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)
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
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
Saturday, October 3rd 10 am - 12 pm at the Orange County Arboretum $30, $20 for Members Deepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. -Rick Rubin Immerse yourself in a meditation and movement experience and sketch the beautiful landscape at … Continue reading Sketching, Mindfulness, and Movement with Eileen MacAvery
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 Location of plein air workshop: Inn at the Ridge, 2098. Bruynswick Rd. Wallkill NY Park off driveway in parking lot; bring your painting gear. Learn how painters determine what to paint and create a composition, then try your hand at the … 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, 10 am - 12 pm | Register for an individual class - pay as you go option October 10 October 17 October 24 $65/individual class - INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS (just show up and paint!) Please enroll 48 hours prior to date requested. New to oil painting? Want to give it a try? … Continue reading Beginners Oil Painting with William Noonan | Oct. 2026 – Pick a Saturday
Hudson Valley Plein 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 7 -11), 30 artists are invited … Continue reading HUDSON VALLEY PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL 2026 | Exhibit at WRCA
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
Sunday, October 18th 10 am - 12 pm For intermediate watercolorists $50 Demonstrations of a series of small autumn and winter cards in Watercolor. Paint along with Stephanie Snyder to find the best card for you to make more of at home. Use our paper cutters to make your cards fit standardized size envelopes. … Continue reading Autumn Watercolor Card Workshop with Stephanie Snyder
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
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm November 2, 9, 16 $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 | Nov. 2026
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm November 7, 14, 21 $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 | Nov. 2026
Saturday morning, 10 am - 12 pm | Register for an individual class - pay as you go option November 7 November 14 November 21 $65/individual class - INCLUDES ALL MATERIALS (just show up and paint!) Please enroll 48 hours prior to date requested. New to oil painting? Want to give it a try? … Continue reading Beginners Oil Painting with William Noonan | Nov. 2026 – Pick a Saturday
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
Sunday Afternoon November 15th $80, $70 for Members (includes materials) This workshop is a welcoming introduction to frame loom weaving where participants will create their own handwoven wall hanging. Students will be guided from start to finish while having the freedom to follow their own creative process, with no specific design pattern to follow. … Continue reading Frame Loom Weaving Workshop with Courtney Salerno
