A solo exhibit of portraits by Carl Grauer. On View: December 20, 2024 - January 26, 2025. Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday and Sundays 12:00-5:00 pm Reception: Saturday, January 11, 2025 3:00-5:00 pm. Receptions are always free and open to the public. Statement and Bio Carl Grauer is a painter based in Poughkeepsie, NY in the beautiful … Continue reading Carl Grauer, Portraits: The Art of Looking
Please join us virtually, via Zoom, for our Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm Members: If you were a member in 2024 or joined and paid your dues for 2025 by December 31, 2024, please return your BALLOT by email, mail or in person before the meeting date. If there … Continue reading 2025 Annual Members Meeting
On view in the galleries May 2 - June 29, 2025 Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature, Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods and Forest, a themed exhibition juried by Lipinski of works in a variety of mediums by regional artists. Join us Saturday, May 10th from 5 to 7 pm to celebrate WRCA's … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Gonyea, Lipinski, and Forest Exhibits
Saturday, May 31st 10am - 12pm Artist, curator, and arts administrator Elizabeth Keithline has been at work in the art world since she graduated Emerson College in the 80's. Join her to discuss your goals. Do you want a connection with galleries or museums? Are you trying to get press or shows? Let's unpack … Continue reading Saturday Salon – Arts Admin with Elizabeth Keithline
Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present the first concert of our 2025 music series. SuWaSa: The music of Sullivan, Waldron, and Sanabria is a fusion of jazz mastery and cultural heritage. Rooted in tradition yet pushing musical boundaries, their synergy embodies rhythm, soul and storytelling through their American artform. They … Continue reading CONCERT | Christopher Dean Sullivan’s SUWASA TRIO with Special Guest Daniel Villegas
Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present The WORKS Trio with Daniel Kelly, Michel Gentile, and Rob Garcia as part of our 2025 music series. Since 2007, The WORKS Trio has been the driving force behind the vibrant non-profit organization Connection Works. This group has exploited its unique instrumentation of flute, … Continue reading CONCERT | The WORKS TRIO with Daniel Kelly, Michel Gentile, and Rob Garcia
Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present STEVE GORN: MUSIC FOR THE HEALING OF MIND & BODY as part of our 2025 music series. Far more than entertainment, music is a portal for mind-body synchronization; a conduit for engagement in ritual, group catharsis, entertainment and a holder of mythology and history. … Continue reading CONCERT | Steve Gorn: Music for the Healing of Mind & Body
Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to welcome Theresa Gooby and André Junget for a Gallery Talk on Saturday, August 23 at 2 pm. Junget and Gooby are currently exhibiting as solo artists at the WRCA galleries in exhibitions which showcase the art of drawing. WRCA curator and painting instructor, Billy Noonan … Continue reading Gallery Talk: Theresa Gooby & Andre Junget
INTERIORS, A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, on view September 5 - October 26, 2025. Participating artists: Richard Arnold, Donna Faranda, Carl Grauer, Yona Gonen, Lonna Kelly, Pat MacDonald, Karen Maloof, Dan McCormack, Emilia Moritz, Mary-Anne Ramirez, Steven Rushefsky, Gerald Wein, … Continue reading INTERIORS
Rosemary Hanson: Home “Learning to look” is one of the most fundamental principles for any artist. Intentionally observing what otherwise might be missed in our everyday environment can yield a deeper appreciation when seen through artistic interpretation. It’s so easy to stop noticing the things closest to home because they have become so familiar. But … Continue reading Rosemary Hanson: Home
Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present the THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS as part of our 2025 music series. The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York. The troupe was founded in 1963 by a group of ten Native American men and women, all … Continue reading CONCERT | Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
OPENING RECEPTION | Saturday, September 13, 5 - 7 pm Join us to celebrate the opening of the Fall exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshment will be served. INTERIORS: A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Collections Manager at The Dorsky Participating artists: Richard Arnold, Donna Faranda, Carl Grauer, Yona Gonen, Lonna Kelly, … Continue reading OPENING RECEPTION | Interiors & Home
Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso ARTIST STATEMENT In Nebulous Spirit, landscape dissolves into atmosphere, memory, and sensation. This collection of watercolors explores the shifting thresholds where earth meets sky and light merges with shadow, inviting stillness and contemplation. About the Artist Betsy Jacaruso, a painter based in Rhinebeck, New York, is … Continue reading Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso
Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Artist Statement These works are Experimental Watercolors which I’ve been working on this past decade. It is a form of deconstruction....breaking through edges and form to distort reality. The paint can be dripped, splashed, splattered, glazed, brushed or pulled on the paper surface. The paper is often … Continue reading Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer
Join us Friday, November 7th from 5 - 7 pm to celebrate the opening of our new exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshments will be served. Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Watercolor, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This … Continue reading ART RECEPTION | Watercolor Exhibitions
Please join us IN PERSON for WRCA's Annual Members' Meeting on Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 2 pm. Members: If you were a member in 2025 or joined and paid your dues for 2026 by December 31, 2025, please return your BALLOT by email, mail or in person before the meeting date. If there is … Continue reading 2026 Annual Members’ Meeting
Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present JOE LOVANO: TRIO EXPLORATIONS WITH DAVID ROTHENBERG AND MICHAEL BISIO as the kick-off of our 2026 music series. Grammy Winner Joe Lovano leads a Creative Trio in Sonic Excursions. Joe Lovano: saxophones, woodwinds, percussion with David Rothenberg: bass clarinet and Michael Bisio: acoustic bass … Continue reading CONCERT | Joe Lovano – Trio Explorations with David Rothenberg and Michael Bisio
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 ... Thursday, April 16, 7 - 9 pm An Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC with Neil Alexander, Craig Chin, and Adam Holquist @ Wallkill … Continue reading CONCERT | An Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC with Neil Alexander, Craig Chin, and Adam Holquist
As part of the 2026 Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series, Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians). Sunday, May 31, 3 - 5 pm Goshen Green Farm 3301 NY Route 207, Goshen, NY "Bobby Sanabria is equally adept at the swinging big band … Continue reading CONCERT | Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians)
ARTIST TALK | Sarah Fortner & Janine Lambers Saturday, June 13, 2 pm Sarah Fortner: Weeds Janine Lambers: Reaching Across Solo exhibition artists Sarah Fortner and Janine Lambers will participate in a conversation about their respective painting practices together with moderator Jen Dragon at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 13, from … Continue reading ARTIST TALK | Sarah Fortner & Janine Lambers
ARTIST TALK | Ransome in Conversation with REMEMBER WHEN Artists Saturday, July 18th, 4 pm Ransome, juror of this year's national exhibit REMEMBER WHEN, will participate in a conversation with invited artists about their respective artistic practices at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 18, starting at 4:00 PM. Meet … Continue reading ARTIST TALK | Ransome in Conversation with REMEMBER WHEN Artists
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 ... Sunday, August 23, 3-5pm FLAMENCO FUSION - MUSIC & DANCE Daniel Pimentel, Guitar Natalia de Aragon, Dance & Cajon Alfonso Cid, Voice … Continue reading CONCERT | Flamenco Fusion – Music & Dance
Elizabeth Keithline | MEET THE ARTIST and solve the puzzle! Saturday, September 12th, 2 pm Elizabeth Keithline is at Wallkill River Center for the Arts on Saturday, September 12, 2:00 PM where she will casually discuss her solo exhibition, Puzzle - while working on a puzzle! This exhibit and the accompanying group show, Keep It Together, present assemblage artworks using found … Continue reading Elizabeth Keithline | MEET THE ARTIST & Solve the Puzzle!
ARTISTS' TALK | Elizabeth Keithline in Conversation with KEEP IT TOGETHER Artists Saturday, September 19th, 2 pm Elizabeth Keithline, solo exhibitor and juror of the companion exhibit KEEP IT TOGETHER, will participate in a conversation with exhibiting artists about their respective artistic practices and assemblage-based artwork on view that conveys a material and conceptual … Continue reading ARTISTS’ TALK | Elizabeth Keithline in Conversation with KEEP IT TOGETHER Artists
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
