Affordable Fine Art & Crafts Exhibition and Sale & Handmade Holidays Featuring Original Work Bygcca Artist Members 2015
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ALBANY, NY PERMPERMIT #486 Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 107 • November/December 2015 40 Years 40 Artists Launches Opportunities throughout GCCA’s 40th Year! The “40 Years/40 Artists” and Chase Gallery in Boston. collection generated quite a buzz She has curated and organized this fall as GCCA launched its 40th numerous exhibitions including anniversary year, attracting new “The Detours of the Possible” artist members and art collectors at Les Territoires, Montreal, to the Arts Council. All GCCA Canada, “Dangerous Women” at members were invited to submit DFN Gallery and “Anomalistic one small work of art for consid- Revolution” at A.I.R. Gallery. eration for the juried series of Tony Iadicicco has been opportunities, including a group a central, dynamic part of the show, a solo show, high quality Capital Region arts community for reproduction and circulation of over half a decade. As Executive art work and made available for Director of Albany Center Gallery, purchase at a silent auction held an active board member of Albany at our recent 40th Anniversary Barn, and an award-winning Party on October 3rd. The 40 artist and community volunteer, original works were selected by Tony works tirelessly to connect jurors Julie Lohnes, the Curator of people with the arts and promote Art Collections and Exhibitions the creative development of our at Union College, and Tony next generation of leaders. His Iadicicco, the Executive Director awards most recently include of Albany Center Gallery, who are the 2014 Norman S. Rice Arts, both artists and arts leaders in the Culture and Education Award, Capital Region. one of “Tomorrow’s Masters Julie Lohnes is currently the Today” by the Albany Institute of Curator of Art Collections and History & Art and Arts, Metroland Exhibitions at Union College in Readers Poll “Local Art Hero” Schenectady, NY. Lohnes earned the Arts Ambassador Volunteer her Masters of Fine Arts from the of The Year Award from The School of the Museum of Fine Stakeholders Inc., 2013, 2011 Arts in Boston with a focus on Best Local Artist by Capital video, sculpture and installation Region Living Magazine and the and her Bachelor of Fine Arts Metroland Readers Poll “Best from Boston University in painting Local Artist”. with a minor in art history. She 40 Years/40 Artists received has more than 15 years of expe- over eighty submissions of land- rience working in contemporary scapes, contemporary abstrac- art galleries, most recently as tions, photographs, portraits, and The 40 Years/40 Artists boxed postcard set, limited to an edition of 250, is available for purchase in advance for $20 Executive Director of the not-for- whimsical illustrations. Lohnes and at $30 on the day of the Salon 2015 opening reception on November 21, 2015. Look for more images featured in profi t, A.I.R. Gallery, the fi rst artist and Iadicicco chose a cross- the collection throughout Arts Alive. collective for women in the United section of pieces they found most Clockwise from Upper Left: Water Tower by K. Velis Turan, 2015, Mixed Media Fiber; Untitled: from the Pond Series States. She also held the director deserving from each of the genres by Gwenn Mayers, 2015, Handpainted iPhone photograph printed on Arches paper; Aura of a Fox by Elin Menzies, position at DFN Gallery in NYC that were submitted. “The jurying 2015, Oil; Revisiting the Spirit of the Kaaterskill by Terrance DePietro, 2015, Distemper on Rag Board. Continued on page 2 Aff or dable Fine Art & Crafts Exhibition and Sale Salon 22015 0 1 5 & Handmade Holidays Featuring Original Work by GCCA Artist Members Untitled #1 Hear ye, Hear ye: Come one, These one of a kind gifts drawings and prints by Greene by Dot Chast, come all! Purchase your holiday will be treasured for years to County art legend Dot Chast and watercolor gifts AND support local artists come—including photographs colorful canvases and cards by and ink while you shop! The Greene and cards by Tom Sardo, etchings Kay Levine. County Council on the Arts annual of animals by Joan Blazis Levitt, Continued on page 10 members’ exhibition, Salon 2015, features reasonably-priced fi ne art and craft collectibles. The walls of GCCA’s Catskill Gallery showcase original artworks from fl oor to ceiling—all priced under $300. Clever crafts abound upstairs in the Artful Hand Gallery. Give someone you fancy the gift of a unique work of art, or start your own art collection. Salon 2015 & Handmade Holidays: Aff ordable Fine Art & Crafts Exhibition and Sale runs from November 14, 2015 through January 2, 2016. The public is invited to celebrate the season and meet the artists at the opening reception on Saturday, November 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Salon 2015 off ers a wide variety of artworks: original drawings, paintings, prints, photo- graphs and sculptures measuring 24 inches or less. Shop early! The GCCA turned the big “40” and celebrated with a 40th best treasures disappear from Anniversary Party on October 3rd held at the Beattie- the walls as they are purchased. Powers Place. Read the complete story on pages Come back often! We replace 8 & 9. All event photographs by W.R. Manchester Photography. the sold items with new work promptly. Floral Still Life by Kay Levine, oil. Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for the Twin Counties. www.greenearts.org 4 ALIVE Page 2 November/December 2015 GREENE COUNTY 2016 County Initiative Program (CIP) COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Grant Applications Now Available Guideline booklets and appli- growth and viability of major private individuals and have an County; Planet Arts, Thomas BOARD OF DIRECTORS cations for the Greene County Greene County organizations. active Board of Directors. Cole National Historic Site, David Slutzky, President Initiative Program for 2016 are With invaluable support from Organizations must have Wave Farm, Windham Chamber Bill Deane, 1st Vice President now available. Deadline for the Greene County Legislature, been resident in Greene County Music Festival and Zadock Pratt Jeff Friedman, Treasurer submission of applications is these goals continue to be met, for at least two years. Museum. Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer Saturday, December 5, 2015. producing a positive impact on Organizations must provide Returning applicants will Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary The purpose of the County the state of the arts and quality of regularly scheduled or full season receive CIP Guidelines/Applica- Kico Govantes Initiative Program (CIP) is to life in Greene County. cultural programs and/or services tions via email from the GCCA. Liz Kirkhus provide general operating or Greene County organizations in Greene County. Organizations interested in Nancey Rosensweig Laura Segall programmatic support from the receiving funds from state and The annual operating budget applying for 2016 CIP funding John Sowle Greene County Legislature to federal agencies, including the is generally in excess of $20,000, and returning applicants who Brenda Taylor major Greene County arts and New York State Council on the including in-kind contributed have not received their Sheila Trautman cultural institutions that off er Arts, should apply to this fund. services and goods. Guidelines/Applications by the quality professional services Organizations applying through Previously funded organi- end of October should contact BOARD OF ADVISORS and programs of benefi t to the the Decentralization Program zations include: The Altamura Kay Stamer at the Greene County Casey Biggs, Chairman residents of Greene County. The may not apply to this program. Center for the Arts, Bronck Council on the Arts, 398 Main Karl T. Anis Greene County Council on the Additional requirements are Museum, Catskill Mountain Street, P.O. Box 463, Catskill, NY Jared Aswegan June Battisti Arts (GCCA) has administered as follows: Foundation; MJQuill Irish 12414; (518) 943-3400; gcca@ Susan Beecher this fund since its establishment Organizations must be a Cultural & Sports Centre, greenearts.org. For more infor- Dick Brooks in 1983. CIP funding is intended legally established not-for-profi t Mountaintop Historical Society, mation, see Funds & Grants at Andrea Cunliffe to promote the development, whose assets do not benefi t Music & Art Centre of Greene www.greenearts.org Frank Cuthbert Louise Hughes Ronnie McCue Kim McLean Patrick D. Milbourn Patti Morrow 2015-2016 James Parrish Ruth Sachs Robert Sheridan Arts Education Michael Smith Reginald Willcocks Grants Awarded! STAFF Kay Stamer An Important GCCA Executive Director Funds & Grant Program Sharon Shepherd Assistant to the Director; Cheryl Jean accepts a 2016 Arts Education Award from Community Art Membership Coordinator; Grant Coordinator Sara Pruiksma-Rizzo on behalf of Jazz in GTown for their Arts Alive Editor Greene County Council on Artist Babara Reeley with support Jazz workshops in Germantown Central School. This project is sponsored Sara Pruiksma-Rizzo the Arts is pleased to announce of Laura Cannamela as the certi- with the support of the Germantown Library. Community Arts Grant the 2015-2016 Arts Education fi ed School Teacher. Coordinator Grant recipients providing invalu- Well known Storyteller Tom 40 Years/40 Artists Continued from page 1 Renee Nied able art programming to our Lee, also sponsored by the Valatie Coordinator Community local youth. Funding for the Art Free Library, receives a grant to process was very competitive,” said GCCA’s Visual Arts Director, Molly Arts Grants, Schoharie Education Grants is provided by support his Storytelling program Stinchfi eld. “We are so lucky to have such generous artist members Molly Stinchfi eld the New York State Council on at the Ichabod Crane Primary who are willing to donate their work to benefi t other artists and the Visual Arts Director the Arts (NYSCA) administered School, also in Chatham, NY, Greene County community.