2026 Instructors’ Showcase
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our art instructors, on view February 21 - March 22, 2026. … Continue reading 2026 Instructors’ Showcase
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present this annual exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our art instructors, on view February 21 - March 22, 2026. … Continue reading 2026 Instructors’ Showcase
Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) annual Legacy Exhibit, on view February 21 through March 22, 2026 features two well-loved and dearly missed artists, George Hayes and Gene Bove. … Continue reading Legacy Exhibit | George Hayes and Gene Bove
Saturday & Sunday, February 21 & 22, 2026 10 am - 2 pm Two day workshop (4 hours each day) $160, $145 Members Materials included - $180, $165 Members … Continue reading Intro to Pastel Workshop with Laura Martinez-Bianco
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm March 1, 8, 15, and 22 $120, $100 Members ($90 skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session - 03/1/26 - is … Continue reading Beginning Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | March 2026
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm March 2, 9, 16 $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 | March 2026
Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm March 3, 10, 17 and 24 At Wallkill River Center for the Arts $160, $140 Members This class is for anyone who has always wanted to … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | March 2026
Thursday mornings, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm March 5, 12, 19th $140, $120 Working from live specimens learn to accurately draw plant/floral specimens in a unique composition on hot … Continue reading Botanical Drawing with Graphite and Watercolor Pencils with Roberta Rosenthal | March 2026
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm March 7, 14, 21st $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 | March 2026
Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present JOE LOVANO: TRIO EXPLORATIONS WITH DAVID ROTHENBERG AND MICHAEL BISIO as the kick-off of our 2026 music series. Grammy … Continue reading CONCERT | Joe Lovano – Trio Explorations with David Rothenberg and Michael Bisio
Thursday, March 19 6:30 - 8:30 pm At Wallkill River Center for the Arts Delight in creating an elegant watercolor card based on the Japanese principle of Wabi-Sabi. Using a … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
Alaina Enslen: Rewilding March 28 - May 10, 2026 My newest body of encaustic and textile collages embraces a wilder, more untamed energy. By deconstructing fabric—fraying, pulling, and cutting apart—I … Continue reading Alaina Enslen: Rewilding
Flux & Form: Wax as a Material Curated by Alaina Enslen March 28 - May 10, 2026 This group exhibition brings together contemporary artists working with wax as a primary … Continue reading Flux & Form: Wax as a Material
Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | May 2026
Tuesday mornings, 9 am - 12 pm May 5, 12, 19, 26 $160, $140 Members Location: River Front Park, Walden, NY Students will learn all the fundamentals of how … Continue reading Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | May 2026
Wednesday afternoons, 1 - 3 pm May 6, 13, and 20 $120, $110 Members Basic Drawing - how to use drawing tools, line, shapes, shadows, light source, forms, composition … Continue reading Basic Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal