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)
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
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
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
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 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
Friday evening, June 5 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
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm June 7th, 14th, 21st $120, $100 Members No Intro Class for this month. This session is recommended for intermediate/advanced watercolor artists or individuals who … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | June 2026
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm June 13, 20, 27 $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 | June 2026
Saturday, June 13th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm $50, $45 Members (includes materials) This is the class you have been waiting for! Come out, enjoy a warm relaxed atmosphere … Continue reading Create a Tree of Life Pendant with Janet Baskerville
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 … Continue reading ARTIST TALK | Sarah Fortner & Janine Lambers
Friday evening, June 19 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
Remember When A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome June 27 - August 9, 2026 Remember When: Nostalgia is a powerful sentiment. We can experience it on a personal level, a … Continue reading REMEMBER WHEN, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
Hidden Gardens en 'Plein Air' An Invitational Exhibition in cooperation with the Middletown Garden Club June 27 - August 9, 2026 Saturday, June 27th - Hidden Gardens Tour & … Continue reading Hidden Gardens en ‘Plein Air’
ARTISTS' RECEPTION: Sunday, June 28th, 3 - 5 pm Join us to celebrate the opening of Remember When and Hidden Gardens en 'Plein Air'. Come meet the artists and … Continue reading ARTISTS’ RECEPTION | Remember When & Hidden Gardens en ‘Plein Air’
July 6 - 10th 10am - 12pm Grades 1 - 6 This is a process oriented, guided draw & paint class. See what happens when you layer watercolors over crayons, … Continue reading Experimental Drawing and Painting with Margaret Grasso
Monday - Friday, July 6 - 10 10:00 am - 12 noon Grades 7th - 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student In printmaking, students … Continue reading Mixed Media Printmaking for Teens with Jodi Doster
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm July 6, 13, 20 $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 | July 2026
July 6 - 10th 1 - 3 pm Grades 6 - 12 Mixed Media Art Journaling is a personal adventure.... a way to express your feelings, memories, and ideas. Working … Continue reading Creative Art Journals with Margaret Grasso
