EXHIBITION PROPOSALS WRCA accepts applications from artists and curators for solo and themed group exhibition proposals which are reviewed by the curatorial committee. Currently, we are no longer accepting proposals for the 2026 exhibition schedule; applications for 2027 exhibitions will open shortly. Please check back for the 2027 application to open (anticipated Spring 2026) as … Continue reading 2027 Exhibition Proposals
A benefit of membership, WRCA Artist-level Members are invited to hang one piece (two dependent on space) in our changing Hallway Gallery Exhibits. EXHIBITION GUIDELINES Artist-level membership (in good standing.) Not a member but want to participate? JOIN TODAY Artwork must be no larger than 16 x 16 inches (including the frame), properly framed, … Continue reading 2026 Artist-Member Exhibits (Hallway Gallery)
Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle August 22 - September 27, 2026 Artist Elizabeth Keithline presents Puzzle, a solo exhibition of assemblage artworks using found paint and materials. Puzzle is a follow-up to Breaking Broken, Keithline’s previous solo show, which explored human tendencies toward self-destruction and fragmentation. Puzzle pivots to examine how people create system of order out … Continue reading Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle
Keep It Together A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline August 22 - September 27, 2026 In addition to solo show Puzzle, this companion exhibit juried by Elizabeth Keithline features assemblage-based artwork that conveys a material and conceptual sense of solving and/or coping. Juror Statement Assemblage is art that is made by assembling … Continue reading Keep It Together, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline
Thursdays, 1 - 3 pm September 3, 10, 17, 24 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 (Members) This class is for folks with little to no knowledge of painting. We start with the very basics: How to use the different brushes, how to mix paint (color theory), creating a good composition, and … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Sept. 2026
Sunday mornings, 10 am - 12 pm September 6, 13, 20, 27 $120, $100 Members ($90 skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session – 09/6/26 – is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. This … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Sept. 2026
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm September 12, 19, 26 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Sept. 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm September 14, 21, 28 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Sept. 2026
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In
Thursday evening September 24 6 - 8 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Thursdays, 1 - 3 pm October 1, 8, 15, 22 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for those with little to no knowledge of painting. We start with the very basics: How to use the different brushes, how to mix paint ( color theory), creating a good composition … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Oct. 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm October 5, 12, 19 $120, $105 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form, scale, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Oct. 2026
Thursday evening, October 8th 6 - 9 pm $75 ($65 Members) - includes materials Learn an interesting approach to making a colorful and realistic pet portrait! Your canvas will be pre-sketched. Email a photo a week in advance to shawndelljoyce@gmail.com. Then follow along, step-by-step with instructor on how to use a “paint by numbers” … Continue reading Colorful Pet Portraits with Shawn Dell Joyce
Saturday, October 10 9 am - 12 pm $75, $65 for Members Learn how painters determine what to paint and create a composition, then try your hand at the same approach from start to finish. Learn how to make a value sketch, matching color to values, to block in big shapes, and painting a … Continue reading Plein Air Painting Process: Fall Foliage with Shawn Dell Joyce
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm October 10, 17, 24 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Oct. 2026
Saturday morning October 10 10 am - 12 pm $65 includes all materials (just show up and paint) New to oil painting? Want to give it a try? This pay as you go option will allow you to join a Saturday morning session with personalized attention that will get you started on your oil painting … Continue reading Absolute Beginner’s Oil Painting Lesson
Hudson Valley Plain Air Festival 2026 Exhibition October 11 - November 8, 2026 Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present the 10th edition of the famed Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival (HVPAF). During this multi-day event (Wednesday to Sunday, October 6 -11), 30 artists will be … Continue reading HUDSON VALLEY PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL 2026 | Exhibit at WRCA
Sunday mornings, 10 am - 12 pm October 11, 18, 25 $90 There is no Intro Class for this month. This session is recommended for intermediate/advanced watercolor artists or individuals who have taken the class previously. This watercolor class will be focused on producing finished work. Many learn best when following along painting with an … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Oct. 2026
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm October 13, 20 , 27 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $120, $105 Members This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the joy of painting in a group atmosphere and for students with basic acrylic painting knowledge. For beginners moving to intermediate, we will cover … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Oct. 2026
Figuratively Speaking: A Regional Exhibition Juried by celebrated artist John McGiff November 14 - December 20, 2026 CALL FOR ARTWORK | Submission Deadline: October 19 PROSPECTUS The inclusion of the human figure in image making is as old as art itself. How do we see ourselves, how do we see others? What’s their … Continue reading Submit by Oct. 19 | Figuratively Speaking
As part of the 2026 Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series, Curated by vocalist, composer, and WRCA Board member Judi Silvano, Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present ... SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC Saturday, October 24, 2026 7 to 9 pm at Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) Three seasoned … Continue reading CONCERT | Spoken Word & Music
John McGiff: Painting as Vision November 14 - December 20, 2026 I make images to help map the terrain of the journey I find myself on and figurative narratives are my chosen stage. I am naturally inclined towards making series of paintings that are bound by a central narrative idea that often stems from … Continue reading John McGiff: Painting as Vision
Figuratively Speaking: A Regional Exhibition Juried by celebrated artist John McGiff November 14 - December 20, 2026 CALL FOR ARTWORK | Deadline: October 19 PROSPECTUS The inclusion of the human figure in image making is as old as art itself. How do we see ourselves, how do we see others? What’s their story; … Continue reading Figuratively Speaking: A Regional Exhibition Juried by John McGiff
