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)
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 Celebrating art and nature at Middletown Garden Clubs 30th … Continue reading Hidden Gardens en ‘Plein Air’
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm August 1, 8, 15 $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 | Aug. 2026
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm August 2, 9, 16, 23 $120, $100 Members The first day of the month’s session - 8/2/26 - is for anyone who is just … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | August 2026
Monday - Friday, Aug 3 - 7 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Grades 3rd - 7th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student This handbuilding ceramics … Continue reading Kids Pottery and Ceramics: Handbuilding with Jodi Doster
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm August 3, 10, 17 $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 | Aug. 2026
Monday - Friday, Aug 3 - 7 1:00 - 3:00 pm Grades 8th- 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student This handbuilding ceramics class introduces … Continue reading Teens Pottery and Ceramics: Handbuilding with Jodi Doster
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm August, 4, 11, 18, 25 $160, $140 Members Location: River Front Park Students will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Aug. 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 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
Thursday evening August 6th 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
CALL FOR PLEIN AIR ARTISTS PROSPECTUS Hudson Valley Plain Air Festival 2026 - Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA), a nonprofit arts organization located in … Continue reading Submit by August 9 | HUDSON VALLEY PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL 2026
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 … Continue reading 100 for $100 ART EVENT
August 17 - 21, 2026 10am - 12pm Ages 8 - 14 Location: Benedict Farm Park Pavilion Cost: $135 per student Run around before the day gets hot with Nerf … Continue reading Nerf Camp with Matt Donaldson
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
ARTISTS' RECEPTION | Saturday, August 22, 5 - 7 pm Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle Keep It Together, A Regional Exhibition Curated by Elizabeth Keithline Wallkill River Center for the Arts … Continue reading ARTISTS’ RECEPTION | Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle & Keep It Together
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 … Continue reading CONCERT | Flamenco Fusion – Music & Dance
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
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
