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SUMMARY:Submit by April 20 | BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS
DESCRIPTION:BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS\nA Regional Exhibition Featuring Botanical Inspired Artworks\nJuried by Janine Lambers \n  \nPROSPECTUS \nSubmissions due: April 20\, 2026 \n  \n Call for entries \nIn addition to her solo show Reaching Across\, Lambers will serve as juror for BONTANICAL OBSERVATIONS\, an exhibition featuring botanical inspired artworks which will be on view concurrently in the Patchett Gallery; all mediums welcome. \n  \nExhibition Dates \n\nSubmission deadline: April 20\, 2026\nAcceptance Notification: April 30\, 2026\nDrop-off deadline: by May 10th\nExhibition dates: May 16 – June 21\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, May 16th\, 5 – 7 pm\nPick-up of artwork: starts June 21st\n\n  \nEntry Instructions \n\nOnly original artwork will be considered. NO digital reproductions\, digital with hand manipulation\, or AI generated images will be considered.\nSubmissions are by digital images ONLY through EntryThingy.\nImages should be standard color jpeg (min. image width 1\,000 pixels)\nSize: 2D works may not exceed 40 inches high by 30 inches wide ( 40 x 30 in.); 3D works may not exceed 24 inches high by 14 inches wide in any direction (24 x 14 in.).\nWork must be submitted by the artist\, and not previously exhibited at WRCA.\n\n  \nAbout the Juror \nJanine Lambers is a German born artist working from her studio in Beacon\, NY. Trained under the auspices of the German Guild Academy\, she graduated as a gilder. During the course of her career\, with a deep reverence and understanding of her craft\, she started to create her own works of art. Lambers exhibits her work internationally and has received numerous commissions including site-specific works such as an 18ft gilded wall mural for a private super yacht. \n  \n  \nImage: Janine Lambers\, Sila
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/submit-by-april-20-botanical-observations/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Beginners Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday afternoons \n1 – 3 pm \n  \nFor beginners who say they can’t draw a line or those who want to brush up after years away – this class is the way to start. Using graphite and charcoal on toned and white paper participants will learn how to use drawing tools to create good basic drawings as studies for future paintings. \n  \n \nLine drawings\, tonal shading\, shapes\, observations\, perspective forms and basic shapes like fruits\, vegetables\, plants\, still life setting and landscapes. Focus on composition\, basic outline forms\, shading\, light and shadows\, and how to add color. \n  \nClass 1: April 22 and 29 \nIntroduction – How to use the drawing tools lines\, tones\, techniques. \n  \n  \nClass 2: May 6 – 27 \nMay 6: shapes and shadows and light source \nMay 13: line and tonal drawing fruit & vegetables \nMay 20: composition perspective of still life objects \nMay 27:  landscapes \n  \nClass 3: June 3\, 10\, 17 \nEach week the focus will be on drawings from photos or specimens you bring into class. Using pencil\, charcoal\, pens or crayons or a combination of media. How to transfer a line drawing to a drawing paper\, board or canvas. \n  \nFull Series (Class 1\, 2\, & 3): April 22 – June 17 \n\nSign up per class or for the complete series.\nSee registration below for pricing. \n  \nMaterials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes \nStrathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets gray toned paper \n*Strathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets white paper \n*Kneaded erasers and magic rub erasers \n*Set of 2H – 6B Set of 12 graphite pencils and/or at least 2H\, HB\, 2B\, 4B \nGenerals Sketchmate Drawing Set  (has mostly basic pencils & tools \nWHITE charcoal or pastel pencil \n*Charcoal pencil soft (Generals Set) \nCaran D’Ache neocolor II watercolor crayons  set of 10 or 15 (optional) \nSet of Black Micron pens (optional) fine line and Sakura Pigma Brush Marker \n*12” plastic ruler \n*Pencil sharpener with multiple holes \nExacto blade optional \n*sandpaper pad /block \n*paper blending stumps set of 12 assorted sizes \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts School and Gallery\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/basic-beginning-drawing-with-roberta-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:Intro to Oil with William Noonan
DESCRIPTION:Friday evening\, April 24 \n6:30 – 8:30 pm \n$40 without materials\, $60 with all materials supplied \n  \nFor absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. \nTopics covered will include: materials\, pigments\, brushes\, solvents\, basic color mixing\, paint application\, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil painting with hands on practice. \nMaterials can be supplied * if you purchase the ‘+ materials’ and includes everything you need for the class including canvas; everyone else is expected to have all the materials on the materials list. \n*NOTE: supplied materials will be water mixable oils\, not the traditional solvent based process. \n  \nMaterials List:\nOil Painting Set up for beginners. Student grade paints are good for getting started\, you don’t need expensive artist grade paints. \nYELLOWS:\n1 Cadmium or Hansa Yellow Light\n1 Cadmium or Hansa yellow medium \nREDS & ORANGE:\n1 alizarin crimson or magenta or quinacridone magenta (purplish red)\n1 cadmium red medium (true red)\n1 Cadmium Orange \nBLUES:\n1 Ultramarine Blue\n1 Cerulean or Viridian \nEARTH TONES:\n1 Burnt or Raw Umber\n1 Yellow Ochre \nWHITE:\n1 Titanium White \nBRUSHES… China bristle filberts are the best. You will need to start out with a good range. Start with at least one filbert of each of these sizes #2\,3\,4\,5. Avoid synthetic bristles- they don’t stand up to the rigors of oil painting.\nSOLVENT… Gamsol or some other brand odorless mineral spirit. This is for traditional oils not water mixable oils.\nPALETTE… disposable paper palettes are fine to start out with.\nPALETTE KNIFE… the kind that has a bend in the handle and is shaped like a pointy trowel.\nCANVAS…For beginners it’s best to have a few canvas boards to start out with around 11×14. \nPAPER TOWELS ….. don’t forget these! They are invaluable.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the instructor\, William Noonan\n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/intro-to-oil-with-william-noonan-14/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T100000
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SUMMARY:Sketching\, Mindfulness and Movement with Eileen MacAvery
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 25 \n(rain date\, May 2) \n10 am – 12 pm \nat the Orange County Arboretum \n$30\, $20 for Members \nDeepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit\, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. (Rick Rubin) \nImmerse yourself in a meditation and movement experience and sketch the beautiful landscape at Orange County Arboretum. By walking\, breathwork\, meditation\, and some standing Yoga and Qi Gong movements\, participants will enjoy the health benefits from these practices along with the enjoyment of sketching outdoors through basic instruction and guidance. \n \n  \nNo experience is necessary.  Wear comfortable walking shoes and a hat and bring sunscreen\, bug protection and water. Bring a tote bag or backpack for carrying supplies. If you have a sketching stool you are welcome to bring it\, not required as there are many places to sit. \n\nParticipants can purchase an art kit or bring their own materials. \nSuggested Materials: Sketchbooks\, pencils\, pens\, brushes\, and a watercolor palette for sketching. \nArt Kit: $10  (Sketchbooks\, pencils\, pens\, brushes\, and a watercolor palette for sketching provided) \nEileen MacAvery is an artist\, and lifelong yoga practitioner\, and certified yoga instructor. You can learn more about her here: https://linktr.ee/macavery \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/sketching-mindfulness-and-movement-with-eileen-macavery/
LOCATION:Orange County Arboretum\, 41 Grove Street Route 416\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:The PARTY: Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 26\, 2026\n5 – 8 pm\n\n\n\nThe Tower | Montgomery\, NY \n  \n\n\nJoin us for an evening of Art\, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA).\n  \nThe evening will include cocktails\, lavish hors d’oeuvres\, and lively conversation enjoyed amidst musical performances by guest artists. \nPrepare to be captivated by Guitarist Bruce Arnold’s Trio\, featuring jazz stalwarts Jerry DeVore on bass and Eric Halvorson on drums! Their take on improvisation will breathe new life into familiar songs you know and love\, delivering a dynamic guitar trio sound that will enhance the atmosphere of our event. \nSuch artistry will surely inspire generous donations and spirited bids at our silent auction of original artwork\, pottery\, jewelry\, art experiences\, and more! \nFollowing Bruce Arnold’s Trio\, get ready to groove with Hudson Valley’s own Home At Last band\, led by Saxophonist Mike Antonelli! Formed during the pandemic by father-and-son\, this six-piece powerhouse brings a fresh twist to contemporary and classic soft rock. Since Vibraphonist Bill Ware (Steely Dan\, Jazz Passengers\, Groove Collective) joined\, they’ve released three albums of mostly original music. So\, let loose and dance to their infectious and joyous sounds! \nAs part of this artful evening of festivities and as a thank you for your support of the arts\, every attendee will select a 5 × 7 in. original work of art to take home.  \n\n\n  \nPurchase your tickets today and support Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization; please note\, $50 of each ticket may be considered a charitable contribution. \n  \nA special thank you to our 2026 PARTY Sponsors (as of 3/30/26): \n  \n \n \n\n \n  \nMake a greater IMPACT – Support the arts in our community as a PARTY SPONSOR!
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/the-party-reflections/
LOCATION:The Tower\, 84 Hawkins Drive\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Encaustics with Laura Martinez-Bianco
DESCRIPTION:Two-day Workshop  \nSaturday and Sunday\, \nMay 2 and 3\, 10 am – 2 pm \n  \n$190\, $175 Members (includes $30 materials fee) \n  \nAuthentic Serendipity – Encaustic Landscape \nJoin artist Laura Martinez-Bianco for a two-day encaustic workshop exploring beeswax\, resin\, and pigment. Experience plein-air sketching for inspiration\, learn history and techniques through demo\, and create encaustic paintings in a supportive environment. The workshop includes discussions\, independent work\, and group critiques to build your skills and understanding. All levels welcome\, all materials included. \n\n  \nLaura Martinez-Bianco has spent her life in the Hudson Valley and has always appreciated and valued the beauty of it’s landscape. Her paintings are inspired by her surroundings\, whether at home or abroad. After receiving her degree in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz\, she continued to study painting with local artists in the Hudson Valley. \nLaura has taught and hosted painting workshops in Italy and Cape Cod. Workshops provide her with an opportunity to paint and to teach others the Plein Air experience. Her work spans a variety of medium including pastel\, oil and printmaking; recently focusing on encaustics. Her work is in private collections throughout the US\, Italy and Denmark. Her work has been exhibited in Regional and National Exhibits while receiving numerous awards. \n  \n \n\n  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/encaustics-with-laura-martinez-bianco/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T150000
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SUMMARY:Beginners Drawing II with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday afternoons \n1 – 3 pm \nFor beginners who say they can’t draw a line or those who want to brush up after years away – this class is the way to start. Using graphite and charcoal on toned and white paper participants will learn how to use drawing tools to create good basic drawings as studies for future paintings. \nLine drawings\, tonal shading\, shapes\, observations\, perspective forms and basic shapes like fruits\, vegetables\, plants\, still life setting and landscapes. Focus on composition\, basic outline forms\, shading\, light and shadows\, and how to add color. \n  \nFollowing the introductory class (held on April 22 and 29) which covered how to use the drawing tools lines\, tones\, techniques\, join us for class 2 and 3 of this drawing series. \n  \n\nClass 2: May 6 – 27 \nMay 6: shapes and shadows and light source \nMay 13: line and tonal drawing fruit & vegetables \nMay 20: composition perspective of still life objects \nMay 27:  landscapes \n  \nClass 3: June 3\, 10\, 17 \nEach week the focus will be on drawings from photos or specimens you bring into class. Using pencil\, charcoal\, pens or crayons or a combination of media. How to transfer a line drawing to a drawing paper\, board or canvas. \n  \nSign up per class; see registration below. \n  \nMaterials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes \nStrathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets gray toned paper \n*Strathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets white paper \n*Kneaded erasers and magic rub erasers \n*Set of 2H – 6B Set of 12 graphite pencils and/or at least 2H\, HB\, 2B\, 4B \nGenerals Sketchmate Drawing Set  (has mostly basic pencils & tools \nWHITE charcoal or pastel pencil \n*Charcoal pencil soft (Generals Set) \nCaran D’Ache neocolor II watercolor crayons  set of 10 or 15 (optional) \nSet of Black Micron pens (optional) fine line and Sakura Pigma Brush Marker \n*12” plastic ruler \n*Pencil sharpener with multiple holes \nExacto blade optional \n*sandpaper pad /block \n*paper blending stumps set of 12 assorted sizes \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts School and Gallery\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/beginners-drawing-ii-with-roberta-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:Submit by May 7th | REMEMBER WHEN\, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
DESCRIPTION:Remember When\nA National Exhibition Juried by Ransome\nJune 27 – August 9\, 2026 \n  \nREMEMBER WHEN PROSPECTUS \nSubmissions due: May 7\, 2026\n \n  \nCall for entries \nThis exhibit is a national call\, open to all U.S. artists 18 years of age or older. Artwork may range from realism to non-representational abstraction; 2D and 3D works in all media are welcome; size restrictions apply. \n\nDescription \nRemember When: Nostalgia is a powerful sentiment. We can experience it on a personal level\, a family level\, a cultural level\, a spiritual level. We invite you to submit images that speak to this theme. Let’s explore our pasts together as we look back at the times and experiences that shaped us as individuals and as a collective. \n\nExhibition dates \n\nSubmission Deadline: Thursday\, May 7\, 2026 \nAcceptance Notification: Thursday\, May 21\,  2026\nDrop-off Deadline (shipments or hand delivery): by Sunday\, Jun 14\, 2026\nExhibition Dates: June 27 – August 9\, 2026\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, June 27\, 5 – 7 pm\nPick-up of artwork: starts August 24\n\n  \nEntry Instructions \n\nOnly original artwork will be considered. NO digital reproductions\, digital with hand manipulation\, or AI generated images will be considered (example: a giclée of a watercolor). Traditional printmaking such as etching or woodcut is acceptable.\nSubmissions are by digital images ONLY through EntryThingy.\nImages should be standard color jpeg (min. image width 1\,000 pixels)\nSize: 2D works may not exceed 40 inches high by 30 inches wide ( 40 x 30 in.); 3D works may not exceed 24 inches high by 14 inches wide in any direction (24 x 14 in.). \nWork must be submitted by the artist\, and not previously exhibited at WRCA.\n\n  \nMeet the JUROR: Ransome \n\nMy artwork centers on my African-American lineage\, which is traced back to sharecroppers of the American South who migrated to Northern cities along the East Coast. My pictorial narratives are personal\, yet the symbols I use are universal and interplay with larger social\, racial\, ancestral\, economic\, and political histories that inform our nation to this day. The history of my family is the history of black Americans\, which is the history of all of North America. \nIn my works\, I often combine acrylic paint with an array of found\, made\, and purchased papers. The materials I use are conceptual statements on this legacy of an often-overlooked portion of society that made something out of nothing. \nBoth my representational and abstract works incorporate a variety of symbols\, patterns\, and marks to create powerful images filled with the rhythmic properties of music that weave throughout my oeuvre. Born in a generation infused by soul and R&B music\, I grew up hearing rap music that freely sampled the music of my childhood\, mixing and recomposing these songs to create rhythms befitting to hip hop music. In my work\, my natural instinct is to paint and collage on the same surface\, applying the same spontaneity of hip hop deejays and the resourcefulness of rural quilters\, who use what is at hand\, assembling\, collaging\, and creating. \nWhile made of the energy of contemporary culture\, my work is also influenced by Abstract Expressionism and draws from the soulfulness of the quilts from the women of Gee’s Bend. For me\, there is a visual rhythm to layering these antipodes: found versus purchased objects\, figures versus abstract\, paint versus paper\, busy versus quiet. My work aims to imbue each piece with a lyrical yet authentic resilience borne of limited resources and frugality that speaks to the struggle and hope\, pain\, joy\, and soul of folks in the black community. \n–​ \nA graduate from Pratt Institute\, Ransome served as a tenured professor in the School of Visual Performing Arts at Syracuse University before retiring to pursue his dreams of being a studio artist. Nationally exhibited and collected by museums and private foundations\, Ransome received an MFA in Studio Arts from Lesley University and currently resides in the Hudson Valley. \n  \nImage: Ransome\, The Curse Of Ham\, acrylic and collage\, 50 x 72 in.\, 2025
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/submit-by-may-7th-remember-when-a-national-exhibition-juried-by-ransome/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Intro to Oil with William Noonan
DESCRIPTION:Friday evening\, May 8 \n6:30 – 8:30 pm \n$40 without materials\, $60 with all materials supplied \n  \nFor absolute beginners or oil painters who need a refresher and some renewed courage. \nTopics covered will include: materials\, pigments\, brushes\, solvents\, basic color mixing\, paint application\, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil painting with hands on practice. \nMaterials can be supplied * if you purchase the ‘+ materials’ and includes everything you need for the class including canvas; everyone else is expected to have all the materials on the materials list. \n*NOTE: supplied materials will be water mixable oils\, not the traditional solvent based process. \n  \nMaterials List:\nOil Painting Set up for beginners. Student grade paints are good for getting started\, you don’t need expensive artist grade paints. \nYELLOWS:\n1 Cadmium or Hansa Yellow Light\n1 Cadmium or Hansa yellow medium \nREDS & ORANGE:\n1 alizarin crimson or magenta or quinacridone magenta (purplish red)\n1 cadmium red medium (true red)\n1 Cadmium Orange \nBLUES:\n1 Ultramarine Blue\n1 Cerulean or Viridian \nEARTH TONES:\n1 Burnt or Raw Umber\n1 Yellow Ochre \nWHITE:\n1 Titanium White \nBRUSHES… China bristle filberts are the best. You will need to start out with a good range. Start with at least one filbert of each of these sizes #2\,3\,4\,5. Avoid synthetic bristles- they don’t stand up to the rigors of oil painting.\nSOLVENT… Gamsol or some other brand odorless mineral spirit. This is for traditional oils not water mixable oils.\nPALETTE… disposable paper palettes are fine to start out with.\nPALETTE KNIFE… the kind that has a bend in the handle and is shaped like a pointy trowel.\nCANVAS…For beginners it’s best to have a few canvas boards to start out with around 11×14. \nPAPER TOWELS ….. don’t forget these! They are invaluable.\n\n\n\n\nAbout the instructor\, William Noonan\n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/intro-to-oil-with-william-noonan-15/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:Oil Painting with William Noonan | May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings\, 9:30 am – 12 pm \nMay 9\, 16\, 23 \n$120\, $105 for Members \n  \nFor beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. \nStudents are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing & painting techniques\, composition\, value\, color mixing\, color theory\, materials and supplies\, etc. \nSubject matter will range and include still life\, landscape\, portrait and figure. Whenever feasible students will work from life\, other times photographic references may be used.  Students may also use this class as an independent-study opportunity and work on their own personal projects. \nAll sessions will be live work sessions. A lecture or demo may be included based on the particular subject matter for that month’s focus. \nCritiques will be used throughout the session with one final critique on the last day of the class. \nIn the event of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances the class will be held via Zoom in order to keep the schedule on track. \nWilliam Noonan has been an instructor and active member of the Wallkill River School since its inception. He teaches both drawing and oil painting. To learn more:  www.williamnoonan.com \n  \nMaterials List \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/oil-painting-with-william-noonan-may-2026/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T130000
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SUMMARY:Copper Spiral Suncatcher Workshop with Janet Baskerville
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 9th \n11am – 1pm \n$50\, $45 members \n  \nJoin Janet Baskerville for a relaxed morning creating this sparkly sun catcher pendant that can be worn around the neck\, displayed in a bright window or given as a gift. You will learn some basic wire wrapping techniques with minimal use of tools and you will have access to a large assortment of colorful glass beads. \n  \nAll Supplies and tools included. \n  \nJanet Baskerville\, Artist Statement: My ethnic heritage and experiences are my greatest influences.  I enjoy working three dimensionally\, as it is an intuitive process.  Jewelry is my passion and I like the tactile nature of combining various methods of construction\, such as forging metal\, stamping and etching metal\, wire wrapping and weaving\, beading\, resin casting and the inclusion of relic-like found objects and artifacts. I enjoy mixed-media collage and use paint\, paper\, fabric\, fibers\, resin\, wood and clay in my work as well. I am fascinated with the results when a combination of these materials and methods comes together in a completed piece to evoke a one of a kind ethnic feeling that tells a story. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/05-10-25-copper-and-silver-earrings-workshop-with-janet-baskerville/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults,Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Baskerville":MAILTO:jbask7@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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SUMMARY:Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monday afternoons\, 12:30 – 3 pm \nMay 11\, 18 \n$80\, $70 Members \n  \nThis class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form\, scale\, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a variety of subjects\, often drawing still lives from life to hone our observational skills and exploring other subjects such as interiors\, landscapes\, portrait and figures from live and photographic resources. \nWilliam Noonan has been an instructor and active member of the Wallkill River School since its inception. He teaches both drawing and oil painting. \nwww.williamnoonan.com \n  \nMaterials List: \nsoft vine charcoal and at least 2 graphite pencils ( hb and  2b) \na pad of 18 x 24 newsprint paper \na pad of 14×17 white drawing paper \na drawing board to support your 18×24 pad \na real chamois (cheaper in automative dept.) \na kneaded eraser \nMars Plastic Eraser\, Single Eraser (or similar) \na pencil sharpener \n  \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/int-adv-drawing-with-william-noonan-may-2026/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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SUMMARY:The Natural World in Acrylic Gouache with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 10 am – 1 pm \nMay 14\, 21\, 28 \n$160\, $150 members \n  \nBotanical and Nature Landscapes: Acrylic Gouache on Canvas and Papers \nUsing the new medium of acrylic gouache get the effect of matte finish of gouache\, fast drying paints with ability to get transparent glazes and opaque colors that are waterproof. Mixable with water\, matte acrylic medium and acrylic retarder to slow the drying. Focus on spring and early summer plants\, insects\, animals\, birds and landscape. Create a world of imaginative nature paintings. Bring photos of places and subjects to work from. Work on canvas or gesso board. \n  \nFor May’s class\, we will work on small to medium size paintings. 5” x 7”\, 8” x 10”. \n  \nMaterials list: \nSet of Holbein 18 or Turner acryla gouache in tubes (18) \nAn extra tube of white might be needed if you take all three month courses. \nRetarder for acrylics and matte medium for acrylics work with canvas. \nSmall canvas 3” x 3” or 4” x 6” or 5”x7” gallery wrapped 1 ½” deep. \nSmall gesso board 5” x7” if you want to try the paint on a smoother surface \nSet of acrylic synthetic brushes for watercolor small to medium size round and flats & one fan brush. \nPaper towel or rag \nWater containers \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/the-natural-world-in-acrylic-gouache-with-roberta-rosenthal-2/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roberta Rosenthal":MAILTO:rozenart@aol.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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SUMMARY:Janine Lambers: Reaching Across
DESCRIPTION:Janine Lambers: Reaching Across\nMay 16 – June 22\, 2026 \n\nIn this time of growing division and discontent I’d like to focus on reaching across perceived boundaries. Perceived because most of the time they are creations of our biases and delusions rather than reality. In my experience\, while these notions are part of life and help us navigate our mundane existence\, they are insignificant in the bigger picture of life. The deeper\, more mysterious quest is finding the way home to unity or paradise / nirvana. All my work comes from a spiritual source teaching love\, goodwill\, peace\, harmony and stillness.  That is the mindset I work in while creating. That is the reality I want to create. \n  \nJanine Lambers is a German born artist working from her studio in Beacon\, NY. Trained under the auspices of the German Guild Academy she graduated as a gilder and during the course of her career developed into an artist. With a deep reverence and understanding of her craft she started to create her art. Over the years Lambers has exhibited her work on occasion but mostly works on commissions such as an 18ft gilded wall mural for a private super yacht and triptychs to national and international clientele. \n\nArtist Statement:\nI started making art in my mind as long as I can remember. Yet\, the path to making ‘real’ pieces was a long one. My upbringing put emphasis on learning a skill that would guarantee a solid basis for life; and I am immensely grateful for my apprenticeship as a gilder as it has awarded me exactly that. Immigrating to the US and more specifically NYC landed me in the world of high end homes and clients that appreciate fine objects. This brought me in contact with incredible art over the years. The inspiration I feel from that is intensifying with each piece of art that springs from my mind. They express a combination of my lived experiences and learned wisdom with the ancient techniques I have honed for many years in new ways. In my ‘living paintings and living objects’ work I explore impermanence by challenging my concept of solidity and permanence. What I perceive to have a solid core or an identifiable form changes with closer inspection. What I see as a solid mass has merely a higher density. This density varies and opens up to where boundaries interweave and connect – where the different forms obscure\ninto one another. \nImpermanence is shown through the choice of different karat gold / precious metals and silver leaf. The more pure the gold leaf the less it will change its color\, the more silver content in it the more it will darken and tarnish over time. Gold symbolizes purity and eternity. Silver symbolizes the decaying aspect of nature. Some of my works are deliberately left unvarnished to allow them to continue to ‘live’ and thereby change their character. \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, May 16\, 5 – 7 pm \nPlease join us to meet the artist and view the works; light refreshments will be served. \n  \nThe WRCA galleries and art reception are always free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Janine Lambers\, Untying Knots\, mixed media
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/janine-lambers-reaching-across/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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SUMMARY:Sarah Fortner: Weeds
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Fortner: Weeds\nMay 16 – June 22\, 2026 \n\nNothing is more beautiful and alien than a close-up view of a plant. Spots and hairs\, oddly shaped caverns\, unexpected streaks of color; even the humblest daisy reveals itself as a spiral of miniature flowers\, moving from tight green buds at the center through powdery pollen to frayed brown seeds at the edges. An entire life cycle is visible in what we call a simple flower. \nBotanical studies have been a constant in my practice\, a source of both inspiration and renewal. This exhibition continues that exploration\, but focuses on the plants we’ve learned to ignore: the wild flora that populate ditches\, vacant lots\, and forest edges in Orange County\, New York.  Instead of focusing on showy flowers\, I explored the resilient\, unloved\, everyday plants we call weeds.  Rendered as oil paintings\, these plants demand the attention we typically reserve for the rare and precious.  \nAs I began photographing and drawing wild plants for this body of work\, I was dismayed to discover that a large part of my studies were of plants that were not native\, even though I had seen them my entire life.  Some\, such as purple loosestrife and Norway maple\, are considered invasive\, disrupting ecosystems and displacing species that evolved here over millennia. Still\, others\, like white clover and dandelion\, are ubiquitous and naturalized but originally came from across the ocean.  I found a new appreciation for native mountain laurel\, milkweed\, and ephemeral trout lilies\, but inevitably\, my enjoyment of the wild became more tempered.   \nThe presence of non-native plants raises uncomfortable questions. If a plant is harmful to the ecosystem\, does depicting its beauty become complicity? At what point are these plants considered part of the landscape? Are attempts to control their spread futile? I’ve turned a critical eye to my own backyard and have begun replacing ornamentals with native plants.   \nThe work focuses on intimate views of common wild plants\, exploring stems\, flowers\, seeds\, and decay with equal interest. Each work notes whether its subject is native\, naturalized\, or invasive. These weeds are everywhere\, thriving in the margins we often overlook. They’re beautiful. They’re problematic. They’re persistent. I remind myself that a weed is simply a plant deemed unwanted. \n  \nAbout the artist:  \nSarah Fortner is a multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator residing in Orange County\, New York. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area\, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art Practice from the University of California\, Berkeley\, graduating with Highest Honors in 2000.  She relocated to New York City in 2001 to pursue a Master of Fine Arts at Hunter College. Since 2008\, Fortner has been based in Orange County\, New York\, where she founded the Washingtonville Artist Collective in 2014. From 2018 to 2024\, she served as Executive Director of the Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, a nonprofit arts organization in Montgomery\, NY. She currently serves as Chair of the Kurt Seligmann Art Committee at the Seligmann Center in Sugar Loaf\, NY and works as a grant writer for SUNY Orange in Middletown\, NY. \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, May 16\, 5 – 7 pm \nPlease join us to meet the artist and view the works; light refreshments will be served. \n  \nArt receptions and the galleries at WRCA are free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Sarah Fortner\, Milk Thistle\, oil on canvas\, 24 x 18 in.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/sarah-fortner-weeds/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
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SUMMARY:BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS\, A Regional Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS\nA Regional Exhibition Juried by Janine Lambers\nMay 16 – June 21\, 2026 \n\nCall for entries – submissions due April 20\, 2026 \nPROSPECTUS \n  \nIn addition to Janine Lambers solo show Reaching Across\, Lambers will jury a companion exhibition\, BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS\, featuring botanical inspired artworks which will be on view concurrently in the Patchett Gallery. \nAbout the Juror: Janine Lambers is a German born artist working from her studio in Beacon\, NY. Trained under the auspices of the German Guild Academy\, she graduated as a gilder. During the course of her career\, with a deep reverence and understanding of her craft\, she started to create her own works of art. Lambers exhibits her work internationally and has received numerous commissions including site-specific works such as an 18ft gilded wall mural for a private super yacht. \n  \nOPENING RECEPTION\nSaturday\, May 16\, 5 – 7 pm \nPlease join us to meet the artists and view the works; light refreshments will be served. \n  \nArt receptions and the galleries at WRCA are always free and open to the public. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/botanical-observations-a-regional-juried-exhibition/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260328T133335Z
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SUMMARY:Three-Day Portrait Workshop: From Drawing to Oil Painting with Carl Grauer
DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nMay 23\, May 30\, and June 6 \n$150\, $135 Members (includes model fee) \n  \nThis intensive three-day workshop introduces artists to the disciplined yet deeply rewarding process of creating a portrait. At the heart of our approach is the pursuit of excellence\, not as perfectionism\, but as a commitment to observation\, thoughtful execution\, and a refined finish. \n  \nDay One: Constructing the Portrait in Drawing\nWe begin with the foundations. Students will learn how to construct the head through proportion\, structure\, and anatomical understanding rather than the focus on just the features. Emphasis is placed on observation and form. Through guided demonstrations and individual feedback\, participants develop a drawing that is structurally sound in plane\, value and form and ready to serve as the blueprint for painting. \nDay Two: Translating Drawing into Oil\nWith a strong drawing established\, students transition into oil paint. The focus shifts to understanding value relationships\, color temperature\, and the handling of paint while preserving the integrity of the original construction. Instruction emphasizes how to see the portrait as interconnected planes of light and shadow\, and varied temperature of chroma is introduced. \nDay Three: Refinement and Resolution\nThe final day is dedicated to bringing the portrait to completion. Students refine edges\, unify tones\, and develop surface sensitivity while strengthening likeness and presence. Attention is given to achieving cohesion and ensuring that drawing\, value\, and color work harmoniously together. The goal is not only a finished portrait\, but a deeper understanding of process that artists can carry into their independent practice. \n  \nThroughout the workshop\, students are guided from dry media into oil painting with confidence\, relying on the fundamental skills of structure\, observation\, and color. By the end of the three days\, participants will have gained a clear methodology for approaching future work with rigor and refinement. \n  \n   \n  \n  \nBiography\nBorn: 1975\, Wilson\, Kansas\, USA \nCarl Grauer is an artist\, a painter\, and a teacher. Grauer works within the genres of realism\, impressionism\, surrealism and narrative art.  They have an intense interest in portraiture\, the figure\, queer history\, time\, the natural world\, ritualism\, mortality\, and the spiritual realm. Born in rural Kansas\, Grauer completed their bachelor’s degree in Human Biology from the University of Kansas and their MFA in Medical Illustration from the University of Michigan.  They spent two years in London studying figurative and portrait painting with several studios and garnered success showing work both nationally and internationally\, most notably for the Hudson Valley Artists 2025: Movement exhibition at the Samuel Dorsky Museum\, and exhibiting with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London.  Grauer has also participated in the Constance Saltonstall Artist Residency\, Jentel Artist Residency\, and the Blue Mountain Artist Residency.  Currently\, they are working and living in Poughkeepsie\, New York and showing with several galleries nationally including Carrie Haddad in Hudson\, New York. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/three-day-portrait-workshop-from-drawing-to-oil-painting-with-carl-grauer/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians)
DESCRIPTION: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). \n  \nSunday\, May 31\, 3 – 5 pm\nGoshen Green Farm\n3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY \n\n\n“Bobby Sanabria is equally adept at the swinging big band sounds of drummers Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson along with other boyhood heroes\, fusion pioneer Billy Cobham and timbale titan Tito Puente.” – Bill Milkowski\, Jazz Times \n“(Mr. Sanabria) expands the possibilities\, moving the sounds of bands like that of (Puente and Machito)\, with all the heft\, intricacy and clave-based dance rhythm\, into the harmonically oriented sophistication of current New York jazz players.  It’s New York up and down\, and back and forth across the last century\, from the streets to the mambo palaces to the conservatories.”  – Ben Ratliff\, The New York Times  \n  \nPresented by WRCA\, the 2026 concert series is curated by vocalist\, composer\, and WRCA Board member Judi Silvano. \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. To reserve your seat\, register by purchasing a FREE ticket – at bottom of event page. \n  \n_______________ \n\n\nAbout the performer:\n Bobby Sanabria\, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music\, is an accomplished drummer\, percussionist\, composer\, arranger\, documentary film producer\, activist\, radio host\, writer and multi-Grammy nominee. He is a native Nuyorican son of the South Bronx. \nSanabria’s versatility as both a drummer and percussionist from small group to big band has become legendary. He’s performed and recorded with every major figure in the history of Latin jazz\, salsa\, and jazz\, with such legends as Dizzy Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, Mongo Santamaria\, Eddie Palmieri\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Candido\, Charles McPherson\, Larry Harlow\, Ruben Blades\, Celia Cruz\, and the Father of Afro-Cuban jazz\, Mario Bauzá (as his drummer for 9 years touring and recording on his major Grammy nominated albums). \nSanabria is the Leader of Quarteto Aché\, Sexteto Ibiano\, Ascensión\, and his Multiverse Big Band. His big band albums have all been nominated for Grammys\, most notably Multiverse (double Grammy nominated 2012) and recently West Side Story Reimagined\, a two CD set recorded live at Dizzy’s\, NYC which was awarded the Jazz Journalists Record of the Year Award (2019) and hailed as a masterpiece by the Wall Street Journal. \nHe has composed music for award winning documentaries From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale (2006) and La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla (2020)\, also appearing in The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King (2003)\, Latin Music USA (2006)\, We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo (2015) and Let’s Get The Rhythm (2016).  \n\nNUMEROUS AWARDS include: \nDRUM! Magazine\, Percussionist of the Year (2005) \nJazz Journalists Association\, Percussionist of the Year (2011\, 2013) \nVoted one of the Top 10 Percussionists in the world by the Readers and Critics Polls of Downbeat Magazine for the last 12 years \nMember of Max Roach’s legendary percussion ensemble M’BOOM. \nSelected by legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock to represent Latin Jazz with his Quarteto Ache’ for the first Annual UNESCO International Day of Jazz at the United Nations \nInduction into the 2006 Bronx Walk of Fame\, Jazz Education Network’s LeJENS of Latin Jazz Award in 2018 \nHis name being read into the U.S. Congressional Record by Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio in 2008. \nNamed Godfather/Padrino of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City in 2019.  \n  \nAS AN EDUCATOR: \nHonorary Doctorate by Lehman College in New York. \nFormerly on the faculty of his alma mater the Berklee College of  Music\, NYU\, The Manhattan School of Music (20 years) and is still on the faculty of The New School University (30 years).  \nCo-Artistic Director of Bronx Music Heritage Center/Bronx Music Hall. Host of the Latin Jazz Cruise by leading jazz radio station WBGO FM \nHis Lifelong commitment to Educating a New Generation of players\, composers\, arrangers has no parallel.  \n  \nRECENT WORKS:  \nHis latest critically acclaimed double CD with his Multiverse Big Band\, VOX HUMANA\, recorded live at Dizzy’s\, NYC\, features vocalists Janis Siegel\, Antoinette Montague and Jennifer Jade Ledesna and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz recording (2024).  \nHis current CD project ARSENIO AND BEYOND\, recorded live at the Bronx Music Hall with his Multiverse Big Band (released 2026) honors Arsenio Rodriguez\, the true “Father of Mambo”. \n\n____________ \nAbout the concert location:   \n\nGoshen Green Farm ‘committed to building community through food\, art and education’\, has hosted many events with the WRCA in the past 10 years for which we are grateful. \nThis a family-owned farm specializes in pesticide free\, biodynamic\, and permaculture growing techniques\, without the use of chemicals or GMOs. Incorporating principles such as crop rotation/composting/cover cropping/ natural fertilizers and companion planting\, they add vitality to the plants and soil and nutritional value to their harvest.  \nA variety of products made from the plants grown at the farm are available on their website and at their Market which is open seasonally Saturdays & Sundays\, 11am-4pm.  \n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to: \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-bobby-sanabria-and-tres-magos-three-magicians/
LOCATION:Goshen Green Farm\, 3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY\, 10924
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260320T014449Z
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SUMMARY:Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Monday afternoons\, 12:30 – 3 pm \nJune 1\, 8\, 15 \n$120\, $105 Members \n  \nThis class is appropriate for artists who possess a basic understanding of the principles of drawing from life. Subjects like form\, scale\, shading and composition form the core of the curriculum and will consistently be revisited. Class work will include a variety of subjects\, often drawing still lives from life to hone our observational skills and exploring other subjects such as interiors\, landscapes\, portrait and figures from live and photographic resources. \nWilliam Noonan has been an instructor and active member of the Wallkill River School since its inception. He teaches both drawing and oil painting. \nwww.williamnoonan.com \n  \nMaterials List: \nsoft vine charcoal and at least 2 graphite pencils ( hb and  2b) \na pad of 18 x 24 newsprint paper \na pad of 14×17 white drawing paper \na drawing board to support your 18×24 pad \na real chamois (cheaper in automative dept.) \na kneaded eraser \nMars Plastic Eraser\, Single Eraser (or similar) \na pencil sharpener \n  \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/int-adv-drawing-with-william-noonan-june-2026/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T150000
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SUMMARY:Beginners Drawing III with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday afternoons \nJune 3\, 10\, 17 \n1 – 3 pm \n  \nFor beginners who say they can’t draw a line or those who want to brush up after years away – this class is the way to start. Using graphite and charcoal on toned and white paper participants will learn how to use drawing tools to create good basic drawings as studies for future paintings. \n \n  \nLine drawings\, tonal shading\, shapes\, observations\, perspective forms and basic shapes like fruits\, vegetables\, plants\, still life setting and landscapes. Focus on composition\, basic outline forms\, shading\, light and shadows\, and how to add color. \nFollowing Beginners Drawing I (April 22 and 29) which covered how to use the drawing tools lines\, tones\, techniques\, and Beginners Drawing II ( May 6 – 27) which covered shapes and shadows\, line and tonal drawing\, composition perspective of still life objects\, and then landscapes  – join us for class 3 of this drawing series. \n  \nClass 3 \nEach week\, the focus will be on drawings from photos or specimens you bring into class. Using pencil\, charcoal\, pens or crayons or a combination of media. How to transfer a line drawing to a drawing paper\, board or canvas. \n  \n  \nMaterials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes \nStrathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets gray toned paper \n*Strathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets white paper \n*Kneaded erasers and magic rub erasers \n*Set of 2H – 6B Set of 12 graphite pencils and/or at least 2H\, HB\, 2B\, 4B \nGenerals Sketchmate Drawing Set  (has mostly basic pencils & tools \nWHITE charcoal or pastel pencil \n*Charcoal pencil soft (Generals Set) \nCaran D’Ache neocolor II watercolor crayons  set of 10 or 15 (optional) \nSet of Black Micron pens (optional) fine line and Sakura Pigma Brush Marker \n*12” plastic ruler \n*Pencil sharpener with multiple holes \nExacto blade optional \n*sandpaper pad /block \n*paper blending stumps set of 12 assorted sizes \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts School and Gallery\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/beginners-drawing-iii-with-roberta-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roberta Rosenthal":MAILTO:rozenart@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T015723Z
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SUMMARY:Oil Painting with William Noonan | June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Saturday mornings\, 9:30 am – 12 pm \nJune 6\, 13\, 20 \n$120\, $105 for Members \n  \nFor beginner\, intermediate\, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. \nStudents are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing & painting techniques\, composition\, value\, color mixing\, color theory\, materials and supplies\, etc. \nSubject matter will range and include still life\, landscape\, portrait and figure. Whenever feasible students will work from life\, other times photographic references may be used.  Students may also use this class as an independent-study opportunity and work on their own personal projects. \nAll sessions will be live work sessions. A lecture or demo may be included based on the particular subject matter for that month’s focus. \nCritiques will be used throughout the session with one final critique on the last day of the class. \nIn the event of inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances the class will be held via Zoom in order to keep the schedule on track. \nWilliam Noonan has been an instructor and active member of the Wallkill River School since its inception. He teaches both drawing and oil painting. To learn more:  www.williamnoonan.com \n  \nMaterials List \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/oil-painting-with-william-noonan-june-2026/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="William Noonan":MAILTO:wbnoonan@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260402T194718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T194718Z
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SUMMARY:The Natural World in Acrylic Gouache with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, 10 am – 1 pm \nJune 11\, 18\, 25 \n$160\, $150 members \n  \nBotanical and Nature Landscapes: Acrylic Gouache on Canvas and Papers \nUsing the new medium of acrylic gouache get the effect of matte finish of gouache\, fast drying paints with ability to get transparent glazes and opaque colors that are waterproof. Mixable with water\, matte acrylic medium and acrylic retarder to slow the drying. Focus on spring and early summer plants\, insects\, animals\, birds and landscape. Create a world of imaginative nature paintings. Bring photos of places and subjects to work from. Work on canvas or gesso board. \n  \nFor June’s class\, we will work on medium to larger paintings. 9” x 12\, 11” x 14”. \n  \nMaterials list: \nSet of Holbein 18 or Turner acryla gouache in tubes (18) \nAn extra tube of white might be needed if you take all three month courses. \nRetarder for acrylics and matte medium for acrylics work with canvas. \nSmall canvas 3” x 3” or 4” x 6” or 5”x7” gallery wrapped 1 ½” deep. \nSmall gesso board 5” x7” if you want to try the paint on a smoother surface \nSet of acrylic synthetic brushes for watercolor small to medium size round and flats & one fan brush. \nPaper towel or rag \nWater containers \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/the-natural-world-in-acrylic-gouache-with-roberta-rosenthal-3/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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ORGANIZER;CN="Roberta Rosenthal":MAILTO:rozenart@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20250317T154959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T161410Z
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SUMMARY:Create a Tree of Life Pendant with Janet Baskerville
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 13th \n11:00 am – 1:00 pm \n$50\, $45 Members (includes materials) \n  \nThis is the class you have been waiting for! Come out\, enjoy a warm relaxed atmosphere and learn how to make your own wire wrapped ‘Tree of Life’ pendant with gemstones. No special skills required but a basic knowledge of wire wrapping would be helpful. \nAll tools and supplies provided. \n  \nTree of Life – One of many definitions: \nThe Tree of Life commonly represents the interconnectedness of everything in the universe. It symbolizes togetherness and serves as a reminder that you are never alone or isolated\, but rather that you are connected to the world. The roots of the Tree of Life dig deep and spread into the earth\, thereby accepting nourishment from Mother Earth\, and its branches reach up into the sky\, accepting energy from the sun and moon. \n  \n \nJanet Baskerville\, Artist Statement: My ethnic heritage and experiences are my greatest influences.  I enjoy working three dimensionally\, as it is an intuitive process.  Jewelry is my passion and I like the tactile nature of combining various methods of construction\, such as forging metal\, stamping and etching metal\, wire wrapping and weaving\, beading\, resin casting and the inclusion of relic-like found objects and artifacts. I enjoy mixed-media collage and use paint\, paper\, fabric\, fibers\, resin\, wood and clay in my work as well. I am fascinated with the results when a combination of these materials and methods comes together in a completed piece to evoke a one of a kind ethnic feeling that tells a story. \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/06-13-2026-tree-of-life-necklace-with-janet-baskerville/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults,Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Baskerville":MAILTO:jbask7@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20250317T163809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T160800Z
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SUMMARY:Memory Wire Bracelet Workshop with Janet Baskerville
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 20 \n11:00am – 1:00pm \n$50\, $45 Members (includes materials) \n  \nCome join Janet Baskerville and make a fun stackable memory wire bracelet for yourself or to give as a gift. This is a fun relaxed beginner class in which you will have access to colorful glass seed beads and charms to create these colorful\, stackable bracelets. \nNo special skills or tools required\, just come prepared to have some fun and learn a new skill. All supplies provided. \n  \nJanet Baskerville\, Artist Statement: My ethnic heritage and experiences are my greatest influences.  I enjoy working three dimensionally\, as it is an intuitive process.  Jewelry is my passion and I like the tactile nature of combining various methods of construction\, such as forging metal\, stamping and etching metal\, wire wrapping and weaving\, beading\, resin casting and the inclusion of relic-like found objects and artifacts. I enjoy mixed-media collage and use paint\, paper\, fabric\, fibers\, resin\, wood and clay in my work as well. I am fascinated with the results when a combination of these materials and methods comes together in a completed piece to evoke a one of a kind ethnic feeling that tells a story. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/06-20-2026-memory-wire-bracelet-workshop-with-janet-baskerville/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults,Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Janet Baskerville":MAILTO:jbask7@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260810
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260224T192955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T172414Z
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SUMMARY:REMEMBER WHEN\, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
DESCRIPTION:Remember When\nA National Exhibition Juried by Ransome\nJune 27 – August 9\, 2026 \n\nCall for Artwork \nThis exhibit is a national call\, open to all U.S. artists 18 years of age or older. Artwork may range from realism to non-representational abstraction; 2D and 3D works in all media are welcome; size restrictions apply. \n\nDescription \nRemember When: Nostalgia is a powerful sentiment. We can experience it on a personal level\, a family level\, a cultural level\, a spiritual level. We invite you to submit images that speak to this theme. Let’s explore our pasts together as we look back at the times and experiences that shaped us as individuals and as a collective. \n  \nSubmissions due: May 7\, 2026 \nREMEMBER WHEN PROSPECTUS\n \n  \n\nMeet the JUROR: Ransome \n\nMy artwork centers on my African-American lineage\, which is traced back to sharecroppers of the American South who migrated to Northern cities along the East Coast. My pictorial narratives are personal\, yet the symbols I use are universal and interplay with larger social\, racial\, ancestral\, economic\, and political histories that inform our nation to this day. The history of my family is the history of black Americans\, which is the history of all of North America. \nIn my works\, I often combine acrylic paint with an array of found\, made\, and purchased papers. The materials I use are conceptual statements on this legacy of an often-overlooked portion of society that made something out of nothing. \nBoth my representational and abstract works incorporate a variety of symbols\, patterns\, and marks to create powerful images filled with the rhythmic properties of music that weave throughout my oeuvre. Born in a generation infused by soul and R&B music\, I grew up hearing rap music that freely sampled the music of my childhood\, mixing and recomposing these songs to create rhythms befitting to hip hop music. In my work\, my natural instinct is to paint and collage on the same surface\, applying the same spontaneity of hip hop deejays and the resourcefulness of rural quilters\, who use what is at hand\, assembling\, collaging\, and creating. \nWhile made of the energy of contemporary culture\, my work is also influenced by Abstract Expressionism and draws from the soulfulness of the quilts from the women of Gee’s Bend. For me\, there is a visual rhythm to layering these antipodes: found versus purchased objects\, figures versus abstract\, paint versus paper\, busy versus quiet. My work aims to imbue each piece with a lyrical yet authentic resilience borne of limited resources and frugality that speaks to the struggle and hope\, pain\, joy\, and soul of folks in the black community. \n–​ \nA graduate from Pratt Institute\, Ransome served as a tenured professor in the School of Visual Performing Arts at Syracuse University before retiring to pursue his dreams of being a studio artist. Nationally exhibited and collected by museums and private foundations\, Ransome received an MFA in Studio Arts from Lesley University and currently resides in the Hudson Valley. \n  \nImage: Ransome\, The Curse Of Ham\, acrylic and collage with table\, 50 x 72 in.\, 2025
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/remember-when-a-national-exhibition-juried-by-ransome/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260401T182644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T131012Z
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SUMMARY:Mixed Media and Collage with Jodi Doster
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, July 13 – 17\, 2026 \n10:00 – 12:00 pm \nGrades 2nd- 6th \nLocation:  Wallkill River Center for the Arts \nCost: $135 per student \n  \nMixed media will use a variety of techniques and mediums to create unique pieces of art. Students will learn the elements and principles of design to put together pieces of art that will include collage\, drawing\, and painting with various mediums. \nAll materials will be provided! \nJodi Doster has been teaching science and art 18 years at Bristol Bay Borough Middle/High School in Nanek\, Alaska.  She is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she teaches biology and art. \nPlease note\, Jodi will be bringing her service dog Monet to class. \n  \nSummer Art for Kids Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/kids-mixed-media-and-collage-with-jodi-doster/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jodi Doster":MAILTO:jdoster@bbbsd.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260713T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260401T184757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T202648Z
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SUMMARY:Optical Illusion with Jodi Doster
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, July 13 – 17\, 2026 \n1:00 – 3:00 pm \nGrades 7th – 12th \nLocation:  Wallkill River Center for the Arts \nCost: $135 per student \n  \nStudents will have a chance to learn about creating the illusion of depth with their art in Optical Art. Learn the skills of forced perspective\, optical illusions\, and other techniques artists use to make their art jump off the page. \nAll materials will be provided! \nJodi Doster has been teaching science and art 18 years at Bristol Bay Borough Middle/High School in Nanek\, Alaska.  She is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she teaches biology and art. \nPlease note that Jodi will be bringing her service dog Monet to class. \n  \nSummer Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/optical-art-with-jodi-doster/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jodi Doster":MAILTO:jdoster@bbbsd.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T120000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260402T203907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203907Z
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SUMMARY:Printmaking for Kids with Jodi Doster
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, July 20 – 24\, 2026 \n10:00am – 12:00pm \nGrades 2nd – 6th \nLocation:  Wallkill River Center for the Arts \nCost: $135 per student \n  \nIn printmaking\, students will make copies of an image that they have created from various sources of their choosing. They will then transfer the image and use carving or impressing the design in linoleum\, styrofoam\, or foam board and transfer the image on to new surface. Students will use ink or paint to transfer images. Student will create an Andy Warhol style print using two to three linoleum cuts positive and negative carvings using different colored inks when printing. \nAll materials will be provided! \nJodi Doster has been teaching science and art 18 years at Bristol Bay Borough Middle/High School in Nanek\, Alaska.  She is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she teaches biology and art. \nPlease note that Jodi will be bringing her service dog Monet to class. \n  \nSummer Art Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/printmaking-for-kids-with-jodi-doster/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jodi Doster":MAILTO:jdoster@bbbsd.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260402T202239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T202752Z
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SUMMARY:Art Journals with Jodi Doster
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, July 20 – 24 \n1 pm – 3 pm \nGrades 8th – 12th \nLocation:  Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery \nCost: $135 per student \n  \nStudents will create their own art journal! They will add their pages and wire the journal together. We’ll explore different materials and what an art journal is useful for. \nOnce the journal is made we will go through the elements of art and principles of design creations in your art journals. Your journal will go home with you and you’ll learn how important drawing every day is! \nAll materials will be provided! \n  \n \nJodi Doster has been teaching science and art 18 years at Bristol Bay Borough Middle/High School in Nanek\, Alaska.  She is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she teaches biology and art. \n  \nSummer Class Scholarship Application \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/art-journals-with-jodi-doster-grades-8-12/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jodi Doster":MAILTO:jdoster@bbbsd.net
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260410T184714
CREATED:20260226T151459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T152224Z
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SUMMARY:Submit by July 23 | KEEP IT TOGETHER
DESCRIPTION:Keep It Together\nA Regional Exhibition Featuring Assemblage-based Artwork\nJuried by Elizabeth Keithline \n  \nPROSPECTUS \nSubmissions due: July 23\, 2026 \n  \n Call for entries \nIn addition to her solo show Puzzle\, Keithline will jury a companion exhibition in WRCA’s main galleries titled Keep It Together\, featuring assemblage-based artwork that conveys a material and conceptual sense of solving and/or coping. \n  \nExhibition Dates \n\nSubmission deadline: July 23\, 2026\nAcceptance Notification: August 3\nDrop-off deadline: August 16\nExhibition dates: August 22 – September 27\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, August 22\, 5 – 7 pm\nPick-up of artwork: starts October 2\n\n  \nEntry Instructions \n\nOnly original artwork will be considered. NO digital reproductions\, digital with hand manipulation\, or AI generated images will be considered.\nSubmissions are by digital images ONLY through EntryThingy.\nImages should be standard color jpeg (min. image width 1\,000 pixels)\nSize: 2D works may not exceed 40 inches high by 30 inches wide ( 40 x 30 in.); 3D works may not exceed 24 inches high by 14 inches wide in any direction (24 x 14 in.).\nWork must be submitted by the artist\, and not previously exhibited at WRCA.\n\n  \nAbout the Juror \nArtist and arts administrator Elizabeth Keithline’s work focuses on human self-extension and human systems of all kinds – architecture\, technology\, cars\, the modern built environment – particularly as those systems tie to the natural world. \nShe has shown widely in the United States including solo shows at ChaShaMa NYC\, Governors Island NY\, the Peabody Essex Museum\, the Danforth Museum\, the Newport Art Museum\, Jane Street Art Center\, the Waiting Room in New Orleans\, Blue Star Contemporary in San Antonio\, ArtPrize Grand Rapids\, Real Art Ways in Hartford\, and UMass Amherst. Her work has been well reviewed in the New York Times\, Sculpture Magazine\, Hyperallergic\, the Boston Globe\, Fiberarts\, and others. \n  \n  \nImage: Elizabeth Keithline\, Watercolor Puzzle
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/call-for-entries-keep-it-together/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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