Join us for a fun afternoon of raffles to win beautifully arranged and wrapped baskets and gifts! Proceeds benefit the Wallkill River Center for the Arts free community programs. Tickets and bidding will begin at the end of October. Sunday, November 10th, join us for the final round of bidding from 1:00-2:00 and winning tickets … Continue reading Tricky Tray Fundraiser
Saturday December 7th 2024 12:00pm - 5:00pm Please join us for a local artisan craft fair just in time for the holiday season. Find wonderful gifts for everyone you love, including yourself. Featuring the following vendors: Gary Beegle - Surreal and Retro Ornaments George Geysen - Woodworking Debbie Femiak - Crochet Goods Hoshyla Farms - … Continue reading 12/7/24 Handmade for the Holidays Vendor Fair
Prior to the reception the same day, Carl Grauer will be doing a portrait demonstration. This is a two hour seated portrait suitable for teens and up. A digital copy will be given to the sitter, as well as the option to purchase the piece at a discounted price of $300. The portrait sitter … Continue reading 01/11/25 Carl Grauer Portrait Demonstration
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
Saturday, April 26, 2025 6 - 9 pm UAP + Polich Tallix 453 NY-17K, Rock Tavern, NY 12575 Join us for an evening of Art, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Enjoy an immersive experience at a famous, creative cornerstone of our community, UAP + Polich Tallix. The … Continue reading The PARTY: Celestial Celebration
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
WRCA CONCERTS: The Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series features four to six concerts a year with an emphasis on original compositions, novel arrangements, and mixed discipline creativity. We use non-traditional venues such as organic farms, historic buildings, bookstores, and other creative venues throughout the region. The concept is that each concert will be a unique … Continue reading CALL TO ARTISTS: Paint LIVE at The WORKS Trio Concert
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 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
Saturday, November 22 1 - 3 pm Join us for a fun afternoon of raffles to win beautifully arranged and wrapped baskets and gifts! Purchase tickets and put them towards the basket that catches your eye. Whether you're looking for a gift or something for yourself, there's something here for you! Tricky Tray baskets … Continue reading TRICKY TRAY
Saturday, December 6, 2025 11:00pm - 4:00pm Please join us for a local artisan craft fair just in time for the holiday season. Find wonderful gifts for everyone you love, including yourself. Featured artisans: Nicole Asendorf (lavender items) Janet Baskerville (jewelry) Regina Del Pizzo (jewelry) Paula Arwen Owen (art, prints, jewelry, coasters) Gary … Continue reading Handmade for the Holidays 2025
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
Sunday, April 26, 2026 5 - 8 pm The Tower | Montgomery, NY Join us for an evening of Art, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Cocktails, lavish hors d'oeuvres, and lively conversation enjoyed amidst musical performances by guest artists. Kirk Driscoll, Bruce Arnold, Jerry DeVore Prepare … Continue reading The PARTY: Reflections
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
100 for $100 ART EVENT 2026 WRCA Partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh Sunday, August 16th, 2 - 4 pm WHAT IS 100 for $100? In support of the arts in our community and Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) - artists, members, and friends of WRCA donate over 100 pieces … Continue reading 100 for $100 ART EVENT
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
