ARTS2013 May/June Alive Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 GCCA Gallery ‘Plowshares – Living Close to the Land’ “Plowshares – Living Close to the Land” opens in the Catskill Gallery of the Greene County Council on the Arts on Saturday, May 18 for a two-month run concurrent with the 2013 growing season. Join the artists for an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on May 18 at 398 Main Street, Catskill. “Plowshares” will be on exhibit through July 27. This group photography exhibit looks at two subjects of key relevance to the region we inhabit: It is the latest update in a history of lessons learned from our landscape, reaching back into the birth of American Romanticism — and the still-influential Hudson River School of Painting. Instead of focusing on the ideal of wilderness inherent in so many icon- ic works from the region, “Plowshares” “Grain Storage, Enloe Texas” by Vaughn Wascovich. Pinhole photograph printed using handpainted emulsion, 2011. ...continued on page 8 GCCA Announces 2013 Cultural Fund Awards The Greene County Coun- quality professional services Tourism; M.A. Tarpinian, Event and innovative cultural programs from 10 cultural institutions cil on the Arts (GCCA) is and programs. With invaluable planner & coordinator, former for our communities. The activ- totaling $45,828 – more than pleased to announce the recipi- support from the County, this director MJQ Irish Cultural ities of these organizations three times the amount of avail- ents of regrant awards through funding continues to promote the Center; Barbara Mattson, grant provide a positive and substan- able regrant funds. Ten CIP the Greene County Initiative development, growth and viabil- writer; John Sowle, Actor, play- tial impact on local economies awards were awarded as follows: Program (CIP). Ten not-for-prof- ity of major Greene County orga- wright, theater director; and and on the quality of our lives. Bronck Museum of the it organizations in Greene Coun- nizations. Tim Watkins, Artist & Designer. The GCCA and the Greene Greene County Historical Soci- ty have been awarded $17,500 Funding awards are compet- This year’s award process was County Legislature are commit- ety was awarded $2,050 to in funding in support of cultural itive and are determined by challenging, and these panelists ted to the continuation of quali- continue, expand and promote programming and activities for a select panel of artists, arts deserve a standing ovation for ty arts programming and related cultural, educational, and arts 2013. professionals, and communi- their hard work and dedication to activities for the benefit of our programming, including Music The County Initiative ty members. Deepest apprecia- the arts in Greene County. residents. Please keep these orga- of History series, Heritage Craft Program (CIP) was established tion goes to this year’s panelists The Greene County Coun- nizations in mind when planning Fair and Chilly Willy Tours. in 1983 to provide funding for the Greene County Initiative cil on the Arts congratulates all activities and check local media Catskill Mountain Founda- from the Greene County Legis- Program (CIP) – Daniela Marino grant recipients. The intent of sources for latest information on tion, Inc. was awarded $2,750 lature to major Greene Coun- Goldberg, Marketing consultant, these awards is to ensure a wide up-coming events. toward artist fees and related ty cultural institutions that offer former director of Greene County range of exciting, high caliber, GCCA received requests ...continued on page 8 CCCA Presents Summer Show: ‘Everything Farm’ ‘Colors of Columbia County’ The Columbia Coun- resident of Columbia Coun- ty Council on the Arts hosts ty and an artist and photog- its summer show “Colors of rapher well-known for her Columbia County” at the 209 exquisite landscapes and for Warren Street, Hudson gallery capturing the daily complexi- June 1 through July 28, featur- ties of life. Her work captures ing the work of local artists as the tapestry of the landscape they display the colors of beau- throughout the county and her tiful Columbia County in every eye for the landscape has made season. this one of our most beautiful Landscape is the depic- and interesting shows to date.” tion of natural scenery, such There will be an open- as mountains, valleys, trees, ing reception for “Colors” on rivers and forests. The work Saturday, June 1, 5 to 7 p.m. at features dynamic and impres- the CCCA gallery, 209 Warren “Colors of Summer” “Wilsey Road Barn”, watercolor painting by William Carbone sive compositions of sky, Street, Hudson. Gallery hours: by Janet Newman. will be part of the “Everything Farm” exhibit featuring the weather, light, land, textures, Wednesday thru Friday 11 a.m. Watercolor Artists of the Washington Irving Senior Center tones, patterns and atmospheres to 3 p.m.; Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. owner Joan Damiani as juror through July 19 at the Frisbee Agency, 384 Main Street in in all mediums. For more information, call for this show”, said Maria Catskill. Gallery Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “We’re especially pleased Kolodziej-Zincio, CCCA 518-671-6213 or visit: www. to have local artist and gallery Gallery Director. “Joan is a artscolumbia.org Number 92 Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for the Twin Counties 2013 May/June Page 2 2013 May/June ARTS Alive GREENE COUNTY Arts Education a Boon to Local Students COUNCIL ON staff members Terry Lammac- THE ARTS Early this spring Colette Lemmon, our Director of chia (Art) Dan Galliher (Band/ Community Arts & Arts Educa- Rock Theory), Karen Katz and BOARD OF DIRECTORS tion Grants, visited two local Stacy Dore (English), Sean David Slutzky, President schools and got an inside look Perry (Chorus) worked with Frank Cuthbert, at what creative teachers and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company 1st Vice President guest artists can accomplish to generate a truly challenging Paul Poplock, Treasurer with supportive administrators, experience for 9th – 12th grade Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary commitment, collaboration and a students. As a foundation for the Ava Barbour, Kico Govantes, Kim McLean, Ruth Sachs, little bit of funds. project, Germantown students Laura Segall, Michael Smith, The first stop was Catskill attended a November perfor- John Sowle, Brenda Taylor, Elementary School to check mance of Tim O’Brien’s now Sheila Trautman out what Artist/Author Sandra classic Vietnam War novel The Dutton and art teacher Jennifer Things They Carried at Univer- BOARD OF ADVISORS Casey Biggs, Chairman Allison cooked up for a group sity of Albany Performing Arts Karl T. Anis, Jared Aswegan of lucky second graders. Dutton, Center. June Battisti, Susan Beecher the author of the Cinnamon Hen Sinopoli’s Company and Dick Brooks, Andrea Cunliffe series and other children’s books, Germantown teachers then built Louise Hughes, Ronnie McCue taught students how a book is on this experience through narra- Patrick D. Milbourn, developed, how ideas are formed Patti Morrow, James Parrish, tive, writing, and monologue Reginald Willcocks and revised and how drawings exercises designed to explore and ideas connect. and reflect what they themselves STAFF The day we visited, the “carry” as individuals. The Kay Stamer, students were hard at work students’ expressions were inter- Executive Director inking in their own imaginative Terez Limer, Assistant Director; preted by Sinopoli’s choreogra- Greene County-based artist/author Sandra Dutton mentors a new Membership Coordinator; Cinnamon Hen adventures. Not pher and Company with student generation of illustrators at Catskill Elementary School. Arts Alive Editor only did Catskill’s young story- direction and input. Costuming, Colette Lemmon, tellers master the vocabulary of music, and visuals were also communicate their ideas on April – 2014. For information on how Director Community Arts Grants Dutton’s profession, they also generated by students and teach- 19 in a culminating performance. you as a local artist or perform- & Arts Education enjoyed investigating the rela- These are just two of the Renee Nied, ers. ing group can participate in the Coordinator Community tionship between the tale and The day we attended, a commendable projects supported program or how your school its illustration. Finished pages Arts Grants, Schoharie creative planning session with by the New York State Council can host an artist/group contact Fawn Potash, Visual Arts Director, were assembled into a collabora- the dance was in progress. on the Arts Decentralization/Arts Colette Lemmon at 943-3400 or Masters on Main Coordinator tive, bound storybook with each Students were discussing light- Education program. Guidelines Patricia Britton, Bookkeeper student proudly represented. ing decisions and choreography for the program are available on [email protected]. Barbara Ratcliffe, Catskill Gallery Our next stop was German- Reception, courtesy of and striving for overall cohesion our website and a new round of Experience Works town High School. There, in the body of work that would awards will be available for 2013 Elizabeth Tyre, Catskill Gallery Reception, courtesy of Experience Works Registration Begins for GCCA Marcia Witte, Grants Consultant, courtesy of Experience Works ‘Sprouts’ Free Summer Arts Program Consultants Registration will begin ville Elementary School July to 15 children each. To register, Ruth Leonard, on May 1 for “Sprouts,” the 29 – August 2; Hunter Moun- call the Greene County Council Director “Sprouts” Program Anthony Rago,