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)
Alaina Enslen: Rewilding March 28 - May 10, 2026 My newest body of encaustic and textile collages embraces a wilder, more untamed energy. By deconstructing fabric—fraying, pulling, and cutting apart—I … Continue reading Alaina Enslen: Rewilding
Flux & Form: Wax as a Material Curated by Alaina Enslen March 28 - May 10, 2026 This group exhibition brings together contemporary artists working with wax as a primary … Continue reading Flux & Form: Wax as a Material
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm May 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st (No class on the 10th!) $120, $100 Members ($90 skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | May 2026
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm May 5, 12, 19, 26 $160, $140 Members Location: River Front Park, Walden, NY Students will learn all the fundamentals of how … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | May 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
Wednesday afternoons, 1 - 3 pm May 6, 13, and 20 $120, $110 Members Basic Drawing - how to use drawing tools, line, shapes, shadows, light source, forms, composition … Continue reading Basic Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal
Thursdays 10 am - 12 pm May 7, 14, 21, 28 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for folks with little to no … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | May 2026
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm May 9 and 16 (2 sessions) $80, $70 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | May 2026
Saturday, May 9th 11am - 1pm $50, $45 members Join Janet Baskerville for a relaxed morning creating this sparkly sun catcher pendant that can be worn around the neck, … Continue reading Copper Spiral Suncatcher Workshop with Janet Baskerville
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm May 11, 18 $80, $70 Members This class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | May 2026
Janine Lambers: Reaching Across May 16 - June 21, 2026 In this time of growing division and discontent I’d like to focus on reaching across perceived boundaries. Perceived because most … Continue reading Janine Lambers: Reaching Across
Sarah Fortner: Weeds May 16 - June 21, 2026 Nothing is more beautiful and alien than a close-up view of a plant. Spots and hairs, oddly shaped caverns, unexpected streaks … Continue reading Sarah Fortner: Weeds
BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS A Regional Exhibition Juried by Janine Lambers May 16 - June 21, 2026 In addition to Janine Lambers solo show Reaching Across, a companion exhibition juried by … Continue reading BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS, A Regional Juried Exhibition
Remember When A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome June 27 - August 9, 2026 REMEMBER WHEN PROSPECTUS Submissions due date extended to Monday, May 18, 2026 Call for … Continue reading Submit by May 18th | REMEMBER WHEN, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
Friday evening, May 22 6:00 - 8:30 pm $75, $65 Members (includes materials and firing fees) This hand-building ceramics class introduces students to three core techniques: pinch pots, coiling, … Continue reading Friday Clay Night with Jodi Doster
Friday evening, May 22 6:30 - 8:30 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 am - 12 pm May 23, May 30, and June 6 $150, $135 Members (includes model fee) This intensive three-day workshop introduces artists to the disciplined … Continue reading Three-Day Portrait Workshop: From Drawing to Oil Painting with Carl Grauer
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, … Continue reading CONCERT | Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians)
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm June 1, 8, 15 $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 | June 2026
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm June 2, 9, 16, 23 $160, $140 Members Location: Orange County Arboretum Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | June 2026
Wednesday afternoons, 1 - 3 pm June 3, 10, 17 $120, $110 Members Basic Drawing - how to use drawing tools, line, shapes, shadows, light source, forms, composition and … Continue reading Basic Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal
Thursday mornings, 10 am - 1 pm June 4, 11, 18, 25 $135, $125 members Botanical Landscapes - Explorations into a variety of watercolor mediums In this class, we … Continue reading Botanical Landscapes with Roberta Rosenthal
Thursdays 10 am - 12 pm June 4, 11, 18, 25 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for folks with little to no … Continue reading Absolute Beginner Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | June 2026
