ALALBANYY, NY PERMIT #486

Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 116 • May/June 2017

OFF THE WALLS: FromJunk to Art A RECYCLED/REPURPOSED MATERIALS EXHIBIT AT GCCA Curated by Sculptor Willie Cole

Clockwise from top Left: “Ashes to Rust” by Stepan Kubicek, “Uneasy Dreams” by Erika M. Klein, “Phil Harmonic” by Edwin Falk, Guest Curator WILLIE COLE, “Safeguard” by Jennifer Zackin. Right: “When Will We Learn” by Franc Palaia Below: Vahap Avar - Black Album Installation. On April 22nd, Greene County Council on the Arts launched fi lters, and Amy Silberkleit’s “Waterfall” made of used cloth scraps OFF THE WALLS: From Junk to Art a new group exhibition dedi- and thread. cated to recycled and repurposed materials and guest curated An upstate infl uence can be found in the many artists who by Willie Cole. On view through May 27, 2017, OFF THE WALLS work with natural materials like found wood, including Alison features two and three-dimensional artwork by twenty-seven Slon, Guy Mera, Fay Wood, Eric Banks, John Cooley, and Harry artists presented inside the GCCA Catskill Gallery and other public Matthews. Others transform the ordinary, everyday object into spaces along Main Street in Catskill, including Park For Paws dog something profound, including Erika M. Klein’s “Uneasy Dreams” park, MainSpace, Magpie Bookshop, HiLo Catskill, the Historic which is painted on old book pages, Carole Kunstadt’s “Interlude Catskill Point and Dutchman’s Landing. Guest curator Willie Cole, No. 9” made of linen thread and music manuscript, Franc Palaia’s an internationally renowned sculptor who works exclusively “When Will We Learn” made of a painted metal car hood, George with recycled materials and has extensive experience with large Spencer’s “Klu Kluk Klan” series made with cereal boxes, and Jerry installations, chose the selection of works. “If it triggered a gut Gant’s “Musical Melanin” installation made of vinyl records. response at fi rst glance, then (the piece) had a good chance,” The tone of artwork also varies, ranging from the whimsical Cole explains. “If it was original beyond cliché, and conceptual as in Howard Jones’ brush series, Shelley Davis’ assemblages, Glenn well as contextual, then inclusion was guaranteed.” Bauer’s “Poco-cabra,” and Anthony Murray’s sculpture “yes, Yes, OFF THE WALLS is sure to surprise viewers with the inventive YES!”, to feminist mythology in Hope Konecny’s “Hope Totem”, uses—and abundance—of materials used in the artwork. Edwin and Stepan Kubicek’s moving “Ashes to Rust” series, a large-scale Mr. Tomlinson’s monthly radio show “Purple House” on Catskill’s Falk’s 1200-pound sculpture “Phil Harmonic” is made of truck sculpture installation designed to build awareness of genocide creative community radio station WGXC (90.7 FM). The Willie bearings, old truck hood pieces, grain planters, an upright piano and the Holocaust through art. “Ashes to Rust” will be presented at Cole interview was free to public and offered a unique listening string assembly, manure spreader, snow-blower chute, tractor the Historic Catskill Point, along with Edwin Falk’s “Phil Harmonic.” opportunity. After the interview, attendees headed over to the gas tank, and other types of rusted, natural oxidized iron. Daniel Rounding out the exhibition was international sculptor Vahap opening reception for Off the Walls at GCCA’s gallery at 398 Main Lanzilotta’s “T-FREQUENCY” is made of plastic buckets, umbrella Avsar’s “Black Album Installation” at MainSpace (404-406 Main Street, and MainSpace at 404-406 Main Street in Catskill. Three parts, plastic bottles, and broom bristles, among other materials. Street in Catskill). The Black Album Installation was a wall piece more events to coincide with OFF THE WALLS will take place in Jennifer Zackin’s “Safe Guard” is comprised of an assortment of made out of tar paintings, using approximately sixteen doors May. (Please see the complete listing below.) plastic game pieces on a salvaged street light cover; while Portia to affi x the individual paintings. Mr. Avsar brought his personal A map listing all the locations in Catskill where artwork is Munson’s “Lawn” is made up of thousands of recycled green studio to 404-406 Main Street from April 17 to April 27, 2017 located is available at the GCCA Catskill Gallery. Located at 398 plastic objects. adding a performative aspect to his creation, which resembled a Main Street in Catskill, NY, the GCCA Catskill gallery hours are By contrast, some artists’ pieces are comprised of only one very large landscape painting when completed. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to material but used in a repetitious manner, like Ruby Silvious’ In conjunction with the opening of OFF THE WALLS, GCCA 5 p.m. Please visit www.greenearts.org for more information on “Painted Pistachio Shells,” Barbara Lubliner’s “Wall Rug” made of hosted several special events in April including a live interview this and upcoming exhibits, artist opportunities as well as GCCA’s plastic dry cleaner bags, Harlan Mack’s “Jasmine” made of upcy- with guest curator Willie Cole onSaturday, April 22 at HiLo Catskill other important programs. cled bicycle parts, Linda Stillman’s “Buongiorno” made of coffee moderated by Robert Tomlinson and recorded for broadcast on

Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. OFF THE WALLS Events happening in May: MARWENCOL was released theatrically by the Cinema Guild Musical performance by Ken Butlerand Peter and aired on PBS. It has won over 25 awards, including two Head at HiLo Catskill, followed by Cinco Independent Spirit Awards, Best Documentary of the Year from de Mayo dance party, live broadcast from MARWENCOLbis a feature documentary the Boston Society of Film Critics and Rotten Tomatoes, and 7-9:30pm on WGXC (90.7FM). Ken Butler is about the fantasy world of Mark the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at the South by an artist and musician whose Hybrid musical Hogancamp. After being beaten into Southwest Film Festival. The Los Angeles Times calls the fi lm instruments, performances and other works a brain-damaging coma by fi ve men “an exhilarating, utterly unique experience” while the Village explore the interaction and transformation outside a bar, Mark builds a 1/6th scale Voice says that it’s “exactly the sort of mysterious and almost of common and uncommon objects, World War II-era town in his backyard. holy experience you hope to get from documentaries and Ken Butler. altered images, and sounds as function Mark populates the town he dubs rarely do.” Photo Credit: Jesse Winter. and form collide in the intersection of art “Marwencol” with dolls representing his and music. He is internationally recognized friends and family and creates life-like Jen DuBois is a singer/ as an innovator of experimental musical instruments created photographs detailing the town’s many songwriter and musician MARWENCOL Film from diverse materials including tools, sports equipment, and Poster. Poster design relationships and dramas. Playing in who was raised in household objects. Tickets: $10 ($5 after 9:30 p.m.) by Scott Meola of the town and photographing the action Greene County and SIMPLISSIMUS. helps Mark to recover his hand-eye lived and studied Thursday, May 22, 1-3 p.m. coordination and deal with the psychic fl amenco guitar in Guided critique of OFF THE WALLS for Catskill High School wounds of the attack. When Mark and his photographs are Spain. For the past two Jen DuBois. Photo Credit: Noah Fowler. students, followed by a recycled materials art project at the discovered, a prestigious New York gallery sets up an art show. years, she has been the Catskill Community Center. Suddenly Mark’s homemade therapy is deemed “art”, forcing guitarist for the Dust Bowl Faeries, and writing and performing him to choose between the safety original compositions as a solo artist. Wednesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. of his fantasy life in Marwencol and Screening of the critically acclaimed documentary the real world that he’s avoided For more information on these events, MARWENCOL, preceded by musical performance by since the attack. the GCCA Visual Arts Program, and the Jen DuBois (of Dust Bowl Faeries)at Drive-In 32 in Greenville, OFF THE WALLS exhibit please visit NY (screening begins at dark). Tickets: $10 Photo courtesy of Drive In 32 www.greenearts.org.

Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for Greene, Columbia & Schoharie Counties. www.greenearts.org 4 ALIVE Page 2 2017 May/June

GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Attention! Children Ages 3 to 7! Spring into SPROUTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Slutzky, President Bill Deane, 1st Vice President Jeff Friedman, Treasurer Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer The Greene County Council on students will experience two alter- Registration Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary the Arts is proud to announce its 2017 nating 45-minute workshops in either Maggie Fine Sprouts Program, a FREE summer Art & Music or Theater & Dance. A Begins Kico Govantes arts program for children ages 3 to 7 healthy snack will be served between Liz Kirkhus who reside (or are visiting relatives!) sessions to keep the creative energy May 1, 2017 Gretchen Binder Mallory in Greene County, NY. Support to fl owing! Registration is essential Nancey Rosensweig offset the expenses of this vibrant and many of the workshop sessions Laura Segall and creatively program for children fi ll up quickly, so please call GCCA Thomas Silvious is made possible through grants and at 518-943-3400 Monday through Sprouts provides children the Above on left: Cameron recycled Sheila Trautman private foundations and corporate, Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit opportunity to work alongside materials to create her original artwork during the art workshop municipal, civic organizations and www.greenearts.org/sprouts/ for professional artists, musicians, dance BOARD OF ADVISORS taught by Tasha Depp in the 2016 individual contributions. Sprouts will updates and view lots of pictures teachers, thespians and teachers Karl T. Anis Sprouts Program. host the summer arts workshops with of all the fun children had working in a FUN, creative, safe and wel- Ava Barbour sites located in Windham, Coxsackie, together in the past seasons. coming environment as they Above: Young Sprouts in the Theater Dick Brooks workshop take to the stage with Cairo, Greenville, Hunter and The 2017 Sprouts Program develop social and problem solving Frank Cuthbert backdrops designed by fellow Michel Goldberg Catskill. Parents or guardians may schedule is as follows and the skills through the various arts. Often students in the Sprouts Art workshop. Ronnie McCue register their children in advance program is generally held at a school teachers, volunteers, and students Kim McLean by calling GCCA beginning May 1, serving the towns listed. School work collaboratively creating back- Patrick D. Milbourn 2017. buildings, classrooms, learning drops, matching music to dance Patti Morrow Classes will be limited to 15 centers and specifi c locations will be steps to produce joyful end-of-the- Ruth Sachs children per classroom. Sprouts announced at time of registration. week-on-stage theatrical perfor- Robert Sheridan Co-Directors Ruth Leonard, Erika mances that are open to their family Teens and pre-teens, Sprouts Michael Smith Russo and Tara Van Roy bring years July 10-14, 2017 - members. needs you! Any teen or pre-teen John Sowle of experience working in the arts and Windham-Ashland-Jewett Up to 100 teen and pre-teen interested in working with profes- with children to this year’s program. July 17-21, 2017 volunteers, many of whom are sional artists, helping teach young STAFF They along with a terrifi c line up of Coxsackie–Athens former Sprouts attendees, serve as children dance, theater, music or art, professional artists and teachers, assistants and role models, resulting as well as looking to gain community Kay Stamer July 24-28, 2017 who also celebrate the many art in a program that serves many age service hours, can help with Sprouts! Executive Director Cairo-Durham forms, provide lots of individual groups in the community. Ideas and We invite those interested in volun- Sharon Shepherd July 31-August 4, 2017 teering for our summer workshops Assistant Director; attention making this program very understanding SPROUT from one Greenville to call GCCA at 943-3400 on or after Membership Coordinator; popular for the wee and budding another throughout the week! May 1, 2017. Arts Alive Editor artists! The program, now in its 31st August 7-11, 2017 To enroll for Sprouts contact year, annually serves 60 children Hunter the Greene County Council on the SPROUTS has a Facebook page! Margaret Uhalde per week and 360 throughout the August 14-18, 2017 Arts at (518) 943-3400. Registration Like us on Facebook at SproutsGCCA Community Arts Grants summer. Program hours are Monday begins May 1, 2017. There is limited and watch for Sprouts news and Coordinator Catskill through Friday from 10:00 to 11:45 enrollment so register early to secure important updates or at www.gree- Renee Nied a.m. in each of the locations. Sprouts your place. nearts.org/sprouts. Coordinator Community Arts Grants, Schoharie Niva Dorell Visual Arts Director Calling all GCCA Artist Members – New “Members Only” Exhibit!!! Ruth Leonard, Tara Van Roy and Erika Russo There a new exhibit in town! Meet GCCA Summer Salon – Makers, featuring original work by GCCA artist members. Now on the 2017 exhibition “Sprouts” Program Co-Directors schedule, GCCA plans to present your creations and what you have been making! Our members are very important to GCCA, after all “Membership is our Strength!” and we are proud to announce this new call for entries for this new exhibit. Patricia Britton Bookkeeper GCCA Summer Salon – Makers will be on display June 3 – July 22, 2017. The Opening Reception takes place on Saturday,bJune 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the GCCA Catskill Gallery. Drop off dates are Thursday and Friday May 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, May 27 from noon to 5 p.m. Colette Lemmon Pick up dates are Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please deliver your work and pick your work on designated days to avoid Grants Consultant any damage as there is no storage space at GCCA! Will Barnds Summer begins with the salon show featuring original hand built crafts made by GCCA members. Open to artists who are new or current with their GCCA Catskill Gallery Reception, Membership. By “makers,” GCCA is referring to the maker movement, a cultural trend that places value on an individual’s ability to be a creator of things as courtesy of Experience Works well as a consumer of things. We are encouraging members who are makers to bring their wares to the gallery to be included in this Salon. The New York Times recently labeled Catskill “a new mecca for artisans,” so we know you’re out there! Entries are limited to 24 inches in length and width. GCCA suggests CONSULTANTS all work be priced at $300 or less. Anthony Rago Apogee Webmaster YAMA Industrials, Inc. Computer Technology Kate Boyer Design & Layout – Arts Alive Ruby Silvious 40th Anniversary Logo Design

VOLUNTEER GALLERY & OFFICE Not a member or need to renew your membership? No problem!! A Touch of Love, Michelangelo (detail). Creating + making = art Andrea Porrazzo-Nangle Please visit www.greenearts.org and click on Join & Support in the top Editor, Calendar & Opportunities and opportunity. & Volunteer Coordinator menu bar…use the dropdown to choose your membership level and pay by PayPal. William Carbone All levels include artist membership benefi ts! Donna Christensen You may also mail in the membership form found on Page 5. Or better yet, come in person by visiting us at the Catskill Gallery located at 398 Main Street in David Hopkins Catskill-we want to see you! Brigid Jenes There is no charge for members to enter exhibits at GCCA and there is still a great line up of exhibits for the rest of the 2017 season. See page 5 for the Nancy Koeper upcoming exhibits and guidelines for shows and proposals. Care to be involved as a volunteer with the Visual Arts Program?? Volunteering is a great way to Adele Moran network with our community and fellow artists. Help is needed with mounting and taking down exhibits, cataloging and photographing exhibits, acting as Chuck Pierce greeters and “meeters” at the opening receptions and special events. Interested? Call Niva Dorell, Visual Arts Director, at 518-943-3400 or niva@greenearts. org or [email protected]. ARTS ALIVE CONTRIBUTORS We really hope to see you participate in the Summer Salon and encourage you to submit your work for consideration to the upcoming exhibits as well! Jeanne Heiberg & GCCA’s Catskill Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m. Follow GCCA at www.facebook.com/greenearts, Wayne Sheridan Twitter.com/greenearts and Instagram.com/greenearts. Visit anytime at www.greenearts.org. GCCA is located at 398 Main Street in Catskill, NY. CATSKILL GALLERY COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEERS Deborah Artman, Kirsten Bates, Ashley Hopkins-Benton, Ben Borbely, Jill Burkholder, Use your to see their Kico Govantes, Erika M. Klein, Marisela LaGrave, Michele Saunders, Robert Tomlinson, Ruby Silvious, Dara Trahan, Sheila Trautman and Will Barnds, Natalie Charles, Donna Christensen, David Hopkins . . . and a host of people like you! A vibrant school of art Appreciate the Arts to the fullest...call for your appointment today Dr. Christine M. Scrodanus - Optometrist here at home. 518-943-3691 - 383 Main St., Catskill, NY

GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, INC. (GCCA) is a tax exempt, not-for-profi t, arts service organization whose purpose is to broaden and enrich the quality of life in Greene County and our surrounding region through the 398 Main Street, PO Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414 • 518-943-3400 development and strengthening of all the arts. GCCA also serves Arts Alive is published by the Greene County Council on the Arts as the Decentralization regrant agency for Greene, Columbia for members and others interested in the arts. and Schoharie Counties. PROGRAMS IN... In fact, there’s a whole world Deadline for submission of materials for arƟ cles, arƟ st Since 1975, the GCCA has to discover at C-GCC, with opportuniƟ es and calendar lisƟ ngs is June 6, 2017 provided information and Fine Arts essential services to artists, more than 41 dynamic for publicaƟ on in the July /August 2017 issue. arts organizations, cultural and Computer Design programs, including teacher Please email submissions to: educational institutions, civic education, environmental groups, community agencies and And classes in studies, and classes in [email protected], AƩ : Arts Alive. the general public. The GREENE 3D graphics writing, literature, local Business and individuals interested in adverƟ sing in Arts Alive COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE and animation. history, and much more. should call 518-943-3400, or email: [email protected]. ARTS, INC. is supported in part with public funds from the New Call us today to learn more. AD DEADLINE for the July /August issue is: York State Council on the Arts Route 23 | Hudson, NY June 6, 2017 with the support of Governor 518-828-4181 Andrew Cuomo and the New MyCommunityCollege.com York State Legislature, and the /ColumbiaGreeneCC Sharon Shepherd, Editor @ColGreeneCC Greene County Legislature. Kate Boyer, Heron & Earth Design, Layout TOMORROW, TODAY. ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 3

2017 GCCA COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT NEWS

Greene County Project Support Announced!

Greene County Council on the the 2018 cycle will be available their Annual Winter and Spring Arts is pleased to announce the later in the year, with deadlines, Concerts, Friends of Beattie 2017 recipients of the Community to be determined, in late fall of Powers House for “Classics for Arts Grants. The Community 2017. Greene, Columbia and Trio” and “Classical Jazz at Beattie- Arts Grants program is funded Schoharie residents are encour- Powers,” Heermance Memorial by the New York State Council aged to apply for the grants and/ Library for Drawing and Painting on the Arts (NYSCA) through its or serve as panelists. Please send Opportunities at the Heermance Decentralization program. This your inquiries to Margaret Uhalde, Memorial Library, Horton by the program provides support for GCCA Community Arts Grants Stream Theatre Co. for their 23rd local not-for-profi t organizations Coordinator, at margaret@gree- Season – Plays by Horton Foote – “A and artists working with commu- nearts.org. Coffi n in Egypt” and “Blind Date,” nity partners. These funds are Hunter Stone Carving Seminar for intended to reward and bring 2017 Greene County classes with Kevin Vanhentenryck, growth to local programming with Project Support Molly Stinchfi eld for “Tiny Books, exciting medley of 2017 offerings. The “Tiny Books, Big Ideas,” project strong artistic merit directly bene- Big Ideas,” New Baltimore If you, your friends or family was one of the Greene County fi ting our tri-county residents. Awardees Conservancy for Art Workshops have participated in or enjoyed funded proposals in the 2017 Columbia, Greene and Greene County received 13 at Scenic Hudson’s Longview Park, any of these programs, you NYSCA/Decentralization Program Schoharie Counties have been applications with requests totaling Treble Choraliers for their Concert know their immeasurable value. administered by GCCA. awarded a total of $123,900 this $45,423 – almost $17,000 more Series, and Windham Arts Alliance To help ensure future funding year through NYSCA. Re-grant than the amount of monies avail- for Art Fest 2017. for these programs, please take monies have been dispersed as able to redistribute. The funded Please see Schoharie a moment to write or call your such: Arts Education received proposals shared $28,480 for Spotlight section for the State Representatives (listed on Nied at Schoharieartsgrants@ $15,301; $7,500 has been allo- Project Support. Greene County Community Arts Grants programs page 4) and give them a hearty gmail.com. cated for each county to receive an received fi ve new applicants. funded by the New York State thank you for their support for The 2018 Guidelines and Individual Artist Award of $2,500 Recipients are: Athens Council on the Arts (NYSCA) the arts in New York State during applications will be made avail- each; and $101,099 has been Cultural Center for “A Declaration through its Decentralization this diffi cult economic climate able in the near future on GCCA’s awarded for Community Project of Sentiments: Refl ections on the program in Schoharie County. and encourage them to continue website at www.greenearts. Support amongst the tri-county Centennial of Women’s Right to The intent of these awards is their efforts. For information on org where you will fi nd “Funds & area. Vote in New York State”, Cairo to foster high quality, accessible the DEC grants program, please Grants” listed on the top menu. Funding is determined by Public Library for workshops cultural programs in our own back- contact our Community Arts and Greene County Council on the panels of regional artists, on Paintings Based on the yard. Please congratulate these Arts Education Grant Coordinator Arts is located at 398 Main Street non-profi t professionals and Fibonacci Number Sequence, organizations and individuals on Margaret Uhalde at 518-943- in Catskill, NY with offi ce hours community members comprising Catskill Community Center for their dedication to excellence and 3400 or atmargaret@greenearts. Monday-Friday 10AM to 5PM. a well-rounded roster of invested, their Summer Arts Enrichment show them you appreciate their org, or, for the Schoharie County Please call to let Margaret know creative persons. Applications for Camp, Catskill Glee Club for efforts by participating in their Grant Coordinator contact Renee you are coming in! GCCA Catskill Gallery Visitors SCHOHARIE SPOTLIGHT MAY AND JUNE EVENTS ART IS EVERYWHERE!

Visit the other side of the Catskills in bucolic Schoharie County and enjoy some very fi ne and out of the ordinary events taking place in May and June funded, in part, by the FY17 Decentralization program and administered by Greene County Council on the Arts. The Depot Lane Singers will perform “For the Good Times” at the Schoharie High School Gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. on May 5, 2017. This spring choral concert features varied choral selections accompanied by piano with Leonard Tobler featured on percussion. Among the selections to be performed are “Bonse Aba,” a Zambian Folk song, “Omnia Sol,” and “Prelude to Peace” by composer Z. Randall Stroope, “Al Shlosha D’varium” by Jewish composer Alan Naplan and Leadbelly’s “Bring Me Little Water Silvy.” The Singers will also reprise selections from previous concerts. Admission is $7 Follow That Book with Catskill in advance and $8 at the door. For tickets and information, contact Library visited “Outside the Lines” at Mitch at 518 872 2682 or [email protected]. the GCCA Catskill Gallery on March 22, from 10 am to Noon. Jen DuBois, On the following day, May 6, 2017 Program and Outreach Coordinator Individual Artist grant recipient Neil at Catskill Public Library, brought Driscoll opens his Little Free Libraries as toddlers and their families to the West Fulton Arts hosts an unveiling begin- GCCA Catskill Gallery for a morning ning at the Breakabeen Grange at 10 a.m., of reading, exploring and making art. Storyteller Charlotte Blake Crystal DiRaffaele, Face Painting by Max V. Shaul Park at noon and at the West Alston, part of the Tiny Arts Day Crystal, offered her creative genius Fulton Park at 2 p.m. The three “take a book, Festival beginning at 3 p.m. on return a book” exchanges are housed in May 6 in West Fulton, NY. and whimsical face painting talent to and around the town of Fulton. This event the young visitors. DuBois read to the FY17 Individual Artist Neil children, then gave them a tour of the is free, with free ice cream served as well! Driscoll Visit www.WestFultonArts.org for addi- gallery and talked about a lot of the tional information. art on display and asked the students The return of “Tiny Arts Day in a Tiny to tell her what art they like the best. Town also arrives on May 6, 2017 from Over 21 participated in a really fun 3-10 p.m. at 1468 Sawyer Hollow Road morning! in West Fulton. Performances include a Later in the afternoon members storyteller, art gallery viewing, circus show of the Catskill Cub Scouts visited and parade, music by Jonatha Brooke, local brew masters, distillers, foods, desserts and socializing with GCCA to complete one of the club’s farmers, nerds, artists and Greg. Visit www.panthercreekarts.com for tickets and information requirements to earn a badge. Five While the summer schedule will continue to develop, the events above were known in time for publica- Cubs took a tour followed by a tion. If you would like to be notifi ed about additional events taking place in Schoharie County, DEC funded Scavenger Hunt where they searched and other, contact Renee Nied, Schoharie Grant Coordinator, at [email protected]. for clues about particular artworks on display. They exchanged their own ideas on how certain art was created. They also had the opportunity to talk with GCCA Artist Member, Will Barnds (who doubles as the GCCA Schoharie County Grant Award Reception Reception desk staff member) about one his paintings currently on display Groups and club are welcome to in the downstairs gallery resource visit the Greene County Council area. The group questioned Barnds on the Arts Gallery, just call GCCA about his inspiration, approach and at 518-943-3400 in advance and technique in building the back- we can arrange a quick tour and ground, mid-ground and foreground activity. Dates and times are subject of his intricate painting portraying to availability. Exhibits change every two tigers in the dense jungle. The six weeks so there is art for everyone young scouts ended their visit by and everywhere at GCCA! The GCCA making their own interpretive work Catskill Gallery is located at 398 Main based on an outline of the scout’s Street in Catskill, NY. Gallery hours logo, the fl eur-de-lis, using painters' are Monday through Friday from 10 Some of the FY17 grant recipients tape to mask off portions, layering a.m to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to were in attendance at the recent colors with crayon, masking off more 5 p.m. Schoharie County Community Arts portions and repeating coloring Grants Award ceremony. process until they considered their From Left to Right: The Catskill Cub Ron Cleeve, Treasurer of the Theater work done. Like the individual cub Scouts are as individual as their own Project of Schoharie County discusses scout, now two pieces looked alike! fl eur-de-lis designs; “Follow that The Schoharie County Grant Education, West Fulton Puppet their upcoming performances. For some of the scouts, this was the Book” mom and artist Lucy Blaire with Award Reception was held on Festival, and Project Support fi rst time they visited a gallery. By the Marion and baby Charlie; “Follow that Book” followers’ sisters Journey and April 6, 2017 and in keeping with Grants are awarded to Deborah end of their visit, six family members the tradition of pairing artists and Hecht, Depot Lane Singers, Charity with their Dad!; Facepainting got to tour the Gallery, too! by Crystal and Cora. producers with small businesses, George Landis Arboretum, Greg be sure to check the Schoharie a dessert buffet was convened Zeh, Jefferson Historical Society, Cultural Calendar for funded, and at CeCe’s Wool Farm Store in Richmondville Historical Society, as time permits, additional listings Esperance located at 169 Main Schoharie Colonial Heritage of in-county events. The Calendar Street on Route 20. With public Society, Sharon Joint Youth is available via email. If you wish to funds from the Decentralization Commission, Sonny Ochs, Theater receive the calendar, please send Creative Meditations Program of the New York State Project of Schoharie County, a note to schoharieartsgrants@ Council on the Arts, adminis- Upper Catskill String Quartet and gmail.com. tered in Schoharie County by the the West Fulton Puppet Festival. The FY18 Grant Cycle will “Where Art & Meditation Meet” Greene County Council on the The guest speaker was Sonny begin in late summer with public Arts through the Community Arts Ochs who, on the eve of her 80th seminars where Schoharie County Grants Fund, these awards help birthday, discussed the impor- individuals, groups, non-profi ts, create affordable arts and cultural tance of saying “yes.” “If it’s not artists and venues can learn how to For Class Off erings Visit events throughout Schoharie illegal, and it doesn’t hurt anyone, apply for funding. If you have any County. say yes to every opportunity you questions or ideas about funding, www.creativezenart.com Recipients of 2017 grants are can,” she advised. contact Grant Coordinator, Renee Individual Artist, Neil Driscoll; Arts As the season gets underway, Nied at the email address above. ALIVE Page 4 2017 May/June

How to Contact Your Lawmakers For Columbia, Greene and Schoharie Counties Windham Arts Alliance Governor Andrew Cuomo Executive Chamber, State Capitol, Albany, NY 12224 Art Fest 2017 Tel: (518) 474-8390 Senator John J. Flanagan, Majority Leader Legislative Offi ce Building, Rm. 805, Albany, NY 12247 Saturday, July 1 at Christman’s Windham House Tel: (518) 455-2071 email: fl [email protected] Start your Independence Day Weekend with a visit to Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie, Speaker Windham Arts Alliance’s Art Fest at Christman’s Windham 932 Legislative Offi ce Building, Albany, NY 12248 House at 5742 Route 23 located about a mile west of Tel: (518) 455-4800 Fax: (518) 455-5103 the center of Windham, NY. Enjoy a relaxing day in the email: [email protected] majestic Catskills while listening to music and checking Senator Rich Funke out the works of many local artists in a variety of medium. Chair Cultural Aff airs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation There will be paintings, photography, collage, pottery, 188 State St., Room 905, Legislative Offi ce Bldg, Albany, NY 12247 jewelry, fl oor cloths, origami pictures, and more. For Tel: (518) 455-2215 Fax: (518) 426-6745 more than 13 years in its many forms, Art Fest has been a District Offi ce: stepping-stone for artists helping to launch their careers. 230 Packe 's Landing, Fairport, NY 14450 WAA has offered a diverse group of artists an opportunity Tel: (585) 223-1800 Fax: (585) 223-3157 to show their work and share their knowledge with the email: [email protected] community. There are also well-established artists who are participating in the show for the fi rst time, some new Assemblywoman Margaret Markey to the mountaintop and others who live or work here Chair Tourism, Parks Arts and Sports Development and have decided to participate. The show is free and 712 Legislative Offi ce Building, Albany, NY 12248 provides an opportunity to meet the artists, view their Tel: (518) 455-4755 work, and enjoy discussions about the process involved email: [email protected] in their art. All the artwork is for sale. In addition each artist GREENE COUNTY will donate a piece of art and there will be an opportunity to buy chances to win one of these beautiful works. Senator George A. Amedore, Jr. Also, this year Windham Arts Alliance has added a (District 46 – Greene) new event to bring the arts to the young people visiting Art 802 Legislative Offi ce Building, Albany, NY 12247 Fest 2017. The children will have a hands-on opportunity Tel: (518) 455-2350 Fax: (518) 426-6751 to paint a mural with the guidance and encouragement email: [email protected] of teaching artists. At the end of the day the mural will be Assemblyman Peter Lopez auctioned off to the highest bidder. (District 102: all of Greene + Stuyvesant + Stockport Art Fest, sponsored by the Windham Arts Alliance, in Columbia County; Rensselaerville, Westerlo & will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, July Coeymans in Albany County; Saugerties in 1, 2017. After meeting with the more than 20 artists and Ulster County & all of Schoharie ) becoming familiar with their work, visitors can enjoy the LOB 402, Albany, NY 12248 beauty of Christman’s Windham House, a magnifi cent Tel: (518) 455-5363 Fax: (518) 455-5856 and historic inn, relax on the quaint porch overlooking the Above: After the Snow Batavia Kill by Susan Cushin 45 Five Mile Woods Road, Catskill, NY 12414 mountains, enjoy lunch or play a round of golf. After Art Untitled by Carol Shilansky Tel: (518) 943-1371 Fest, check out the fi ne restaurants and shops in Windham Below: Artist’s Dream by William L. Deane email: [email protected] and the surrounding towns. Below, 2nd row: Floor Cloth by Susan Kukle Windham Arts Alliance’s mission is to develop the Springtime Along the Schoharie by Mara Lehmann COLUMBIA COUNTY mountaintop area as a cultural center and artistic desti- Third row: Changing Seasons at CD Lane Park Senator Kathleen Marchione nation for residents and visitors by coordinating and by Sheila Trautman promoting visual, performing and literary arts as well as (District 43 – Columbia) Pair of Pear & Ova Computer by David Hopkins 188 State Street Legislative Offi ce Building - Room 918 other cultural activities. This year the Art Fest is made possible, in part, by public funds from the Decentralization Wildfl owers by Naomi Blum Albany, NY 12247 Bottom Row:Hudson Highlands with Bridge Tel: (518) 455-2381 email: [email protected] Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, admin- istered in Greene County, by the Greene County Council by Nancy de Flon Assemblymember Didi BarreĴ on the Arts, through the Community Arts Grant Fund. Unicorn Tapestry by Laurie Miller Hornik (District 106: Ghent, Claverack, Greenport, Germantown, Beautiful Birches by Peter Liman Livingston, Tachkanic, Copake, Clermont, Gallatin & Ancram in Columbia County) LOB 553, Albany, NY 12248 Tel: (518) 455-5177 Fax: (518) 455-5418 District Offi ce: 751 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 Tel: (518) 828-5329 Fax: (518) 828-5329 email: barre [email protected] Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (District 107: Kinderhook, Chatham, New Lebanon, Canaan, Austerli & Hillsdale in Columbia County) LOB 533, Albany, NY 12248 Tel: (518) 455-5777 (518) 455-5576 District Offi ce: 258 Hoosick Street, Suite 109, Troy, NY 12180 Tel: (518) 272-6149 Fax: (518) 272-6313 email: [email protected] SCHOHARIE COUNTY Senator James L. Seward (51st District - Schoharie) 430 State Capitol Building, Albany, NY 12247 Tel: (518) 455-3131 District Offi ce: 41 South Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820 607-432-5524 [email protected]

FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Congressman John Faso (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 Offi ce Building, Room 420, Albany, NY 12207 Tel: (518) 431-4070 Fax: (518) 431-4076 U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand 478 Russell Senate Offi ce Building,Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-4451 Fax: (202) 228-0882 ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 5

GCCA Catskill Gallery Call for Entries GCCA SPECIAL EVENTS and Exhibit Opportunities May & June 2017 Through May 27, 2017 Calling all GCCA Members – Exhibit: “OFF THE WALLS” group exhibition.b Dedicated to 2D and 3D artwork made of recycled/ New “Members Only” Exhibit!!! re-purposed materials, with the goal of bringing the environment to life in ways previously unimagined. Summer Salon – Makers 3D work will be presented both inside the GCCA gallery and in nearby private and public spaces in and Dates: June 3 – July 22, 2017 around Catskill NY. Internationally renowned sculptor Willie Cole is the guest curator for this exhibit. Opening Reception:June 3, 5-7pm GCCA Catskill Gallery and surrounding outdoor locations. Drop off dates: May 25, 26, 27 Pick up dates: July 24, 25 May 5, 2017 Summer begins with the salon show featuring original Musical performance by Ken Butlerband Peter Headbat HiLo Café/Bar, Main Street , Catskill, at 7 hand built crafts made by GCCA members. Open to artists p.m., followed by Cinco de Mayo dance party, live broadcast from 7-9:30pm on WGXC (90.7FM). who are new or current with their GCCA Membership. By “makers,” GCCA is referring to the maker movement, a May 22, 2017 cultural trend that places value on an individual’s ability to Guided critique of OFF THE WALLS for Catskill High School students, followed by a recycled mate- be a creator of things as well as a consumer of things. We are encouraging members rials art project at the Catskill Community Center. 1-3 p.m. who are makers to bring their wares to the gallery to be included in this Salon. The New York Times recently labeled Catskill “a new mecca for artisans,” so we know you’re out there! Entries are limited to 24 inches in length and width. GCCA suggests May 24, 2017 all work be priced at $300 or less. Event: Screening of critically acclaimed documentary MARWENCOL, preceded bymusical perfor- mance at 7 p.m. by Jen DuBois (of Dust Bowl Faeries)at Drive-In 32 in Greenville, NY (screening begins The Co-Lab Lab at dark). Dates: July 29-September 23, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 29, 2017, 5-7pm Submission deadline: May 27, 2017 June 3-July 22, 2017 Drop off dates: July 20, 21, 22 Exhibit: “SUMMER SALON – MAKERS” GCCA Members Only Exhibit featuring original hand built Pick up dates: September 25, 26 crafts made by GCCA members. Opening Reception onJune 3, from 5-7 p.m. at GCCA Catskill Gallery.

Fine art can be a very solitary and self-centered sphere, but some of the June 28, 2017 greatest artists also worked with others. The Co-Lab Lab exhibit is all about collab- GCCA FY17 NYSCA/Decentralization Community Arts Grants and County Initiative Program Award oration—working together to create something amazing that we couldn’t do alone. Ceremony. Potluck dinner. Wave Farm, 5662 Route 23 in Acra, NY. Exact time to be determined. Submissions will be reviewed only from groups of artists (two or more). In addition, at least one person in the group must be either a GCCA member or live in Greene County NY. Other than that, the show is open to all mediums, including murals, music, GCCA Catskill Gallery is located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY.bOffi ce and Gallery hours are dance, photography, painting, and fi lm. We want to see your best collaborations. Monday-Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. The Gallery remains open on Saturday Noon to 5 pm. Visit www.greenearts.org or call 518-943-3400. SHE Dates: October 7 – November 11, 2017 Follow GCCA at Opening Reception: Saturday, October 7, 2017, 7-9pm www.facebook.com/greenearts Twitter.com/greenearts Instagram.com/greenearts Submission deadline: August 5, 2017 Drop off dates: September 21, 22, 23 Pick up dates: November 13, 14

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of women’s right to vote (November 6, 2017), GCCA is dedicating an entire exhibit to female empowerment and the feminine spirit in all its complexity. Submissions can be by men and women. However, please GREENE GREENE COUNTY note, for this exhibit we are less interested in traditional female nudes, fi gurative work and portraits, and far more interested in works that explore feminine power, or that say something new and bold about “femininity.” Think Marilyn Minter, Judy Chicago, Faith COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Ringgold, Yoko Ono, Patricia Field, i.e. powerful women with powerful statements on women throughout history. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Winter Salon – Holiday Gifts ON THE November 18, 2017 – January 6, 2018 I/We wish to become members of the Greene County Opening Reception: Saturday, November 18, 2017, 5-7pm ARTS Council on the Arts (GCCA) in the following category. Drop off dates: November 9, 10, 11 Please Check one: New R Renewing R Member Pick up dates: January 8, 9 MEMBERSHIP R Senior/Student $ 0. The winter salon features original artwork and hand made giftsby GCCA Artist BENEFITS: R Individual 5. Members. Entries are limited to 24 inches in length and width. GCCA suggests all R Family 0. work be priced at $300 or less. All works are by current GCCA Members. Members at all levels receive the following: R Friend/Business/Organization . SUBMISSION GUIDELINES R Sponsor 100. • Newspaper, "Arts Alive", with R Supporting 250. Eligibility arts information for Greene and Unless otherwise noted, our exhibits are open to all artists 18 years and older R Patron 500. residing in the USA. Accepted entries must be identical to submitted images or the Columbia Counties, grants & R Benefactor 1,000. work will not be exhibited. Acceptance implies the use of your images and your name opportunities listings, and a 4Reciprocal CCCA 10. R in any printed or online publicity. cultural events calendar. TOTAL MEMBERSHIP $ ______Submission Guidelines • Advance program announcements Building Fund Contribution $ ______All entries should be emailed to GCCA Visual Arts Director, Niva Dorell, at niva@ & invitations to special events. J. Ruben Garcia Memorial Fund $ ______greenearts.org with the show that you are submitting for in the subject line, or sent via snail mail to Greene County Council on the Arts, P.O. Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414, Endowment Fund $ ______Attention: Visual Arts Director All members can take TOTAL ENCLOSED $ ______Maximum of 6 artwork entries, including dimensions, materials used, year made advantage of the following: Digital images cropped to include artwork only, no frames, mountings or added Payment: Check R Cash R • Technical Assistance text MasterCard R VISA R Amex R • Referrals Professional bio and/or artist statementwith submission entry Card #: ______Artwork must be for sale---Gallery commission is 30% • Networking GCCA reserves the right to refuse any entry which does not meet the criteria Expiration Date: ______listed • Information Services “Thank you!” Accepted Artwork • Access to Media & Publicity Make your tax-deductible contribution payable to 2D artwork should be framed with eyehooks/wires and ready to hang (contact Recources GCCA and return to the address listed below. us before applying to approve alternative hanging methods) • Artist's and Arts Organizations' 3D artwork, including artist books, must include clear handling instructions links on GCCA website. Special needs for displaying artwork must be pre-approved prior to shipping Please fill out completely A loan agreement will be emailed with your acceptance and must accompany the artwork Discounts: Name: ______Shipping address and information will be included in notifi cation email Artists are responsible for shipping costs • Gallery & Artful Hand Boutique Address:______purchases. Shipping/Insurance City: ______If invited to exhibit, artists are responsible for drop-off/pick-up on specifi ed • Discounted Fees on Classes at dates, or round trip shipping and insurance (during shipping) of artworks. All ship- Rivertide Aikido State: ______ments must include a prepaid return shipping label or shipping charge account number and be shipped in a container appropriate for reuse in return shipping. NO • Artist members may submit free-of Day Phone: ______PACKING PEANUTS PLEASE. GCCA will insure artworks for their retail value while on charge for group and curated Eve Phone: ______the premises up during the exhibition, and up to 5 days after the closing date of the exhibitions at the Catskill gallery exhibition. and may become part of our E-mail: ______Questions: artists-resource fi le. Website: ______• Arts Organization Members are Are you an artist? Yes R No R GCCA Seeking Visual Arts Summer Interns eligible to receive privileges with GCCA Constant Contact e-mail If yes, what is your discipline? ______In addition to our upcoming exhibits, Greene County Council service. Brief description of your work ______on the Arts’s visual arts director is • Members at the $250 level and ______gearing up for the 2017 Fashion above receive a gift certifi cate Show + ArtFashion pop-up shop valid for a basic one-year member- ______to be held the fi rst weekend in ship for a friend or family member. October 2017 at Joe’s Garage in Artists/Arts Organizations, do you wish to have Catskill. This year’s guest designer • NEW! On-screen advertising at your website linked to the GCCA website? is legendary Patricia Field, former Michael Krajeski, 2014 graduate from the Greenville Drive-In. Yes R No R costumer for Sex In the City, The Cairo-Durham, interned at GCCA • New! Join the Columbia-Greene Devil Wears Prada, among other Menberships are for one year. during his last semester at Hudson Federal Credit Union Membership & Memberships are for one year. award-winning projects, who will Valley Community College. Michael You may be able to double your contribution if you be bringing her ArtFashion show graduates from HVCC in May with receive a myriad of fi nancial services. to Catskill, along with several of an Associates Degree in Digital work for, or are retired from, a company which has a her artists. GCCA is seeking two Media and will pursue a Bachelors matching gift program. To make your match, simply summer interns to assist the of Art in Animation at University of obtain a form from your company’s Matching Gift visual arts director with preparing Massachusetts at Amherst. Coordinator and send it along with your for this event and the summer/fall contribution to: gallery exhibitions. Candidates Greene County Council on the Arts must be dependable, eager to learn, and comfortable handling a variety P.O. Box 463, Catskill, NY 12414 of tasks including graphic design, exhibit installation, social media, and (518 ) 943-3400 liaising with artists. Interested parties should send a cover letter and resume to Niva Dorell at [email protected] or [email protected].

The Artful Hand Boutique Needs More Inventory!! Be inspired Bring Us Your Newly Created Goods!! with what GCCA’s second fl oor boutique is seeking to replenish its inventory with a new batch of locally NBC made crafts by GCCA member artists. Seeking fi ne crafts, ceramics, wearable art, jewelry, toys, can do for you. prints, watercolors, pastels, and holiday cards made by GCCA member artists as well as books, CDs and fi lms by area authors and musicians. Please call and make an appointment to deliver your goods. GCCA Catskill Gallery is located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10AM to 5PM and Saturdays from noon to 5PM. For more information on upcoming exhibits and events, artists’opportunities, grants and funds visit www.greenearts.org www.nbcoxsackie.com or call518-943-3400. ALIVE Page 6 2017 May/June

The Prattsville Art Center 5 Years of Rural Avant-Garde Art, Disaster Recovery, and Creative Placemaking

This year, the Prattsville Art Center & Residency celebrates its 5th Anniversary as a creative placemaking project, bringing art and music to a remote rural region, and helping a small Catskill Mountain town come back to life after devastating fl ooding from Hurricane Irene in 2011. Created by artist Nancy Barton working with the community on a FEMA-led long term disaster recovery plan, the Art Center is a participatory art project that brings together rural residents, visiting, artists, and musicians to make the arts an integral part of community life. The Center is located on a fl ood damaged Main Street that lost 40% of its buildings due to the storm. Governor Cuomo declared Prattsville “the worst hit town in New York State” after Hurricane Irene, and the evidence was every- where. Rivers that rose over 15 feet in a few hours had ripped through the town, washing homes, vehicles, and highways into muddy water fl owing faster than the current going over Niagara Falls. Every business was devastated and many families lost everything. When the Prattsville Art Center opened in 2012, its historic 1840’sbuilding had no electricity, no water, and no heat, but there was already art. The fi rst round of artists to participate in our Residency Program arrived from New York City, Germany, and Paris to create and exhibit work alongside rural residents still reeling from fl ood damage. Creative Placemaking is a new artform that uses the power of the art to rebuild Prattsville Art Center façade fi ve years after Irene. communities, and puts artists at the planning table to bring new ideas and sustainable solutions to tough community problems. Over the past fi ve years, the Prattsville Art Center has become an anchor for the recovery of the town, rebuilding a severely damaged structure as a home for free exhibitions, a weekly music club, festivals, and classes with a community computer lab, free wi-fi and coffee, weekly social services, and yoga. The Center has created both full and part-time jobs and dozens of paid internships for the local community with the support of a major grant from ArtPlace America, local residents, NYSCA, GCCA’s Decentralization Grants, and Greene County’s Wayne Speenburgh Grants Program. Through partnerships with Community Action of Greene County, The Catskill Mountain Foundation, and the Zadock Pratt Museum, the Center has brought art to new audiences and become a gathering place for long term residents, second homeowners, and tourists alike. Its artists’ and musicians’ residency programs, brings a dozen artists to live and teach in this remote mountaintop community each year, while the weekly All Ages live music club creates a much needed social space, and a showcase for young touring musicians from Maine to Maryland. Prattsville interior right after Hurricane Irene.

The Pratt sville Art Center Celebrates its 5th Year Anniversary with Spring exhibitions, music shows, free classes and Earth Club.

Like Flowers Blooming by Your Existence featuring photographs by Tom Potter and Margaret Uhalde will be on view Through May 21, 2017 with a Closing Reception on May 21, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. and followed by live music. During his life in New York City, Tom Potter was a gallery owner, artist and musician. After his move to the Catskill Mountains, his graceful black and white photographs came to refl ect an intimate observation of woodland details, often evoking the resonance of natural and human life cycles. Tom passed away recently, and this exhibition honoring his life and work, pairs his images with those of Maggie Uhalde, a young artist and poet whose image and text pieces share a meditative approach to brief moments of contact and connection suspended within the stillness of refl ection. Next PAC hosts the exhibit Locally Grown, from May 28-June 18, 2017. Opening with a Reception + Build a Bat House Workshop on Saturday, May 28, from 1 – 5 PM. Locally Grown, an annual exhibition of art work by young artists from the Mountaintop brings together work in all media by current artists and alumni from BOCES Digital Arts, and Roxbury, Windham, and Gilboa Conesville Schools. Build a Bat House, a free hands-on workshop, with artist John Virga of Bovina Brown Bats. America’s bats, which eat thousands of mosquitoes and other insects are endangered and need protection! Help create a bat house for the town of Prattsville, or come ask John for plans and instructions to build one for your home! Next Generation Arts Workshops begins the weekend of June 6, 2017 with free Saturday classes in painting, drawing, outdoor sculpture, video and computer art, drumming, dance, and more. Small hands-on classes taught by visiting Artists in Residence and professional artists and musicians are open to all ages, however space is limited. Please Reserve and learn more at: www.prattsvilleart.org/classes/ or visit us at the Art Center Fridays & Saturdays from 1 – 5 Spring Artists in Residence include: architect Jennifer Traina-Dorge, painter Grace Linderholm, sculptor Lilli Biltucci, musician Cassandra Wildheart, and video and sound artist Beverly Ohle Limbs, photograph by the late Tom Potter.

All Ages Music Club - Free Live Music, Food & Coffee! PAC musical events are hosted in partnership with Wyld Thyme Studios, and held at the Prattsville Art Center, Main Street, Prattsville, New York unless otherwise noted. Although entry is free, donations to the bands are encouraged! All Ages = under 21 welcome no alcohol. Music events will be held at the Prattsville Art Center, 14562 Main Street, Prattsville, New York unless otherwise noted. Bands participating in PAC shows come from all over the country, and each show also features work by local artists and crafters. If you’re interested in performing or sharing your work, message us on Facebook at Prattsville Art Center or email [email protected] for more info. On Thursday May 4 from from 6 to 10 p.m., PAC’s Big Bang(er) presents bands A Scent Like Wolves, RVNT, SoftSpoken, Somewhere To Call Home featuring Metal and hardcore music in cooperation with Recovery Promotions. The following Wednesday, May 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. hear Thomas Albert, The Vicious Knishes and The Dead Quartet featuring musicians from NYC & the Mountaintop. On Friday, May 19, from 9:30 to 11 p.m. PAC presents rap, rock, and hip hop from the Hudson Valley & Beyond with bands Green Knuckle Material, Elijah Røyal, Brownman, Cream City Bandits and Dizasterpiece. On Sunday, May 21, from 7 to 10 p.m., join Prattsville Arts Center for an evening of Indie rock and Emo music by Winski, Crooked Gener8tion + One. PAC’s Memorial Day Bash plus a sneak preview of the Locally Grown show takes place on the following Friday, May 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. Great bands Evvergreen, Figure Eight, The Spectators, The Highschool Superstars, Serious Matters, Megaweapon, and more will be performing. The June line up is just as impressive beginning on Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 8 to 10 p.m.with Dee and the Sunny Saps, Doghouse Charlie, and more for an evening of Folk and Indie Rock. Mark your calendar for an awesome punk show the next day on Sunday, June 4 and from 6 to 10 p.m. with music by Phantom Sleeze, The Coax, Girls Out! Guns Out! plus three more bands TBA. On Thursday, June 8 from 7 to 10 p.m. Indie Rock at its best happens with Indigo Kidd and friends performing. A unique night of music and poetry happens on Friday, June 23 from 8 to 11 p.m. with Margaret Uhalde, too afraid, Nothing Like Tomorrow, and more. The next day on Saturday, June 24 from 8 to 11 p.m., The Ok-Ok’s plus two bands TBA will perform an indie and alternative rock show. “If Not For Me” band member. E(ART)H Club takes place on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. starting on May 7, 2017. E(ART)H Club hosted by the Prattsville Art Center and Mossy Stone Farms combines an innovative garden space with fresh new ideas about art and permaculture. Participants will join together Young singer from the band “The Ones You to deepen their relationship to the earth and each other, learn new skills for designing and creating a sustainable world that will Forgot”. introduce them to job skills in the green economy, and encourage them to become leaders in protecting their local communities’ natural beauty for generations to come. E(ART)H Club is a free, all ages Club with open enrollment, so stop by any time or email [email protected] for more info.

The Prattsville Art Center’s programs are made possible with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the Greene County Legislature through the County Initiative Program, administered in Greene County by the Greene County Council on the Arts.

exist in Pieter’s World a mound of 400 Dutch Pieter Bronck himself will step out of history BBRONCKRONCK “speculaas” cookies will be served. There will and journey to the Crossroads Brewery in be live music, food, goats (one of the most nearby Athens for a fundraiser, a portion of MMUSEUMUSEUM commonly owned farm animals in Pieter’s the sales of Pieter’s Brew on that evening will World) early amusements and games for chil- benefi t the operations of the Greene County 22017017 dren, craft demonstrations and, and the fi rst Historical Society’s Bronck Museum and tasting of Pieter’s Brew, a new and specially Vedder Research Library. On the following crafted beer prepared by Crossroads Brewery Saturday evening August 19, 2017 Pieter will Special Time Bending and in Athens, to be similar to the beer served in be at Home in a setting with which he was Fun Events Designed to Pieter’s World. well acquainted, a mid 1600s tavern. Pieter’s On one Sunday afternoon in June, 1663 dwelling on the grounds of the Bronck Explore Pieter’s World! July and again in September this season’s Museum will be transformed into a country Bronck Family at Home events highlight tavern. This EXTRA special event offers various aspects of Pieter’s World. Brewing on guests the rare opportunity to experience the When a birthday comes around a cele- June 4, 2017, Building on July 16, 2017 and convivial sociability of an early country tavern. bration is usually in order. From May to mid Living on September 10, 2017. The July and For additional information about the November 2017, 400 years after the birth of September events will be held in the cellar Bronck Museum and all of its special and Pieter Bronck everyone is invited to a series of Pieter’s 1663 house allowing visitors the EXTRA special events visit www.gchistory. of special time bending fun events designed EXTRA special opportunity to visit a largely org or call (518)731-6490. The Bronck to explore Pieter’s World. On the afternoon unchanged and seldom seen interior space Museum is located at 90 County Route 42 in of Sunday, May 21, 2017 the Bronck Museum from Pieter’s World. Coxsackie, NY. will be throwing Pieter a birthday party. During the 1650s Pieter Bronck was The Bronck Museum programs are Visitors can spend some time with Pieter a brewer and tavern keeper, so two of the made possible, in part, by the Greene himself, his wife, one of his grandchildren and EXTRA special events of the 2017 spring and County Council on the Arts through the even his famous great, great grandson Judge summer season refl ect this aspect of Pieter’s Greene County Legislature’s County Initiative Leonard Bronck. Since birthday cakes didn’t World. On the evening of August 12, 2017 Program. ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 7

festival in Tannersville, 23Arts will also launch the premiere 23Arts Windham 23Arts Initiative’s Summer Music & Jazz Festival, a 7-event series at the Windham Civic Centre Hall kicking off on July 8 and June Events & Sneak running through to September 2. Following in the footsteps of Robert Manno and Magdalena Golczewski, Preview of Summer Music co-founders of the Windham Chamber Music Festival, the new & Jazz Festival 23Arts Windham Festival will present the highest quality of classical artists In preview of the 23Arts Summer Master trumpeter Alphonso as well as an array of folk and jazz Music & Jazz Festival, taking place this Horne joins with Parisian vocal lineups. Pianist and Musical Director July through August in the village of sensation Camille Bertault for a moun- of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, Tannersville, NY, 23Arts will present taintop residency to develop their Jonathan Yates, will serve as co-Ar- a diverse array of events through world premiere program, The French tistic Director for this premiere series. the month of June, highlighting Connection, a musical journey that 23Arts will team up with the Catskill Mountain Foundation in presenting the Highlights of the 23Arts Wyndham both the jazz and classical elements spans the vibrant energy of European Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Youth Orchestra on June 24 at the lineup include pianist Dan Tepfer, of the upcoming festival season; swing through the wonders of French Orpheum. violinist Colin Jacobsen, and tradi- Deconstructing Beethoven with mélodie and chanson. Stay up to date tional jazz vocal group The Ladybugs. the Jonathan Yates Trio, The French with 23Arts for new event announce- org. The Orpheum Film & Performing uation of the free Sunday chamber Stay tuned for a full announce- Connection jazz residency led by trum- ments as this residency continues to Arts Center is located at 6050 Main concert series in various mountaintop ment of the 23Arts summer festival peter Alphonso Horne, and the Next be developed. Street inTannersville, NY. churches, free Friday night pre-show season to be released in May. For Generation Jazz Orchestra alongside On Saturday, June 24, 2017 at As a sneak preview of the 23Arts artist talks at the Mountain Top Library, more information visit www.23Arts. the Catskill Mountain Foundation and 7:30 p.m., 23Arts will team up with Summer Music & Jazz Festival kicks off and an all-new Curbside Sessions org on the 23Arts Initiative and its Monterey Jazz Festival. the Catskill Mountain Foundation in on the fi rst weekend of July with the series with free music performed at upcoming programs. On Friday, June 2, 2017 pianist presenting the Monterey Jazz Festival’s annual 23Arts Village of Tannersville various pop-up locations along Main and Music Director of the Norwalk Next Generation Youth Orchestra at Independence Day Parade and a free Street in Tannersville. Featured jazz 23Arts/Catskill Jazz Factory 2016 Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Yates the Orpheum Film & Performing Arts children’s folk concert at All Souls’ artists will include Grammy Award- program, The Spiritual Side of Duke, will lead a trio in Deconstructing Center. On a pit stop of their 2017 Church featuring Sam Reider on winning bandleader and multi-instru- was supported, in part, by the Greene Beethoven, an artist talk and perfor- cross-country tour, from Monterey to accordion and renowned jazz vocalist mentalist Vince Giordano, vocalists County Legislature through the mance at the Mountain Top Library at New York City, on route to Montreal, Brianna Thomas, named by the Wall Brianna Thomas, Vuyo Sotashe and County Initiative Program, adminis- 6 p.m. Yates and his accompanying the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, Street Journal as one of “the best Veronica Swift, pianist Orrin Evans, tered in Greene County by the Greene musicians will perform Beethoven’s Monterey Jazz Festival’s exceptional young straight-ahead jazz singer[s] of and trumpeter Alphonso Horne. County Council on the Arts. 23Arts/ Piano Trio in D Major, popularly known high school band, will perform their her generation.” Featured classical artists will include Catskill Jazz Factory is also a 2017 as the “Ghost” Trio. This event is free unique interpretation of classic and Running through mid-August, violinist Wayne Lee, pianist Jonathan County Initiative Program recipient and all ages. The Mountain Top Library cutting-edge big band repertoire. the festival features a 3-event Jazz Yates, cellist Clancy Newman, and for an upcoming program in autumn is located at 6093 Main Street in Tickets are $30 when purchased in at Hathaway series alongside the fortepianist Mike Lee. 2017. Tannersville, NY. advance and can be found at 23Arts. Catskill Jazz Factory as well as contin- In addition to its annual summer

Catskill Mountain Bridge Street Theatre Foundation Beethoven, Schubert & Springs into Summer the Anxiety of

Christopher Patrick Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday Infl uence Mullen and John Ahlin in afternoon at 2 p.m. On Saturday Piano “ChipandGus”. evening June 17, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., Performance Pianist Joanne Polk and renowned Hudson Valley Improv brings their musicologist Dr. Jeffrey Langford. Photo Credit: William Selby. own brand of spontaneous belly- Museum laughs to Catskill. Show up and bring Beethoven is considered one of the the public eye with her recordings of your suggestions. Members of the world’s greatest composers. Musicians the complete piano works of American cast have appeared on SNL, CBS, who followed after him understood composer Amy Beach (1867–1944) on former Fosse dancer Sonja Stuart HGTV, Nickelodeon, Second City & the pressure of walking his footsteps the Arabesque Recordings label. She team up with musical director Dan Upright Citizens Brigade. Their show and sought to do something “new” celebrated the centennial of Beach’s Furman to present a cabaret evening is a unique combination of different just when it seemed that Beethoven Piano Concerto by giving the work called “What You Don’t Know About forms of improv, sketch, audience had achieved all that could be done its London premiere with the English Women”. On Sunday May 21, 2017 at participation and whatever else in classical music. Franz Peter Schubert Chamber Orchestra at the Barbican 2 p.m., it’s the summer of 1946 and is up their creative sleeves. Come was one of those composers who strug- Center, under the baton of Paul Frankie’s back home from the Pacifi c out for a great time! And from June gled with “the anxiety of infl uence” and Goodwin, and subsequently performed with dreams of taking New York City 23-25, 2017 BST favorite Roxanne Catskill’s “Bridge to Anywhere” sought an answer to the question of it with the Women’s Philharmonic in by storm in a concert reading of Fay presents her unique take on the shifts into high gear as the summer what to do next. Renowned musicolo- San Francisco, under conductor Apo “Coney Island”, a big, old-fashioned, life of Mary Magdalene, follower looms and the tourists begin to gist Dr. Jeffrey Langford, accompanied Hsu, in a performance described as Broadway-style musical penned of Jesus of Nazareth, in “Upon This arrive. With the fi rst two productions by celebrated pianist Joanne Polk, will “brilliant” by critic Joshua Kosman of by Catskill’s own Frank Cuthbert. Rock: The Magdalene Speaks”. in their Theatre Subscription Series present the fi rst in the Catskill Mountain theSan Francisco Chronicle. He lauded Memorial Day Weekend brings Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (“Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life Foundation’s Concerts & Conversations her performance as “an enormously Bridge Street’s fi rst “Performathon!” and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. And of Florence Foster Jenkins” and Series at Piano Performance Museum vital, imaginative reading. Her playing You’re the stars of this performance mark your calendars – you won’t the world premiere of “The Offi cial in Hunter, NY on Sat., May 13, 2017 at was expansive in the opening move- extravaganza where local talent gets want to miss Roxanne’s stunning star Adventures of Kieron and Jade”), and 2 pm. The subject of Dr. Langford’s ment, brittle and keen in the delightful to strut its stuff while helping the turn as Beatrice Hunsdorfer in BST’s a host of other wonderfully eclectic lecture/demonstration is “Beethoven, scherzo. She brought a light touch to theatre raise funds and (hopefully) production of Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer performances now behind them, Schubert and the Anxiety of Infl uence.” the foreshortened slow movement and set a new Guinness Book World Prize-winning play “The Effect of Bridge Street Theatre is poised to Tickets and more information at www. fearless technical panache to the showy Record. Come show everybody what Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon continue delighting and entertaining catskillmtn.org or 518-263-2063. conclusion.” Ms. Polk received her you can do, cheer your neighbors on, Marigolds”, coming to the Mainstage crowds from around the region with Dr. Langford received his Ph.D. Bachelor of Music and Master of Music bid on items in a silent auction, and for two weekends July 6-16. Whew! the fi nest in theatre, music, and more. in musicology from the University of degrees from the Juilliard School, and more, capped by the return of the big For further program details and May kicks off with Fat Pennsylvania. He joined the music her Doctor of Musical Arts degree golden cupola to its place on BST’s information about ticketing, visit the Knight Theatre’s production of history faculty of Manhattan School from Manhattan School of Music. An roof in celebration of the successful theatre’s website at BridgeSt.org. The “ChipandGus”. Two oddball buddies of Music in 1982, after teaching at exclusive Steinway artist. She has been completion of its Capital Campaign! theatre is located at 44 West Bridge meet for their weekly game of ping- Skidmore College for six years. He a member of the Manhattan School of Fun for the entire family! Street in the Village of Catskill. And, pong in the back room of a rundown presently serves as chair of the music Music Precollege faculty since 2006. June 3, 2017 at 8 p.m. brings as always, be sure to check in at the sports bar in Schenectady, NY. But history department and as assistant Catskill Mountain Foundation, Program #2 in Tom Andersen’s website above for any last-minute what happens across the table on this dean of doctoral studies. Dr. Langford located on Main Street in Hunter, is immensely popular Cabaret Series: additions to programming, all the particular funny, sad, surprising night has devoted much of his research and funded in part by the New York State NYC nightlife diva extraordinaire latest news and information on what’s alters their friendship forever. Winner writing to the music of Hector Berlioz, Council on the Arts, Greene County Jeanne MacDonald. With a voice coming up, and how you can donate of the 2016 FringeNYC Overall especially its literary and autobiograph- Legislature through the Cultural Fund as pure as a Catskill creek, this or volunteer. Excellence Award for Ensemble, ical connections. He is the author of administered by the Greene County award-winning chanteuse mesmer- The Bridge Street Theatre 2017 “ChipandGus” is a fast, furious, whip- an annotated bibliography of research Council on the Arts, Greene County izes audiences with her subtle, intelli- season performances and events are smart “comedy with balls”, created materials on Berlioz titled Hector Youth Fund, the Jarvis and Constance gent way with a lyric and an authentic made possible in part with public and performed by John Ahlin and Berlioz: A Guide to Research. In addi- Doctorow Family Foundation, the style all her own. From June 9-11, funds from the Greene County Christopher Patrick Mullen. tion, Dr. Langford has appeared as a Samuel and Esther Doctorow Fund, the 2017 Rachel McPhee stars in her Legislature through the Greene “ChipandGus” plays three times preconcert lecturer at the New York New York Council for the Humanities, electrifying solo show “Dead Shot County Cultural Fund, administered only; on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, Metropolitan Opera for the past ten The Royce Family Foundation, Charles Mary”, the phenomenal true story of in Greene County by the Greene May 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May years, where he presents talks on both B. and Natasha Slutzky, The Windham Mary Shanley, one of the fi rst women County Council on the Arts. 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. On Saturday, May French opera and the works of Verdi. His Foundation, Bank of Greene County ever to attain the rank of Detective 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., Broadway recent book Evenings at the Opera is Charitable Foundation, All Soul’s 1st Grade in the NYPD. Friday and actress and singer Lynn Kearney and a collection of essays addressing the Church, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, question of the relationship of music to Stewarts Shops, and by private dona- drama in opera from Mozart to Britten. tions. Joanne Polk was catapulted into

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Catskill Mountain Foundation Hosts in coveted residencies at Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, Catskill Mountain Foundation and The "...a swirl of stylistic energy..." Orchard Project. CBE has also received choreographic commis- The Chase Brock sions from Dancers Responding to AIDS in 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2015. In addition, CBE created the Experience dance numbers and served as the animation references for Ubisoft’s bestselling video game Dance on The Chase Brock Experience, formal ballet and modern dance.” Broadway For Nintendo Wii and will be in residence with Catskill —Dance Spiritbb PlayStation Move. Mountain Foundation May 8 The Chase Brock Experience, Tickets may be purchased through May 20, 2017. CBE celebrated for its “stylized showbiz ahead for $25; $20 seniors; $7 concludes its stay with an ener- mayhem” (The New York Times) students with “book-ahead” gized performance on Saturday, and “whose dances mix a witty ticket prices good up to 5 hours May 20, 2017 at 7:30 pm. at the Broadway sensibility with rock- before the performance. Tickets Photo credit: Rosalie O’Connor Orpheum Film & Performing Arts and-roll zest” (New York Magazine) purchased at the Door are $30; is a Brooklyn-based contemporary Center located at 6050 Main Street $25 seniors; $7 students. Call istered by the Greene County Youth Bureau, Marshall & Sterling dance company founded by in the Village of Tannersville, NY. or 518-263-2063 or visit www. Council on the Arts, the Jarvis Insurance, All Souls’ Church, choreographer Chase Brock in “The theatrical steps are punc- catskillmtn.org to purchase tickets and Constance Doctorow Family Stewarts Shops, Windham 2006. CBE has premiered 29 tuated by fl ashes of delicate tech- or more information. Foundation, the Samuel and Foundation, and by private dona- dances (to music from Beethoven nical elegance. It’s an appropriate Catskill Mountain Foundation Esther Doctorow Fund, the New tions. Special thanks to The Royce to David Yazbek to Nellie McKay) example of Chase’s work—a swirl of is supported in part by the New York Council for the Humanities, Family Foundation and Charles and six commissioned scores (from stylistic energy and serious preci- York State Council on the Arts, Bank of Greene County Charitable B. and Natasha Slutzky for their Joshua Rosenblum to Michael sion, simultaneously indebted Greene County Legislature Foundation, The Greene County support of our dance programs. to animated musical theater, John LaChiusa), has participated through the Cultural Fund admin-

Drawing Workshop: Ruth Leonard at Cairo Library Botan ical Forms in the Lan dscape

The Cairo Library presents a free four-week drawing workshop with artist and teacher Ruth Leonard entitled “Botanical Forms in The Landscape”. The workshops dates are four Mondays, May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2017 at held 6:30 pm. Participants will combine botanical drawing in an indoor setting and landscape drawing outdoors, creating compositions of near and far. Participants will be asked to look for connections in both spaces providing repetition and variation within a composition. This class will provide a rigor in the development of a complex composition. The focus will be on the importance of drawing as the underlying graphic structure of a work of art. Students will explore the sensual beauty of drawing materials; drawing as writing, notation; the relationship of organic and inorganic elements; the expressive and descriptive possibilities of line and value (range of light through dark). In the botanical drawing students will examine the geometry of plants to fi nd the simplifi ed shapes and discover a wide array of textures and patterns. These workshops are open to young adults through adults and will accommodate all levels of experience. The series of classes will conclude with a reception and exhibit of works produced during the workshop in the Cairo Library Community Room. To register for the classes call the Cairo Library at (518) 622-9864. Materials will be available although participants will be encouraged to bring supplies from home.

Dahlia Field (detail) by Ruth Leonard, 2015, graphite, watercolor and conte pencil

THE THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - 2017 SEASON

From left: Twilight in the Catskills by Sanford Gifford, 1861, Oil on Canvas; Artist’s rendering of the West Parlor by M.K.Tan; Design studio Second Story installing The Parlors multimedia presentations.

The Thomas Cole National The restoration is combined The installation has been ulating his interest in landscape “This exhibition brings to Historic Site is now open for the with the latest techniques in immer- made possible by a major grant painting. Catskill a remarkable set of paint- 2017 Season with a new immer- sive storytelling using hidden from the National Endowment The exhibition is curated by ings that were created by one of sive installation combining tech- audio and motion graphics. The for the Humanities: Exploring the Kevin J. Avery, Senior Research the leaders of the Hudson River nology and historic restoration as multimedia installation is the fi rst human endeavor, as well as the Scholar at The Metropolitan School and that depict nearby well as an exhibition of paintings of its kind in the restored rooms of Institute of Museum and Library Museum of Art, and is the fi rst of views that can be visited today by 19th-century landscape painter an historic home and features the Services MA-10-15-0116-15. The this magnitude to be held so close on the Hudson River School Art Sanford Gifford, whose work was artist’s own words and artworks. project is supported by a grant to Gifford’s childhood home in Trail,” said Elizabeth B. Jacks, inspired by Cole. Instead of viewing period rooms from Empire State Development’s Hudson, NY, directly across the Executive Director of the Thomas In the Main House, visitors from behind velvet ropes, visitors Market NY program, and was Hudson River from Catskill. The Cole National Historic Site. “The will be the fi rst in almost 200 years now enter the rooms and partici- recently announced by Governor exhibition consists of 23 paint- reconstruction of Cole’s ‘New to see Cole’s newly uncovered pate in the events that took place Andrew Cuomo in the latest ings, which are being loaned by Studio’ unveiled last year, with its interior designs with the earli- there. round of Regional Economic the Yale University Art Gallery, climate-controlled environment, est-known, interior decorative Over a decade in the making, Development Council (REDC) Harvard University Art Museums, made it possible for distinguished painting by an American artist. In the installation is informed by awards. The project is also Portland Museum of Art, and curator Dr. Kevin Avery to Thomas Cole’s New Studio, the research conducted by the Cole sponsored by the Hudson River Albany Institute of History and assemble these works and for the exhibition will focus on Gifford’s site staff with distinguished art Valley Greenway. The historic Art, as well as private collections, Site to secure their loan for this paintings of the Catskills – with historians and other experts. They paint fi nishes are sponsored by including those of the artist’s exquisite exhibition.” works loaned by Harvard, Yale, include Elizabeth Kornhauser, Herzog’s of Kingston. Eli Wilner descendants. The exhibition is Six of the views depicted in the and other leading institutions. Alice Pratt Brown Curator of & Company of New York City is made possible by a grant from the Gifford paintings in the exhibition It is curated by Dr. Kevin Avery, American Paintings and Sculpture a historic framing sponsor of the National Endowment for the Arts can be visited on the innovative Senior Research Scholar at The at The Metropolitan Museum of installation and the art printing as well as Michael Altman Fine walking-and-driving experience Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Art; Nancy Siegel, author, curator sponsor is Geoff Howell Studio. Art & Advisory Services, the Bank called the Hudson River School Assistant Curator Kate Menconeri. and professor of American art; The installation dramatically of Greene County, the Greene Art Trail (www.hudsonriverschool. The Parlors, an immersive and Alan Wallach, considered enhances the experience of County Legislature through the org), which reveals nearby settings experience in the newly restored the foremost Cole scholar in the visiting Cole’s Main House and County Initiative Program of the in the Hudson Valley where rooms where America’s fi rst world. The restoration has been augments the other offerings Greene County Council on the Arts visitors can experience the same major art movement was born, directed by leading historic inte- at the Site. They include Cole’s and the Kindred Spirits Society of views that appear in 19th-century is a new installation that enables riors experts Jean Dunbar and 1839 “Old Studio” building and the Thomas Cole National Historic paintings by Hudson River School visitors to hear the thoughts of Carrie Feder and implemented by his majestic 1846 “New Studio” Site. The fully illustrated accompa- artists. Those six views are located Thomas Cole (1801-1848) and the historic paint specialist Matthew building, which was recently nying catalogue is supported by in Greene and Ulster counties historic conversations that took Mosca and acclaimed conservator reconstructed, and related the Barrie and Deedee Wigmore and are represented in 10 of the place in the parlors of his 1815 Margaret Saliske. The multimedia displays of Cole’s art and that of Foundation. Gifford paintings in the exhibition. home through hidden audio and installation, including the audio his many followers who comprise In 2003, Dr. Avery co-orga- Visit the Thomas Cole’s home, moving-graphics presentations. and moving graphics, has been the art movement now known as nized the major retrospective studios, and special exhibitions The carefully researched designed and implemented by the the Hudson River School. Hudson River School Visions: The are open through October 29, restoration has transformed the nationally renowned design fi rm This season, the Thomas Cole Landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford 2017, Tuesday through Sunday. fi rst fl oor of Cole’s home to his Second Story with the acclaimed Site presents a special exhibition for The Metropolitan Museum of For information visit www.thomas- original design, as visitors in his theater director Warner Shook, entitled “Sanford R. Gifford in the Art and the National Gallery of Art. cole.org . day would have experienced it. also a Cole Site trustee. Catskills,” now open in the gallery In this exhibition, he sharpens his The Thomas Coles National It extends from fl oor coverings to “The re-opening positions the of Cole’s 1846 “New Studio” focus on Gifford’s paintings of the Historic Site’s 2017 season is wall colors to newly uncovered, Thomas Cole Site at the forefront through Sunday, October 29, Catskills, the mountains and valleys made possible, in part, with Public elaborately painted borders of 21st-century presentations of 2017. Sanford Robinson Gifford near Catskill that so inspired Cole. Funds from the Greene County in both parlors. Those painted historic properties,” said Elizabeth (1823-1880) was an American Gifford’s enchanting, seductive Legislature through the Cultural borders were designed and B. Jacks, Executive Director of the landscape painter and one of the – sometimes even stark – interpre- Fund administered in Greene painted by Cole himself – revealing Thomas Cole National Historic leading members of the Hudson tations of Kaaterskill Clove and County by the Greene County another “fi rst” in American art Site. “It combines meticulous River School, the fi rst major art Falls, High Peak and Round Top, as Council on the Arts. history – and had been hidden for scholarship with immersive story- movement in America, which was well as Hunter Mountain and the more than a century under layer telling to bring history to life for founded by Thomas Cole. Gifford Hudson Valley prospect will be upon layer of modern paint. contemporary audiences.” credited Cole’s works with stim- richly represented. ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 9 Annual Open Studio Palenville, June 24 & 25, 2017 Nicole Lemelin and Terrance DePietro transform into ‘The Leap of Faith Studios’

Once a year, the quiet lanes of ination more...More than we might think Palenville, NY become animated with art it to be; more than our defi nition implies? enthusiasts, as the studios of Nicole Lemelin So is asked: Whatelse are these notions of and Terrance DePietro transform into ‘The abstraction, expressionism; creative image Leap of Faith Studios’, for its annual open and Art? What other than beauty and exhibit and reception. This year is no excep- sublime, motivates the human urge to objec- tion; and on June 24 & 25, 2017 the two tify the otherwise subjective imply - and artists invite all, to visit the working studios implications - churning in mind, if not also in and partake of an exhibit fi lled with both: gut? Our duet is most curious; and it shows Above: Nicole Lemelin, new works and decades of examples of through the array of expressionistic abstrac- Below: Terrance DePietro. their journey with paint, photo; poetry and tions that line the walls of the living space, Bottom: Work in Studio of Nicole and Terrance. writings. leading into several work areas. Studios that And the journey has been a lengthy invoke the notions of research labs, as much one, as both painters have been at their as, aesthetic recreation stations. trades for well beyond thirty-fi ve years - Though the count is not tabulated as that merely marks their exhibiting careers. yet, this year’s selection should be close, if Added to the mix is the fact that Nicole hails not more than 200 works on exhibit. And from Quebec City and has been involved in since it is measureable by decades of work, her work there, as well as in Montreal; and there are several different types of imagery; exhibits locally & nationally in the United add that the two artists make much of their States for more than twenty years. paints, inks, etc. The assemblage contains The two artists met while Terrance was painting in oils, gouache, egg-tempera, living in Quebec City. They early on realized watercolor; ink, mono-prints, linocuts; add they were kindred spirits, sharing similar photography and other works that enlist tastes for creative explore. Now after twenty computer technology. Figurative, non-fi g- years of crossing, back ‘n forth, the border of urative, abstract, expressionistic; alongside Canada and the US, Nicole joined Terrance; images of the Kaaterskill Clove and Nature, sharing life, love and studio space in as picturesque, or in its intimate wonder, will Palenville NY. That in fact is where the name be displayed. Two recent book published by for the studios arrived; a ‘leap of faith’ and Terrance will be on hand; and Nicole will be all that it can conjure to mind! displaying a set of poster-like works, uniting In that last phrase, ‘conjure to mind’ is images with poetry - some of which are in also found, the crux of the duet’s creative French, others in English. A color catalog involve. Mind, perceptions and the notions for this year’s weekend-exhibit is being that constellate into the many media avail- compiled; hopefully to become part of the able to visual artists in our times. annual tradition. What better place than Rather than being mesmerized to/ Palenville, next to the Kaaterskill, to keep a by the object, the duo are more tasked to touch of tradition fl ourishing! the ‘How’ of these things - the whatelse of Have they left something out? Of the perceivable; the other than Art; and course you will need some coordinates the notions that rise into the unseen space and the hours for the exhibit so: 64 Malden between the object-image and the viewer. Ave, Palenville is the place - the house sites Nicole is most concerned, to the ‘feeling behind a fi fteen-foot-high hedgerow and relationship’ that an image and viewer share; usually the parking spills out into the street. where the viewer becomes nostalgic, refl ec- Hours are brief, Noon - 5Pm on Saturday; tive of some past yearning that might be Noon - 4:30Pm on Sunday (always goes over given more time, if the rigors of day-to-day so...).Light refreshments; it is not a potluck were less taxing. Feeling, where feeling can but anyone bringing something will get an evoke imagined fi elds of wind-swept grain, additional hug! laden of seed, nourishment and possibili- Nicole and Terrance hope you stop for ties to come...Might the images, have their a visit; the conversations are usually as inter- own narratives? Might the imagined, be esting as the imagery, especially when the discussed, amidst the aroma of a steeping Kaaterskill Clove becomes the topic! tea? Yet if it was all simply a question of feeling; but in itself, feeling, is a gateway, threshold to something more. And is imag-

Internationally recognized instructors from Colorado, and Richard Aerni from from across the United States will visit the Rochester, New York. Master Raku potters Sugar Maples Center For Creative Arts Catskills this summer at the Sugar Maples Randy Brodnax from Louisianna & Don Center for Creative Arts, presenting a series Ellis from New Mexico, Art Professor at Fire Up Your Creative Skills This Summer With of workshops teaching a wide range of the University of Missouri Bede Clark and ceramic techniques, as well as mosaics and Canadian-born artist Lisa Chicoyne, who Top Notch Instructors Chinese Brush painting. Sugar Maples, a maintains a studio in New Jersey, are also part of the Catskill Mountain Foundation, is among the instructors lending their exper- now in its 12th year and continues to grow tise to this year’s program. and trimming. Participants will also explore will also demonstrate various altering tech- while giving individuals the opportunity to The two-month series at Sugar Maples enhanced throwing skills and concepts such niques and additions of slabs, handles and develop their artistic skills, while enjoying kicks off on Friday, June 23, 2017 with a as altered forms, inverted throwing, gesture spouts to create an assortment of functional the unique beauty of the Catskill Mountains. three-day workshop “Learn, Refresh, Refi ne” and “skin” of the pot as well as strategies forms. The fi nal six-day workshop: “Glorious Past workshop participants including led by Susan Bogen. During the weekend, for creating sets or groupings of pots. The Ash Glazes for Cone 6,” August 24-29, 2017 Flo Gillen from Jewett, New York have had students will learn and practice new skills for following week, July 13-18, 2017 interna- will be taught by legendary ceramic artist nothing but high praises for Sugar Maples. making beautiful pots on the potters’ wheel. tionally acclaimed instructor Ben Carter, Richard Aerni. Participants in this workshop “Sugar Maples is a unique treasure. Its From July 7-9, 2017 trained sculptor Lisa who was named 2016 Ceramic Artist of the will learn various methods for increasing picturesque location in a tiny town in the Chicoyne will lead a three-day workshop, Year, leads the workshop titled “Exploring the beauty and appeal of their electric fi red Catskills with lovely restored historic build- “Preparing and Making with Paperclay” Earthenware.” This workshop, will focus cone 6 work through glaze application ings provides a world class learning expe- which will teach participants to make their on developing functional slipware pottery methods, additions of various layers of rience for its students. The studio is well own custom batch of paperclay, using dry forms at low fi re temperatures. Workshop glaze and slip, how to work with glazes and and thoughtfully equipped…beginners are clay or reclaim. Between August 17-21, 2017 participants will also learn a variety of amend them to suit their tastes, and how to supported and helped to feel comfortable, the series continues with Colorado based surface-design methods including slip use fi ring and cooling ramps. Participants while experienced students learn new skills studio potter Lorna Meaden who will host decorating, sgraffi to, stamping and other should bring 10 pieces of bisque ware of and techniques,” noted Gillen. a fi ve-day workshop “Focus on Making.” mark making techniques. white cone 6 clay. Director of Sugar Maples and well-re- In this workshop, students will explore From July 27 to August 1, 2017 Alan spected ceramic artist Susan Beecher is wheel-thrown and altered functional pots. Willoughby, recently retired Executive Special Summer Workshopsb the visionary behind this annual series. ”We Participants will experiment with a range of Director of Perkins Center for the Arts in are delighted to be offering such a diverse forms, including simple pots for daily use New Jersey will lead the workshop “Earth, Professional artist, Cynthia Fisher and exciting program this year, appropriate such as cups and bowls. Air, (Salt) Fire & Water.” Participants will be returns to lead a three day workshop for all levels of students - beginners to working with the four primary elements “Magnifi cent Mosaics,” advanced - and being taught by some of the Sugar Maples Six Day Summer Ceramics and are encouraged to bring pieces of June 23-25, 2017. most respected artists working in the United Workshops bisque-ware to decorate with slips, washes In this workshop, participants will States. And beyond the creative skills, we and glazes, fi red in the salt kiln. Altering learn about the rich history of the mosaics are a school that encourages camaraderie, For those looking to get fi red up for techniques, sprigging, lids, feet and medium, materials, tools and substrates; cooperation and fellowship among all who longer, “Strategies for Making Unique Pots,” handles (as both functional and decorative instruction in a variety of methods of mosaic attend our workshops. We have an exciting kicks off the series of six day workshops at elements) will be demonstrated. This will assembly with the major focus on the indi- and fun-fi lled time too!” Sugar Maples on Thursday, July 6, 2017. be followed by “Altered Elegance,” August rect method; color and the mosaic palette Beecher will be joined this year by Led by Bede Clark, Professor of Art at 3-8, 2017 taught by renowned ceramic and how tile shape creates visual texture. a number of world-class ceramic artists the University of Missouri, the workshop artist Martha Grover. In this workshop, No experience is required for those 15 including Susan Bogen and Alan Willoughby will focus on basic wheel forming skills Grover will share her special throwing and years and up, interested in attending the from New Jersey, Ben Carter from California, such as: throwing various forms based on altering techniques that exploit this elegant Linda Schultz workshop Martha Grover from Maine, Lorna Meaden cylinder/bowl/plate, lids, handles, spouts and sensuous material’s best qualities. She “Chinese Brush Painting,” to be held July 29-30, 2017. Chinese Brush painting is intended to be a meditative and spon- taneous art form, capturing the essence of an image or idea with very little attention to precise details. Over the two days, partici- pants will learn the basics of this meditative art form. For more information about Sugar Maples and its various summer programs, call 518-263-2001 or visit www.sugarma- ples.org.

Far left: Students spinning their wheels at Sugar Maples. Left: Samples of work from renowned ceramic artist Martha Grover. ALIVE Page 10 2017 May/June

Celebrating 41 Years at the Beaux Arts Ball!

party band for fabulous party music A round of applause for all the that got everyone onto the dance artists, individuals, and businesses fl oor; to band leaders Yves and Amy who opened their hearts to the Arts Goldberg for helping underwrite Council and generously donated Nite-Time’s appearance; and to all our their works and talents to the Silent The Board of Directors, staff and friends in the media for their unfl ag- Auction. Artists and Friends Tina volunteers of the Greene County ging support in publicizing this and Accardi, Marty Bannan, Will Barnds, Council on the Arts would like to take other Council events. Thanks to our Athena Billias, Richard Brooks, Dot this opportunity to express our abun- very creative volunteer mask makers Chast, Annie Christman, Walter Lee dant thanks to everyone who helped led by Dara Trahan: Debra Artman, and Eleanor Coyle, Bill Deane, Karen make our 29thAnnual Beaux Arts Ball Jared Aswegan, Will Barnds, Andrea Dougherty-Krutz, Francis X. Driscoll, an affair to remember. Special thanks Cunliffe, April Dalten, Niva Dorell, Gail Patti Ferrara, Stuart Friedman, Yechiam to Nina Matis and Alan Gosule, our Dorrance, Lex Grey, Eden Hart, Elaine Gal, Linda Gentalen, Elizabeth Gioja, wonderful Diamond Benefactors, and Holmes, Colette Lemmon, Virginia Frank Giorgini, Lex Grey, Elizabeth to the Bank of Greene County, our Lupone, Laura Morgan, Sara Pruiksma- Gruen, Bob Gruen, Adam Hoyt, Platinum sponsor and underwriter of Rizzo, Kathy Robinson, Jillian Sutton, Susan Kukle, Meryl Learnihan, Mara the Distinguished Service Award. As Cathy Trahan, Sheila Trautman, Ken Lehmann, Ruth Leonard, Peter Liman, we celebrate 41 years of service to our and Eugenie Barron Ytarte, Jeannine Gretchen Mallory, Stanley Maltzman, community, your loyalty and support Zwoboda. A HUGE thank you to our Linda Maran, Heather Martin, Dan is heartwarming and more valuable dedicated volunteers Bill and Helen McCormack, Eva Melas, Susan Miiller, than ever. Deane, Nancy Koeper, Susan Kukle, Michele Moran, Linda Nicholls, Nancy This year’s Masked Ball and Ruth and Chuck Sachs, Laura Segall, Orr, Jenna Houston & Larry Perl, Creative Black Tie event was held on David and Jean Slutzky, Dara Trahan Regine Petrosky, Alban Plotkin, Gunnel April 1 at the Copper Tree Restaurant and Sheila and Paul Trautman, who Reznikoff, Karen Rhodes, Susan at Hunter Mountain. The Beaux Arts helped GCCA Visual Arts Director, Sabino, Ruth Sachs, Tom Sardo, Ruby Ball is GCCA’s major fundraising Niva Dorell, set up the Silent Auction Silvious, David Slutzky, Carol Slutzky- event, generating indispensable room on Friday before the Ball. Tenerowicz, Susan M. Story, Brian proceeds that support the vital Heartfelt thanks to Silent Auction Strigel, Carol Swierzowski, Richard programs and services we provide to volunteers Erika M. Klein, Joy Martin, Talcott, Peter Tenerowicz, Robert & the community throughout the year. Patrick Rickson, and Doug Theis for Margaret Tomlinson, Sheila Trautman, Thanks to our attendees, donors and volunteering their time and energy Marianne Tully, Alice Tunison, Marlene honorees, this was another wonderful during event. A very special thanks Vidibor, Karl J. Volk and Jeannine event, surpassing previous years in also to GCCA’s Board of Directors, Zwoboda. Organizations and meeting our fundraising goals! Our staff, and all our volunteers, on and Businesses 23Arts Initiative, A Week thanks go to everyone who took part off site, for their hard work and long in Umbria, Art School of Columbia in the festivities as well as to those who hours. County, Barnwood Restaurant, contributed to making the evening an Congratulations to Bob Hoven, Bavarian Manor, Bistro, Brie & overwhelming success. Galen Joseph-Hunter, and Ritamary Bordeaux, Bridge Street Theatre, Save the date for next year’s Montano-Vining – recipients of the Brown Bar & Kitchen, Catskill Golf Ball on April 7, 2018! We promise 2017 Distinguished Service Awards. Club, Catskill Mountain Country lots of fun. Bob Hoven of Robert Hoven, Store, Catskill Mountain Foundation The success of this year’s event is Inc, is an internationally acclaimed Bookstore, Cave Mountain Brewing due to the hard work and dedication interior designer who has generously Company, Chicken Run, Christman’s of many. Headed up by Nina Matis & donated his expertise in our County Windham House, Fortnightly Club, Alan Gosule, our DaVinci’s Diamond seat as Chair of the Friends of Beattie- Garden of Stone, Gerta of Austria, Dynasty Benefactors, and our lead Powers Place for twelve years. Bob Greenville Drive-In, Greyfox Bluegrass sponsor and Picasso’s Platinum table is also an active partner in Cultivate Festival, Hudson-Chatham Winery , benefactor, The Bank of Greene Catskill, was a pro-bono consultant to Kaatskill Mountain Club Spa, Karen’s County, GCCA thanks the following our County Courthouse make-over, Country Kitchen, Kimberley Pahl’s The table benefactors: Cole’s Silver and is a contributor to many of our Hair Lab & Brittany DePerna, La Casa Society - Columbia Memorial Health, businesses and non-profi ts for façade Latina, La Conca D’Oro, Last Chance Patricia Joseph for Wave Farm, Jeff and interior designs. Antiques & Cheese Cafe, Maggie’s Prince, David and Jean Slutzky for Galen Joseph-Hunter is Krooked Café, Magpie Bookshop, two, the Family in honor of Ritamary Executive Director of Wave Farm Mill Rock, Miraluz Candles, Molly Montano-Vining; to our contributing founded 20 years ago in Brooklyn, as Stinchfi eld Photography, Mountain benefactor the Peckham Family free103point9. They expanded their Trails Cross Country Ski Center, Nana Foundation; and to our numerous operations to Greene County in 2005. Gail’s Café, New York Restaurant, NY individual benefactors and our Wave Farm is sited on 30-acres in Zip Line Adventure Tours, Onteora program book advertisers. Thanks to Acra and is home to an international Mountain House, Paint Away Parties Rob Shannon and Jan Riccobono of transmission art residency program, with Linda Nicholls, Pancho’s Villa, fotopic.com for their photographic research library, installation park, and Peace Village Learning & Retreat services throughout the evening, broadcast studio. Wave Farm’s WGXC Center, Peak Resorts at Hunter creating wonderful memories for each 90.7-FM went on air in 2011 and Mountain , Pine Ridge Farm LLC, attendee. Visit www.fotopic.com for a brings creative, community, hands-on Robin Ann Stapley, LMT, Ruby’s glimpse of the event. radio to our airwaves. Wave Farm is Restaurant/Hotel, Shinglekill Bed & Thanks to our wonderful and also a NYS Council on the Arts regrant Breakfast, Snow Bird Ski Shop, Swamp gracious event hosts, David and partner for electronic media and fi lm Angels, The Inn at Leeds, Traphagen Jean Slutzky, with a special thanks state-wide. Honey, Twin Peaks Coffee & Donuts, to Jean for weaving her magic and Ritamary Montano-Vining, art Urban Country Store, Verdigris Tea transforming the ballroom and silent teacher extraordinaire and depart- & Chocolates, Village Hardware, auction area into an enchanted place. ment Director at the Hunter- Washington Irving Inn, Wellness Thanks to the Peak Resorts at Hunter Tannersville MS/HS for 25 years is RX, Windham Hardware, Windham Mountain for their generous hospi- also Art Explorers Education Director Mountain Outfi tters, Windham Resort tality; to David Kukle and the superb at Sugar Maples Center for Arts In and Windham Wine & Liquors. staff at The Copper Tree Restaurant Education and student advocate for To all those who contributed for their skillful and patient help; to all things good. fi nancially to the underwriting of this Chef Tim Lang for his delectable This award was established to year’s Beaux Arts Ball and to the well- artistry; to The Bank of Greene County honor individuals whose outstanding being of the Arts Council throughout for underwriting our Distinguished contributions have signifi cantly bene- the year, we extend our grateful and Service Awards; to Ellen Mahnken fi ted the mission of the Arts Council heartfelt thanks. We had a Ball! See for the elegant hand-calligraphic as well as the cultural life of Greene you next year on April 7th – Save the and painted presentation award; to County – and these honorees have 2018 Date! Nite-Time, New York City’s premier done just that!

Counter-clockwise from top right: The Ball Room decorated by Honorary Host Jean Slutzky. Photo by Margaret Uhalde; The Silent Auction room. Photo by Margaret Uhalde; 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient and beaming Ritamary Vining-Montano with husband Jeffrey Montano, Sr., sister in law, Tina Joy Montano, and Jeffrey Montano, Jr. Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com; Masked Montano Family with Amy and Paul Slutzky. Amy Slutzky nominated Ritamary for the award. Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com; Betsy Jacks and Ken Dow. Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com; Diamond Benefactor Nina Matis with friends (l. to r.) GCCA Board Member Kico Govantes, Lisa Fox Martin, Gary Holder, Todd Whitley, Nina Matis, 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient Bob Hoven, Frances Sparks, Michel Goldberg and The Lumberyard’s Chris Bolan. Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com. ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 11

2017 and past recipients of the Distinguished Service Awardees (l. to r.) Ellen Mahnken, GCCA Executive Director Kay Stamer, Donald Gibson, President and CEO of Bank of Greene County, Michel Goldberg, Karl T. Anis, Betsy Jacks, Ritamary Vining-Montano (2017), Stanley Maltzman, GCCA Board President David Slutzky, Robert Hoven 2017 Distinguished Service Award recipient Galen (2017), Pam Weisberg, Galen Joseph-Hunter (2017), Hudson Talbott, Lisa Fox Martin and David Kukle. Photo Joseph-Hunter with husband, Tom Roe. Photo credit credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com. Rob Shannon at fotopic.com.

GCCA Board 1st VP Bill Deane (peeking over the crowd) and wife Helen (2nd in back row) with their many masked and Lou Provenzano and Susan Kukle toasting to the arts! merry friends. Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com.

Clockwise from Above Left: Jay Lessenger and Hudson Talbott; C.B. and Natasha Slutzky; Masked Astaire Selassie and Robert Johnson; Who is that designer behind the pink mask? Kate Boyer of Heron and Earth and GCCA Arts Alive layout and design, with Steve Wood!; (Yves & Amy) Nite Time’s Amy Goldberg and Yves Gerard. One can not help but to dance to their music!; (Todd & Gary) Gary Holder and Todd Whitley. All Photo credit Rob Shannon at fotopic.com. ALIVE Page 12 2017 May/June

Far Left: Banished by Melora Kuhn, 2012.bOil on canvas Left: Origami Indian Summer by Jeanette Fintz, 2011. Acrylic on canvas.

and provocative way. Foundation, the Athens Community In a tumultuous year in which Foundation, Verdigris Tea and others. we fi nd ourselves questioning In conjunction with the exhibit many of the things we have taken there will be several programs, “The for granted, the history and power Rest of the story of the Suffrage of the suffrage movement takes on Movement,” with Sally Roesch Wagner. increasing relevance. The beginnings The talk will take place at the Athens of the movement in the “burned over Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, district” of upstate New York takes June 17, 2017. This program, which is on special relevance today as one free and open to the public, is made asks what particular cultural elements possible through the support of the came together to create a moment in New York Council for the Humanities history that spurred women on to fi ght Public Scholars Program. oppression in their own and other’s turalcenter.org. Visit athens- lives? In a time when their voices had culturalcenter.org for more informa- to be heard through printed broad- tion and programming updates. sides, pamphlets, books, speeches This event is made possible States. dards of the day such as the accept- and gatherings rather than the instant in part with public funds from the Athens This summer, the Athens Cultural ability of human bondage. Imagery modes of communication that we rely Decentralization Program of the Center will be celebrating the suffrage and objects like everyday household on today, it is even more extraordinary New York State Council on the Arts, Cultural Center movement with the exhibition: “A items, textiles, sewing implements, that a few women were able so power- administered in Greene County Declaration of Sentiments: Refl ections journals, school books and religious fully to make themselves heard around by the Greene County Council on Celebrating on the Centennial of Women’s Right texts delineate an established world, the entire world. the Arts through the Community to Vote in New York State.” The show but also tell the tale of a society in One hundred years later, in cele- Arts Grants program as well as the New York’s is designed and curated by Carrie fl ux that questioned personal versus brating what is described as a “messy Peckham Family Foundation, the Suffrage Feder. Ms. Feder has a particular societal rights, freedom versus restric- and militant movement” we are Athens Community Foundation, fascination with the mid 19th century. tion, gender roles and symbols, family given the chance to refl ect upon our Verdigris Tea and others. Centennial!!! “A Declaration of Sentiments...” starts responsibilities and relationships, and past and examine how it has formed In conjunction with the exhibit with those turbulent and idea laden increasingly...the power of protest. our present. In the aftermath of an there will be several programs, the Women won the right to vote times and uses it as a nexus for further The textile arts, for example, have election year that brought us our very fi rst of which is a a talk, “The Rest of in New York State in 1917, but the exploration of the women’s suffrage always been associated with women’s fi rst female presidential candidate the story of the Suffrage Movement,” story really began much earlier and movement. The exhibit is both a work and interestingly enough, the use nominated by a major political party, by the dynamic Sally Roesch Wagner. with particular fervor in the mid 19th historical and conceptual exploration of textiles and allusion to clothing is the question must be asked: how Ms Wagner is the author of numerous century. In the 1840’s, upstate New of the centennial of women’s right to often found in contemporary feminist much has changed and how much has books and articles telling the “untold York was a hotbed of radicalism. The vote and a literal declaration of senti- art. The work in this show which associ- stayed the same? stories” of women’s history. Recent “Second Great Awakening” brought ments by contemporary women artists ates itself with this particular aspect of “A Declaration of Sentiments: publications include “Sisters in Spirit” with it spiritual revivalism, penal and as they refl ect upon the struggle in the the past has been chosen to reveal this Refl ections on the Centennial of which explores the infl uence of the education reforms, abolitionism past, in the present, or in their own connection but also to surprise and Women’s Right to Vote in New York Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) on the and the temperance and women’s lives. Rather than attempting a linear to connect to larger cultural themes. State” will be at the Athens Cultural women’s right’s movement. She right movements. This turbulent retelling of the complex historical tale, Other artists in the show use 19th Center 24 Second Street, Athens, NY contributed to, and is featured in, atmosphere of ideas and events was Ms. Feder evokes the atmosphere century imagery or text as a physical June 3 through August 20, 2017 and Ken Burns’ “Not for Ourselves Alone” not unlike the cultural upheaval of of the day by placing historical text, basis or starting point for their work opens with a reception from 6 to 9 a documentary on Elizabeth Cady the 1960‘s. In 1848 Elizabeth Cady quotes, images, and objects in combi- which touch upon larger themes. p.m. on June 3, 2017. Gallery hours are Staunton and Susan B. Anthony: is a Stanton, Lucretia Coffi n Mott and nation with contemporary artwork that Claudia McNulty comments upon the Friday 4-7 p.m., Saturday 2-7 p.m. and Professor at Syracuse University, and several other women gathered around express themes and realities that were issue of enslavement, then and now, Sunday 1-4 p.m. Visits may be made is Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage a tea table in Waterloo, NY and drafted central to women’s lives in the 19th while Jenny Feder celebrates the many by appointment by calling 518-421- Center for Social Justice Dialogue. the “Declaration of Sentiments” century and propelled the struggle to faces of the characters involved in the 3443 or info@athensculturalcenter. The talk will take place at the Athens based upon the Declaration of acquire the right to vote at a time when women’s rights movement and Melora org. Visit athensculturalcenter.org for Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Independence. By inserting into the women were considered not much Kuhn draws on the past to present more information and programming June 17, 2017. This program, which is text that women, as well as men, were more than chattel. But the fi ght for an altered but evocative history. The updates. free and open to the public, is made created equal, they renewed the revo- women’s rights in a man’s world was grouping of abstracted fi gures in This event is made possible possible through the support of the lution that was started seventy two not the only battle for freedom at that motion by Susan Mastrangelo remind in part with public funds from the New York Council for the Humanities years earlier in 1776. The protracted time. Hand in hand with the women’s us of the momentum of the struggle Decentralization Program of the Public Scholars Program. Stay tuned and arduous road to women’s right to movement was the abolitionist while anchoring it in the present day. New York State Council on the Arts, for additional programs associated the elective franchise took until 1917 movement and reform efforts such as An exhibit such as “A Declaration of administered in Greene County by the with the exhibition to be announced. to be realized in New York State and temperance. Religious and philosoph- Sentiments,” mixes art and artifacts Greene County Council on the Arts not until 1920 in the entire United ical discussion embraced ideals of the and asks both the artist and the audi- through the Community Arts Grants past but also questioned moral stan- ence to look at history and art in a new program as well as the Peckham Family

art aspires to.” To hear what all that infl uences that have come to be the The Athens Cultural Center and sounds like visit mariazemantauski. main ingredients of that style. No one Brian Melick Present: com. that I work with only does one thing One World Music Series “La Niña”, aka Rebeca Byam which of course makes their body a high school Spanish teacher of music so much more interesting.” for 33 years, has been teaching Actively involved with music for the fl amenco and tap for II years. A past thirty fi ve years, Brian has devel- The second concert in the One across the continental United States native of Colombia, South America, oped a wide range of experience as World Music Series, presented at the to great acclaim. she studied fl amenco in NYC with a drummer, multi hand percussionist, Athens Cultural Center on May 20, Voted Best Guitarist in NY’s master dancers Jose Molina, Jorge and as an educator. He has been a 2017, will feature Maria Zemantauski, Capital Region! METROLAND Navarro and Mariano Parra, and in featured artist on over 375 commer- Flamenco/Classical Guitarist; La Nina, Magazine raves, “She may play a Spain at the Academia de Flamenco cially recorded works and has been Flamenco Dance; and Brian Melick, nylon-string guitar rather than the de Mariquilla in Granada. “La Niña”, produced by major as well as inde- Percussion. Maria’s programs are a more common steel-string fl at-top, Zemantauski and Melick’s collabo- pendent record companies. dynamic blend of artistic freedom, but don’t be fooled -- classical/ ration on May 20th will be sure to Concerts start at 7PM, doors innovation and tradition, highlighting fl amenco ace Maria Zemantauski delight and energize the audience. open at 6:30, and the suggested both traditional music and dance doesn’t pussyfoot around on those The Athens Cultural Center is donation is $10. The Athens Cultural forms as well as original compo- six strings and twenty-odd frets. She pleased to have percussionist Brian Center is located at 24 Second Street, sitions inspired by the traditional can set bass notes rumbling like Melick performing and curating this Athens. Please check our website, forms. Zemantauski is one of the an avalanche and treble passages music series. As he explains, “Most athensculturalcenter.org for infor- world’s few heralded female fl amen- fl ying like sparks off a blowtorch if “La Niña”, aka Rebeca Byam, every artist that I work with has similar mation on programs, workshops, Flamenco Dancer. co-style guitarists, and one of even she’s so inclined. Around here, she connection with their music with exhibitions and updates on the fall fewer female fl amenco composers. is unmatched for both chops and the respect to drawing on all the different concerts in this series. She has performed in Spain, Italy and power to telegraph emotion that all

Wave Farm 2017 MAAF Individual Artist Grantees and Artists-in-Residence Announced The New York State Council on Wave Farm Executive Director 500 Tableaux; Hank Linhart-Blissville... their residencies, artists perform, are The Wave Farm Residency the Arts in Partnership with Wave Galen Joseph-Hunter said, “Wave An Investigation; LoVid-Young interviewed, and create playlists for Program is supported, in part, by the Farm: Media Arts Assistance Fund Farm is delighted to be able to Antiquities; Elizabeth Orr-MT RUSH broadcast on Wave Farm’s WGXC New York State Council on the Arts (MAAF) supports electronic media support these ten outstanding and Fern Silva-Ride Like Lightning, 90.7-FM, a creative community radio with the support of Governor Andrew and fi lm organizations, as well as projects that represent the diversity Crash Like Thunder. Visit waverfarm. station serving over 78,000 poten- Cuomo and the New York State individual artists, in all regions of of the media arts landscape in New org for a more details and descrip- tial listeners in New York’s Upper Legislature; the National Endowment New York State. Wave Farm is a York State.” tions on the ten artists receiving the Hudson Valley, and international for the Arts; The Andy Warhol non-profi t arts organization driven The 2017 Wave Farm Media following awards for their projects. listeners online. Each artist will live Foundation for the Visual Arts; the by experimentation with broadcast Arts Assistance Fund Grantees The Wave Farm Residency and work on-site at the Wave Farm Greene County Legislature through media and the airwaves. Wave Farm’s include Tara Najd Ahmadi-Productive program provides artists with a Study Center for ten days during the the County Initiative Program, admin- programs—Transmission Arts, WGXC- Frustration; Natalie Bookchin-Long valuable opportunity to concentrate residency season, which spans June istered in Greene County by the FM, and Media Arts Grants—provide Story Short; Peter Burr-Pattern on new transmission works and through October. Visit www.wave Greene County Council on the Arts; access to transmission technologies Language; Joe Diebes-oyster; conduct research about the genre farm.org for more details about the and generous individual donors. and support artists and organizations Michael Garofalo-Bestiary; Max- using the Wave Farm Study Center artists selected for the 2017 Artists- that engage with media as an art form. imilian Goldfarb-Remote Viewing: resource library. In conjunction with in-residence program. Wave Farm Executive Director Galen Joseph-Hunter said, “Artists tiont of unique cocktails to enjoy and tion combined with elements of Greenville featuredf local wine, spirits and beer. performance, comedy and satire. making multidimensional work YOuR AtA 7:45 p.m. Brian Dewan performs BTO aims to entertain the masses with and about the airwaves is what somes of his music. GDI presents a while providing an outlet for the transmission art is all about. This Full Color Drive-In 9 p.m. screening of “Helvetica” a creative urges of its members. BTO year’s roster of artists has proposed 20072 documentary by Gary Huswit promises to protect customer confi - exceptional projects that experiment AD HERe explorese typography, graphic design dentiality with the utmost vigilance with the radio spectrum in installa- anda global visual culture. Helvetica while remaining irreverent at all tion, composition, and performance. QWERTY looksl at the proliferation of one type- times. The Festival ends with the The Wave Farm Residency program $50 facesf part of a larger conversation Screening of “California Typewriter” occupies an important place in this Annual Festival abouta the way type affects our lives. at 9 p.m. Directed by Doug Nichol, dynamic fi eld internationally, and we of Type and the On Saturday, June 24, 2017 from is a story about people whose lives are excited by the growth, interest, 3:303 - 6:30 p.m. Erik Molbach hosts are connected by typewriters. The and support the program continues VERTICAL: 1 col. Letter Arts a type-in. Erik shares a portion of his fi lm is a meditation on creativity and to experience.” 15 ⁄ 16 1/2 typewritert collection for poetry, letter technology featuring Tom Hanks, The Wave Farm Residency 1 ”x 4 ” oro other writing and is available to John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David Program is pleased to welcome the answera questions and share his expe- McCullough and others. following artists who will participate The Second Annual Festival rience with collecting and repairing Admission is $10 for June 23 in the 2017 Artists-in-residence of Type and the Letter Arts opens typewriters. Bringing in your own only ($5 for ages 15 and younger) and program. Jeff Thompson, Jersey or HORIZONTAL: typewriter is strongly encouraged. $20 for June 24 only ($10 for ages 15 for the weekend on June 23, 2017 City, NJ-Every Radio Station; Celia 1/16 1/4 The USPS will set up a remote mailing and younger). The $25 for a Festival at 6:30 p.m. at the Greeneville Hollander of Los Angeles, CA- Δ / 2 col. 4 ”x 2 ” Drive In located at 10700 Route station so you can type a letter and Pass ($12 for ages 15 and younger) send it from the Greenville Drive-In. includes admission to both days and l (Change In Light); DinahBird and 32 in Greenville NY. Typewriter Jean-Philippe, Paris, France, Tuning Call GCCA at (518) 943-3400 inspired artwork and multimedia From 4:00 - 6:30 pm Typewriter a packet of customized letter writing poets will be available to create materials upon which you can type. the World; John Wiese of Cleveland, or email: projects will be displayed at the OH, Time Column. snack bar throughout the weekend. unique poetry as you listen to the Tickets are available on the website [email protected] click clack of the keys. A vive perfor- www.drivein32.com and at the Visit www.wavefarm.org for Raise a glass to celebrate National more information on these and other Typewriter Day; the anniversary of mance with The Boston Typewriter door. For further information please Deadline for the programs, WGXC radio and broad- the granting of the U.S. patent to Orchestra starts at from 7 p.m. A email [email protected] or call May/June 2017 issue cast news and events. Wave Farm is Christopher Latham Sholes in 1868. collective endeavor which engages 917-755-2452. is April 6, 2017 The Projectionsts Club offers a selec- in rhythmic typewriter manipula- located at 5662 Route 23 in Acra, NY. ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 13 “4” at Joe’s Garage New Works by Four Area Artists

“4” is a weekend art exhibit and sale of new paintings organized and planned by the four area artists, Keith Batten, Tim Ebneth, Joe Stabilito and Tom McGill in association the Gallery @ 46 Green Street in Hudson, NY. “4” is scheduled to take place June 3 & 4, 2017 at Joe’s Garage, 443 Main Street, Catskill, NY. The exhibit “4” event opens with a Preview from 1-4 p.m. with an opening from 5 – 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2017 and continues to be on display Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. Having exhibited together in the past, Keith, Tim, Joe and Tom conceived “4” to show their new work together in a large space in which they could explore a resonance they had with each others’ work. They found Joe’s Garage, with two high ceilinged 60’ walls and an outdoor exhibition space, to be an ideal location to explore showing large work. Information about the event will unfold online at 46greenstreetstudios.com/4.html.

Clockwise from top left: Untitled by Tim Ebneth Edge of the Unknown, from the Drawn to Water” series, by Tom McGill, August 2016, acrylic & enamel on plywood, 9” x 12”. Misbehave by Joseph Stabilito Heaven’s Inferno by Keith Batten, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 48”x48” The Asbury Short Film Concert returns to Greenville Drive-In have a food truck on the premises and The Hudson Dusters An evening of globally honored short fi lms, will perform two live sets prior to the start of the fi lm show. Green Wolf Brewing Company will provide Beer for sale live music and a Food Truck! under the supervision of Brew master Justin Behan. The 36th Asbury Short Film Concert is recommended for ages poignant and charming story of a young Venetian girl 16 and way above. dreaming of becoming a gondolier like her father while Asbury Shorts USA founded on Long Island, New battling 900 years of tradition. This short was recently Asbury Shorts, New York’s longest running short fi lm York in 1981, features the best in short comedy, drama awarded Best Short Film at The Martha’s Vineyard Short exhibition, presents its national touring showcase, The th and animation without promoting competition. Academy Film Festival. “The Lunch Date” returns to The Asbury Short 36 Asbury Short Film Concert, at The Greenville Drive-In, Award nominated Director Jason Reitman (“JUNO”, “Up Film Concert after many years. A former Academy Award located in Greenville, NY, on Saturday, May 20, 2017 with in the Air”, “Thank You for Smoking”) calls Asbury Shorts: Winner for Best Live Action Short Film directed by Adam the fi rst fi lm blasting on to the screen at 8:45 p.m. Gates “The best short fi lm show I’ve ever seen!” Screening classic Davidson, who is now a prolifi c television director on such open at 7:15 p.m. Gracies’s Luncheonette from Leeds will shorts, combined with new international festival winners, series as “Fear The Walking Dead” and “Hell on Wheels.” Asbury provides a rare opportunity to see world-class fi lms Asbury Short Film Concerts have been presented on a real cinema screen as opposed to You Tube, smart at The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Royal Festival Hall in phones or computers. Highlights of the Greenville Drive-In London, Lake Shore Theater in Chicago, The Alamo Draft screening include: House in Dallas, The Director’s Guild Theater in Manhattan, A Poet Long Ago” from acclaimed director Bob The Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida, The AERO Giraldi and written by novelist Pete Hamill. The fi lm stars Theatre in Los Angeles, Summer Stage in Central Park and Steve Schirripa (HBO’s: “The Sopranos”) and Boris McGiver the Leminske Theater in Berlin to name just a few of the (Netfl ix’s: “House of Cards,” HBO’s: “The Wire,”) as two prestigious venues where audiences have enjoyed these former grammar school classmates who meet one after- outstanding fi lms. noon by chance and reminisce about those younger days The 36th Asbury Short Film Concert tickets are $10 for back in Brooklyn…opening up some old wounds. “The Girl general admission. Greenville Drive-In is located at 10700 and the Gondola” from British director Abbe Robinson’s Route 32 in Greenville, NY. For tickets and information please call 518-966-2177 or visit drivein32.com. Still from “A Poet Long Ago”, one of the fi lms featured at the Asbury Short Film Concert on May 20.

A New Show Inspired by Dada & Bauhaus “We’ll Always Have Greenville” A Night of ‘Casablanca’ Ushers in the 2017 Greenville Drive-In Season

Big Eye Gallery presents The annual kick-off party for the Casablanca is rated PG. a new exhibit inspired by two new season at the Greenville Drive-In Long Island-native and musi- great times in the history of takes place Saturday, May 6 starting cian Andrew Stein is now a familiar art, Dada and Bauhaus, on at 6:30 p.m. with this year’s event voice in the burgeoning Hudson Saturday, May 13, 2017 with being anchored by a screening of Valley music scene, performing an opening reception from the iconic fi lm ‘Casablanca’ and both solo and as a member of showcasing predominantly New 1-4 p.m. The exhibit is on view featuring an evening of music, food the Hudson-Chatham Outfi t. The York State beer, wine and cocktails through June 25, 2017. and beverages inspired by the multi-talented Stein is known for his with a wonderful view of the 80-foot Dada was a bohemian movie and its North African location. vocal, piano, drum and guitar work outdoor screen and the silhouette of reaction to the bloodshed Andrew Stein will be on hand to having studied under Teri Roiger, the Northern Catskills beyond. perform jazz standards of the era, of world war one. Art for the Vinnie Martucci, and Mark Dziuba at The Greenville Drive-In is Moroccan noshes are created by SUNY New Paltz. revolting against art, wild located at 10700 Route 32 in Schenectady’s award-winning Tara Since opening this popular Greenville, New York 12083. artistic impulse “designed to Kitchen and the Projectionists Club eatery in Schenectady in 2012, Opening night tickets are $25 and be misunderstood”. Dadaism garden will be pouring ‘French 75’ owners Aneesa Waheed and include admission to the movie and was an appeal to “indepen- cocktails straight out of Rick’s Café Muntasim Shoaib, have won music, a nosh box of Moroccan-style dent spirits” who thought for Americain. numerous awards for their Moroccan appetizers and a complementary themselves and lived for their Casablanca is a classic and Mediterranean fare and Tara wine, beer, French 75 cocktail or own ideals. Not long after the romantic drama that takes place Kitchen is regularly featured on festive non-alcoholic beverage. For in Casablanca in December 1941 the ‘Best of’ lists for the Capital tickets, more information about this Bauhaus school united arts Collage, hand built by Hope Konecny, and crafts through multimedia and stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Region. Such is the draw, Tara has event or for a schedule of fi lms and metal and precious stones. Bergman and Claude Rains. It was materials and revolutionary just recently expanded to a second events at the Greenville Drive-In, released in 1942 and was directed location in Troy. artists such as Klee, Kandinsky visit drivein32.com or call 518-966- by Michael Curtiz, who was famous Added to the historic Greenville 2177. and Albers shaped the art for directing The Adventures of Drive-In in 2015, the Projectionists world with new theories and Robin Hood and White Chrismas. Club is a unique outdoor venue abstractions. Societal disillu- sionment, cynicism, rejection of the media, and distrust of authority is something that is as relevant now as it was in Fine Arts, CraŌ s and Jewlery WOOD-FIRED 1916 during Dada’s concep- tion. Artistic expression is STONEWARE POTTERY often used to provoke thought and awareness of the world www.susanbeecherpottery.com around us by challenging traditional thinking. Recent Perfect gifts for all occasions, political events have caused in all price ranges great division and confl ict within this country. So let us 270 County Rte. 405, So. Westerlo, NY 12083 gather together and share art Open weekends by appointment or by chance that challenges the mind, as 518-966-5833 Call Susan at (917) 658-5288 well as the eye, to fi nd some [email protected] common ground in a time 2070 Route 23C, East Jewitt, NY 12424 when the strength of unity www.facebook.com/BigIGallery and self-awareness is more important than ever. HINTERLAND DESIGN The Big Eye Gallery RUTH SACHS CERAMICS www.ruthsachs.us show infl uenced by Dada and Bauhaus is curated by Graphic gallery owner Hope Konecny. 630 County Rt 17, Jewett , NY 12442 It will feature mixed media Design sculpture, paintings, photo 1 Treeview Drive, Melville, NY 11747 montage and a fi lm short Color Printing created by a student from ONE OF A KIND CERAMICS for Bard Postcards College. Big Eye Gallery Business Cards • Brochures is located at 270 CR 405 in Booklets • Fliers • Posters Greenville, NY. For more infor- 516-443-2847 Fax 631-659-3174 Programs • Catalogs Note Cards • Raffle Tickets mation call 518-966-5833 or [email protected] email Hope at the Gallery at Artist Owned and Operated [email protected] One Mansion Street, Coxsackie • HinterlandNY.com • 518/731-2895 ALIVE Page 14 2017 May/June

New Artists’ Opportunities NEAR AND FAR Call for Entries Call to artists BIG EYE GALLERY - CALLS FOR ENTRIES FOR TWO UPCOMING EXHIBITS Greenville DaDa Bauhaus exhibit: Call for Artists whose work is infl uenced by the Dada and Bauhaus period’s reaction to the Drive-In social and political scene. Drop off dates May 1-10, 2017. Exhibit is on display May 13 to June 25. Big Eye Gallery, 270 County Route 405, Greenville, NY. Call 518-966-5833 for more information. is hosting QWERTY Small Works Exhibit: Call for Entries. Curated by artist Barbara L. Walter. $30 entry fee if in the show. Contact [email protected] to send images or request more information. Exhibit will feature paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, and more. On exhibit July 1-July 30, 2017. Big Eye Gallery, 270 County Route 405, Greeneville, NY. Call 518-966-5161 or 518-966-5833. Photo credit Erik Molbach.

The Second Annual FesƟ val of Type and the LeƩ er Arts takes June 23 and 24, 2017 at Greenville Drive In located at 10700 Route 32 in Greenville NY. QWERTY is dedicated Curtain Rising on Writing Athens Cultural Center to celebraƟ ng typewriters and the leƩ er arts. The two-day event will include typewriter poets, music and fi lms and a type-in. The exhibit features work that is made using a typewriter or typed elements as well and the leƩ erpress or other prinƟ ng mediums. Writer and visual artist Jeanne Heiberg will lead “Curtain Rising on Writing”, a writing workshop inspired by some The goal of the exhibit is to explore artwork that enjoys the leƩ er arts. Exhibit space is approaches actors use for their arts of theater, fi lm and television. Writers and actors both develop characters, dialogues in the snack bar and there are addiƟ onal opƟ ons for Digital ExhibiƟ on before the fi lms and scenes and many of the same preparations can be utilized in advancing our writing. The four writing workshops on our 80’ x 30’ screen. will be held on Thursday evenings 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017 at the Athens Cultural Center, Submissions will be accepted up to May 31, 2017 and artists will be 24 Second Street, Athens, NY. advised no later than June 2, 2017. The Stanislavsky method of acting made a huge impact on theater and related arts. Actors began to look within For Accepted Works: Drop off dates: June 9 and 10, 2017. themselves for experiences and feelings that would help them create believable, layered characters with authenticity Pick up dates: by July 8, 2017 and depth. Developed further by Lee Strasberg and the American Theater Group, “Method Acting” also used visualiza- Submission Guidelines: This exhibit is open to all artists. Accepted tion and improvisation to help actors project the right emotions for parts they played. entries MUST be identical to submitted images or the work will not be Ms. Heiberg has developed writing techniques using dialogue, visualization and imagery to launch writing exhibited. Acceptance implies the use of your images and your name in any students into authentic expression, and to help them become good observers of both their inner and outer worlds, -- printed or online publicity. All entries should be emailed toLeigh Van Swall at both important for both actors and writers. Channeling acting arts into writing will carry this further, and allow students [email protected]with QWERTY in the subject line, or sent via snail mail to to explore new ways to develop spontaneity, depth and authenticity in their writing. Greenville Drive-In, P.O. Box 305, Greenville, NY 12083. Jeanne Heiberg has an MFA in Fine Arts, and many published books and articles to her credit, including Maximum of 6 artwork entries. Size of artwork must be disclosed, please Contemplation and the Art of Salad Making and Ms Jeanne’s Greens, a food fun and philosophy column for the Princeton advise if artwork is available IN-PERSON, ON-SCREEN or BOTH , GDI reserves Packet.Jeanne has provided writing workshops for 16 years and her writing and visual art has been widely published the right to refuse any entry which does not meet the criteria listed. Artist and exhibited and she is currently a contributing editor writing features and a column, Meditation Moment for all seven may include website, or social media handles for GDI to share as part of the yearly issues of a Peter LI educational magazine. promotion of the event. This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with Accepted Artwork: 2D artwork will likely not be hung on a wall but frames the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. and encouraged and recommended (due to cement walls we will be creating alternative display options). 3D artwork, including artist books, must include clear handling instructions. Images to be displayed on the screen must be high resolution. Special needs for displaying artwork must be pre-approved Studio Assistant Wanted, prior to shipping. A loan agreement will be emailed with your acceptance and must accompany the artwork. Shipping address and information will be private contractor 1099, for part-time work as studio assistant for a fi ne artist in Athens NY. Job includes, art included in notifi cation email. Artists are responsible for shipping costs handling, archiving, wrapping work, some computer work, digital archiving on Mac, light assembly work, Questions: Email Leigh Van Swall at [email protected] or call 917-755- must be willing to lift moderate weight. Two days a week 6 hours per day. $10-15 per hour depending on 2452. experience. Email [email protected].

Artist’s WRITER’S Poetry by Caitlin Ippolito  Profile BLOCK

Decency Lucy Blaire; Lucy Blaire’s sewing studio and haven for design; Girl and Boy Dolls. Lucy Blaire Have you ever toiled over the tiller? Sought refuge in the rain, seen freedom in the breeze Ever since I was a child creating photographed and the technical About Lucy: After receiving been swept romantically by the wind. and crafting things was more of a instructions and illustrations are her BFA in Photography from the compulsion than a passion. I didn’t written up for the sewing pattern. Art Institute of Boston, Lucy began The snow will show the cold hard truth think about it, I didn’t conceptualize While technical instructions do working as a seamstress in a custom The clouds cast shadows to fi nd hope in the light it, I didn’t strive to be a specifi c thing fulfi ll the very large analytical and drapery workroom which eventually The sun is warm but burns. or fall into a specifi c category of structured framework of who I am, lead to her current career in the The moon glows graciously as the fi refl ies fl icker at night. “artist” “crafter” “maker”, I just had there is also the side that needs to let world of pattern design and craft to make things for some reason and loose every once and a while and that writing. You can fi nd her work in the Have you ever been hung out to dry like clothes on the line? many people didn’t seem to get that. side of me prefers to work in thread pages of sewing books, magazines, Shaken and folded and put on the shelf. It also extended to watching people creating embroidered portraits. in her appearances on PBS’s Sew It make things. It seems to have the They’re still perfectly thought out All TV, her series of online classes for Faded slowly, drained of your colors same quieting and calming effect on and precise by way of painstaking Craft Daily, through her personal line Mended at the seams. me whether it’s video of a couture templates and stencils created from of easy to follow sewing and embroi- The wash water drained away with the fi lth that collected gown being beaded, or the tin man photographs but the results have dery patterns, and in April of 2018 The suds shimmered like dreams at Sturbridge Village, I had a driving an undeniable softness to them that her fi rst book from Martingale Press. The air blown through the sleeves desire to learn every craft. seem to defy my every attempt at When not whipping things up in the leaves a freshness that sings. Fabric became my main perfection. I began the process back studio, Lucy spends her time with her obsession some time ago. There are in college with a mixture of collage, husband and two young children in The line, though tattered, still holds. infi nite textures, colors, patterns, and paint, and embroidery on one canvas Catskill, NY. endless techniques to explore. In but over the years things have fallen About Her Fine Art Work: Fabric Have you ever walked the road to the land of make believe? my day job I design sewing patterns into place and evolved into simpler and thread fi rst started to creep into Seen angels in heaven either for magazines, books, or my state of linen and cottons mounted Lucy’s work while she was still in Encountered saints on a journey own webstore. Each product (mostly on canvas with embroidered details. college studying photography. At Watched the moon lapse through the sky. stuffed animals which I see as small I suppose in closing I would fi rst it was exposing images on light After hours of suffering, days of being left alone sculptures) is designed fully in my say that ever since I was a child I was sensitive fabric, then embroidering head before pencil touches paper told to loosen up. I was told in art right on top of photographic prints, has the hand of a hero been offered? and long before scissors touch fabric. class after art class that I needed to but over the years fabric and thread A comforting smile from a friendly face shined through your tears Each piece is realized mentally and “let go”, “be free”, and also to “focus”. have taken the place of paper and And goodness prevailed then taken apart piece by piece I couldn’t do that, but what I have silver all together. Now the fi nished because Basic decency decided Enough was Enough and reverse engineered in my head done is fi gure out how to harness my picture, processed in thread on a came to your rescue, saved your soul at which point I begin drawing the strengths and fl aws, stand fi rmly on substrate of fabric, isn’t to be seen as and helped you see past the grief to acknowledge the grace. template pieces with standard ruler, what I feel comfortable doing and use a separate entity to the photograph The grace that glows from your being, protractor, pencil, and cardstock. that base to reach for new heights. but instead an alternative way of From there I use muslin fabric to Through my love of math, precision, printing. It represents a different from your face when you smile make prototypes because muslin has and problem solving I was able to and more tactile way of interpreting from your arms when you share an embrace. no forgiveness, you can see every fi nd pattern making and my inability the image where both the subject And allowed your hand to be offered heroically to another. misstep. Each prototype and its to focus allowed me to wander until I and the hand of the photographer corresponding group of templates found the medium for me. I still have are present. For more information is numbered and from there I tweak a hard time focusing, as you read this on Lucy's work and designs visit The Act of Creation the pieces, make another muslin I’m probably dying something or lucyblairehandmade.com prototype, and continue that process carving a stamp even though I have If beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all the parts are equal to the whole, until each piece is perfectly shaped. a deadline, but I’d say that’s a pretty then it seems the answers are all laid out neatly like a carefully planned trip. Finally a master piece is made and good vice to wrestle with. However, there will be, inevitably, unforeseen variables caused by a chain of events that links each thing to every other thing. sometimes less obviously real as A punch line that is never told. Julia Johnson in my interest in the texture of It’s always 20/20 hindsight that lets us chuckle at the joke. soil, rock, meadow and fi eld or The unasked questions churn up later, regurgitating foolish notions of Rothenberg what may lie beneath or within rest-assur-ed-ness. Ph.D. the landscape. My ideas of place, So then why embark? as I paint, become more infused Is it the yearning, the loneliness, the sense of minuteness that makes it Landscape and with texture, colors, line, than with the actual scene as others might impossible to feel the uniqueness of every moment. Memory: see it. The painting therefore The need for proof only leads to more questions. becomes more abstract as my The simplest but most profound is to just be. interest moves to a particular To ride the wave of reality and imaginary and let the cosmos guide the way. The overriding infl uences or concept such as the interactions No plans. No answers. themes in my painting over the past of colors, and less representa- The journey is the destination. Iowa Harvest tional. There are abstract artists few years begins with my interest in The inspiration is the creation. for whom the referent appears and love for the varied phenomena Let go! of nature – fi gural, sculptural and and those for whom it does Control, like time, is unattainable. geological features, color - the foun- literally, with drawing and painting not. Among the former are dations of landscape. The second places that I wanted to remember in DeKooning, Frankenthaler, Dove. It all just passes by like the cliché sand in an hourglass. is the broad aesthetic and more particular ways. Among the latter are Kline, Styll, The more interesting fact of the matter is that we can never attain anything. specifi c artistic infl uence of painters It was through this artistic and perhaps others who do not Everything is already part of us and we part of it. for whom landscape is intrinsic: working with places that I began even acknowledge a referent. Existence is an intriguing state. van Ruisdael, Mondrian, Cezanne, my own dialogue with what I see Kline has said that he works at Frankenthaler, Diebenkorhn, Dove. and experience in a place, begin- times from a small composition, In another area, both literary and ning with painting what I see in a such as leaves on a pond, but historical, Simon Schama’s book landscape, often in terms of what his fi nished work does not show Landscape and Memory and the I think I want to remember about us the referent. Mondrian clearly Writer’s Block Guidelines: Open to current GCCA members only. 600 many works he refers to, have had place and its experience for me. does both kinds of paintings. Word Limit. Subject matter: literature, short-shorts and poetry, parody, important effects on my thinking Then the questions I am asking Many of his paintings are mani- about painting. The third infl uence change, almost as the landscape festly about line and color, but fi ction, tales, folklore, fantasy and humor. Racism, Bigotry, Commentaries would be changing in my sight Broadway Boogie-Woogie is both is memory, a subject which I have on Religion or Politically In-Correct writings will NOT be accepted. studied in my academic career of and perception. Sometimes the abstract and representational. His pedagogy, as well as in art. Memory changes are perceptibly real as early landscape paintings are also Publishing the work is the sole right of Arts Alive editor Sharon Shepherd. and experience of place began my with the changes in light over both. Please email to [email protected]. artistic work with landscapes, quite time, even a short time, and ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 15 BARBARA MCGEACHEN SOLO EXHIBIT “MOMENTS IN TIME” AT C-GCC

Barbara McGeachen pres- traditional techniques which Big Eye Gallery in Westerlo, NY visually create moments in time, ents her solo exhibit, Moments have evolved into a variety of as well as at Columbia Greene which warm her heart and soul, in Time, from May 1-June 28, styles over the years. She is Community College in Hudson. and maybe they’ll put a smile 2017 in the Blue Hill Gallery at self-taught and has nurtured She is a member of the Greene on someone’s face, a moment Columbia-Greene Community her love of art by attending County Council on the Arts, of joy. College. There will be 65 paint- workshops and classes led by the Bethlehem Art Association, Columbia-Greene Com- ings, all watercolors, except for local artists in the mediums Stanley Maltzman’s Tuesday munity College is located at one oil painting. Here exhibit of oils, watercolors, pastels, Night Sketchers in Greenville 4400 Route 23, about one includes variety of paintings, drawing and stained glass. and Bill Carbone’s Watercolor mile east of the Rip Van Winkle from landscapes to animals and She has helped beautify our Workshop in Catskill. She enjoys Bridge, in Hudson, NY. a couple portraits. Please join area with her submissions to experimenting with different Barbara at her opening recep- the Catskill’s Cat-n-Around methods and styles of using tion on Thursday, May 4th, from and Greenville’s Quackquack watercolor and drawing; from 4-6 p.m. projects. Barbara exhibits her bold colors to subdued shades, Barbara McGeachen, a artwork in Albany, Greene and from realistic to impressionistic, Ten Mile Creek, Rensselaerville local artist from Rensselaerville, Columbia counties, at a variety from real images to imagined, by Barbara McGeachen, NY, began her watercolor of local establishments, art and from pure watercolors to watercolor. painting journey in 2010 using council/association shows, the mixed media. She strives to Acclaimed Jazz Virtuoso, T.K. Blue, Debuts New CD at Jazz in GTown Concert T.K. Blue, globally recognized saxo- Sanders, Jimmy Scott, and Benny Powell. jazz fans who work as a creative team to phonist, fl utist, composer and arranger He has performed with jazz icons Archie contribute to the vibrancy of Germantown will perform his latest CD, Amour, at Jazz in Shepp, Chico Hamilton, Bobby McFerrin, and Columbia County by expanding GTown’s 2017 kickoff concert on Saturday, and James Moody. activities related to the arts. They bring May 6, 2017 at The Clermont Vineyards Blue is pianist/composer Randy accomplished musicians to town three and Winery. Blue plays with fi re and imag- Weston’s musical director and has times per year to educate and entertain ination on his full arsenal of instruments performed with him on countless tours, the extended community and serve as a and will be joined by an impressive collec- recordings, concerts and radio and TV cultural focal point. Collaborators for this tion of jazz stars: Essiet Okon Essiet on appearances. He has performed at major project are The Jazz in GTown Committee bass, Zaccai Curtis on piano, and George jazz venues including Iridium, Dizzy’s Coca and The Germantown Library. Coleman, Jr. on drums. Cola Club, The Red Rooster, Blues Alley, The Jazz in Gtown concert series is T.K. Blue has performed on over and Jazz at Lincoln Center and toured made possible with public funds from 80 recordings, 11 of his own, including Africa performing on behalf of the U.S. the Decentralization Program of the a composition dedicated to the early State Department. NYS Council on the Arts, through the African-American presence in the Hudson Blue’s CD Release Concert will be Community Arts Grants Columbia County Valley area of Upstate New York, a suite held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 7 P.M. Cultural Fund and administered by the based on the life of Solomon Northrup at The Clermont Vineyards & Winery. Greene County Council on the Arts. and his book Twelve Years a Slave. He Tickets, which include a glass of wine, are has also made numerous recordings with $25 per person and are available at www. A-list jazz artists, including Don Cherry, jazzingtown.org. T.K. Blue to perform at Jazz in GTown concert Randy Weston, Dizzy Gillespie, Pharoah Jazz in GTown is a group of local on May 6, 2017

tablished contemporary masterpiece the play explodes in verbal and physical SAM SHEPARD’S and the Ghent Playhouse is excited to be violence, as the two fi ght for possession and staging it. True West made its Broadway control. TrUE WeST debut in 2000. The Ghent Playhouse The show is produced by Ghent production is directed by Patrick White and Playhouse President, Kelly Mackerer, with COMES TO will introduce Nathaniel Drake to its stage, set design by Sam Reilly, lighting design as Lee the drifter. Kevin Kilb, who was last by Isabel Filkins and costume design by seen in the Playhouse’s production of The Joanne Maurer. Tickets are $20 each, $17 THE GHENT 39 Steps, will play Austin, the yuppie screen- for Members of the Playhouse and $10 for PLAYHOUSE writer. Rounding out the cast is newcomer Students with ID. Tickets may be reserved Rob Weber as the Hollywood Producer and by calling 1-800-838-3006 or going to the STAGE Stephanie Sloane as the brothers’ mother website at ghentplayhouse.org. Be sure to who returns after eleven years, having last reserve your tickets early, especially for the appeared in the Playhouse’s production of Sunday matinees! The Ghent Playhouse is The Oldest Profession. located at 6 Town Hall Place in Ghent, NY. The Ghent Playhouse will present Sam True West takes place at the California Shepard’s dark comedy, True West from desert home of Austin and Lee’s mother, Friday, May 19 through Sunday, June 4, 2017 where the two brothers are reunited after Ghent Playhouse presents True West with fi ve years.When Lee’s pitch of a screenplay Nathaniel Drake & Kevin Kilb. Photo Credit: with performances Fridays and Saturdays at Photo by Kelly Mackerer 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. idea is accepted by a fi lm producer over the Shepard’s play has become a well-es- script that Austin has long been developing,

Hudson Opera House Completes Major Renovations The Paintings of And Re-Opens To The Public As Henry Hudson Hall Kenneth Young in Solo Exhibition

The site of New York State’s oldest surviving theater; the Hudson Opera Neumann Fine Art House has completed the fi nal phase of a major restoration project begun in April of 2016. The re-opening of the historic theater is accompanied by a A selection of oil paintings by Kenneth Young will be name change: the Hudson Opera House will be renamed Henry Hudson Hall. presented by Neumann Fine Art from May 6 through June 24, In honoring the city’s historic namesake, Henry Hudson, the new name 2017. The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening marks a signifi cant evolution for the iconic venue, which, from its founding in reception May 6, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. The exhibition will feature 1855 until the building was abandoned in 1962, has witnessed some of the a number of Young’s popular Warren Street Hudson, NY paint- most exciting cultural, social and political events of the day. Since 1992, when ings as well as other recent work. The Warren Street Series of the building was rescued from destruction, it has played a pivotal role in the paintings formed the content of two Warren Street wall calen- cultural and economic advancement of the region. dars, which sold out in 2015 and 2016. The artist’s in-depth “This is a defi ning moment in the life of this treasured building and this organization. The energy and momentum brought on by the restoration study of his home town’s most celebrated street gained him project, and the exciting new possibilities it presents in terms of programming widespread notoriety as a painter of Hudson in evocative demanded we address misperceptions about the building and, most espe- rainy-day street scenes. The artist describes his inspiration for cially, our name,” says Gary Schiro, Executive Director of Henry Hudson Hall. this series as follows: With the reopening of its magnifi cent theater, Henry Hudson Hall is “As a landscape painter, I had always been used to eval- poised to become a cultural beacon for residents and visitors to gather year- uating the artistic possibilities a day had to offer by the type round and enjoy a rich array of quality performances, concerts, exhibitions, of light there was. So on rainy days, I was usually not looking workshops, community events, talks, and more. to take reference photos for future paintings. However, on this The 2017 season opened with The Proprietors Ball on April 22, 2017. particular day of running errands, I noticed how the rain on my Community Day takes place on Sunday, May 21, 2017 with free performances windshield transformed the buildings, cars and people into and workshops by Hudson’s own Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Opening concerts lively, dancing, jewel-like ribbons of color that energetically include Classics On Hudson’s fi rst season under the artistic direction of danced across the glass. Fascinated, I turned off the wipers and renowned fl autist Eugenia Zukerman, with concerts by Brooklyn Rider, the stopped in the middle of street, took out my camera and shot virtuoso violinist Tim Fain, and NPR’s Christopher O’Riley performing with through the rain soaked windshield. The result was a painting cellist Matt Haimovitz. entitled “Warren and Seventh”, the fi rst of the Hudson Warren Exhibitions include the return of LightField with Just the Facts: A Festival Street series. Thus began a growing desire to paint the urban of Documentary & Vernacular Photography, with works by Brenda Kenneally, landscape, and Warren Street provided plenty of material to Stacy Kranitz, Zoe Strauss, and others who take an unfl inching look at work- experiment with. As the series developed, I gradually focused ing-class people of all ethnicities who have become the focus of insecurity and Olde Hudson Fog, Kenneth Young © 2017, oil on more on the busy lives of the people.” fear worldwide. Hudson-based choreographer Adam H. Weinert returns with canvas, 36x24. This new exhibition will give viewers an opportunity to his critically acclaimed evening-length dance piece MONUMENT, a dynamic see beyond his urban landscapes, showcasing the broad new performance with original music that explores the historical legacy of the choreographer Ted Shawn through a contemporary lens. Not least, the young, range of Kenneth Young’s virtuosity, from fi gurative work, to visionary opera director R.B. Schlather has been commissioned to direct a landscape, and even including a recent seascape. new production of The Mother of Us All, Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s Neumann Fine Art is located at 65 Cold Water Street in 1947 opera inspired by Susan B. Anthony. The American social reformer and Hillsdale, NY. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - women’s rights activist spoke twice on the very stage where this production Sunday. Visit www.neumannfi neart.com or call 413-246-5776. will premiere in November. Henry Hudson Hall, is located at 327 Warren Street in Hudson, NYand has a new website, too. Visit henryhudsonhall.org for its programs and events! If not, now is your chance! And if you are in need of light refreshments after all the marvelous sounds - The Treble Choraliers the audience is invited to join the chorus and guest The Treble Choraliers presents it’s Spring artists for an Afterglow reception of homemade Concert on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 7:30 pm. at treats. Heron & Earth Design the Catskill United Methodist Church, Woodland Tickets for non-sponsors: $10 and are available Avenue, Catskill. at the door. Reservations are not required. The church Now in its 66th season, the all-female choral is handicapped accessible, with ample parking on Layout and Design Services group, the Treble Choraliers continues a tradition site. For more information, please contact Carole at of brilliant harmonizing at our Spring Concert. Our 518- 821-9563 or visit treblechoraliers.org. Signage and Fleet graphics program is as diverse as our membership and we This concert is made possible, in part, with promise an evening of lovely songs! Not to be funds from the Decentralization Program of the NYS missed are guests artists Rabbi Zoe B. Zak, Hazan Council on the Arts, administered by the Greene Michael Kasper, Zorkie Nelson and Robert Bard. County Council on the Art through the Community www.heronandearth.com Have you ever heard African-Jewish Fusion music? Arts Grant Fund. ALIVE Page 16 2017 May/June

“… Rumors abound at The Two Of Us Productions! ”

The Two Of Us Productions, and miscommunications mount, is well known throughout the the award winning theater the evening spins off into classic Hudson Valley for presenting company based in Columbia farcical hilarity punctuated by the quality theater, both musicals and County NY, is pleased to present arrival of the NYC police. dramas. Their recent produc- RUMORS, by Neil Simon, May Performances of RUMORS are tions of Young Frankenstein, 19 through May 28, 2017 at the two weekends only – May 19, 20 Chicago, Les Miserables, next Performing Arts Center at Taconic & 21, and the following weekend to normal and Jesus Christ Hills located in Craryville, NY. of May 26, 27 & 28, 2017. Friday Superstar were all recognized by The setting is a tastefully and Saturday performances are at the Theatre Association of NYS decorated house in a swanky 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees with multiple awards, including NYC suburb. The Deputy Mayor are at 3 p.m. The well-equipped outstanding work by the company of New York has just shot himself! Performing Arts Center at Taconic & outstanding performance by Thankfully it’s only a fl esh wound. Hills is located at 73 County Route the orchestra. This event is made However, while the guests are 11A in Craryville, NY. Tickets are possible in part with public funds gathering downstairs for their $20 for adults, $14 for students & from the Decentralization Program tenth wedding anniversary party seniors and $12 for groups & fami- of the NYS Council on the Arts, the Deputy Mayor lies bleeding lies. For advance reservations visit administered in Columbia County in the bedroom room and his wife www.TheTwoOfUsProductions. by the Greene County Council on is nowhere in sight. His lawyer, org or call 518-758-1648. Make the Arts through the Community Ken and wife Chris, must get “the your reservations early for the Arts Grants program. JULIET TENG story” straight before the other best seats on the date you want! six guests arrive. As the confusion The Two of Us Productions “From a House on a Hill” Oil Paintings at Chatham Bookstore

OVERLOOK In a show entitled “ From a House on a Hill,” Juliet Teng displays her oil paintings inspired by her home in Old Chatham and the EXHIBITION AT OLANA surrounding landscape. The exhibit runs through May 31, 2017. Features a Groundbreaking Trained at The Arts Students League in Manhattan, NY, Juliet Teng has been painting for more than 30 years. She is inspired by Site-Specifi c Installation by the relationship between form, color, light, and how each interacts Artist Teresita Fernández with the other. Much of her work is drawn from the forests, mountains, and hues of the Hudson Valley, where she has lived since the 1980s. The breadth of her work includes examples of still life, impressionism, The ground-breaking exhi- post-impressionism, abstract art, expressionism, and cubism. bition “OVERLOOK: Teresita Galleries in Manhattan, Westchester, Connecticut, Vermont, Fernández Confronts Frederic as well as Lenox, Hudson, and Spencertown have shown her work. Church at Olana” will open on Solo exhibits include: Prince Street Art Gallery, National Arts Club, Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Olana Mary Lou Restaurant, all in NYC, Birch Hill Gallery, Park Row Gallery, State Historic Site. In this exhibi- and Spencertown Academy. She has received the following awards: tion, an innovative collaboration Arts Students League Concourse Award, Sheva Ausubel Memorial Scholarship, National Arts Club President’s Award, Bruce Stevenson between The Olana Partnership Teresita-Fernández. Photo Credit: Billy-Farrell, BFAnyc.com and the Colección Patricia Phelps Memorial Award for Best Portrait, and Catherine Wolfe Lorillard Art de Cisneros [CPPC], artist Teresita Church and his peers that often Fernández’s installation during her Club––Sarah Boal Memorial Award. Fernández examines Frederic omitted or erased other narratives fi rst visit to Olana. Ms. Fernández The Chatham Bookstore is located at 27 Main Street in Chatham, Church and his contemporaries’ and fi gures. created 18 new works specifi cally NY. An array of art supplies is available at the bookstore. For more response to the cultures and Fernández says she is “really for this installation at Olana. In information, call 518-392-3005 or visit chathambookstore.com. landscapes they experienced thinking about places and land- addition, fi ve masterworks on loan during their 19th century Latin scapes as the history of human from the CPPC will be on view American travels. Visitors will beings, rather than as static sites.” throughout Olana’s main house. have the opportunity to explore Her way of thinking effectively OVERLOOK will also feature PS21: Performance Spaces for the Fernández’s perspective and inserts the gaze of people who a signature work from CPPC’s 21st Century presents its 12th Season respond to her provocative instal- might otherwise be overlooked Modern art collection. After travel- in Chatham, NY. Pictured is Caleb lation in Olana’s Sharp Family and extends it to the audiences ling throughout the Americas and Teicher, ofbCaleb Teicher and Company, Gallery. In addition, the interactive interacting with this exhibition. coming directly to Olana after a considered one of the rising stars of the contemporary tap and jazz dance scene, sculpture Penetrable by the late In her own practice, Fernández long-term run at the Los Angeles utilizes landscape to create a County Museum of Art, Penetrable who will be performing and offering tap Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael dance workshops in August 2017. Soto – a popular iconic work on visual catalyst to prompt our by Jesús Rafael Soto will be sited loan from the CPPC that is coming thinking about places and how outdoors in Olana’s designed directly to Olana from the Los we imagine them. “I cull from a historic landscape. This marks Angeles County Museum of Art lot of established ideas about the fi rst time Soto’s immensely – will be installed on one of the landscape,” she says, “but I’m also popular interactive sculpture will most prominent scenic viewpoints questioning and challenging them be experienced by the public in in Olana’s designed landscape for to provide a very different series a naturalistic setting, and it’s the the duration of the exhibition. of lenses to amplify what the word fi rst time it will be seen on the East “With each new installation of ‘landscape’ means and how our Coast. works from the Colección Patricia perception of it is often warped by CPPC’s Director, Gabriel PS21 Announces 2017 Phelps de Cisneros, we are not the dominant narrative or culture.” Pérez-Barreiro, states “Olana’s only able to share those works With this broader view, Fernandez setting, with its dramatic views of with a new audience but gain seeks to also reframe notions of the Hudson River prized by the Schedule of Events fresh insight into their place in art the American landscape within the estate’s former owner, Frederic history” says Patricia Phelps de plurality of the “Americas” rather Edwin Church and his fellow-mem- Music, Theater, Dance Residency, Cisneros, Founder of the CPPC. than the singular “America”. bers of the Hudson River School Chatham Dance Festival, “To be able to show historic Latin “The Olana Partnership is of painting, is a particularly apt American works from the CPPC’s thrilled to be collaborating with setting for an exhibition that Workshops and Fun! collection of landscapes of Latin the CPPC and Teresita Fernández furthers consideration of our America and the Caribbean at to bring a broader, diverse vision ideas concerning the depiction of Olana, the former home of the of American art to Olana this landscape and the identity of the renowned Hudson River School season,” states Sean Sawyer, Americas.” He goes on to say “We painter Frederic Edwin Church, is Washburn and Susan Oberwager are thrilled that the artist Teresita therefore a most welcome oppor- President of The Olana Fernández is collaborating with us PS21: Performance Spaces leading, modern dance compa- tunity. It is especially exciting to Partnership. “The CPPC’s mission and bringing the discussion fully for the 21st Century is happy to nies, to younger, edgy groups be able to include in this collabo- to expand the understanding of into the present by curating an announce its 2017 program of that are rising stars in the fi eld, we ration the work and curatorial eye Latin American art as integral to installation of works that includes music, dance, and live theater continue to offer our audiences of artist Teresita Fernández, with the art and cultural history of the those in Olana’s holdings with under the beautiful saddlespan an unusual range of music and whom the CPPC has had a long Americas connects directly with others selected from the Colección tent. Marking the inauguration theater experiences during the and fruitful relationship, adding the legacy of Frederic Church. Patricia Phelps de Cisneros of PS21’s 12th Season Opening earlier part of our season,” said another dimension to this fasci- The landscapes of the Americas (CPPC), as well as her own work Night will be a performance by PS21 founder and President, Judy nating mix.” were central to Church’s work and created for this exhibition. Her Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Grunberg. “In order to reach as Working with Guest Curator his artistic conception of a spec- work often addresses perception Express Saturday, July 15, 8:00 many young people as possible Sara Meadows, Teresita Fernández tacularly diverse world beyond and the meaning of landscape p.m.. Other season highlights and expose them to the joy and incorporates her own new work the Eurocentric vision of the 19th and place, and Fernández brings a include The Rory Block Gospel freedom that comes from sharing in a site-specifi c installation with century.” fresh and illuminating perspective & Blues Fest Weekend, classical experiences in the performing elements from the collections OVERLOOK is the largest loan to a time-honored subject. As a piano concerts featuring Bach’s arts, we’re offering a variety of of Olana State Historic Site and exhibition The Olana Partnership bonus, a favorite public sculpture Goldberg Variations performed by workshops to children and teens the renowned Colección Patricia has ever undertaken and includes from the CPPC, Jesús Rafael Soto’s Simone DInnerstein and Chopin’s led by professional performers Phelps de Cisneros. Combining fi fty-fi ve works from the CPPC. The Penetrable, will be sited outdoors Preludes performed by Lincoln who love working with young portraits of indigenous people, Traveler Artists included in this at Olana on a spot overlooking the Mayorga. In addition, there will people.” dramatic horizon lines, and botan- exhibition are Frederic Church, Hudson.” be play readings and fi lms about PS21 is located at 2980 Route ical representations of the natural Martin Johnson Heade, Fritz To accompany this exhibition, the American immigrant experi- 66, one mile north of the village of world, Fernández presents the Melbye, Marianne North, Auguste The Olana Partnership will also ence. Rounding out the season is Chatham, NY. Visit ps21chatham. works through a contemporary Morisot, José María Velasco, present a range of programs for the month-long Chatham Dance orgfor the complete 2017 season lens that prioritizes the individual Alessandro Ciccareli, Frans Jansz youth and adults to expand the Festival, which features some of of events or call518-392-6121for within the landscape. The artists Post, Norton Bush, R.N. Captain exhibition themes and encourage today’s most infl uential dance more information. To order tickets, in the exhibition interpreted their Seymour, Anton Goering and public engagement and educa- companies and a month-long please visit ps21chatham.org or Latin American travels in a range Robert Ker Porter. Four works from tion. Parson Dance residency. call800-838-3006. of styles and attitudes. Fernández the Olana collection will be on view OVERLOOK will open on “PS21 continues its long- seeks to respond to their inter- for the fi rst time, including three Sunday, May 14 and will run standing dedication to the art of pretations and biases through by Fritz Melbye, who completed through November 5, 2017. For dance. In addition to our Annual a conversation about a deeper one work during a Latin American hours, tickets and more informa- August Chatham Dance Fest, sense of these varied American trip with Frederic Church. Another tion visit www.olana.org/overlook. where we maintain our tradition cultures, contesting the iconic work is attributed to Marianne Olana State Historic Site is located of presenting dance in its many view of the “American Landscape” North, a close friend of Frederic at 5720 State Route 9G in Hudson, forms and styles, from well-known, painting tradition constructed by Church and the artist who inspired NY.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center “Art From Farm To Table” Gallery Show

The Spencertown Aca- interpretations of anything, landscape, buildings, farm life, 203 in Spencertown, NY. demy Arts Center presents an living or inanimate, found on a fl owers, vegetables, insects, Call 518-392-3693 or art@ invitational, multimedia exhibit, farm and might (or might not!) and animals found in an spencertownacademy.org ART from FARM to TABLE be found on a table. Selected agricultural environment. for gallery hours, events and from May 20 through June by the Gallery Committee The Spencertown Aca- programs at the Academy. 18, 2017. The theme includes the original artworks depict demy is located at 790 Route ALIVE 2017 May/June Page 17

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Volunteers York State Council for the Humanities: for a nominal fee, non- can exchange time and efforts for a GCCA membership, *International Artists…Trust for Mutual Understanding Visual Artist Grants…Virginia A.Groot Foundation to ceramic profi t NYS organizations may book distinguished scholars to network within the arts community, learn and teach valuable funds travel & per diem expenses of professional exchanges, and/or sculpture artists to devote a substantial period of lecture on a variety of topics. Applications eight weeks prior skills... and volunteering can be a lot of fun! Call GCCA visual & performing arts. Collaborations, curatorial research, time to the development of their work. Three grants up to to proposed lecture. For catalog, application contact: New Catskill Offi ce, 518-943-3400. performances, lectures. Exchanges relating to Russia, Czech $35,000, $10,000, $5,000. Virginia A. Groot Foundation, P.O. 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The Pollack-Krasner Foundation 863 Park New! - Residency… Byrdcliffe Art Colony Artist in Residence therapy and teaching art to adults. Please send your literature and creative non-fi ction: novels, memoirs, short Avenue, New York, NY 10021. (212) 517-5400 Grants@pkf. Program (AiR). Application deadline: March 15. $40 application resume/CV with educational background, exhibitions (if story collections, poetry, biographies, cultural studies, and org www.pkf.org 02/16 fee. Uninterrupted time and creative space for visual artists, applicable), and teaching experience with your contact translations from the German and French. The St. Lawrence writers and composers at Byrdcliffe Art Colony in Woodstock. information to: [email protected] Book Award is open to any writer who has not yet published Relief Funds, Financial Assistance Fee schedule and more info, including fellowships, available a full-length collection of short stories or poems. The winner Subject Line: application. 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Altamura/Caruso Study Grants Audition. $30,000 cash Fund, Box 838, Montpelier, VT 05601. 802-229-2306. www. Arts (NYFA) online application for 2015 Artist Fellowships Volunteers...Greene County Community College, Elderhostel grant prizes. Performances with orchestra. Requirements: craftemergency.org 02/16 is now open. Please go to nyfa.org to apply and review Institute Network affi liate programs: local art scene, artist 5 (fi ve) arias in the original key and language. One aria will Financial Assistance…to help pay medical or dental costs application guidelines. The following categories will be slide lectures, instruction. Class leadership is voluntary, be chosen by the contestant and a second aria by the jury. reviewed: Choreography, Music/Sound, Architecture/ offers wide exposure to interested audience. Adult Learning Aria with cabaletta must be presented in its entirety. One for artists nationwide. Prescriptions, eyeglasses, wheelchairs, surgery, cancer treatments, etc. Funds paid directly to Environmental Structures/Design, Playwriting/Screenwriting Institute, Box 1000, Hudson, NY 12453. 518-828-4181 x3431. chamber literature work of contestant’s choice. Contestant and Photography. See the website for important deadlines must be ready to sing a full recital upon 24-hour notice. your medical providers. The Artists Charitable Fund. Volunteers… To help spread the news about Thomas Cole, Judy Archibald 970-577-0509. [email protected] or www. and fellowship details. Updated 02/16 father of American landscape painting and founder of the Information and application www.altocanto.org. Sponsored by Inter-Cities Performing Arts, Inc. 4000 Bergenline Ave, artistcharitablefund.org. 02/16 Residencies.... 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Education in genres, instruments, methods, other aspects of American, Latino 21+, living in tri-state greater New York Grants City area to help meet urgent fi nancial needs. The Wheeler 104 acres in Cazenovia. Sculpture strives to show relationship music education that can be duplicated. The Mockingbird between humans and nature. Workspace, stipend, housing Local Grants…Support for family friendly, soundly managed Foundation, c/o Lemery Greiser, LLC, Attn: Jack Leibowitz, Foundation, P.O. Box 300507, Brooklyn, NY 11230. 718-951- 0581. www.nyfa.org Updated 02/16 for professional sculptors. Artistic resume, 20 slides, proposal organizations that enhance the communities where the Esq., 10 Railroad Place, Ste.1502, Saratoga Springs, NY of intent. SASE to return slides. Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, funder has a presence. Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation. 12866-3033. Ongoing 02/16 Financial Assistance... 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Send resume, artist statement, letter of intent, materials. Susan Detweiler, ACC Grants Chairman. Suite 12, 10013. www.gottliebfoundation.org Ongoing. 02/16 Music Grant… Meet the Composer’s Commissioning Music/ slides, proofs or prints of recent work. Light Work Artist-in- 8200 Flourtwon Avenue, Wundmoor, PA 19038 sdetweiler@ USA Program for not-for-profi t performing and presenting Financial Assistance... Up to $5,000 grants for writers and Residence Program, 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244. aol.com www.amercercir.org updated 02/16 organizations commissioning new works. Support composer, playwrights with AIDS. Candidates must be published. Fund [email protected], www.lightwork.org Ongoing. 02/16 Dance Grants…Administers a variety of grantmaking librettist fees, copying, range, support services. Rotating for Writers and Editors with AIDS, PEN American Center, 568 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. 212-255-7740 info@ Residencies... Self-directed for research, experimentation programs. The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Inc. 145 E. basis. www.randallgiles.org/commissioning.html Eddie and production of visual, television, new media th salmagundi.org www.salmagundi.org 02/16 48 St, Ste. 26C, NY, NY 10017-1259. Contact: Theodore S. Fiklin, Senior program Manager. 212-645-6949 x102. 75 arts. Banff Centre for the Arts, Offi ce of Registrar, Bartwick, Treas. 212-755-5540 02/16 Ninth Ave., 3R Suite C, New York, NY 10011. 02/16 Relief Fund... Funding artists experiencing serious illness, Box 1020, Stn. 28, 107 Tunnel Mtn. Dr., Banff, Grants… Offering fi nancial, administrative assistance to Music Grant…Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors’ New York State crisis, or bereavement. SASE: Artists Fellowship Inc., Alberta, Canada TOL OCO. 403-762-6114/6302. individual artists’ special projects, help develop collaborative Music Fund supports exemplary contemporary music, all genres Emergency Aid, c/o Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave., NY, [email protected], jennifer_woodbury@ projects, assist locating venues for presentation, sponsor for created by today’s composer, musicians in written compositions, NY 10003. 212-255-7740 [email protected] www. banffcenter.ab.ca., www.banffcentre.ca Ongoing. 02/16 salmagundi.org 02/16 public presentations. Carol Parkinson, Dir., Harvestworks, jazz, around world based living classical, folk, experimental, Residencies... Ranging from 2 weeks to 2 months for 596 Broadway, Ste 602, New York, NY 10012 . 212-431-1130 noncommercial popular music: alternative rock, country, hip Financial and Management Services... NYFA’s new Works screenwriters and fi lm/video makers October to May. Yaddo, www.harvestworks.org . Ongoing Updated 02/16 hop, others. Supports school, community educational programs. and Management Services offer assistance to individual Box 395, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-0395. www.yaddo.org RPA to hold meets to explain process. www.rockpa.org/music. Grants…Communities, small/mid-sized, culturally-specifi c, artists and small arts groups. New York Foundation for the 518-584-0746. Deadlines, August 1 and January 15 each (212) 812-4337 [email protected]. 02/16 community-based arts institutions. Programs showing issues, Arts, 20 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (212) 366-6900 x 225 year. 02/16 or 230.FAX (212) 366-1778 www.nyfa.org Updated 02/16 experiences of underrepresented social justice issues, *Music Grant…Music Alive with Meet the Composer Residencies... Year-round, in photography, painting, community concerns of national or multi-state impact: supports residencies with professional youth orchestras. Financial Assistance... For artists in need of emergency aid ceramics, textiles, etc. Contact: Nantucket Island School of residencies; new performing art, or visual art, cross cultural, Short Term Residencies 2-8 weeks, one season; Extended to avoid eviction, cover medical expenses, unpaid utility bills, Design and Arts. 508-228-9248. [email protected], www. multi state collaborations, dissemination of existing works Residencies multi-year, full-season-3 years. Available: other. Submit description, copies of bills or eviction notice, nisda.org 02/16 affecting communities. Nathan Cummings Foundation, 475 composer fees, travel, musician fees, some related activities. resume, two letters of recommendation: Change Inc., PO Box Tenth Ave., 14th Fl., New York, NY 10018, 212-787-7300, 787- $7,000-$28,000, Short Term, $30,000-$100,000 year. www. 705, Cooper Station, NY 10276. 212-473-3742. innercity.org/ Residencies... Two-month residencies year round for 7377. [email protected] www.nathancummings. meetthecomposer.org/musicalive/ 02/16 columbiaheights/agencys/change.html Ongoing. 02/16 professional sculpture artists. Stipends available. SASE: Gina org 02/16 Murtagh, Sculpture Space, 12 Gates St., Utica, NY 13502. Music Grant…Global Connections Program with Meet Internships 315-724-8381. [email protected]. www.sculpturespace.org Grants…Municipalities, non profi ts -$15,000. Public the Composer supports living composers in sharing their Ongoing. 02/16 buildings; historic landscape or municipal parks, cultural work with a global community. For US based composers New! Internships…Greene County Council on the Arts is resource of downtowns, residential neighborhoods. Emily to travel to performance venues or to bring international looking for an intern to assist with design, social media and Residencies...Cooperative residencies/retreats for emerging Curtis, Program Coordinator, Preservation League of New artists to the US. Grants range from $500 - $5,000. www. exhibitions. The ideal candidate has experience in graphic or established artists in drawing, painting, sculpture, writing, York State, 44 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206. 518-462- meetthecomposer.org 02/16 design, writing, and social media. An ability to work both poetry. Year-round. Private living space, modern art studio, 5658, 462-5684, [email protected], www.preservenys. independently and closely with the Visual Arts Director on reasonable fee includes some mentoring assistance. SASE Performing Arts Production Fund… Program of Creative org 02/16 creating graphics and posters for exhibitions, managing #10 to High Studios, RR1 Box 108N, Bolton Landing, NY Capital, for original new work, all disciplines, traditions in media deadlines and installing shows is highly valued. Please 12814. Ongoing. 02/16 Grants... $500 for age under 30 creating new project, live performing arts, to assist artist exploring, challenging email Niva Dorell, Visual Arts Director at niva@greenearts. continue existing project. Specifi c issue, show concrete dynamics. Special focus on projects bringing insight, critique org with a resume and cover letter outlining skills and Residencies… Retreat, stipend $1,250 for writers in their work; action plan, budget, adequate supervision, accountability. to cultural difference in class, gender, generation, ethnicity interests.Go to www.greenearts.org for more information on $25 per diem, $500 travel. Gell Writers Center of the Finger Give weekly grants to young people in US, Canada. Do or tradition. Awards range from $10,000-$40,000. www. Greene County Council on the Arts. Ongoing 02/16 Lakes, Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, NY Something, 24-32 Union Square East, 4th Fl. South, New York, creative-capital.org. Updated 02/16 14607. 585-473-2590 www.wab.org. Gell Center Director of NY 10003 [email protected]. www.dosomething.org New! Internships…Freehold Art Exchange is looking for Operations [email protected] Ongoing. 02/16 Performing Arts Grants for developing and producing work Updated 02/16 an intern to assist with fundraising, web development, in the musical theatre. Cheryl Kemper, Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla organic gardening and barn renovations. The ideal Residencies… Established and emerging artists of all Grant… Newman’s Own Charitable Giving Program. Areas Theatre Foundation, Inc., 109 E. 64th St., NY, NY 10021. www. candidate has experience with web design, social media disciplines may create, present, and exhibit experimental of giving include: arts, education, children, elderly groups, ggftheater.org 02/16 campaigns, fundraising, gardening and/or carpentry. work involving sound and technology, with the option of environmental causes, affordable housing, disaster relief, integrating any combination of other disciplines including Performing Arts Grants… To individuals in theater arts, opera, Freehold Art Exchange is an artist residency program hunger relief. Newman’s Own Charitable Giving Program, visual and/or performance art. Artists work with staff audio theater stage, set and costume design projects are eligible. for visual and interdisciplinary artists invested in social 246 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880. www.newmansown. engineer. Jack Straw Media Gallery, www.jackstraw.org., Tobin Foundation, PO Box 91019, San Antonio, TX, 78209. justice, environmental sustainability, and community com 02/16 Steve Peters, [email protected]. Updated 02/16 21-828-9736 [email protected] www.manta.com/c/ engagement. Our facility is on 57 acres of land in the Film/Video & Theater Grants… Free updated bimonthly mmcqn8p/tobin-foundation-for-theatre Updated 02/16 Catskill Mountains of NY, including a vegetable garden Residencies… The Platte Clove program provides a retreat Funding Newsletters distributed via email by The Fund for and hiking trails. We are looking for someone dependable, for artists from June through October. Painters, sculptors, Photography Grant…Alexia Foundation award for individual Women Artists. WomenArts 3739 Balboa Street #181 San able to work alone and collaborate, and not afraid to get writers, and composers are invited to apply for residency. professional photographer to produce a substantial picture Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 751-2202 [email protected] dirty! Please email Molly Stinchfi eld, Co-Founder and Artist interested in applying should download the application story that furthers the foundation’s goals of promoting www.WomenArts.org 02/16 Director, at [email protected] with a resume from the Catskill Center website,www.catskillcenter.org world peace & cultural understanding. Alexia Foundation, and cover letter outlining skills and interest. Go to www. Inverna Lockpez, Director, [email protected]. 02/16 Film, Video Grants... Average $25,000 to support 116 Oceanport Ave., Little Silver, NJ 07739. www. freeholdartexchange.org for more information on Freehold international documentary fi lms and videos: current, alexiafoundation.org Updated 02/16 Art Exchange. Updated 02/16 Residencies… The National Park Service offers residency signifi cant issues in human rights, expression, liberties, social programs to artists working in various disciplines. Contact Photography Grant... Given annually to a U.S. photographer justice. Diane Weyermann, Dir. of Soros Documentary Fund, Internships... Women’s Studio Workshop, a visual arts the specifi c site for further info: Amistad National Recreation who aspires to perpetuate the spirit and dedication that Open Society Institute, 400 W. 59th St., New York NY, 10019 organization with specialized studios in printmaking, hand Area in Texas, Badlands National Park in South Dakota, including clogging, swing, hip-hop and other social dances. Instructors for Bearlodge Writers’ Devils Tower Residencies in Wyoming, Performing and Visual Arts… Deep listening programs, this program are members of the Vanaver Caravan. FREE! Mary E. Dardess Joshua Tree National, Klondike Gold Rush National Park in and in the gallery, painting, sculpture and workshops. For Elementary School, 50 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham.Register with PS21 at Alaska, Mammoth Cave National Park, Peters Valley Craft schedule: The Pauline Oliveros Foundation, POB 1958, 2017 Cultural [email protected] or call 518-392-6121. Education Center’s Delaware Water Gap Residencies in New Kingston, NY 12402, 845-338-5984. Fax: 845-338-5958. Jersey, Saint Gaudens National Historic Site in New, Sapelo www.artwire.org/pof, [email protected]. 02/16 Calendar of Events Wednesdays Barrier Island in Georgia, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Weir Farm National Historic Site. www.nps.gov/ Visual Arts GCCA Gallery Boutique - The Greene County Council on the Arts invites Classes: RIVERTIDE AIKIKAI, Aiki Movement Drop-in Class, open to public archive/volunteer/air.htm 02/16 you to visit our gallery boutique, The Artful Hand, in Catskill. Open year- for $10. Wear clothing appropriate for movement or exercise. 3198 Visual Arts…Art Instructors Needed. The Art School of round, we offer fi ne arts and high quality crafts by local and regional artists, Old Kings Rd. just off of Rt. 23A in Catskill. Call 518-943-4000 or info@ Workshops, Seminars Columbia County, centrally located in Columbia County and books by area authors. Send boutique inquiries to [email protected]. rivertideaikikai.org or visit www.rivertideaikiai.org. in Harlemville NY (a 20 minute drive from Hudson), is a The GCCA Catskill Gallery, located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Open Jurying for all media... For new members. Application, not-for-profi t [501(c)(3)] art school dedicated to “art for Workshop: WATERCOLOR WORKSHOPS for adults with painter William guidelines. SASE: The National Association of Women Artists, Monday through Saturday, 10AM-5PM. For more information, contact everyone.”ASCC is seeking applications for the developing [email protected] or 518-943-3400. A. Carbone, Washington Irving Senior Center, Catskill, NY, 10AM to Noon. 80 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 14045, New York, NY 10011. 212-675-1616 and teaching art programs for children or seniors, art Free. Bring own supplies or purchase through instructor. www.nawanet.org . Deadlines, Sept. 15, March 15 yearly. 02/16 therapy and teaching art to adults. Send your resume/CV Museum: CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION PIANO MUSEUM. 18 with educational background, exhibitions (if applicable), beautiful examples of piano making from 1783 to the present, plus Thursdays CALL FOR ENTRIES, ETC. and teaching experience with your contact information fascinating related ephemera, includes pianos from Liberace, Sir Roland Gathering: AFTER-HOURS TEEN TIME, 5-7 PM every Thursday. Ages 12-17 to [email protected] Subject Line: Hanna’s and a rare Clementi that was played by the Maestro himself. welcome. Spend an hour on Academic and/or Creative pursuits followed application. Please mention in the body of the email in which Arts & Crafts/Folk Arts Besides the Museum, the Doctorow Center includes 3 movie theaters and a by an hour of relaxed socializing, games, music, etc. Catskill Public Library, position(s) you are interested. (Ongoing) performance space. Across the street is a newly revised restaurant, a fi ne Art 1 Franklin St. Catskill NY. For more info: www.catskillpubliclibrary.org OR Arts & Crafts… Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is and Craft gift gallery and an excellent Bookstore. Doctorow Center, Main establishing a rack of post cards and/or note cards by artists VA… Life Drawing... weekly sessions of life drawing with speak to Jesse at (518) 943-4230. model at the Hudson Opera House. Artists work independently Street, Hunter, NY. 518-263-2036.Hours: 12-4, Friday and Saturday, or by and photographers of images of Columbia County points of appointment. Groups welcome. 518-263-4908. www.catskillmtn.org Second & Fourth Thursday interest and historic sites.Artist is responsible for production in a disciplined environment; No instructor or specifi c method of cards.Pricing between $2 and $5 each with artist receiving is followed. $15 per session. Offered throughout the year on Ongoing The Greene County Camera Club is a friendly group of intermediate and Sundays from 10am to 1pm, check hudsonoperahouse.org for advanced photographers who meet twice monthly at the Greenville Library 70% of the proceeds. Put contact information (i.e. web Year Round Activities & Education Programs: WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, address) on back of card for purchaser to access and view current session dates. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Art Gallery located at the intersection of routes 81 and 32 in Greenville. Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438. hudsonoperahouse.org, OUTDOOR HIKES & ADVENTURES, SPECIAL EXHIBIT AND EVENTS. Visit On the second Thursday, we hold a “digital critique” in which members more work for possible sale directly from the artist. Call (518) www.olana.org. Olana State Historic Site. 5270 Route 9G, Hudson, NY. 828-4417 or visit www.columbiachamber-ny.com 02/16 [email protected] 02/16 submitting images in advance receive constructive feedback on their work. Friendship and networking, occasional fi eld trips, an e-Newsletter, VA… Looking for sculptors, painters ad photographers who Reading: TINY TOTS PROGRAM. Free and open to children ages birth Arts & Crafts... Greene County, NY craftspeople: Marketing member shows and exhibition opportunities and social gatherings would like to exhibit their work year round in Palenville, NY. to pre-K, along with their caregivers, Tuesdays, 1030-1130AM. Songs, Crafts and Other Products to Tourists, North Central Regional are all benefi ts of membership. For more information: Eileen Camuto Very reasonable commission. Contact Al or Kathy at 58-678- fi ngerplays and rhymes, books, a simple craft, and free-play time.Come, Extension Publications brochure #445, $1.50. Cornell have fun, and meet neighbors and friends, old and new! Palenville Branch [email protected]or Nora Adelman [email protected]. Cooperative Extension of Greene Co., Greene County offi ce 3110 or www.catskillmtlodge.com 02/16 Library, 3335 Route 23A, Palenville, NY. For more info: cplpalenville@ Third Fridays building, Mountain Ave., Cairo, NY 12413. 518-622-9820. VA… Indoor and Outdoor Art… Unison Arts Center in mhcable.com http://catskillpubliclibrary.org/ (518) 678-3357. [email protected], http://arc.cce.cornell.edu/ Query sent New Paltz seeks proposals from artists to exhibit their wall- Artist Community Potluck. POTLUCK DINNER AND SHARE ARTWORK. 02/16 hung artwork in our gallery at Unisonand also from artists to Classes: BANNER HILL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND WOODWORKING Each artist has fi ve minutes to project a PowerPoint of 20 slides the artist exhibit their sculpture in our outdoor sculpture garden. Call classes in woodworking, ceramics (wheel throwing, hand building), has prepared. Free. The Hudson Library. 400 State Street, Hudson, NY. Arts & Crafts… hive, owned and operated by Theresa Spinelli painting and more. For info, visit our website: BannerHillLLC.com; email: at 321 Main Street in Schoharie, is looking for artists (of all Unison at 845-255-1559. www.unisonarts.org or the Exec. Email[email protected] Dir. Christine Crawfi s at [email protected]. 02/16 [email protected], or call (518) 929-7821. mediums) who wish to show and sell at this unique shop: a Saturdays bit out of the ordinary, this up and coming venue offers an VA… Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is Classes: ART SCHOOL OF COLUMBIA COUNTY. Arts program for adults Adult Ballet: ATHENS PRESQUE BALLET:Ballet and other smooth moves unusual mix of antiques, vintage, modern, industrial, organic, establishing a rack of post cards and/or note cards by artists and children. Classes are held at the Old Schoolhouse, 1198 Route hand-crafted and local. hive supports local businesses and and photographers of images of Columbia County points of 21c in Harlemville, at Harlemville Road & County Route 21, next to the for women of a certain age and confi dent men. 10:30 -12 noon. Improve balance and fl exibility and transform your body awareness using techniques artists and strives to fi nd American-made items and use interest and historic sites.Artist is responsible for production Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, one mile from the Taconic Parkway, at the th recycled products. hive is a continuing work in progress and of cards.Pricing between $2 and $5 each with artist receiving Harlemville/Philmont/217/21c Exit. Call 518-672-7140 or visit www. from ballet, modern dance, jazz, soft shoe, and 4 grade Physical Education will begin a regular concert series in conjunction with their 70% of the proceeds. Put contact information (i.e. web artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org. class. Taught by Bobby Lupone. FREE Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural ongoing “Meet the Artist” events. hive offers opportunities address) on back of card for purchaser to access and view Center, 24 Second Street, Athens, NY. Email to be notifi ed of class Performance and more! PS21: PERFORMANCE SPACES FOR THE 21ST to display, lecture and more. Contact Theresa Spinelli at more work for possible sale directly from the artist. Call (518) cancellations or changes. CENTURY presents a full summer season of performances for people of www.hive321.com or email theresa@hive 321.com for 828-4417 or visit www.columbiachamber-ny.com 02/16 all ages, concerts, movies and fi lm, staged readings, dance and dance Saturdays, May 13-27 details. 02/16 VA… On-line art gallery NARtisticCreations.com. Funded workshops and much more. Call 518-392-6121 or info@ps21chatham. Workshop: KUUMBA DRUM from 10:30-11:30am. Free for ages 12-18; Arts & Crafts…New!! Catskill Fine Art and Antiques by NAR Productions. Showcases work of Nick Roes and org for information. Visit www.ps21chatham.org. PS21, 2980 Route 66, Adults $5. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall. seeks submissions from artists working in any medium for local artists. Will feature a Visiting Artist each quarter Chatham, NY 12037 org exhibitions at new gallery opening at 410 Main Street in in separate room at no charge. Contact NancyBenett@ Exhibition: FUNCTIONAL ART FOR THE HOME By local and regional Fine Historic Catskill, NY. The gallery features a blend of period NARtisicCreations.com. Third and Fourth Saturdays Crafts Artists. Custom orders, shopping services, gift-wrapping. Mon/Thurs/ and contemporary original artwork, both two and three VA… Seeking member artists, a few openings available Fri 10-5, Sat 10-7, Sun 11-5, Closed Tues/Wed. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery Art: ART CLUB FOR KIDS. Free and open to children of all ages. 11:30 dimensional and American antiques. Catskill Fine Art and for visual artists. Members staff the gallery, perform at Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St., Hunter, NY. 518-263-2060, www. AM – 12:30 PM. Come, have fun, and be creative! Palenville Branch Antiques welcomes both traditional and "cutting edge" administrative duties. Art in all media welcome. Established catskillmtn.org. Library, 3335 Route 23A, Palenville, NY. For more info: vdombrowski@ artwork for shows. Please contact Steve Blendell at info@ mailing list of 1,300 asking to receive show notices. catskillpubliclibrary.org http://catskillpubliclibrary.org/ (518) 678-3357. catskillfi neart.com or 518-943-4530 or stop by the gallery Interested? Susan Kotulak, New Member Coordinator, Tivoli Omi International Arts Center. PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC EVENTS. Fourth Sunday space at 410 Main Street, Catskill Thursday –Sunday from Artists’ Co-op Gallery, 518-537-5888. [email protected]. Outdoor Sculpture Park, Summer Camps. The Fields Sculpture Park, Chorus: ATHENS COMMUNITY CHORUS. Anyone who loves to sing is 12 to 5 PM. Please include a small group of representative Architecture Omi, and Education Omi - Omi contributes to a vibrant VA… Publications: The Artist Workspace: A Guide for welcome to join the Athens Community Chorus. There are no auditions images of your work. 7/2016 ongoing arts culture locally, regionally, and internationally. For more information or membership dues. All that we require is a little bit of talent and a big Artists; and The Artist Workspace Residency: A Guide for visit:www.omiartscenter.org 1405 County Route 20, Ghent NY 12075 Literary, Folklore, Storytelling Organizations. (845) 658-9133, [email protected], www. appreciation for good music. We will get together once a month to share nysawc.org. Updated 02/16 Exhibits, Concerts, Talks, Youth Programs & Art Residencies. Many our talents and to sing a rich and diverse selection of vocal works, from Poets... Seeking teen works for book. Love and affection, classical to jazz standards, and Broadway to madrigals. FREE Drop-ins programs are FREE! Prattsville Arts Center, Main Street, Prattsville, NY www. nd friendship, heartache, pressure, etc. as themes. SASE: June VA... Seeking proposals for exhibitions at Greenville Branch, prattsvilleart.org welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24 2 Street, Athens, NY. Email to be Cotner, Poems by Teens, Box 2765, Poulsbo, WA 98370. The Bank of Greene County. All Arts Matter, POB 513, notifi ed of class cancellations or changes. [email protected], www.junecotner.com 02/16 Greenville NY 12083. 518-966-4038. Exhibit: SCULPTURE. More than 40 contemporary sculptures in landscape. Daylight hours all year, guided tours, children’s workshops. The Fields, Exhibits, cinema: TIME AND SPACE. Exhibits, classical movies on Writers… nth position is a free online magazine/e-zine with VA… Seeking art work for exhibitions at the Agroforestry Sculpture Park Art Omi International Arts Center, 1405 County Route 20, weekends. Time and Space Warehouse Cultural Center. 434 Columbia St., politics & opinion, travel writing, fi ction & poetry, reviews & Resource Center (ARC) in Acra, NY. Original art work only. Ghent, NY 12075. 518-392-7656/392-2848. Hudson, NY. 518-822-8448. www.timeandspace.org interviews, and some high weirdness. http://www.nthposition. This will be a juried process. For more information, please com/links.php offers listings for calls for submissions to contact Marilyn Wyman at the ARC and Cornell Cooperative Film Program: SELECTED FILMS. Popular Hollywood, independent; foreign writers. Free to subscribe. 02/15 Extension of Greene County at 518-622-9820 ext/36. www. screenings. Lobby café: espresso, cappuccino, tea, desserts; light suppers EVENTS 2017 agroforestrycenter.org 02/16 Saturday, open 1/2 hour before show. Catskill Mountain Foundation Film Books... Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Village Square and Performing Arts Center, Rt. 23A, Hunter, NY 12442. 518-263-4702 www. Events noted (DEC) have been supported through a Decentralization grant Bookstore & Literary Arts Center has over 10,000 titles in VA... Paint outdoors in nature with state organization, New catskillmtn.org. from the NYS Council on the Arts through the Community Arts Program in stock including books on the visual arts, crafts, fi lm, poetry, York Plein Air Painters Society. Will sponsor paint-outs, Greene, Columbia or Schoharie County. drama, children’s storybooks, cooking, gardening and fi ction exhibitions around NYS. NYPAP, J.Baldini, P.O. Box 2332, Classes, Workshops, Exhibits, Concerts, Music, Programs and Special Events noted (CIP) have been supported through a grant from the County and non-fi ction. Visit them online at http://www.catskillmtn. Niagara Falls, NY 14302-2332. [email protected], http:// Events. HUDSON OPERA HOUSE. Year round roster of activities for people Initiative Program of the Greene County Council on the Arts with public org/retail/bookstore.html to see their Schedule of Literary ipap.homestead.com/ Updated 02/16 of all ages. Hudson Opera House, Warren Street, Hudson, NY. 518- 822- 1438. hudsonoperahouse.org funding from the Greene County Legislature. Events. Updated 02/16 VA…NEW! CALL FOR ENTRIES - The Catskill Mountain Thru May 27 Writers... Seeking entries for Very Short Fiction Award. Foundation - Kaaterskill Fine Arts and Crafts Gallery and Tours, lectures, programs: A living museum. Arts, local history, horticulture, $1,200 and publication of work less than 3,000 words. Award Bookstore in Hunter, NY seeks local & regional authors, botany, environment. Individual, group tours, plant sale. Change of Exhibit: “OFF THE WALLS” group exhibition. Dedicated to 2D and granted twice a year with submission deadlines in January fi ne artists, and crafters in all media. Send link to work landscape in four seasons. Photogenic woodland walk, native trees, plants. 3D artwork made of recycled/re-purposed materials, with the goal of and July. Online submission page: Glimmer Train Press, or 5-7 JPEG images plus artist statement to - Fine Art Call for calendar. The Mountain Top Arboretum, Maude Adams Road, POB bringing the environment to life in ways previously unimagined. 3D work 4763 SW Maplewood, PO Box 80430, Portland, OR 97280- & authors: [email protected] - Crafts: keatore@ 379, Tannersville, NY 12485. 518-589-3903. www.mtarbor.org will be presented both inside the GCCA gallery and in nearby private and catskillmtn.org Updated 02/17 1430. 503-221-0837. Online submission page: https://www. Class: FOLLIES WITH BOBBY: Ballet and other smooth moves for women public spaces in and around Catskill NY. Internationally renowned sculptor glimmertrainpress.com/writer/html/index2.asp 02/16 VA...NEW! CALL FOR ENTRIES - The Catskill Mountain Foundation - of a certain age and confi dent men. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 AM and Willie Cole is the guest curator for this exhibit. GCCA Catskill Gallery and surrounding outdoor locations. www.greenearts.org. Writers... Lists of contests, grants, fellowships for fi ction, Kaaterskill Fine Arts and Crafts Gallery and Bookstore in Hunter, NY seeks Mondays 6- 7 PM. Improve balance and fl exibility and transform your poetry, drama/fi lm, non-fi ction, published bi-monthly. local & regional authors, fi ne artists, and crafters in all media. Send link body awareness using techniques from ballet, modern dance, jazz, soft Thru September 9, 2017 Awards for Writers, PO Box 437, Ithaca, NY 14851. www. to work or 5-7 JPEG images plus artist statement to - Fine Art & authors: shoe, and 4th grade Physical Education class. Taught by Bobby Lupone. ithaca.edu 02/16 [email protected] - Crafts: [email protected] Drop-ins welcome. Athens Cultural Center, 24 2nd Street, Athens, NY. info@ Exhibit: CATSKILL MOUNTAINS. Paintings, drawings, photographs, athensculturalcenter.org collages, framed art and small sculpture depicting the Catskill Mountains. Poets & Writers... Literary Horizons, new program is All Media Opening Reception March 11, 2017, 5-7 pm. Frisbee Agency Gallery, 384B dedicated to professional development of writers at all Classes: RIVERTIDE AIKIKAI, Martial Arts Instruction For All Ages. Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 All Media... Seeking admissions to slide viewing program. stages of their careers. Poets & Writers, 72 Spring St., New 3198 Old Kings Rd. just off of Rt. 23A in Catskill. Call 518-943-4000, Possible inclusion in group exhibitions. Applications for Thru October 29 York, NY 10012. 212-226-3586, fax 212-226-3963, www. email [email protected] or visit www.rivertideaikikai.org. membership and curated shows also considered. Slides, CV pw.org. 02/16 Mondays, May 1-8 (CIP) Exhibit: SANFORD R. GIFFORD IN THE CATSKILLS. cover letter. The Painting Center, 51 Greene St., New York, NY American landscape painter and one of the leading members of Music 10013. 212-343-1060. Ongoing. Workshop: MUSIC & MOVEMENT FOR TODDLERS from 10-11 am. Bring your tiny dancers to Hudson Hall for weekly creative exploration of music theHudson River School, Gifford credited Cole’s works with stimulating his New! Open Audition for Young Singers 8-18. St. Luke’s All Media… The Sugar Maples Center for Arts and and movement with singer, songwriter and choreographer, Abby Lappen. interest in landscape painting. Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Tuesday- Episcopal Church at 50 William Street in Catskill, NY Education. Historic church for gatherings, readings, small Free; preschoolers to age 5 and their caregivers. Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Sunday 10 am to 5pm. 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY. Visit www.thomascole. announces the formation of a Treble Choir for young people, musical performances, art studio. Art study vacation, Street, Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall.org org for info. male and female in the English cathedral tradition. This is an stay in hotel room, dorms on property. Two to four week residencies include retreat for performing arts groups. Ellie Mondays, May 1-June 12 (no class 5/29) May 1, 8, 15 & 22 audition only choir under the direction of Ann Carter-Cox, Cashman, Dir., Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7967 Main St., M.F.A. In addition to weekly group instruction and practice, Workshop: CIRCUS THEATRICKS WITH SEANO! A fun and athletic Workshop: BOTANICAL FORMS IN THE LANDSCAPE. Taught by Ruth Rte. 23A, POB 924, Hunter, NY, 12442. 518-263-4908. www. Leonard. 6:30 pm FREE! call Cairo Library at 518-622-9864. Materials every young person accepted into the program will receive catskillmtn.org. [email protected]. 02/16 workshops for students enrolled in the HCSD Afterschool program. Learn an additional half hour individualized voice lesson each how to juggle, tumble and walk on stilts with Seano Fagan. Concludes with available although participants encouraged to bring supplies from home. week. The entire program is offered at no charge. Prior All Media... Art Licensing 101: Selling Reproduction Rights the ASP. 3-4:45pm.Talent Show on Monday June 12. Montgomery C. Smith Cairo Library, Cairo, NY musical training or experience is not necessary in order to for Profi t. 224-page book de-mystifi es industry. Action plan Intermediate School, 102 Howard Avenue, Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall. May 1 - June 28 audition. Call 518-943-4180 or use the contact form on the in easy to read form. Author Michael Woodward has worked org church website www.stlukescatskill.org. 02/16 in industry for 25 years. Art Network, POB 1360, Nevada City, Exhibit: Moments in Time, solo exhibit by Barbara McGeachen. Opening CA 95959. 800-383-0677. [email protected] , www. Mondays reception May 4, 2017 from 4-6 p.m. Featuring 65 paintings, all watercolors New! Music…Music instructor needed for youth ages 7-18 years. artmarketing.com . Updated 02/16 Hudson Juggling Club: OPEN TO ANY AND ALL YOUTH AND ADULTS except for one oil painting. Landscapes, animals and portraits. Blue Hill 3-6 students per week. Must teach piano, other instruments WITH AN INTEREST IN THE MANIPULATIVE ARTS OF JUGGLING, FLOW, Gallery at C-GCC, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY. welcome. Call: Elena Mosley 518-828-3612. 3/2016 All Media... Info hotline sponsored by American Council for the Arts has referral service, provides information on a wide AND OTHER CIRCUS SKILLS. Juggling clubs, balls, scarves, spinning plates, May 2 New! Music…Wanted Male Singers, Tenors, Basses for Male diabolos, and unicycles are just some of the items we share. FREE. 6-8pm, variety of programs and services. Call Mon.-Fri, 2-5PM EST: (CIP) Opening Lecture: TALK WITH DR. KEVIN J. AVERY, CURATOR OF Chorus Volunteer Group. Call 518-943-2914. 3/2016 1-800-232-2789 Montgomery Smith Intermediate School, 102 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson NY. Email [email protected], or call 518-828-7470. SANFORD R. GIFFORD IN THE CATSKILLS. 2 pm at the Temple Israel of Music… International Voice Competition in Canada, USA. Photography Catskill which is adjacent to the Thomas Cole National Historic Site located Altamura/Caruso Study Grants Audition. $30,000 cash grant Last Monday at 218 Spring Street, Catskill NY. Tuesday-Sunday 10 am to 5pm. 218 Spring prizes. Performances with orchestra. Requirements: 5 (fi ve) Photography…Nueva Luz, photographic journal of En Foco, Event: POETRY READINGS moderated by visual artist and poet, Robert Street, Catskill, NY. Visit www.thomascole.org for info. arias in the original key and language. One aria will be chosen Inc. ($45 membership) produces exhibitions, publications Tomlinson. 394 Main Café, 394 Main Street, Catskill, NY by the contestant and a second aria by the jury. Aria with and events which support photographers of Latin/Am, May 4, 11, 18 & 25 African/Am, Asian, Pacifi c Islander and Native American cabaletta must be presented in its entirety. One chamber Mondays and Thursdays Workshop: CURTAIN RISING ON WRITING. Presented by Jeanne Heiberg. heritage. View current issue before submitting portfolios literature work of contestant’s choice. Contestant must be 6:30-8:00 p.m. FREE. Heiberg leads writing workshop inspired by some ready to sing a full recital upon 24-hour notice. Information of 20 unmounted prints or slides for consideration in Workshop: HARMONY PROJECT HUDSON,. The Harmony Project gives future Nueva Luz. Subscription $30 USA. Membership, all children from walks of life the opportunity to learn and thrive through approaches actors use for their arts of theater, fi lm and television. Writers & application: www.altocanto.org. Sponsored by Inter-Cities and actors both develop characters, dialogues and scenes and many of the Performing Arts, Inc. 4000 Bergenline Ave, Union City, NJ subscriptions, donations, all tax deductible. En Foco, Inc., the gift of music. Open to HCSD and homeschool students. 2:30-3:15pm 1738 Hone Ave, Bronx, NY 10461. 718-931-9311 FAX 718- For more information, visit harmonyprojecthudson.org. John L. Edwards same preparations can be utilized in advancing our writing. Athens Cultural 07087. Info. (201) 863-8724 Fax (201)866-3566 icpainc@ 409-6445 www.enfoco.org 02/16 Primary School, 360 State Street, Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall.org Center, 24 Second Street, Athens New York. optonline.net 02/16 Photography… Salons monthly, preceded by a potluck meal, Tuesdays, May 1-June 6 May 5 Music…Capital Area Flute Club for fl utists of all abilities, bring something to share. Conversations, sharing, seeing, wide variety of music played to expand opportunities for Workshop: ALISON FOX STORYBOOK ART CLUB from. Join artist Alison (DEC) Concert: THE TREBLE CHORALIERS presents its Spring Concert. discussions on photography. The Center for Photography at 7:30 pm. Tickets for non-sponsors: $10; available at the door. Reservations ensemble playing. Monthly meetings, Delmar NY. 518-383- Woodstock, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498. 845-679- Fox in creating original illustrations for classic tales and fables, beginning are not required. Catskill United Methodist Church, Woodland Avenue, 6480, 518-580-1206. www.facebook.com/pages/Capital- 9957. [email protected] www.cpw.org Updated 02/16 with the Tortoise and the Hare. The class will explore the stories together, Area-Flute-Club Updated 02/16 and then play with drawing, collaging and watercolor techniques based Catskill. For more information, please contact Carole at 518-821-9563. www. Photography… Seeking contemporary and traditional on the group’s insights into the story. At the end, the children will have a treblechoraliers.org. Music... Programming sought by Society for New Music, work by Native artists. American Indian Community House deeper relationship to the stories as well as the art materials and processes Music: MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY KEN BUTLERAND PETER HEAD at professional organization in Upstate New York dedicated to Gallery, 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. 212-598-0100. explored. 3-4:45pm John L. Edwards Primary School, 360 State Street, HiLo Café/Bar, Main Street, Catskill, at 7 p.m., followed by Cinco de Mayo performing and commissioning the music of today’s composers. www.aich.org. 02/16 Fees range from $1000 to $4000 depending on the concert and Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall.org dance party, live broadcast from 7-9:30pm on WGXC (90.7FM). www. number of performers. Society for New Music, 438 Brookford Photography… Seeking curators to present exhibition/ Workshop: HIP HOP DANCE WITH ANTHONY from. Come learn how to greenearts.org. publication programs focusing on aesthetic issues. Proposals Rd., Syracuse, NY 13224. 315-446-5733, [email protected] burn up the dance fl oor to your favorite hip hop and pop tunes. Offered (DEC) Concert: FOR THE GOOD TIMES. The Depot Lane Singers. Schoharie should include names of possible artists, program summary, www.societyfornewmusic.org Ongoing. 02/16 by Hudson Hall in collaboration with Operation Unite. Ages 6 and up. High School Gymnasium (7:30PM). $7/advance $8/door. Tickets at 518 872 curator’s resume. Kathleen Kenyon, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, Music... Information Hotline for grants, auditions, 5:30-6:3 0pm Hudson Youth Center, 18 South Third Street, Hudson. www. 2682 or [email protected]. NY 12498. 914-679-9957. [email protected]. henryhudsonhall.org competitions, seminars, health, tax info and more. Contact: May 5 - 7 The American Guild of Musical Artists, 1430 Broadway, 14th Photography… Offer of workshops with speakers, Tuesdays Fl., New York, NY 10018, 212-247-0247 agma@musicalartists. competitions, discounts on supplies and processing, (CIP) Theater: CHIPANDGUS. A fast, furious, whip-smart “comedy with org, www.musicalartists.org 02/16 newsletter. Greene County Camera Club, POB 711, Club: LEGO CLUB FOR ALL AGES, 4:00 PM every Tuesday. Come, explore balls”, created and performed by John Ahlin and Christopher Patrick Mullen. Greenville, NY 12083. 518-797-3466, 518-966-4411. the world of building with legos, and meet new friends at your library! Performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Bridge New! Catskill Glee Club, Male Chorus Founded 1927.Join Catskill Public Library, 1 Franklin St, Catskill NY. For more info: www. Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Tickets and info information Photography... Critical Needs Fund for Photographers with Us in Song! Sing men’s 4-part harmony, stimulate your mind, catskillpubliclibrary.org OR call (518) 943-4230. at BridgeSt.org. improve aerobic capacity, lower stress, relieve anxiety, make AIDS. Initial requests by phone: 212-929-7190. Ongoing. new friends, enjoy camaraderie. Join CGC for rehearsal First Tuesday May 6 Sculpture Monday evenings 7:00 – 9:15 starting September 12, 2016 Radio: WGXC, PURPLE HOUSE: A MONTHLY FORUM FOR THE ARTS, Concert: DAN TEPFER, JAZZ PIANIST. 5 p.m. Admission $15. Beattie-Powers at the Community Life Church, 20 West Main Street, Catskill. Sculpture… Call for sculptors living within 150-mile radius hosted by visual artist and poet, Robert Tomlinson who frequently explores Place, Prospect Ave. & Bridge Street, Catskill, NY, beattiepowersplace. Visit catskillgleeclub.org or call Marty Wallace at (518) 943- of Albany for large-scale works appropriate for high traffi c the intersection between images and words. 2-3 pm. 90.7 FM. blogspot.com. 2719 for more information. terminal. Prospectus, info: Sharon Bates, Director, Art& Culture Program, Administration Building Ste. 200, Albany Wednesdays May 3, 10, 17, 24, (DEC) Reading: FRANZI IN LOVE, by James Rosenfi eld. (Winner of the Performing Arts International Airport, Albany, NY 12211-1057. 518-242-2241 Theater Arts and Nature Workshop. PS21. Kids age 8-10 are W Keith Hedrick Playwriting Contest)Staged Reading presented by HRC Performing Arts… Dance classes for children, teens, adults. [email protected] 02/16 invited to learn theater improv, storytelling, music, movement, Showcase Theatre. 7:30 PM. A reception and talkback with the actors, playwright, and director follows. First Reformed Church, 52 Green Street The Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts features Miscellaneous and nature studies from professional actor Nancy Rothman and a distinguished faculty of professionally and academically gardener Cait Denn. 2:30-4:00 p.m. FREE! Chatham’s Mary E. Dardess in Hudson, NY. For additional information call Sandra Gill at 518-851-2061. New Website... The Whitney Museum of American Art has accomplished instructors. 957 Route 82, West Taghkanic, NY Elementary School, 50 Woodbridge Ave., Chatham. Register with (DEC) Concert: T.K. BLUE will perform his latest CD, Amour. Jazz in GTown. portal to Internet art and digital arts worldwide as an online 12502. Call 518-851-5501. www.HVAPA.com. 02/16 PS21 at [email protected] or call 518-392-6121. 7 P.M. at The Clermont Vineyards & Winery. Tickets, which include a glass of gallery space. Details, scope: www.artport.whitney.org 02/16 Performing Arts... Always seeking new actors for future wine, are $25 per person and are available at www.jazzingtown.org. Weekly Electronic Digest... New York Foundation for Wednesdays, May 3-June 28 performances and volunteers to help each production, (DEC) Book Event: Neil Driscoll opens LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES as West the Arts features news updates on social, economic, throughout year in Columbia County. Watch for audition Workshop: HUDSON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS. 5:30-7pm. Led Fulton Arts hosts an unveiling at Breakabeen Grange (10AM), Max V. Shaul philosophical, political issues affecting arts and culture, job notices: Ghent Playhouse, Town Hall Rd, POB 64, Ghent, by Hudson teacher Ellen Heummer, children read together in this ongoing Park (12PM) and West Fulton Park (2PM). “Take a book, return a book” NY 12075. 518-392-6264, [email protected], www. listings and opportunities for artists and organizations. Free book club. The group reads The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by on-line subscription: www.artswire.org Updated 02/16 exchanges are housed in and around the town of Fulton. FREE and free ice ghentplayhouse.org . Ongoing. 02/16 Kate DiCamillo, winner of the New York Times Book Review Notable Book of cream! West Fulton Arts.org. the Year. A free copy of each book is provided to every reader. Hudson Hall, Performing Arts... Private classes available in Dance and Rentals... Lighting and audio system packages. LSL Productions, Box 63 Windham, NY 12496-0063. 518-734-5117. 327 Warren Street, Hudson. www.henryhudsonhall.org (DEC) Event: TINY ARTS DAY IN A TINY TOWN returns on from 3PM- Music. Dance studio available for rent, 518-851-5150, 10PM at 1468 Sawyer Hollow Road, West Fulton. Performances include a [email protected], www.abblappen.com. 02/16 Wednesdays May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2:30-4:00 p.m. storyteller, art gallery viewing, circus show and parade, music by Jonatha Workshop: AMERICAN DANCE STYLES WITH VANAVER CARAVAN Brooke, local brewmasters, distillers, foods, desserts and socializing with DANCE. PS21. Kids age 10-12 will learn a variety of American dance styles farmers, nerds, artists and Greg. panthercreekarts.com. Film & Event: CASABLANCA (PG). Opening night tickets $25 and include Concert: ONE WORLD MUSIC SERIES. Maria Zemantauski, Flamenco/ May 27-29 June 8 & 10 movie, music, a nosh box of Moroccan-style appetizers & complementary Classical Guitarist; and Brian Melick, Percussion. 7 p.m. Donation $10.Athens (CIP) Fundraiser Event: PERFORMATHON! You’re the stars of this Memorial Film: GREENVILLE DRIVE-IN REMOTE SCREENING. From 1917 until 1942, wine, beer, French 75 cocktail or festive non-alcoholic beverage. 6:30pm Cultural Center 24 Second Street, Athens, NY. www.athensculturalcenter. Day Weekend performance extravaganza where local talent gets to strut its the village of Schoharie, NY operated one of the fi rst and most successful Tickets at www.drivein32.com. 516-966-2177. Greenville Drive-In 10700 Rte org. stuff. Set a new Guinness Book World Record. Fun for the whole family! 9 outdoor movie ‘theater’ operations in the world. The Greenville Drive-In 32, Greenville, NY. Exhibit: STUDENT-FACULTY ART SHOW, SEED SALE & SILENT ACTION. am. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Tickets and info and Schoharie Historical Society are re-creating the fi rst screening on Main May 6- June 24 FREE! Art School of Columbia County. Old Schoolhouse, 1198 Route 21C, information at BridgeSt.org. Street with a hand-cranked projection of the fi rst reel of the fi rst fi lm The Harlemville, NY. www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org or 518-672-7140 Awakening of Helena Richie on June 8 and then producing a community Exhibit: THE WARREN STREET SERIES. Paintings by Kenneth Young. May 28 celebration on June 10featuring live music, vintage automobiles and historic Opening reception May 6 at 5:30 p.m. Neumann Fine Art, 65 Cold Water Film Event: THE 36TH ASBURY SHORT FILM CONCERT. An evening of Reading: A BINTEL BRIEF: SIXTY YEARS OF LETTERS FROM THE LOWER fi lm screenings.516-966-2177. More at www.drivein32.com. Street, Hillsdale, NY. Gallery hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday - Sunday. www. globally honored short fi lms, live music and a Food Truck. Doors open at EASTSIDE OF THE JEWISH DAILY FORWARD. 2-5:30pm. Staged reading neumannfi neart.com or 413-246-5776. 7:15pm., screening at 8:45 pm The Greenville Drive-In, 10700 Route 32 in June 9-11 with authentic music. Free and open to the public. Hudson Hall at the Greenville, New York 10283. For tickets & info please call 518-966-2177 or May 7 Historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warrant Street, Hudson, NY www. (CIP) Theater: DEAD SHOT MARY. Performer/Playwright Rachel McPhee’s visit www.drivein32.com henryhudsonhall.org electrifying one-woman show tells the phenomenal true story of Mary Music: BROOKLYN RIDER. Presented with Classics on Hudson. 5pm Tickets Event & Exhibit: 2017 STUDENT-FACULTY ART SHOW AND SILENT Shanley who joined the NYPD in 1931. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, $25-40 Hudson Hall and Classics on Hudson members save 10%. Tickets,at June 2, 2017 AUCTION. 5-7 p.m. Heirloom seeds from ASCC’s gardens are also Sunday at 2 pm. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. 822-1438 or hudsonoperahouse.org. Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson available. Art School of Columbia County at the Old Schoolhouse, 1198 (CIP) Music: BEETHOVEN’S PIANO TRIO IN D. MAJOR. Directed by Tickets and info information at BridgeSt.org. Opera House, 327 Warrant Street, Hudson, NY www.henryhudsonhall.org Route 21c in Harlemville, NY at intersection of Harlemville Road and Route Jonathan Yates. Friday at 6 p.m. FREE. The Mountain Top Library is June 10 May 12 21C. Next to the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store. 518-672-7140 or info@ located at 6093 Main Street in Tannersville, NY. For more information go artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org, www.artschoolofcolumbiacounty.org, to [email protected]. Presentation: NICK LYONS. Reminiscing about the Laurel House, fi shing Fundraiser: OPERATION UNITE.Eat, Drink and Celebrate! For tickets 518- in South Lake and Lake Creek and fl y-fi shing in the Catskills. 7 p.m. U&D 828-3612 or www.operationuniteny.org 6:30 - 8:30 pm Henry Hudson Hall 327 Music: TIM FAIN WITH EUGENIA ZUKERMANAND ROMAN RABINOVICH. Music: CHRISTOPHER O’RILEY AND MATT HAIMOVITZ perform a preview Train Station, Haines Falls, reception to chat with author following talk. Warren Street, Hudson, NY. 7pm. Charismatic young violinist Tim Fain joined by fl utist Eugenia of their upcoming all-Russian album, TROIKA, Presented with Classics $3.donation requested. [email protected]. Zukerman and pianist Roman Rabinovich, performing works by Glass, on Hudson. 7pm.Tickets $25-40 (Hudson Hall and Classics on Hudson May 13-June 25 Kreisler, Franck, Tchaikovsky, and Bach. Presented with Classics on Hudson. members save 10%). To purchase tickets, call (518) 822-1438 or visit June 17 Exhibit: DADA BAUHAUS EXHIBIT. Work is infl uenced by the Dada and Tickets $25-40. Hudson Hall and Classics on Hudson members save 10%. hudsonoperahouse.org Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson (CIP) Comedy Theater: HUDSON VALLEY IMPROV. Cast members have Bauhaus period’s reaction to the social and political scene. Opening May Tickets at 518-822-1438 or visit hudsonoperahouse.org Hudson Hall at June 3-July 22 appeared on SNL, CBS, HGTV, Nickelodeon, Second City & Upright Citizens 13, 1-4 p.m.. Big Eye Gallery, 270 County Route 405, Greenville, NY. 518- the Historic Hudson Opera House, 327 Warrant Street, Hudson, NY www. Brigade. 7:30pm. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. 966-5833. henryhudsonhall.org Exhibit: “SUMMER SALON – MAKERS” GCCA Members Only Exhibit Tickets and info information at BridgeSt.org featuring original hand built crafts made by GCCA members. Opening May 13 Event: SPRING FLING. Opening of the expanded Kaaterskill Rail TrailCheck Reception on June 3, from 5-7 p.m. at GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main June 17 website for details including time and activities. [email protected]. (CIP) Music: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT WOMEN. Broadway Street, Catskill, NY. www.greenearts.org. Hike: COLGATE LAKE - HIKE AND PRESENTATIONbBrunch at 9 a.m. at U&D actress and singer Lynn Kearney and former Fosse dancer Sonja Stuart May 20-June 18 June 3-August 20 Railroad Station in Haines Falls, Gerry Loucks of the Eastkill Valley Historical team up with musical director Dan Furman to present a cabaret evening Exhibit: ART FROM FARM TO TABLE. Selected artist interpret living or Association. Followed at 11:30 a.m. hike in the area around Colgate Lake led dedicated to everything the rest of us still need to learn about the female (DEC) Exhibit: A DECLARATION OF SENTIMENTS: REFLECTIONS ON inanimate, which can be found on a farm and might (or might not!) be found by Pete Senterman and Moe Lemire. Reservations required for the brunch sex. 7:30pm, Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill. Tickets THE CENTENNIAL OF WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE IN NEW YORK STATE. on a table. Call 518-392-3693 fr gallery hours. Spencertown Academy Arts $10 by 6/14. Register for hike at MTHS 518-589-6657 or mthsdirector@ and info information at BridgeSt.org. Opening reception June 3, 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are Fridays: 4-7pm, Center is located at 790 Route 203, Spencertown NY. mths.org. www.mths.org. Saturdays: 2-7pm, Sundays 1-4 pm and by appointment by calling (518) (CIP) Lecture & Demonstration: BEETHOVEN, SCHUBERT & THE ANXIETY May 21bbbbbbbbbbbb 421-3443 or emailing [email protected]. Athens Cultural June 23 & 24 OF INFLUENCE. Lecture with Dr. Langford and demonstration with pianist Center, 24 Second Street, Athens, NY Visit www.athensculturalcenter.org Joanne Polk. Catskill Mountain Foundation Piano Performance Museum.2 (CIP) Event: CELEBRATIONS Join Pieter Bronck, Hilletje Jans & Judge Event: QWERTY: The Second Annual Festival of Type and the Letter Arts typewriter- pm. CMF, Main Street, Hunter, NY. Tickets and info at www.catskillmtn.org Leonard Bronk for Pieter’s fun fi lled 400th birthday party, 1pm – 4pm, June 3 Themed Art Exhibit in the Snack Bar, Live Music with Brian Dewan & Screening of or 518-263-2063. Admission Free. Visit www.gchistory.org or call (518)731-6490. The Bronck the documentary Helvetica.Tickets, schedule & info at www.drivein32.com. 516- Tour: TOUR OF HOMES IN GREENVILLE, fundraiser for the Greene County Museum is located at 90 County Route 42 in Coxsackie, NY. 966-2177. Greenville Drive-In 10700 Route 32 in Greenville, NY. May 14-November 5 Historical Society, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sites are located along Route 32 (CIP) Theater: CONEY ISLAND. Broadway-style musical penned by in the hamlet as well as on scenic roads outside the hamlet. Tickets: $30 day June 23-25 Exhibit, Classes & Events: OVERLOOK. Collaboration The Olana Catskill’s own Frank Cuthbert. May 21 at 2 pm, B ridge Street Theatre, 44 of tour; $25 in advance. For more information, call David Dorpfeld at 817- Partnership and the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Olana State (CIP) Theater: UPON THIS ROCK: THE MAGDALENE SPEAKS. Performer/ West Bridge Street, Catskill. Tickets and info information at BridgeSt.org. 8771; Terez Limer at 966-8131 or visit www.gchistory.org. Historic Site is located at 5720 State Route 9G in Hudson, NY. Playwright Roxanne Fay returns to BST with a new solo show, a fascinating Special Event: HUDSON HALL OPEN HOUSE AND FREE COMMUNITY Event: 2ND ANNUAL ‘YOU ARE WHAT YOU DRIVE CAR SHOW! Rat rods, and imaginative reconstruction of the life of Mary Magdalene. Friday and May 19-21 DAY WITH THE BINDLESTIFF FAMILY CIRKUS Sunday, 12pm. Workshops hot rods, muscle cars, race cars, bikes, trucks.... THE MORE THE MERRIER!! Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2 pm. Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Bridge Music Festival Benefi t: FLYDAY HO-DOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL. 14 bands and performances by Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Free and open to the Registration from 2-5pm, with awards at 6pm. movie Sandlot (PG) at Street, Catskill. Tickets and info information at BridgeSt.org. play from 6 pm Friday thru Saturday night. Kids 12 and under free to public. Reservations required for the performance, tickets at 518-822-1438 sundown. Registration $10 Adult Entry $2 Children 12 & under free! 516- June 24 concert. Tickets at www.fl ydayhodown.com. Proceeds supplement the new or visit hudsonoperahouse.org Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera 966-2177. Greenville Drive-In 10700 Route 32 in Greenville, NY music technology curriculum being built at Cairo-Durham Middle and High House, 327 Warrant Street, Hudson, NY www.henryhudsonhall.org (CIP) Music: NEXT GENERATION JAZZ FESTIVAL. Performed by Monterey (CIP) Music: JEANNE MACDONALD IN CONCERT. Program #2 in Tom School for September 2017. Rooms & camping encouraged. Blackthorne Jazz Festival’s exceptional high school band. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets May 22-June 18 Andersen’s immensely popular Cabaret Series features NYC nightlife diva Resort in East Durham, NY. $30 purchased in advance. Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, 6050 extraordinaire Jeanne MacDonald. 8 pm, Bridge Street Theatre, 44 West Exhibit: ART FROM FARM TO TABLE. Opening Reception Main Street inTannersville, NY. For more information go to info@ 23Arts.org. May19-28 Bridge Street, Catskill. Advance tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com or 800- May 22, 4-6 pmGallery Hours Saturdays & Sundays, 1-5 pm. Spencertown 838-3006. Ticketd at the door one half hour prior to the performance on a Murder Mystery Dinner Cruises. Two Of Us Productions with Hudson (DEC) Theater: RUMORS, by Neil Simon. The Two Of Us Productions. Friday Academy Art Center. 790 Route 203, Spencertown NY. 518-392-3693 space available basis - $25/$10 for students. Tickets and info information Cruises. Advance tickets online at Zerve at www.HudsonCruises.com or & Saturday at 7:30pm & Sunday at 3pm. For advance reservations visit www. May 24 at BridgeSt.org. 888-764-1844,MARIKA sailing from the Hudson Public Dock in Hudson TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or call 518-758-1648. PAC at Taconic Hills, 73 NY.TheTwoOfUsProductions.com. County Route 11A, Craryville, NY. Music & Film Event: Screening of critically acclaimed documentary June 3b& 4 MARWENCOL, preceded bymusical performance at 7 p.m. by Jen DuBois June 24 & 25 May 19-June 4 Exhibit: “4” IS A WEEKEND ART EXHIBIT and sale of new paintings by the (of Dust Bowl Faeries)at Drive-In 32 in Greenville, NY (screening begins at four area artists, Keith Batten, Tim Ebneth, Joe Stabilito and Tom McGill. Annual Open Studio: NICOLE LEMELIN AND TERRANCE DEPIETRO Theater: TRUE WEST. The Ghent Playhouse will present Sam Shepard’s dark dark). www.greenearts.org. Preview 1-4 p.m., opening 5-7 p.m. on June 3. On display June 4, 1-4 p.m. TRANSFORM INTO ‘THE LEAP OF FAITH STUDIOS’. Saturday- 12-5 pm. comedy, from Friday, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Information about the event at 46greenstreetstudios.com/4.html. Event Sunday 12-4:30 pm 64 Malden Ave., Palenville NY. 518 678-3325 or Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. Tickets $20 each, $17 for Members, $10 for May 27 at Joe’s Garage, 443 Main Street, Catskill, NY. [email protected]. Students with ID. Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or at ghentplayhouse.org. The Ghent Playhouseis located at 6 Town Hall Place in Ghent, NY. (CIP) Event: BRONK MUSEUM OPENS FOR THE SEASON. Museum Hours: June 4 June 28 Wednesday-Friday 12pm-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm. Last May 20 (CIP) Event: EXPLORING THE ART AND CRAFT OF HOME BREWING. GCCA Re-grant Program Award Ceremony: 2017 NYSCA/Decentralization tour leaves at 3:30pm daily. Closed Monday and Tuesday except on holiday Bronk Family. Sunday, 2pm, Adults $7, GCHS Members & Children $3.50. 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GCCA was honored to host A very warm thank you to all the participating student artists and to the following this annual art exhibition again schools and teachers. Outside the Lines 2017 was an amazing exhibit!: this year! It was great to share all Cairo Durham Elementary School; Jordan Church the excitement and learn some Cairo-Durham High School, Lily McCabe and Jessica Little of the many creative processes Catskill Elementary School, Jennifer Allison Catskill Middle School; Carli Gazoorian behind all the different kinds of Catskill High School; Wendy Doney, Brian McDonnell art. We learned a lot by talking to Catskill Wheelhouse Preschool; Irina Cardoso, Cammy Salazar, Alanna Navitski the young artists about how they and Christina Dietman. made their artwork and stories Coxsackie Elementary School; Dawn Mueller Coxsackie-Athens High School; Mary Finneran about their inspirations, plus Edward J. Arthur School; Dawn Mueller tales about their mentors! It is a Greenville Middle School, Laura Kelley pleasure to coordinate the exhibit Greenville High School; Gale DellaRocco-Cramer with the teachers and school Homeschoolers Schroeder Family; Deborah Schroeder and Joan Starr Homeschooler Marsden Joy; Tasha Depp, Lother Ostenburg administrators. Best of all, it was Bard College Bridge Program wonderful to meet the artists, Hunter-Tannersville Middle School & High School; Ritamary Montano-Vining their family and friends…and we Scott M. Ellis Elementary/Greenville Elementary School; Judy Spring took great pride in introducing Clockwise from left: the Outside the Lines exhibition Catskill Middle School Art teacher Carli Gazoorian. to our many visitors. William from Cairo-Durham Elementary School. This year Piper exhibited with students from Catskill Wheelhouse Preschool. Cairo-Durham Elementary School artist Patrick brought younger brother, mom and dad to the exhibit. Charles and his Mutant Evil Chicken. Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD Althea and the Wheelhouse collaborative collage. Jordan and his fantastic rendering of his dog! Catskill High School Teacher Wendy Doney and her daughters. Nathaniel and his Green Leaf. Edward J. Arthur School. Kylie with her cousin and her Autumn Still Life. Catskill Elementary School. Greenville- Greenville Elementary School student with his clay sculpture of a famous person. Catskill Middle School artists Ella and Lilly. Greenville Elementary School student with her clay sculpture of a famous person. The Schroeder homeschoolers visited with mom Deborah and grand mom Joan Starr. Below left: Young artists working together at Coloring Table! Three friends from Greenville Middle School.

Greene County Council on the Arts 2017 HONOR ROLL

The Greene County Council on the Arts Arts-in-Education grants program for schools celebrates the talents and educational efforts in Greene, Columbia, and Schoharie Counties. of local art instructors and mentors through our Through the generosity of our donors, Greene annual Teacher Tribute Honor Roll. In support County Council on the Arts has delivered 41 of our educational and cultural programs, we years of leadership in the arts in the Hudson asked you to recognize a teacher or mentor who Valley. In a time of arts education funding made a difference in your life or that of your cuts, your contributions helped support our child by making a donation to GCCA in honor or continuing efforts to promote artistic and in memory of this gifted and infl uential teacher. cultural opportunities that serve thousands of This spring’s youth art show, titled “Outside young people. the Lines 2017,” exhibited artworks from the creative imaginations of Greene County Sincerely, children and youth, grades pre-K through 12. The Greene County Council on the Arts also funds and operates other important programs to develop young artists, including our ‘Sprouts’ Youth ArtsReach summer workshops and our

SALUTATORIAN Stewart’s Shops, Town of Catskill, Lucia Scull-Ennassef, T. Rowe Price Matching Gift Program TOP OF CLASS The Fortnightly Club of Catskill in Memory of James Goldenstein Karen Hopkins and Family In Memory of Barry Hopkins Rodney Greenblat and Deena Lebow, Veronika and Wayne Marquiot TEACHER’S PET Patricia Cominos in Memory and in Honor of Martha Mattice, former Cairo-Durham Central School District Art Teacher The Kashman Family-Last Chance Antiques & Cheese Cafe HALL MONITOR ARTSR ALIVE ANGEL Anonymous In Memory of Virginia Adams, Anna M. Kostro Contributions from the following donor is helping to underwrite the cost of producing our bi-monthly newspaper Arts Alive. As Kevin B. Kuhne, Ruth and Chuck Sachs, Joan Starr, Brent and Donna Wheat production costs escalate, we owe our continued ability to publish to the GOLD STARS advertisers you see on these pages and to the generous support of our Angels. Maureen Bagshaw, Sandra Dutton , Anonymous in Memory of Kristina Anjou To become an Arts Alive Angel contact Kay Stamer Carol Schilansky in Memory of Barry Hopkins at 518-943-3400 or email: [email protected].

THANK YOU - Salutatorian: $500 or more, Top of Class: $100 or more Teacher’s Pet: $50-$99, Hall Monitor: $30-$49, Gold Stars: Up to $29 Marshall & Sterling Upstate