ALBANY, NY PERMIT #486 Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 124 • September /October 2018 Greene County Council on the Arts Welcomes New Executive Director The Greene County Council on the curator and writer. Her dedication to the towards regional activities benefi ting Arts is pleased to announce Marline arts has received major recognition and artists, arts organizations and diverse A. Martin as its new Executive Director awards including the Harlem Women communities. Established 42 years following an executive director search of Excellence Award, Zeta Phi Beta/ ago, the Council approaches the next process. She began her tenure on July Five Pearls Foundation Award and Arts step in its evolution as an organization 9, 2018. Mid-Hudson Individual Artist Award. with a sense of renewed mission and Martin, who has a career spanni ng Marline also has a long history with the purpose and it begins its journey towards more than 20 years, held leadership posi- New York State Council on the Arts as a the next 42 years. This new journey tions at or has been affi liated with some panelist and grantee through her work includes regionalizing its efforts on the of New York’s leading arts and cultural with respective organizations. arts by increasing its outreach to the organizations including Mind-Builders “We are elated to engage a leader neighboring Columbia and Schoharie Creative Arts Center, The Children’s Art for the organization with Marline’s depth counties. Ms. Martin will work to expand Carnival, TRANSART & Cultural Services, of experience in arts administration,” says the Arts Council’s presence, foster and Urban Dance Collective, the Caribbean Bill Deane, GCCA’s Board President and build relationships and generate new Cultural Center and While We Are Still chair of the search committee. “We are opportunities for artists, arts organiza- Here. grateful to Kay Stamer, who did terrifi c tions and the arts community in all three For the past seven years, Marline work strengthening the organization. counties. has served as the Executive Director Marline will build on this legacy, carrying “The GCCA has a remarkable history of the LeRoy Neiman Art Center in GCCA forward with a fresh vision.” of celebrating and supporting the arts,” Harlem. Marline holds a Master of Fine Martin succeeds Kay Stamer, who states Martin. “I am looking forward to Arts degree from the City College of served as Executive Director since doing ground-breaking work as its new New York, a graduate certifi cate in Arts her appointment in 1982 and left the Executive Director working with board, Management from Columbia University organization in June 2018. She takes staff, and the communities we serve. I Marline A. Martin, GCCA’s new Executive Director. Photo credit: and a graduate diploma in International on the role at a time of great change hope to contribute to its growth and Chuck Pierce Photography. Law & Relations from the University of and challenge when local arts agencies relevance as GCCA leaps into a bright the West Indies. She is also an artist, across New York State are evolving new future.” GCCA Presents NO NUDES NO SUNSETS A Photography Exhibition Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA) series/book Gaunt, Madrid writes, “The work is debuts its fi rst photography-only exhibition in about searching for something that refuses to several years “No Nudes No Sunsets,” on view in be found and kept; a hunger that drives us all, the entire two-fl oor gallery through September that threatens to leave us bare. A maddening 22, 2018. While photography was fi rmly estab- feeling that can’t be stopped, that has to have lished as a legitimate art form many decades ago, its call answered. Bound to sight, the only way to the advent of smartphones, apps like Instagram, escape is through it all, an attempt to cut through and digital media have made photography more the noise, only to fi nd more noise.” accessible and, some would say, diluted. This exhi- Handelsman, Madrid, and Stinchfi eld repre- bition provides an opportunity for the community sent a fraction of the varied photographers, to view photos from local photographers from many local to the Hudson Valley. the specifi c point of view of curator Alon Koppel “We received many wonderful submissions,” (@alon on Instagram). The titleb Nob Nudesb No says curator, Alon Koppel. “I look forward to Sunsetsb refers to what Koppel, a longtime presenting the fi nal exhibition at GCCA.” photographer, didbnotbwant the exhibition to be The full list of accepted photographers is about. Koppel chose 25 photographers in total, Julie Chase, Adam Deen, Steven Deleo, Jeffrey refl ecting a wide variety of photographic styles Dietz, Paloma Dooley, Karni Dorell, JD Eiseman, that are “fresh, interesting, and involve some Tristan Fitch, Jared Handelsman, Nina Isabelle, method of thinking about contemporary image- Linda Karlsson, Scott Keidong, Paula Lalala, making.” Juan Madrid, Nicholas Mehedin, Casey Michael Jared Handelsman’s mysterious photo- Robertson, William van Roden, Tyler Roste, Ken graphs are moonlight exposed silver em- Schiff, Sam Sebren, Elizabeth Stewart, Molly ulsion landscape photograms that he makes on Stinchfi eld, Ken Tannenbaum, Robert Tomlinson, his property in Catskill, NY.b Molly Stinchfi eld’s and Paige Tooker. photographs depict commonplace domestic The Greene County Council on the Arts interiors and exteriors, but on the surface of the Gallery is located at 398 Main Street, Catskill NY. photograph, Stinchfi eld draws black ink lines Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from of plants, ropes, and a telephone, imagery that 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 12:00 Top: Untitled, moonlight exposed silver emulsion landscape photogram with photo invites us to look beyond what is presented and p.m. to 5:00 p.m. GCCA is closed on Sundays. retouch ink, by Jared Handelsman Above left: I told You Not to Call Me Here, Digital witness the unseen in a moment. Juan Madrid, For more information on upcoming exhibits, C Print on Bamboo Rag Paper, Ink Drawing, by Molly Stinchfi eld; Above right: Untitled a Catskill native, layers several photographs into events, artist and grant opportunities, visit www. from the series “Gaunt,” by Juan Madrid. one image. About his work, which is from the greenearts.org or callb518-943-3400. JACK WALLS brings the BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP SHOW WORKS ON PAPER TO GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Jack Walls brings his BRIGHT show will take place in the gallery of FUTURE GROUP to Greene County Greene County Council on the Arts. Council on the Arts (GCCA) for “The The BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP Bright Future Group Show, Works includes young emerging artists on Paper,” on view September 29 bSimeon Amstutzb Marty Katzoff, Becca through November 10, 2018 in Van Kollenburg,b Elbert Perez,b and Catskill, NY. Who is Jack Walls? What Louise Smith,b who will display their is the BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP? works on paper alongside NYC Chicago-born Jack Walls is a painter, downtown scene veteransb Jack writer, poet, performer, and a vital WallsbandbDavid Aronbfor thebBright part of the New York art scene for Future Group Show, a sign of hope more than thirty years. Through not subscribing to any politics. Meet the trepidatious days of downtown the artists and Jack Walls at the Manhattan in the 80’s, the arty inde- opening reception for the Bright pendent fi lm movement of the mid Future Group Show, Works on Paper 90’s, right through to the late 90’s and on Saturday, September 29, 2018 the aughts–which spawned a reck- from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The event is less crew of artists headed by Ryan free and open to the public. McGinley, Dan Colen and the late The Greene County Council on Dash Snow (each cites Walls as an the Arts Gallery is located at 398 ‘endless summer boogie-woogie’bwork on paper, infl uence)–Walls’ decades spanning Main Street, Catskill NY. Gallery approximately 7x8” 2014 Jack Walls career is nothing short of miraculous. hours are Monday through Friday Walls continues to inspire younger from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and artists with the BRIGHT FUTURE Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 GROUP, a loose collective of artists p.m. GCCA is closed on Sundays. fi rst brought together by Walls in the For more information on upcoming Jack Walls portrait by Stephen Sebring summer of 2017 for an exhibition in exhibits, events, artist and grant the back gallery of Basilica Hudson. opportunities, visit www.greenearts. The second BRIGHT FUTURE GROUP org or callb518-943-3400. Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for Greene, Columbia & Schoharie Counties. www.greenearts.org 4 Page 2 2018 September/October ALIVE of the Hudson River School of Art. GREENE President's Bill Deane, GCCA’s new president So important are these perma- COUNTY of the Board of Directors. nent exhibitions that they are the COUNCIL ON anchors to the newly designated THE ARTS Ѭ Corner Skywalk Region with a wonderful connection planned for the area. What a great day if one decides to BOARD OF DIRECTORS visit both of these venues. Not too A Message from BILL DEANE, far away is Art OMI with its Fields David Slutzky, Chairman Sculpture Park and Charles B. Bill Deane, President GCCA President of the Board of Directors Benenson Center Gallery on Route Nancey Rosensweig, Vice President 22 in Ghent, NY. Take a lunch and Jeff Friedman, Treasurer hike the wonderful Park. For more information on what Art OMI has Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary Welcome to Marline A.