Page 1 ALBANY, NY PERMIT #486 Published by the Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 • Issue 106 • September/October 2015 4 GCCA 40th Anniversary graphic design by Ruby Silvious. Kay with Kittens Image reproduced from an original photograph by Roy Volkmann and previously published for Inside Outside Magazine by Owen Lipstein. GCCA TURNS 40! 1975-2015 Greene County Council on the Arts celebrates its 40th year as of September 2015! As GGCA Executive Director, Kay Stamer, claimed for the 30th Anniversary…we have come a long way, baby! Before our reminiscing begins, the Members on the Board of Directors and the Staff Members at Greene County Council on the Arts wish to thank all everyone for their ongoing support and have been involved in helping GCCA reach 40 years in promoting the arts and culture in Greene, Columbia and Schoharie Counties. Thank you. How did it all begin? 40 Years Ago . two men appeared on the doorsteps of Salisbury Manor, an historic 1730 stone manor house which had just been opened to the public as Salisbury Manor Antiques & Eccentricities. They introduced themselves to the proprietor, Kay Stamer, as Bill Cook, Greene County’s Economic Developer and Promotion Director, and Ed White, Coordinator for the Greene County Bi-Centennial Celebration. In the course of conversation over several visits they discovered that the proprietor’s background included careers in theatre and design. On a subsequent visit they asked if the proprietor would like to start an Arts Council. The response: “What’s an Arts Council?” was met with an explanation, not entirely clear at the time, that included elements of service and support for the arts and artists in all disciplines, fostering and nurturing the growth of the arts, etc. And for these government representa- tives a driving factor behind the need for an Arts Council cont. on page 16 SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 3, 2015 Obstinate Bundle of Longing II, Margo Pelletier. Oil on Canvas, 1987, 36” x 44” GCCA's On View September 12 through November 7, 2015 40th ANNIVERSARY BEYOND GCCA CATSKILL CelebratingPARTY 40 Years of Service THE BARS GALLERY to the Arts Community! …Focuses on Incarceration, Justice, and the GCCA is hosting a 40th Anniversary Party on Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 1-5 PM at the Beattie- Powers Place located at the intersection of Bridge Street and Prospect Avenue in Catskill, NY. This special Transformative Power of Creative Expression in fundraiser will take the place of the annual Garden Party for this year and will have a diff erent twist! Our the Lives of Marginalized People Locally and Globally… 40th anniversary is truly something to celebrate and though 40 years is considered the “ruby anniversary” we at GCCA think of it as a “golden opportunity” as we refl ect on our past accomplishments and look towards our future in promoting the arts in our community for people of all ages. Join GCCA Members and Article on page 8 Friends for an early autumn gathering as the Greene County Council on the Arts Celebrates 40 years of service to the arts community! Visit greenearts.org or call 518-943-3400 for reservations. ContinuedContinued on page 16 Presenting Cultural Events & Opportunities for the Twin Counties. www.greenearts.org Page 2 September/October 2015 ALIVE GREENE Sprouts Summer Youth Arts Program COUNTY COUNCIL ON Thanks the Community for Supporting the 2015 Season! THE ARTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Slutzky, President Bill Deane, 1st Vice President Jeff Friedman, Treasurer Paul Poplock, Assistant Treasurer Lawrence Krajeski, Secretary Kico Govantes Liz Kirkhus Nancey Rosensweig Laura Segall John Sowle Brenda Taylor Sheila Trautman GCCA presented its free you to the Sprouts 2015 teachers, HATS OFF TO THESE Telephone Company, Elliot House BOARD OF ADVISORS summer arts program, known as volunteers, parents and students for GENEROUS CIVIC Thrift Shop of the United Casey Biggs, Chairman ‘Sprouts,’ to over 300 children during another great summer with the arts! ASSOCIATIONS! Methodist Church Greenville- Karl T. Anis its six weeks of programming. Sprouts Cairo American Legion, Norton Hill and Bill Whitbeck GCCA’S YOUTH ARTS Jared Aswegan began on July 6 at the Windham- Cairo Women’s Auxiliary, Catskill Service Station. June Battisti Ashland-Jewett Elementary School REACH PROGRAMS ARE Elks Club, Fortnightly Club of Susan Beecher and ended its sixth week on MADE POSSIBLE WITH Catskill, Kiwanis Club of Catskill, A SPECIAL THANKS FOR Dick Brooks August 14 in Catskill at the Catskill GRANTS FROM: Rotary Club of Cairo, Rotary Club THE USE OF: Andrea Cunliffe Elementary School, with week-long New York State Council of Catskill and Rotary Club of Catskill Elementary School, Frank Cuthbert Cairo-Durham Middle School, sessions in Coxsackie, Durham, on the Arts, Greene County Windham. Louise Hughes Legislature, Greene County Coxsackie – Athens High School, Ronnie McCue Greenville and at Hunter in between. Catskill Legislators Youth Grant, GRACIAS TO THESE FINE Hunter Mountain Learning Kim McLean The Sprouts Program, free to chil- Greene County Youth Bureau/ Center, St. John’s Catholic Patrick D. Milbourn dren ages 3-7, once again engaged a INDIVIDUALS & BUSINESSES! NYS Offi ce of Children and Family Baumann’s Brookside Inc., Church and Windham-Ashland- Patti Morrow lot of happy participants and Jewett Elementary School James Parrish quite a few young and budding Services, Hudson River Bank and Michelle Beaumont & Family, Ruth Sachs A very big cheer to the many actors, artists, dancers and musi- Trust Foundation, Nan Guterman Janice Cammarato, Esq., Becky Robert Sheridan Foundation, United Way SEFA & Ian Corcoran, Jeff rey & Kerry parents and volunteers who Michael Smith cians thanks to scores of volunteers, helped during the six weeks of caring and professional teachers and Wells Fargo Matching Grants De Munn, Dimensions North, Reginald Willcocks Ltd., Easy Street Builders, Sprouts programming. all under the superb leadership SPROUTS WOULD LIKE TO Scott & Laura Eldred, GNH To our community, a very STAFF GCCA Sprouts Program Directors, THANK OUR CORPORATE Donna Trunzo and Dale Loughran. Lumber, Helmedach & Young, Inc., sincere thank you from Sprouts! Kay Stamer SPONSORS: Hillcrest Press, Maggie’s Crooked Executive Director The 2015 Sprouts program New Athens Generating expanded on last year’s Healthy Café-Maggie Landis in Memory of Sharon Shepherd Company and Stewart's Shops Futures theme to Learning Literacy Donald M. Landis, Mid-Hudson Top Left: GCCA Sprouts Program Assistant to the Director; Cable Vision (Laptop Computer), in the 2015 Coxsackie-Athens week. Membership Coordinator; through the Arts. From plays about SPROUTS THANKS THESE Young Artists and Set Designers. lost dogs and dog catchers to MUNICIPALITIES: New Athens Generating Co., Arts Alive Editor Top Right: GCCA Sprouts Program songs accompanied by some very Town of Catskill, Town of LLC, NY Zipline (2 Skyryder passes), Sara Pruiksma-Rizzo Philip Moretti, Onteora Golf Club at Catskill Elementary. Music and unusual instruments, children Cairo, Town of Coxsackie, Town of Dance participants, teen helpers Community Arts Grant & Course, Pollace’s Brooklyn Coordinator combined dance moves and hundreds Greenville, Town of Hunter, Town and leaders join together to present of works of art for their collective of Jewett and Town of Windham. House, Inc., Rip Van Winkle a song of welcome using drums, Renee Nied Realty, Sawyer Chevrolet, State shakers, vocals, and dance. Coordinator Community “end of the week production.” Thank Arts Grants, Schoharie Molly Stinchfi eld Visual Arts Director COLUMBIA AND GREENE COUNTY APPLICATIONS Fawn Potash Community Arts Grants Masters on Main Coordinator must be postmarked or hand-delivered Dale Loughran & Donna Trunzo Project Support Guidelines 2016 (regardless of your county of residence) to: “Sprouts” Program Co-Directors Greene County Council on the Arts, (For not-for-profi t or community partnership applications.) PO Box 463, 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY 12414. Patricia Britton Phone 518-943-3400 Bookkeeper Community Arts Grants regrant public moneys through a compet- Carrie Dashow itive process administered by the Greene County Council on the Arts. OR Grants Consultant Community Arts Grants are available to eligible individuals and not-for- Columbia County Council on the Arts, Will Barnds profi t organizations legally registered in Columbia, Greene or Schoharie 209 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. Catskill Gallery Reception, County and are made possible by the New York State Council on the Phone 518-671-6213. courtesy of Experience Works Arts (NYSCA) Decentralization Program with the support of Governor Hand-delivery deadline is October 10, 2015. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Community CONSULTANTS SCHOHARIE COUNTY APPLICATIONS Arts Grants can provide funding for cultural and art programs that take must be sent to Schoharie Arts Grants Ruth Leonard, place in the county of registration and benefi t the county’s citizens. , PO Box 555, Cobleskill, NY 12043. “Sprouts” Program Phone 518-788-3265. Anthony Rago Community Arts Grant Deadline is October 10, 2015! Postmark date (no hand delivery): October 10, 2015. Apogee Webmaster Project Support Grants can provide funding of up to $5,000 (per APPLICATION SEMINARS YAMA Industrials, Inc. organization) for high quality, accessible, cultural arts programs taking Computer Technology NEW applicants MUST attend a seminar. We also strongly suggest place in Columbia and Greene Counties to benefi t the Counties residents. that RETURNING applicants attend to increase the chances of a Kate Boyer Individual artists or unincorporated collectives can apply for Design & Layout – Arts Alive competitive proposal. All new applicants must contact their respective Project Support with a local non-profi t sponsor as a community partner. Grant Coordinator prior to applying. Email Sara Pruiksma-Rizzo at Ruby Silvious Community partners do not need to contribute fi nancially but should 40th Anniversary Logo Design [email protected] (Columbia or Greene) or Renee Nied at support the goals of the project through space, volunteerism, or other [email protected] (Schoharie) to register for a seminar.