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 material, many drawing from the ancient encaustic tradition. One of the oldest known painting methods, encaustic has been used for centuries, yet continues to evolve … Continue reading Flux & Form: Wax as a Material
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm April 5, 12, 19, 26 $120, $100 Members ($90 skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session - 4/5/26 - is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student of this class. This … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | April 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm April 6, 13, 20 $120, $105 Members This 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 … Continue reading Int/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | April 2026
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm April 7, 14, 21 and 28 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to paint with acrylic but was intimidated by the more advanced classes. This class is meant to be a gathering of likeminded artists who want the … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | April 2026
Tuesday evenings, 6:00 - 8:00 pm April 7, 14, 21 $125, $110 Members (materials included) In this mixed media class, we will use a variety of techniques and mediums to create unique pieces of art. Students will learn the elements and principles of design to create works that will include collage, drawing, painting as … Continue reading Mixed Media and Collage with Jodi Doster
Friday evening, April 10 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 courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm April 11, 18, 25 $120, $105 for Members For beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules of: drawing … Continue reading Oil Painting with William Noonan | April 2026
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 present ... Thursday, April 16, 7 - 9 pm An Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC with Neil Alexander, Craig Chin, and Adam Holquist @ Wallkill … Continue reading CONCERT | An Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC with Neil Alexander, Craig Chin, and Adam Holquist
BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS A Regional Exhibition Featuring Botanical Inspired Artworks Juried by Janine Lambers PROSPECTUS Submissions due: April 20, 2026 Call for entries In 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 … Continue reading Submit by April 20 | BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS
Saturday, April 25 (rain date, May 2) 10 am - 12 pm at the Orange County Arboretum $30, $20 for Members Deepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. (Rick Rubin) Immerse yourself in a meditation and movement experience and sketch … Continue reading Sketching, Mindfulness and Movement with Eileen MacAvery
Sunday, April 26, 2026 5 - 8 pm The Tower | Montgomery, NY Join us for an evening of Art, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Cocktails, lavish hors d'oeuvres, and lively conversation enjoyed amidst musical performances by guest artists. Kirk Driscoll, Bruce Arnold, Jerry DeVore Prepare … Continue reading The PARTY: Reflections
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 - 5/3/26 - is for anyone who is just starting out or would like additional guidance. Attendance is recommended if you are a first-time student … 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 to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | May 2026
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 and perspective. Great for beginners or those coming back after years away from art making. Materials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes … 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 knowledge of painting . We start with the very basics: How to use the different brushes, how to mix paint ( color theory), creating a … 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 but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their own stylistic inclinations while learning and practicing the basic rules … 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, 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 … 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 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 … 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 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 … 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 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 … 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 Lambers, BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS, featuring botanical inspired artworks is on view concurrently in the Patchett Gallery. Exhibiting artist include Melissa Small Cooper, Bonnie Goetz, George Kimmerling, Tanja McGivney, Sylvia Mueller, Carla Stetson, Elizabeth … 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 entries This 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 … 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, and slab construction. Participants will work with a mid-range white cone 5/6 clay, which will be oxidation fired in an electric kiln. For this evening … 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 courage. Topics covered will include: materials, pigments, brushes, solvents, basic color mixing, paint application, how to start a painting. All the basic principles of oil … 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 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 … Continue reading Three-Day Portrait Workshop: From Drawing to Oil Painting with Carl Grauer
