Community Calendar

CREATE's 42nd annual "Outside The Lines" youth showcase is putting the spotlight on artwork by K-12th grade students & instructors from a dozen Greene, Columbia and Schoharie county schools. Opening Reception Sat, Mar 15 2-5pm, Closing Reception Sun, Mar 30 11am-1pm, Gallery hours Fri 4-7pm. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414

Draw in the gallery under the guidance of artist Gina Occhiogrosso. You are welcome to bring dry materials (other than pastel and charcoal sticks) or some will be provided for you. Ages 16 and up.

USA Dance promotes ballroom dancing in the capital region. Once a month we host a dance lesson and then general ballroom dancing at the Polish Community Center. The lesson is taught by a certified ballroom teacher. General dancing music is provided by a DJ. All levels are welcome. Dance Hosts are available to dance with attendees. Ballroom dances include: Fox Trot, Waltz, Tango, Swing, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Mambo.

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.

Artists living in New York State are invited to submit entries to the Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show hosted by the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library. Application deadline is April 9, 2025. Accepted works are on display from May 9 through July 20, 2025, in the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library.

2025 Juror:
Sarah Simpson has been the Gallery Director at SUNY Oneonta since 2021 and has continued the long tradition of bringing boundary-pushing, creative, and diverse works of art to the Galleries at SUNY Oneonta. Through student open calls and the annual Juried Student Show, she is proud to provide students with opportunities to show their work in a professional setting. Sarah Simpson has an M.A. in History of Art from University College London (UCL) in London, England, and a B.A in Archaeology and Art History from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She has worked in the contemporary art world in a variety of positions including as a curator, writer, marketer, publicist, and gallery manager and comes to Oneonta from Brooklyn, NY

Eligibility:
Artists living in New York State may enter. Accepted artists and a guest will be granted a one time free admission to the Arkell Museum - valid during the length of exhibition. All artists juried into the show are eligible for consideration for solo Regional Art Gallery exhibitions.

Awards:
Best in Show – $300 cash prize, a $100 gift card from Golden Artist Colors and a solo exhibit in one of the Regional Art Galleries
Two Juror’s Choice awards – $100 cash plus a $100 gift card from Blick Art Materials
Two Awards of Excellence – a $100 gift card from Blick Art Materials

For application and detailed information please see the PDF below.

Applications can be emailed to ArtofNY@ArkellMuseum.org or mailed to Arkell Museum at 2 Erie Blvd. Canajoharie, NY 13317.

Payments can be made via the below PayPal link or checks made out to the Arkell Museum can be sent to 2 Erie Blvd. Canajoharie, NY 13317

Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor highlights selections from Rockwell’s most amusing artworks drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Norman Rockwell: Illustrating Humor runs concurrently with What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine, this summer’s landmark exhibition of original art from one of America’s oldest humor publications. These thematically linked exhibitions juxtapose and illuminate two strikingly different veins of American humor, from the gently comical to the outrageously satirical. The underlying unity, however, is apparent in the brilliance of the illustrations and the successful intent to prompt viewers’ laughter and, perhaps, invite rueful self-recognition.

CREATE's 42nd annual "Outside The Lines" youth showcase is putting the spotlight on artwork by K-12th grade students & instructors from a dozen Greene, Columbia and Schoharie county schools. Opening Reception Sat, Mar 15 2-5pm, Closing Reception Sun, Mar 30 11am-1pm, Gallery hours Fri 4-7pm. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414

Tri-County Literacy Center will be sponsoring their 3rd annual art show, “Celebrating the Art of Community”, May 1 through May 30, 2025 at the Friends Gallery in Crandall Public Library and are currently accepting submissions for this juried show. The art can be in any medium which can be hung on a wall. All art displayed in this show will be for sale and to keep the art accessible to members of the community, pieces must have a retail value of no more than $200. Artists may submit up to eight pieces for consideration but only five will be selected during the first round. If space allows, artists will be contacted regarding their other submissions.

If you are interested in taking part in “Celebrating the Art of Community”, please submit the dimensions, medium, and an electronic image such as a jpeg or png, of your piece to trilitcenter@gmail.com prior to April 4, 2025. Information: https://trilitcenter.org/art-show

Tri-County Literacy Center teaches literacy skills to adults in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties through practical, learner-centered education. We recruit and train volunteer tutors from the community who help learners attain a variety of literacy goals, providing them with the means to become more resilient and successful.

***Opening Reception: Saturday, March 15, 2025. 5:00pm - 8:00pm***

The show will be up and open to the public from March 15 - April 26.

The Schacht Gallery at the Saratoga Clay Arts Center presents, "Syncretics: Crafting Identity". Three potters, Turiya Gross, Harrison Levenstein, and Andrew Sartorius, come together in this trio exhibition to explore the enduring relevance of traditional woodfiring methods and the intricate relationship between maker, material, nature, and place, embodying a timeless dialogue that transcends generations.

The idea of syncretism brings up questions around identity and culture. Where does culture come from? Who owns culture? How is it created? Can new cultures/traditions be created in a globalized world? Where does sharing end, and appropriating begin?

The word "syncretic" has its roots in an ancient alliance. It is a descendant of the Greek word synkrētismos, meaning, "federation of Cretan cities". Syn-, meaning "together", and Krēt-, meaning "Cretan". "Syncretic" evokes the idea of coalition and appears in such contexts as syncretic religions, syncretic societies, and even syncretic music, all describing things influenced by two or more styles or traditions. The word also has a specific application in linguistics, where it refers to a fusion of grammatical forms.

Please join us for the opening on Saturday, March 15, 2025. 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Visit the three exhibiting artists' websites.

Turiya Gross - https://www.turiyagrossceramics.com/

Harrison Levenstein - https://www.harrylevensteinpottery.com/

Andrew Sartorius - https://www.andrewsartoriusceramics.com/

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace.