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 … 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 … Continue reading 2026 Artist-Member Exhibits (Hallway Gallery)
Thursdays 1 - 3 pm August, 6, 13, 20, 27 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for folks with little to no knowledge … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | August 2026
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 … 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 … Continue reading Keep It Together, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm September 1, 8, 15, 22 $160, $140 Members Location: Popp Memorial Park Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | 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 … Continue reading Senior Drop In
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 … 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 … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Sept. 2026
Thursday evening September 10 6 - 8 pm $40 without materials, $60 with all materials supplied For absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
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 … 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 … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Sept. 2026
Thursday, September 17 6:30 - 8:30 pm At Wallkill River Center for the Arts Delight in creating an elegant watercolor card based on the Japanese principle of Wabi-Sabi. Using a … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
Friday evening September 18th 6:00 - 8:30 pm $75, $65 Members (includes materials and firing fees) This hand-building ceramics pottery night will concentrate on pinch pot critters. Participants will … Continue reading Friday Clay Night: Pinch Pot Critters with Jodi Doster
Sunday, September 20th 11 am - 2 pm $75, $65 Members (includes materials) Join Jodi Doster for this special workshop to create bead and tile mosaics; beginner to advanced … Continue reading Mosaics with Jodi Doster
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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | Oct. 2026
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 … 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 … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | 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 … Continue reading Submit by Oct. 19 | Figuratively Speaking
