of interest and historic sites. Artist is responsible for
production of cards. Pricing between $2 and $5 each with artist receiving
70% of the proceeds. Put contact information (i.e. web address) on back of
card for purchaser to access and view more work for possible sale directly
from the artist. Call (518) 828-4417 or visit www.columbiachamber-ny.com
Updated 02/15
Residencies… The Platte Clove program provides a retreat for artists from
June through October. Painters, sculptors, writers, and composers are
invited to apply for residency. Artist interested in applying should download
the application from the Catskill Center website,www.catskillcenter.org
Inverna Lockpez, Director, inverna@catskill.net. Updated 02/15
Residencies… The National Park Service offers residency programs to
artists working in various disciplines. Contact the specific site for further
info: Amistad National Recreation Area in Texas, Badlands National
Park in South Dakota, Bearlodge Writers’ Devils Tower Residencies in
Wyoming, Joshua Tree National, Klondike Gold Rush National Park in
Alaska, Mammoth Cave National Park, Peters Valley Craft Education
Center’s Delaware Water Gap Residencies in New Jersey, Saint Gaudens
National Historic Site in New, Sapelo Barrier Island in Georgia, Sleeping
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Weir Farm National Historic Site. www.
nps.gov/archive/volunteer/air.htm Updated 02/15
Workshops, Seminars
Jurying for all media... For new members. Application, guidelines. SASE:
The National Association of Women Artists, 80 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 14045,
New York, NY 10011. 212-675-1616 www.nawanet.org . Deadlines, Sept.
15, March 15 yearly. Updated 02/15
CALL FOR ENTRIES, ETC.
Arts & Crafts/Folk Arts
Arts & Crafts… Art Instructors Needed. The Art School of Columbia
County, centrally located in Columbia County in Harlemville NY (a 20 minute drive from Hudson), is a not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] art school dedicated
to “art for everyone.” ASCC is seeking applications for the developing and
teaching art programs for children or seniors, art therapy and teaching art
to adults. Send your resume/CV with educational background, exhibitions
(if applicable), and teaching experience with your contact information to
artschoolofcolumbiacounty@gmail.com Subject Line: application. Please
mention in the body of the email in which position(s) you are interested. (Ongoing)
Arts & Crafts… Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is establishing
a rack of post cards and/or note cards by artists and photographers of
images of Columbia County points of interest and historic sites. Artist is
responsible for production of cards. Pricing between $2 and $5 each with
artist receiving 70% of the proceeds. Put contact information (i.e. web
address) on back of card for purchaser to access and view more work for
possible sale directly from the artist. Call (518) 828-4417 or visit www.
columbiachamber-ny.com Updated 02/15
Arts & Crafts... Greene County, NY craftspeople: Marketing Crafts and
Other Products to Tourists, North Central Regional Extension Publications
brochure #445, $1.50. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene Co.,
Greene County office building, Mountain Ave., Cairo, NY 12413. 518-6229820. greene@cornell.edu, http://arc.cce.cornell.edu/ Query sent 02/15
Arts & Crafts… hive, owned and operated by Theresa Spinelli at 321 Main
Street in Schoharie, is looking for artists (of all mediums) who wish to
show and sell at this unique shop: a bit out of the ordinary, this up and coming venue offers an unusual mix of antiques, vintage, modern, industrial,
organic, hand-crafted and local. hive supports local businesses and artists
and strives to find American-made items and use recycled products. hive
is a continuing work in progress and will begin a regular concert series
in conjunction with their ongoing “Meet the Artist” events. hive offers
opportunities to display, lecture and more. Contact Theresa Spinelli at
www.hive321.com or email theresa@hive 321.com for details. 02/15
VA… Sunday Salons, Learn something new about Thomas Cole and the
Hudson River School of art. Informal discussions once a month, $8. 2PM
at Cedar Grove, Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring Street,
POB 426, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-7465. info@thomascole.org, www.
thomascole.org. 02/15
VA… On-line art gallery NARtisticCreations.com. Funded by NAR Productions. Showcases work of Nick Roes and local artists. Will feature a Visiting
Artist each quarter in separate room at no charge. Contact NancyBenett@
NARtisicCreations.com.
VA… Seeking member artists, a few openings available for visual artists.
Members staff the gallery, perform administrative duties. Art in all media
welcome. Established mailing list of 1,300 asking to receive show notices.
Interested? Susan Kotulak, New Member Coordinator, Tivoli Artists’ Co-op
Gallery, 518-537-5888. kotulak@hotmail.com.
VA… Publications: The Artist Workspace: A Guide for Artists; and The
Artist Workspace Residency: A Guide for Organizations. (845) 658-9133,
info@nysawc.org, www.nysawc.org. Updated 02/15
VA... Seeking proposals for exhibitions at Greenville Branch, The Bank of
Greene County. All Arts Matter, POB 513, Greenville NY 12083. 518-9664038.
VA… Seeking art work for exhibitions at the Agroforestry Resource Center
(ARC) in Acra, NY. Original art work only. This will be a juried process. For
more information, please contact Marilyn Wyman at the ARC and Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Greene County at 518-622-9820 ext/36. www.
agroforestrycenter.org Updated 02/15
VA... Paint outdoors in nature with state organization, New York Plein Air
Painters Society. Will sponsor paint-outs, exhibitions around NYS. NYPAP,
J.Baldini, P.O. Box 2332, Niagara Falls, NY 14302-2332. ipapmail@yahoo.
com, http://ipap.homestead.com/ Updated 02/15
All Media
All Media... Seeking admissions to slide viewing program. Possible inclusion in group exhibitions. Applications for membership and curated shows
also considered. Slides, CV cover letter. The Painting Center, 51 Greene
St., New York, NY 10013. 212-343-1060. Ongoing.
All Media… The Sugar Maples Center for Arts and Education. Historic
church for gatherings, readings, small musical performances, art studio.
Art study vacation, stay in hotel room, dorms on property. Two to four week
residencies include retreat for performing arts groups. Ellie Cashman,
Dir., Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7967 Main St., Rte. 23A, POB 924,
Hunter, NY, 12442. 518-263-4908. www.catskillmtn.org. cmf@catskillmtn.
org. 02/15
All Media... Art Licensing 101: Selling Reproduction Rights for Profit. 224page book de-mystifies industry. Action plan in easy to read form. Author
Michael Woodward has worked in industry for 25 years. Art Network, POB
1360, Nevada City, CA 95959. 800-383-0677. info@artmarketing.com,
www.artmarketing.com . Updated 02/15
All Media... Info hotline sponsored by American Council for the Arts has
referral service, provides information on a wide variety of programs and
services. Call Mon.-Fri, 2-5PM EST: 1-800-232-2789.
Photography
Poets... Seeking teen works for book. Love and affection, friendship,
heartache, pressure, etc. as themes. SASE: June Cotner, Poems by Teens,
Box 2765, Poulsbo, WA 98370. june@junecotner.com, www.junecotner.
com 02/15
Photography…Nueva Luz, photographic journal of En Foco, Inc. ($45
membership) produces exhibitions, publications and events which support
photographers of Latin/Am, African/Am, Asian, Pacific Islander and
Native American heritage. View current issue before submitting portfolios
of 20 unmounted prints or slides for consideration in future Nueva Luz.
Subscription $30 USA. Membership, subscriptions, donations, all tax
deductible. En Foco, Inc., 1738 Hone Ave, Bronx, NY 10461. 718-931-9311
FAX 718-409-6445 www.enfoco.org Updated 02/15
Writers… nth position is a free online magazine/e-zine with politics &
opinion, travel writing, fiction & poetry, reviews & interviews, and some
high weirdness. http://www.nthposition.com/links.php offers listings for
calls for submissions to writers. Free to subscribe. 02/15
Photography… Salons monthly, preceded by a potluck meal, bring something to share. Conversations, sharing, seeing, discussions on photography.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY
12498. 845-679-9957. info@cpw.org www.cpw.org Updated 02/15
Books... Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Village Square Bookstore & Literary Arts Center has over 10,000 titles in stock including books on the visual
arts, crafts, film, poetry, drama, children’s storybooks, cooking, gardening
and fiction and non-fiction. Visit them online at http://www.catskillmtn.org/
retail/bookstore.html to see their Schedule of Literary Events. 02/15
Photography… Seeking contemporary and traditional work by Native
artists. American Indian Community House Gallery, 708 Broadway, New
York, NY 10003. 212-598-0100. www.aich.org. 02/15
Literary, Folklore, Storytelling
Writers... Seeking entries for Very Short Fiction Award. $1,200 and
publication of work less than 3,000 words. Award granted twice a year
with submission deadlines in January and July. Online submission page:
Glimmer Train Press, 4763 SW Maplewood, PO Box 80430, Portland,
OR 97280-1430. 503-221-0837. Online submission page: https://www.
glimmertrainpress.com/writer/html/index2.asp Updated 02/15
Writers... Lists of contests, grants, fellowships for fiction, poetry, drama/
film, non-fiction, published bi-monthly. Awards for Writers, PO Box 437,
Ithaca, NY 14851. www.ithaca.edu 02/15
Photography… Seeking curators to present exhibition/publication
programs focusing on aesthetic issues. Proposals should include names
of possible artists, program summary, curator’s resume. Kathleen Kenyon,
59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498. 914-679-9957. CPWphoto@aol.com.
Photography… The Greene County Camera Club offers three opportunities each month for intermediate and advanced photographers: member
competition, 6:30PM second Thursday of the month at Greenville Public
Library Art Gallery; “Show and Tell” session, fourth Thursday in Greenville
at 7PM; speakers, presentations and films, third Wednesday at 7PM, Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. More info, Eileen Camuto
at (518) 678-9044 or morninglight1@verizon.net; Nora Adelman (518)
945-2866 or brphoto@mhcable.com or www.gccameraclub.com. 02/15
2016 GCCA
Calendar of Events
GCCA Gallery Boutique - The Greene County Council
on the Arts invites you to visit our gallery boutique,
The Artful Hand, in Catskill. Open year-round, we offer
fine arts and high quality crafts by local and regional
artists, and books by area authors. Send boutique
inquiries to: artfulhand.greene@gmail.com. The GCCA
Catskill Gallery, located at 398 Main Street, Catskill,
NY. , is open Monday through Saturday, 10AM-5PM.
For more information, contact 518-943-3400 or gcca@
greenearts.org.
Museum: CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
PIANO MUSEUM. 18 beautiful examples of piano
making from 1783 to the present, plus fascinating
related ephemera, includes pianos from Liberace,
Sir Roland Hanna’s and a rare Clementi that was
played by the Maestro himself. Besides the Museum,
the Doctorow Center includes 3 movie theaters and
a performance space. Across the street is a newly
revised restaurant, a fine Art and Craft gift gallery and
an excellent Bookstore. Doctorow Center, Main Street,
Hunter, NY. 518-263-2036. Hours: 12-4, Friday and
Saturday, or by appointment. Groups welcome. 518263-4908. www.catskillmtn.org
Ongoing
Reading: TINY TOTS PROGRAM. Free and open to
children ages birth to pre-K, along with their caregivers,
Tuesdays, 1030-1130AM. Songs, fingerplays and
rhymes, books, a simple craft, and free-play time. Come,
have fun, and meet neighbors and friends, old and new! Palenville Branch Library, 3335 Route 23A, Palenville,
NY. For more info: cplpalenville@mhcable.com http://
catskillpubliclibrary.org/ (518) 678-3357.
Classes: BANNER HILL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
AND WOODWORKING classes in woodworking,
ceramics (wheel throwing, hand building), painting and
more. For info, visit our website: BannerHillLLC.com;
email: BannerHillWindham@mac.com, or call (518)
929-7821.
Classes: Art School of Columbia County. Arts
program for adults and children. Classes are
held at the Old Schoolhouse, 1198 Route 21c in
Harlemville, at Harlemville Road & County Route
21, next to the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, one
mile from the Taconic Parkway, at the Harlemville/
Philmont/217/21c Exit. Call 518-672-7140 or visit
www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org.
Exhibition: FUNCTIONAL ART FOR THE HOME By
local and regional Fine Crafts Artists. Custom orders,
shopping services, gift-wrapping. Mon/Thurs/Fri 10-5,
Sat 10-7, Sun 11-5, Closed Tues/Wed. Kaaterskill Fine
Arts Gallery at Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St.,
Hunter, NY. 518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org.
Omi International Arts Center. PROGRAMS AND
PUBLIC EVENTS. Outdoor Sculpture Park, Summer
Camps. The Fields Sculpture Park, Architecture Omi,
and Education Omi - Omi contributes to a vibrant arts
culture locally, regionally, and internationally. For more
information visit:www.omiartscenter.org 1405 County
Route 20, Ghent NY 12075
Exhibit: SCULPTURE. More than 40 contemporary
sculptures in landscape. Daylight hours all year, guided
tours, children’s workshops. The Fields, Sculpture Park
Art Omi International Arts Center, 1405 County Route
20, Ghent, NY 12075. 518-392-7656/392-2848.
Film Program: SELECTED FILMS. Popular
Hollywood, independent; foreign screenings. Lobby
café: espresso, cappuccino, tea, desserts; light suppers
Saturday, open 1/2 hour before show. Catskill Mountain
Foundation Film and Performing Arts Center, Rt. 23A,
Hunter, NY 12442. 518-263-4702 www.catskillmtn.org.
Tours, lectures, programs: A living museum. Arts, local
history, horticulture, botany, environment. Individual,
group tours, plant sale. Change of landscape in four
seasons. Photogenic woodland walk, native trees,
plants. Call for calendar. The Mountain Top Arboretum,
Maude Adams Road, POB 379, Tannersville, NY 12485.
518-589-3903. www.mtarbor.org
Class: FOLLIES WITH BOBBY: Ballet and other
smooth moves for women of a certain age and confident
men. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 AM and Mondays 6- 7
PM. Improve balance and flexibility and transform your
body awareness using techniques from ballet, modern
dance, jazz, soft shoe, and 4th grade Physical Education
class. Taught by Bobby Lupone. Drop-ins welcome.
Athens Cultural Center, 24 2nd Street, Athens, NY.
info@athensculturalcenter.org
Classes: RIVERTIDE AIKIKAI, Martial Arts Instruction
For All Ages. 3198 Old Kings Rd. just off of Rt. 23A
in Catskill. Sunday: Adults: 5:00 – 6:00pm, Jo Class:
6:15 – 7:00pm, Monday: Teens: 13 -17 years old: 3:45
-4:45, Kids 4 -7 years old: 4:45 – 5:30pm, Adults:
6:00 – 7:15pm, Tuesday: Adults: 6 -7:15pm,
Wednesday: Kids 8-12 years old: 4:45 – 5:30pm, Adults:
6:00 – 7:15pm, Thursday: Bokken Class: 6:00 –
6:45pm, Adults: 7:00 – 8:00pm, Friday: Adults: 7:30am
- 8:30am, Rivertide Aikikai welcomes all visitors
to the dojo to watch a class and ask questions. For
membership info call 518-943-4000, email info@
rivertideaikikai.org or visit www.rivertideaikikai.org.
Mondays
Hudson Juggling Club: OPEN TO ANY AND ALL
YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH AN INTEREST IN
THE MANIPULATIVE ARTS OF JUGGLING, FLOW,
AND OTHER CIRCUS SKILLS. Juggling clubs, balls,
scarves, spinning plates, diabolos, and unicycles are just
some of the items we share. FREE. 6-8pm, Montgomery
Smith Intermediate School, 102 Harry Howard Avenue,
Hudson NY. Email stephanie@bindlestiff.org, or call
518-828-7470.
Tuesdays
Club: LEGO CLUB FOR ALL AGES, 4:00 PM every
Tuesday. Come, explore the world of building with legos,
and meet new friends at your library! Catskill Public
Library, 1 Franklin St, Catskill NY. For more info: www.
catskillpubliclibrary.org OR call (518) 943-4230.
Photography… Offer of workshops with speakers, competitions, discounts
on supplies and processing, newsletter. Greene County Camera Club, POB
711, Greenville, NY 12083. 518-797-3466, 518-966-4411.
Workshop: KUUMBA LATIN FEVER FOR WOMEN:
6 to 7:45PM. A Latin dance fitness class for women
with Elena Mosely of Kuumba Dance & Drum. Adults:
$2. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson,
NY. Call 828-3612 for more info.
Music
Sculpture
Wednesdays
New! Open Audition for Young Singers 8-18. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
at 50 William Street in Catskill, NY announces the formation of a Treble
Choir for young people, male and female in the English cathedral tradition.
This is an audition only choir under the direction of Ann Carter-Cox, M.F.A.
In addition to weekly group instruction and practice, every young person
accepted into the program will receive an additional half hour individualized voice lesson each week. The entire program is offered at no charge.
Prior musical training or experience is not necessary in order to audition.
Call 518-943-4180 or use the contact form on the church website www.
stlukescatskill.org. Updated 02/15
Sculpture… Call for sculptors living within 150-mile radius of Albany for
large-scale works appropriate for high traffic terminal. Prospectus, info:
Sharon Bates, Director, Art& Culture Program, Administration Building
Ste. 200, Albany International Airport, Albany, NY 12211-1057. 518-2422241 arts@albanyairport.com Updated 02/15
Classes: RIVERTIDE AIKIKAI, Aiki Movement
Drop-in Class, open to public for $10. Wear clothing
appropriate for movement or exercise. 3198 Old Kings
Rd. just off of Rt. 23A in Catskill. We welcome all
visitors to the dojo to watch a class and ask questions.
For info call 518-943-4000, email: info@rivertideaikikai.
org or visit www.rivertideaikiai.org.
New! Music…Music instructor needed for youth ages 7-18 years. 3-6
students per week. Must teach piano, other instruments welcome. Call: Elena Mosley 518 -828-3612. Updated 3/2014
Weekly Electronic Digest... New York Foundation for the Arts features
news updates on social, economic, philosophical, political issues affecting
arts and culture, job listings and opportunities for artists and organizations.
Free on-line subscription: www.artswire.org Updated 02/15
Poets & Writers... Literary Horizons, new program is dedicated to professional development of writers at all stages of their careers. Poets & Writers,
72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. 212-226-3586, fax 212-226-3963,
www.pw.org. Updated 02/15
New! Music…Wanted Male Singers, Tenors, Basses for Male Chorus
Volunteer Group. Call 518-943-2914. Updated 3/2014
Music… International Voice Competition in Canada, USA. Altamura/
Caruso Study Grants Audition. $30,000 cash grant prizes. Performances
Miscellaneous
New Website... The Whitney Museum of American Art has portal to Internet art and digital arts worldwide as an online gallery space. Details, scope:
www.artport.whitney.org Updated 02/15
Rentals... Lighting and audio system packages. LSL Productions, Box 63
Windham, NY 12496-0063. 518-734-5117.
Classes: SKETCH. Drop in Figure Drawing. SKETCH
is hosting figure drawing sessions with instructor Amy
Lavine. $15 per session. 7:30 – 9:30 PM. Hudson
Opera House 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534
518-822-1438
Workshop: Watercolor workshops for adults with
painter William A. Carbone, Washington Irving Senior
Center, Catskill, NY, 10AM to Noon. Free. Bring own
supplies or purchase through instructor.
information call 518-828-3612. Hudson Opera House,
327 Warren Street in Hudson, NY. Call 518-822-1438
for more information or visit www.hudsonoperahouse.
org. 3/2014
Orpheum Performing Arts center, Tannersville, NY. 8
p.m. Tickets and info at www.catskillmtn.org.
Event: CREATIVE MUSIC & MOVEMENT FOR
TODDLERS. Join local artist Abby Lappen for weekly
fun for toddlers to explore creative arts including
music and movement! Parent participation is
encouraged. Ages 18 months and up. 10 AM. Free.
Hudson Opera House 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
518-822-1438
Fourth Sunday
Exhibit: TEA AND ALCHEMY: RUBY SILVIOUS
SOLO SHOW. Opening Reception, Saturday January
23, 5-7pm, following GCCA’s Annual Membership
Meeting at 4pm. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY. Gallery Hours: M-F 10-5, Sat.
12-5. FREE, www.greenearts.org, 518-943-3400.
Workshop: HIP HOP DANCE. A dance workshop
taught by Anthony Molina in collaboration with
Operation Unite. An emerging artist, Anthony’s credits
include 106 & Park, Bad Boys Comedy Show, he’s taken
1st place at the Apollo Theater, Senior Hip Hop Arnold
Classic and Wildout Wednesday on BET. He was a
semi-finalist on So You Think You Can Dance, and has
performed with Vanaver Caravan and is a seasoned
choreographer and dancer of Energy Dance Company
of Kingston. Open to ages 6 & up. 5:15 – 6:15 PM.
Hudson Opera House 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
12534 518-822-1438
Event: HUDSON COMMUNITY BOOK GROUP.
In collaboration with Hudson City School District.
students and their parents participate in a facilitated
conversation about literature. Free. 6-7:30 PM. Hudson
Opera House 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534
518-822-1438
Thursdays
Gathering: AFTER-HOURS TEEN TIME, 5-7 PM
every Thursday. Ages 12-17 welcome. Spend an hour
on Academic and/or Creative pursuits followed by an
hour of relaxed socializing, games, music, etc. Catskill
Public Library, 1 Franklin St. Catskill NY. For more
info: www.catskillpubliclibrary.org OR speak to Jesse at
(518) 943-4230.
Class: QI GONG FOR ADULTS. 11:30 AM. Free
and open to the public. Palenville Branch Library,
3335 Route 23A, Palenville, NY. For more info: www.
catskillpubliclibrary.org OR call (518) 678-3357.
Chorus: ATHENS COMMUNITY CHORUS. Anyone
who loves to sing is welcome to join the Athens
Community Chorus. There are no auditions or
membership dues. All that we require is a little bit of
talent and a big appreciation for good music. We will
get together once a month to share our talents and to
sing a rich and diverse selection of vocal works, from
classical to jazz standards, and Broadway to madrigals.
FREE Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24
2nd Street, Athens, NY. Email to be notified of class
cancellations or changes.
Third and Fourth Saturdays
Art: ART CLUB FOR KIDS. Free and open to children
of all ages. 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Come, have fun,
and be creative! Palenville Branch Library, 3335 Route
23A, Palenville, NY. For more info: vdombrowski@
catskillpubliclibrary.org http://catskillpubliclibrary.org/
(518) 678-3357.
Movies: SUBJECTS VARY. $8/6/4. Spencertown
Academy, Rt. 203, POB 80, Spencertown, NY 12165.
518-392-3693.
Exhibits, cinema: TIME AND SPACE. Exhibits,
classical movies on weekends. Time and Space
Warehouse Cultural Center. 434 Columbia St., Hudson,
NY. 518-822-8448. www.timeandspace.org
EVENTS 2016
Events noted (DEC) have been supported through a
Decentralization grant from the NYS Council on the
Arts through the Community Arts Program in Greene
County or Columbia County.
Events noted (CIP) have been supported through a
grant from the County Initiative Program of the Greene
County Council on the Arts with public funding from the
Greene County Legislature.
Fourth Thursday
The Greene County Camera Club is a friendly group
of intermediate and advanced photographers who
meet twice monthly at the Greenville Library Art
Gallery located at the intersection of routes 81 and 32
in Greenville. On the fourth Thursday, a competition
and critique take place. Friendship and networking,
occasional field trips, an e-Newsletter, member shows
and exhibition opportunities and social gatherings
are all benefits of membership. For more information:
Eileen Camuto morninglight1@verizon.net or Nora
Adelman brickrowphoto@icloud.com.
Third Fridays
Artist Community Potluck. Potluck Dinner and share
artwork. Each artist has five minutes to project a
PowerPoint of 20 slides the artist has prepared. Free.
First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren Street, Hudson,
NY. Email Christinehales@me.com Teens & Adults: Kuumba African Dance & Drum.
10:30 am adult & teen drum, 11:30 am dance
ages 7 - adult. Bring a drum or share one of ours.
Adults, $5 each class; youth are free. For more
Thank you to our
Members & Donors
As a not-for-profit, community-based organizations, the Greene County
Council on the Arts depends upon the on-going support of our members to
help us maintain our core programs through which we provide a variety
of services. A continually growing membership is crucial to our efforts
to deliver these services so that we may better serve our communities
through all the arts.
We at the GCCA would like to take this opportunity to thank those who,
through their tax-deductible contributions, help to make our work possible.
Government Support
New York State Council on the Arts; Greene County Legislature Youth Fund
Grant Program; County of Greene and the Greene County Legislature;
Greene County Youth Bureau/NYS Office of Children & Family Services;
Town of Ashland; Town of Athens; Town of Cairo; Town of Catskill; Town
of Coxsackie; Town of Durham; Town of Greenville; Town of Hunter; Town
of Jewett; Town of Lexington; Town of New Baltimore; Town of Prattsville;
Town of Windham; Village of Catskill; Village of Hunter; Experience Works;
New York State Department for the Aging/RSVP; Greene County Economic
Development, Tourism and Planning.
Foundation Support
The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation; Christos N. Apostle
Charitable Trust First Niagara Bank Foundation; The Nan Guterman
Foundation; Golub Foundation; Home Depot Foundation; Hudson River
Bank & Trust Company Foundation; The Marks Family Foundation;
Peckham Family Foundation; Stewart’s Foundation; Target Foundation;
United Way of Columbia & Greene Counties.
Corporate, Business and Organization
Members and Donors
Al’s Gazebo’s; American Legion Post #983, Eleanor Alter, Rose & Ken
Altreuter, Athens Cultural Center; Daniel Arshack; Evren & Asli Ay; The
Bank of Greene County; Banner Hill School of Fine Arts & Woodworking;
Baumann’s Brookside Inc.; BearFly Designs; Michelle Beuamont & Family;
Beginner’s Mind Studio; Big Top Tent Rentals; Bindlestiff Family Cirkus;
Brandywine Restaurant; Brooklyn Bridge; Anita Buyers; Cairo American
Legion Auxillary-Mohican Unit 983; Cairo Durham Elks; Caleb Streets
Inn; Janice Cammarato, Disability Advocate; Cardinale Electric; Catskill
Collectibles; Catskill Dental Care PC; Catskill Elks Club; Catskill Garden
Club; Catskill Golf Club; Catskill Lion’s Club; Catskill Mountain Foundation;
Catskill Mountain Region Guide Magazine; Charlie’s Windham Mountain
Ski Shop; Christman’s Windham House; Columbia-Greene Community
College; Columbia Memorial Hospital; Coxsackie-Athens Rotary Club;
Creekside Café; Crossroads Brewing Company; Daily Mail Newspapers;
Dennis J. Dalton, Ltd., Dimensions North Ltd.; V. James DiPerna
Photography; Dongan Antiques, Dr. Porkchop; Easy Street Builders; Jane
Erlich; Far from the Sea Farm; Fingar Insurance; First Niagara Bank;
Flowers by Kaylyn; The Fortnightly Club; Fotopic.com; Frameworks;
free103point9; Freixenet, Functional Sculpture; Gerta of Austria; Goebel of
North America; Gillaspie Gallery; GNH Lumber; Golden Touch Day Spa;
Good Times Jazz Band; Greene County Historical Society; Greene Room
Players; Jean Hamilton; Yehuda & Hannah Hanni; Kristine Hattersley;
Peter Watson & Kathleen Heins; Helmedach & Young Inc.; Heron and
Earth Design, Hillside Plastics; Hillcrest Press; Hinterland Design; Holcim;
Steven Holl Architects; Home Depot; HRC Showcase Theatre; HSBC
Bank USA, Huber Enterprises; Hudson River Graphics; Hudson Valley
Newspapers; Hunter Civic Association; Hunter Mountain; Hunter Mt Sports
Center; Hunter-Windham Real Estate; IBM, I. & O.A. Slutzky, Inc.; Isabella
International; J. Myers Water Services, Inc.; J. Wase Construction Corp.;
Jujamcyn Theatre; Just Leave it to Us; Kaliyuga Arts; Karen’s Flower Shoppe;
Kelly Logging; Kirwan Enterprises LLC; Kiwanis Club of Catskill; Kosco/
Amos Post Div.; La Conca D’Oro; Larry Gambon, Inc; Last Chance Cheese &
Performances: THE BINDLESITFF FAMILY CIRKUS’
CABIN FEVER CABARET with three night-time,
grown-up shows for adults only. Saturdays at 9pm.
Family-friendly 3pm matinee Sunday, March 20
featuring a pre-show by Bindlestiff ’s Cirkus After
School program participants. Tickets and reservations
at www.helsinkihudson.com or 518-828-4800.
January 22 thru February 7
Theater: THE WEIR. Play by Conor McPherson’s.
Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and
Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 each, $17
for Friends of the Playhouse and $10 for Students with
ID. Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-800-838-3006
or going to the website at www.ghentplayhouse.org.
GCCA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. 4 PM.
GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street, Catskill,
NY. FREE, www.greenearts.org, 518-943-3400.
January 23
January 23
Exhibit: GCCA SALON 2015. SMALL WORKS &
HANDMADE HOLIDAYS. Fine Crafts. GCCA Annual
Members Exhibition and Sale. Opening reception on
November 21 from 5-7 pm. Hours Mon-Fri 10 am – 5
pm, Saturday Noon-5 pm. Greene County Council on
the Arts Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street in Catskill.
Call 518-943-3400, gcca@greenearts.org, www.
greenearts.org
Concert: MIRROR VISIONS ENSEMBLE Presents
Flights of Fantasy at the Roe Jan Library. 5 pm. Roeliff
Jansen Community Library, 9091 Route 22, Hillsdale,NY.
Call 518-325-4101.
Visit www.roejanlibrary.org.
January 10 (CIP)
Sunday Salon: THOMAS COLE AND 19TH-CENTURY
AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE with Francis Morrone.
2 p.m. Tickets are $9 or $8 for members, and each talk
is followed by a reception. 218 Spring Street, Catskill,
NY. Visit www.thomascole.org
January13 thru February 24
Exhibit: ABSTRACTIONS. Non-representational or
non-objective art. Opening Reception Saturday, January
16, 5-7 pm. Columbia County Council on the Arts
Gallery, 209 Warren Street Hudson, NY. CCCA Gallery
hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11A to
3PM and Saturday 1-5PM. Closed Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday. www.arts.columbia.org.
January 22-24, 29-31 and February 5-7
Theater: THE WEIR. Written by Conor McPherson,
Directed by Aaron Holbritter. The Ghent Playhouse, 6
Town Hall Place, Ghent NY. Fridays and Saturdays at
8pm and Sundays at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 each, $17
for Friends of the Playhouse and $10 for Students with
ID. Tickets 800-838-3006 or www.ghentplayhouse.org.
January 16 (CIP)
Concert: COMMON GROUND ON THE MOUNTAIN
showcases the best of distinctively American music
featuring Walt Michael & Company, Tony Trishka,
Professor Louie & the Cromatix and Greg Dayton.
Antiques; Law Offices of Andrea Lowenthal; Greg Lebow, Esq.; Christoperh
Leonard; Clay & Sue Lepola; Lex Grey & the Urban Pioneers; Lioness Club
of Catskill; LOWE’S; Maggie’s Crooked Café; Paul Macko; Main Brothers
Oil Company, Inc.; Main Care Energy; Mahogany Tables, Inc.; Management
Advisory Groups of NY; Peter Margolius, Esq.; Mark Bronstein-Markertec;
Marshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc; Massage ‘n Mind; Merko Motion Pictures,
Inc.; Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties, Mid-Hudson
Cablevision, Inc.; Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home; M Gallery; MJQ Irish
Cultural & Sports Center; Mountain Outfitters; Mountain T-Shirts; Mountain
Top Historical Society; NBT of Greenville; NBT of Oak Hill; National Bank
of Coxsackie; New Athens Generating Company; New York Foundation for
the Arts; NY ZipLine Adventure Tours; The Open Studio; Alfred A. Parr;
Planet Arts; Peckham Family Foundation; The Mountain Pennysaver; Petite
Productions; Pioneer Lumber; Pollace’s Brooklyn House inc.; Pro Ski Shop;
Poncho Villa; Port of Call Restaurant; Pro Ski & Ride; Radio 810 WGY;
Jonathan Struthers & Mary Racine; Rip Van Winkle Realty; Robert Hoven Inc.;
Roshkowska Galleries, Rotary Club of Cairo; Rotary Club of Catskill; Rotary
Club of Coxsackie; Rotary Club of Greenville; Rotary Club of Windham;
Ruby’s Hotel & Restaurant; Ruder-Finn; S.P. Productions; Saugerties Artists
Studio Tour; Sawyer Chevrolet; Schoharie Creek Players; Scribner Hollow
Lodge; Slater’s Great American; Smart Systems Group; Snap Fitness 24/7;
Snow Bird Ski Shop; So What? Gallery; S.P. Productions; State Telephone
Co.; Steven Kretchmer Designs; Stewart’s Shops; Summit Hill Athletic
Club; Swamp Angel Antiques; Frank Swin a& Walter Shook; Target; Terra
Books; The Wine Cellar; Thin Edge Films; Thomas Cole National Historic
Site; Tip Top Furniture; Tonga Pictures; Traphagen Honey; Troy Savings
Bank Charitable Foundation; Trustco Bank; UDU, Inc.; Ulla Darni, Inc.;
Ulster Savings Bank; Urgent Medical Care PLLC; Vesuvio’s Reataurant;
Village Bistro; Wal*Mart; Washington Irving Inn; Mari Warfel; Watershed
Agricultural Council-Pure Catskill; Water Street Arts Studio; Barbara &
Walter Weber; Whitbeck’s Service Station; Wheelock Whitney III; Williams
Lumber & Home Supply; Randolph Wills; Windham Art & Photography;
Windham Chamber Music Festival; Windham Country Club; Windham
Mountain; Windham Mountain Outfitters; Windham Rotary Club; Windham
Ski Shop; Windham Spa; Windham Woodworking & Signs; Winwood.
Lifetime Members (for Distinguished Service)
Deborah Allen; Karl T. Anis; Sue Bain, Stephan Bardfield; Athena
Billias; Nettie Brink; Dot Chast; Wilbur Cross; Thomas Culp; Betty
Cure; Ralph Davis; Teri Passaretti-Drumgold; Carolyn & Eric Egas;
Peter Finn; Frank Giorgini; Magdalena Golczewski; Michel Goldberg;
Judith Gomory; John Griffin; Robert Hervey; Eve Hines; Daniel J.
Hogarty Jr.; Betsy Jacks; Anabar Jensis; Kathleen Johannesen; Pamela
Jones; Kathy Kenny; David Kukle; Deborah Kulich; Keith A. Lampman;
C.D. Lane Family; Ruth Leonard; Shirley & Menahem Lewin; Terez
Limer, Frank & Trudy Litto; Ellen Mahnken; Stanley Maltzman;
Robert Manno; Lisa Fox Martin; Clarence B. Moon; Linda Overbaugh;
Purcell Palmer; Fawn Potash; Dorothy Rodgers; Vivian Ruoff; Enrico
Scull; David Slutzky; Kay Stamer; Hudson Talbott; Robert Turan;
Pam Weisberg; Bruce Whittaker.
Patrons and Benefactors
Alan Gosule & Nina Matis, Anne Miller & Stuart Breslow, Maya M. Farber,
Lisa Fox Martin, James A. & Phyllis W. Parrish, Nancey Rosensweig &
Daniel N. Arshack, Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Royce, David & Jean Slutzky.
Supporters
Gilbert & Mary Ann Bagnell, Susan Law Dake-Stewarts Shops, Stephen
& Jackie Dunn, Peter & Sarah D. Finn, Tom & Linda Gentalen, Michel
Goldberg, Robert & Ann Hallock, Keith A. Lampman, Wayne D. & Veronika
H. Marquoit, Charles Rosen & Duke Dang, Charles B. & Natasha Slutzky,
Michael & Sandy Smith, Robin & Marty Smith, Robert & Judith Sheridan
Sponsors
Donna L. & William Barrett, Deborah Allen & Robert Hoch, June
Faulkner Battisti, Susan Beecher, Tom Bellino-Planet Arts, Ernest
& Naomi Blum, Marianne Lockwood & David Bury, Clesson
& Jean Bush, Samantha Butts, Dina Bursztyn & Julie Chase,
Kip Christie-Banner Hill School of Art, Richard & Rosalie Churchill, Frank
Concert: Classic Jazz at its Best! WINDHAM CHAMBER
MUSIC FESTIVAL. The Renee Rosnes-George Mraz
Duo. Tickets: General: $25, Seniors: $22, Contributors,
$20, Students: $5. Windham Civic Centre Concert Hall.
5379 Main Street (Route 23) Windham, NY 12496.
Reservations and Information: 518-734-3868 info@
windhammusic.com or
www.windhammusic.com.
Concert: THE ALEXIS P. SUTTER BAND International
Recording Artist’s brings a powerful concert of Gospel,
Soul and Jazz. Orpheum Performing Arts center,
Tannersville, NY. 8 p.m. Tickets and info at www.
catskillmtn.org.
Dinner Cabaret: Catskill Jazz Factory VALENTINE’S
CABARET. Saxophonist Caleb Curtis leads a trio in
tribute to romance with repertoire including the Great
American Songbook and works of Billy Strayhorn 6 pm
dinner, 8 pm performance. Tickets $60. Reservations
required! Deer Mountain Inn, 790 County Road
25, Tannersville, NY 12485. Call 518-589-6268.
More information at
info@catskilljazzfactory.org
February 20
Cabaret: CHARLES BUSCH’S “THE LADY AT THE
MIC” . 6 PM. Followed by an intimate champagne
meet-and-greet with the artists. $40 through
BrownPaperTickets.com or 1-800-838-3006. Bridge
Street Theatre Speakeasy, 44 W. Bridge Street,
Catskill, NY.
March 6
January 23
Thru January 9
Saturdays
Adult Ballet: ATHENS PRESQUE BALLET:Ballet
and other smooth moves for women of a certain age
and confident men. 10:30 -12 noon. Improve balance
and flexibility and transform your body awareness
using techniques from ballet, modern dance, jazz, soft
shoe, and 4th grade Physical Education class. Taught
by Bobby Lupone. FREE Drop-ins welcome. Athens
Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens, NY. Email
to be notified of class cancellations or changes.
January 16, February 20, and March 19
Exhibit: LOCAL INSPIRATIONS. William A. Carbone
Solo Exhibit Opening reception January 6, 3 to 5
PM.Kaaterskill Gallery, Columbia Greene Community
College, 4400 Route 23 Hudson, NY.
January 2 thru January 30
(CIP)
(CIP)
Exhibit: TEA AND ALCHEMY: RUBY SILVIOUS
SOLO SHOW. Opening Reception, Saturday January
23, 5-7pm, following GCCA’s Annual Membership
Meeting at 4pm. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main
Street, Catskill, NY. Gallery Hours: M-F 10-5, Sat. 12-5.
FREE, www.greenearts.org, 518-943-3400.
Opening Reception: TEA AND ALCHEMY: RUBY
SILVIOUS SOLO SHOW AND TEN ARTISTS: ONE
GROUP SHOW, Saturday January 23rd, 5-7pm,
following GCCA’s Annual Membership Meeting at
4pm. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street, Catskill,
NY. Gallery Hours: M-F 10-5, Sat. 12-5. FREE, www.
greenearts.org, 518-943-3400.
Second Thursday
The Greene County Camera Club is a friendly group
of intermediate and advanced photographers who
meet twice monthly at the Greenville Library Art
Gallery located at the intersection of routes 81 and
32 in Greenville. On the second Thursday, we hold
a “digital critique” in which members submitting
images in advance receive constructive feedback on
their work. Friendship and networking, occasional
field trips, an e-Newsletter, member shows and
exhibition opportunities and social gatherings are all
benefits of membership. For more information: Eileen
Camuto morninglight1@verizon.net or Nora Adelman
brickrowphoto@icloud.com.
January 16 thru February 27
February 13
Workshop: SEEING IT THROUGH: IMAGE
TRANSFER WORKSHOP with Tina Chaden. Free for
teens and $25 materials fee for adults. 1-4 p.m. Athens
Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, in Athens, NY
Register at 518-945-2136 or info@athensculturalcenter.
org. Visit www.athensculturalcenter.org
January 28
Lecture: ACOUSTIC INFORMATICS. APA Cole Porter
Fellow pianist DAN TEPFER delivers a lecture and
demonstration prior to the debut of Acoustic Informatics
at Bard College Fisher Center. 7-8 pm. FREE.
Presented by 23Arts Initiative’s Catskill Jazz Factory.
Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street, Tannersville,
NY 12485. Call 518-589-5707 or info@23Arts.org
February 7 (CIP)
Sunday Salon: THOMAS COLE AND THE OHIO
STATEHOUSE with Robert D. Loversidge, Jr., FAIA. 2
p.m. Tickets are $9 or $8 for members, and each talk is
followed by a reception. 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY.
Visit www.thomascole.org.
February 11
Lecture: HOW THE WORLD WAS WON: NATURE,
PROGRESS by Assistant Professor of History Nicole
Strevell-Childrose. 7 p.m. Free. Room 614 PAC Building.
Columbia-Greene Community College. 4400 Route 23,
Hudson, NY. Advanced ticket sales at Columbia-Greene
Community College and the following satellite sites:
Chatham Bookstore and Greene County Council on the
Arts, Catskill. Telephone Sales, weekdays: (518) 8284181 (all major credit cards accepted). Cuthbert, Bill Deane, Pat Doudna, Susan Ferris, Yechiam Gal, Ginnie
Gardiner, Barry & Gloria Garfinkel, Tom & Di-Anne Gibson, Warren
& Eden Hart, James Holl, Karen A. Hopkins, Ann Dee Burnham & Joe
Kindred, Patricia Feinman & Arthur Klein, Eleanor B. Alter & Dr. Allan
M. Lans, Paul & Cynthia LaPierre, Bob Laurie, Anna Contes & Doug
Maguire, Ronnie McCue, Clarence B. Moon, Jennifer Houston & Lawrence
Perl, Herman & Susan Reinhold, Joanne Schindelheim, Paul & Sheila
Trautman, Guy and Dale Loughran & Donna Trunzo, Nancy Ursprung,
Barbara L. Walter, Mary C. & Sheldon Warshow
Friend/Business
Robert Brooke, Laurie Butler, Samantha F. Butts, Hedy & Martin Feit,
Elizabeth Gioja-Pine Rodge Farm LLC, Ana Sporer & Frank Giorgini,
Arielle Herman-Rivertide Aikido, Leah Jacobs, Richard Philp, Chris &
Jenny Post, Tom Sardo, Thomas & Joan Satterlee, Aleem Seechan, Steven
Patterson & John Sowle-Kaliyuga Arts, Brent D. & Donna C. Wheat-Have
Trumpet Will Travel
Family/Non-Profit Organization Members
Timothy & Elizabeth Albright Sr., Alfred J. & Audrey R. Bagnall, Linda
Leeds & Jack Baran, Sarah Barker, Michelle Beaumont & Family, Terry
Lamacchia & Tom Bellino, Scott & Tracy Berwick, Matina, Athena & Chris
Billias, Mary & George Blenner, Beverly Burgtorf, Virginia Cantarella,
Ian & Becky Corcoran, Walter Lee & Eleanor Coyle, Thomas Culp, Lawry
Swidler & Ulla Darni, Bill and Helen Deane, Victor Deyglio & Lex Grey
Deyglio, Nicole Lemelin & Terrance DePietro, Christine & Sean Doolan,
Esq., Pamela Dreyfus-Smith, Lisa & Stephen Duffek, Carolyn & Eric
Egas, Christina Plattner Evola, Dan & Lee Fenn, Marty Birnbaum &
Patti Ferrara, Mark Larrison & Mary Finneran, Vera Gaidoch, Carli &
Sasha Gazoorian, Janis Pforsich & Larry T. Gillaspie, Emanuel A. & Marie
C. Greco, Greene County Historical Society, Nancy & Ted Hilscher,
David Hopkins, Thomas Hotalen, Dawna M. Johnson, Carol Phillips &
Joannah Jones, Galen Joseph-Hunter-Wave Farn, Joseph & Mary Pesez
Kames, Loren & Anita Kashman, Tina A. Kiernan, Liz & Daniel M.
Kirkhus, Lawrence J. & Pam Krajeski, Daniel K.& Susan Lalor, Millicent
A. LeCount, Larry Tompkins & Mara Lehmann, Ashley Lester, Jeffrey
Rovitz & Barbara Lubell, Stanley Maltzman, M. Golczewski & R. MannoWindham Chamber Music Festival, Cathy Morris & Daniel Marcus,
Richard & Elizabeth Mason & Family, Daniel Nickolich & Robert McCue,
M.D., Tony Rago & Claudia McNulty, Dennis Aquino & Richard Milstein,
Stephanie Monseu, James and Michelle Moran, Patti & Richard Morrow,
Elin Menzies & Debra Moskowitz, Joyce Lissandrello & Edward Nettleton,
Linda & Charles Nicholls, Dennis & Judy O’Grady, Piers Playfair-23Arts
Initiative, Paul & Cathy Poplock , Kenneth Tsukada & Cynthia A. Putorti,
Sharon and John Quinn, Carolyn Bennett & Teresa Ratel, Charles & Ruth
Sachs and Family, Schoharie Creek Players, Philip Pinckney & John T.
Schuler, Enrico & Elaine Scull, Lucia Scull-Ennassef, Laura and Peter
Segall, Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz, Jeanette Fintz & D. Jack Solomon, David
& Judy Spring, Joseph & Mary Ann Stanzione, Michael DeLellis & Matthew
Talomie, Richard Perreault & Brenda Taylor, Tracy Huling & Thomas F.
Teich, Mary Houston & Danielle Tiletnick, Jeoffrey, Dianne & J.D. Torrens,
Marion Hunter & Uel Wade, Patrick & Stephanie Walsh, Cheryl Lickona &
Chad Weckler, Richard & Lou Wengenroth, Reginald & Lois A. Willcocks,
Leslie & Daniel Yolen, Cathryn & Richard Zega
Senior, Student Individual
Catherine Adams, Kyle Adams, Cindy R. Adams-Kornmeyer, Nora
Adelman, Eunice Agar, Carol Allen, David Allen, Else M. Andersen,
Theodore O. Anderson, Jr., Janet Angelis, Maureen & Steven Anshanslin,
Guy Apicella, Richard Armstrong, J.H. Aronson, Deborah Artman,
Deirdre Astin, Ritva Babcock, Sue Bain, Drew Baldomar, Francine
Barbet, Stephan Bardfield, Paul Barton, Terrice Bassler, Kirsten Bates,
Keith Batten, Winifred P. Behrendt, Pamela Belfor, Sue Bellinger, Dmitri
Belyi, David Bernstein, Casey Biggs, Athena Billias, Lois Binetsky, Kristy
Bishop, Mary Blinn, Jennifer Bock, Arlene Boehm, Lynne Bolwell, Tami
Bone, Tom Bonville, Annie Borgenicht, Kelly Bortoluzzi,
Kate Boyer, Charity K. Brauchler, Patricia Britton, Richard F. & Janet
Brooks, Heather Brown, Allen Bryan, Ann Buchanan, Ross Burhouse,
Alicia Burnett, Lawrence Butcher, Jr., Rita Buttiker, Jen Cannel, William
EVENT: 35TH ANNUAL TOY & TRAIN SHOW, 10
a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission: $3; 6 & under, free. ColumbiaGreene Community College. 4400 Route 23, Hudson,
NY. Advanced ticket sales at Columbia-Greene
Community College and the following satellite sites:
Chatham Bookstore and Greene County Council on the
Arts, Catskill. Telephone Sales, weekdays: (518) 8284181 (all major credit cards accepted).
March 12
Theater: CHOICES, by Donald Drake. Conjoined twins
share a single heart that can support only one of them.
The very religious Jewish parents debate whether it is a
sin to sacrifice one twin to save the other. $15. 7:30pm
at the First Reformed Church, 52 Green Street in
Hudson, NY. A reception and talkback with the actors,
playwright, and director follows. Call 518-851-2061.
March 13 (CIP)
Sunday Salon: THOMAS COLE’S COUNTRY
HOUSES with William L. Coleman2 p.m. Tickets are
$9 or $8 for members, and each talk is followed by a
reception. 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY. Visit www.
thomascole.org.
March 18
Lecture: IMPROV CUBED From Bach to Jazz.
Brazilian pianist ANDRÉ MEHMARI delivers a
lecture and demonstration prior to the debut of Improv
Cubed at Bard College Fisher Center. Presented by
23Arts Initiative’s Catskill Jazz Factory. 7-8 pm. FREE.
Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main Street, Tannersville,
NY 12485. Call 518-589-5707 or info@23Arts.org
March 18-20, 25-26 and April 1-3
Theater: BOEING, BOEING Written by Marc Camoletti,
Translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans,
Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher. The Ghent Playhouse,
6 Town Hall Place, Ghent NY. Performances are at
8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 pm on Sundays.
T Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2 pm.
Tickets are $20 each, $17 for Friends of the Playhouse
and $10 for Students with ID. Tickets 800-838-3006 or
www.ghentplayhouse.org.
March 20
Panel Discussion: ARTalks with Jerry Freedner
and Draga Šušanj and Melody Mason. 2-4 pm. 518672-7140. Art School of Columbia County, 1198 Rt
21C Ghent NY 12075. artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org
A. Carbone, Deborah Cashara, Helen Caunitz, Dot Chast, Anne Christman, Marie Cole, Theresa Corrigan, Thomas Cramer, Donn Critchell,
Linda Cross, Louis Curshmann, Regina Daly, Gene DeBartolo, Janet
DeFeo, John Delaney, Nancy Delaney, Tasha Depp, Bruno DeSantis,
Thomas Dobbins, Gail Dorrance, Francis X. Driscoll, Sandra Dutton,
Timothy Ebneth, Richard Edelman, Anne Emerman, Helen Exum,
Patrick Farley, Kathleen Farrell, Olive Farrell, Lorri & Roger Field,
Joan Fournier, Susan Fowler-Gallagher, Reidunn Fraas, Danielle M.
Frederick, Erica Freick, David Fried, Jeff Friedman, John Galaskas,
Dorothy Gambella, Suzanne Gardner, Jack C. & Lila Garfield, Laura
Garramone, Page C. Ginns, Hope Morrow Glidden, Daniela Marino Goldberg, Mildred Goldberg, Phil Goldstein, Harry Gottlieb, Donna Gould,
Enrique Govantes, Judith Graham, Jon G. Greene, Martin & Carolyn
Gresack, Paul W. Gromadzki, Jane Guterman, Glenda Haas, Marilyn H.
Hagberg, Sonia Hairabedian, Annette Hall, Jeannine Hanibal, Elizabeth
Hansen, Florence Hayle, Peter Head, Charles & Estelle Heckheimer,
Jeanne Heiberg, Mary Ann Heinzen, Anita Hermesdorf, Rebecca Hoff,
Jean Hoglund, Kurt Holsapple, Jan Horton, Django Houston, Christine
Hughes, Louise A. Hughes, Allan B. Hunter, Paige A. Ingalls, Joe Iraci,
Nina Rosa Irwin, Ellen Jahoda, Annette Jaret, David Jeffery, Diane &
Bill Johns, Judith Johnson, Ellen Jouret-Epstein, Albert Juergens, Theo
Kamecke, Linda Karlsson, Scott Keidong, Peter Keitel, Hanna Kisiel,
Erika M. Klein, Arthur Klussendorf, Paul Kmiotek, Werner L. Knudsen,
Itoko Kobayashi, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, Kathryn Kosto, Anna M. Kostro,
Nancy Krawiecki, David Kreim, Stepan Kubicek, Kevin Kuhne, Susan
Kukle, Mary Lackaff, Jene Laman, Rita J. Landy, Claudia Lane, Eleanor
T. Lane, John Laurenzi, Meryl Learnihan, Louise LeBrun, John Lees
& Ruth Leonard, Lisa Leone-Beers, Kay Levine, Ellen Levinson, Joan
Blazis Levitt, Peter & Reggie Liman, Tammy Liu-Haller, Myra Lobel,
Robert LuPone, Sally Lyon, Arlene Nashman Maben, Norman Mackey,
Susan Martin Maffei, Norm Magnussen, Walter Maher, P.J. Maisano, Joe
Mama-Nitzberg, Susan Mangam, Bonnie Marranca, Heather Martin, Al
Massa, Eric Maurer, Margaret McCornock, Barbara McGeachen, Marcus
McGregor, Donna Williams & Kim McLean, Jean Meadow, Susan Miiller,
Alyson & Patrick Milbourn, Carol K. Miller, Kathleen Mock, Anthony
Mondello, Donna Moran, Laura Morgan, Dennis Mower, Owen Mower,
Mary Mundy, Art Murphy, Barbara Nadler, Cynthia E. Nelson, Elizabeth
Nields, Terry O’Callaghan, Peter I. O’Hara, Yinka Orafidiya, Sandra
Orris, Regina F. Packard, Tadeusz Parzygnat, Nancy Marie Payne,
Catherine Penna, Ellen Perantoni, Nicholas Percoco, Regine Petrosky,
Elissa Pignataro, Jason Pincous, Lynda Pisano, Alban Plotkin, Mary C.
Pomerance, Andrea Porrazzo-Nangle, Sharon Poucher, Beverly Prest,
Phillip Provataris, Robert Pulice, Christine Pushkarsh, Sandra Pysher,
Carol Quackenbush, Joan Razickas, Daniel Region, Monica Restaino,
Karen F. Rhodes, Leah Rhodes, Valerie Richmond, Patrick Rickson,
Ruth Robbins, Katherina Renee Roberts, Nilda Rodriguez, Larry Russ,
John Russell, Louise Ryder, Helen Sacco, Carol Sayle, Carol Schilansky,
Beth Schneck, Paul Schneck, Julianne M. Schofield, Paul Schuchman,
Brad Schwebler, Sam Sebren, Gary Charles Shankman, Ave Siecinski,
Nina Silver, Bonnie Sims, Terry W. Sinsapaugh, Denis Sivack, Barbara
Slutzky, Paul Smart, David Smyth, Cheryl Snyder, Kathryn L. Sorensen,
Donna L. Speenburgh, Robin A. Stapley, Joan Starr, Jaroslawa Stasiuk,
Richard J. Sternberg, Ron Stetkewicz II, Lynne Stone, Jeanne Strausman,
Marc Swanson, Jacqueline Sweeney, Candy Systra, Hudson Talbott, Carol
Swierzowski & Richard Talcott, Ken Tannenbaum, Beth Temple, Rosalind Tobias, Kristine Corso Tolmie, Kit Towlson, Marianne Tully, James
Tynan, Willard Ulmer, Joanne Van Genderen, Tara M. Van Roy, Marlene
Y. Vidibor, Marie Villavecchia, Karl J. Volk, Elaine N. Warfield, Jacqueline
Weaver, Valerie A. White, Todd Whitley, Sherwin Wilk, Susan S.
Williams, Shebar Windstone, Marcia Witte, Joy Wolf, Ilana Wolfe, David
Woodin, Jonathan B. Woodin, Audrey Wyman, Arthur Yanoff, Joan Young,
Eugenie Ytarte, John C. Zavala, Edna M. Zelasko, Jeannine Zwoboda
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December 15
, 2015
Dear Friends,
It’s our 40th
Anniversary Ye
ar!
In just a few sh
we will be ce ort months
lebra ng Sprin
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at the 28th An
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BEAUX ARTS BALL
at Hunter Mou
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