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EXHIBITION PROPOSALS WRCA accepts applications from artists and curators for solo and themed group exhibition proposals which are reviewed by the curatorial committee. Currently, we are no longer accepting proposals for the 2026 exhibition schedule; applications for 2027 exhibitions will open shortly. Please check back for the 2027 application to open (anticipated Spring 2026) as … Continue reading 2027 Exhibition Proposals 
2025 Artist & Joint Artist Members are invited to hang one piece in our Monthly Hallway Exhibits. Themes are suggested and artwork does not need to conform to the themes listed below. All pieces, including the frame must be smaller than 16x16 inches and be ready to hang with a wire. Saw tooth and other … Continue reading Submit Monthly: 2025 Hallway Exhibits 
Seeking Executive Director for Center for the Arts We are currently recruiting an Executive Director to lead the Wallkill River Center for the Arts, located in Orange County, in the Hudson Valley of New York. The Center has been a leading voice for the arts and premier arts center for more than 15 years. It … Continue reading Executive Director 
On display March 14 - April 27, 2025 Open to the public Friday - Sundays, 12-5 pm Reception: Saturday, March 22nd, 3 - 5 pm WRCA CELEBRATES SURREALISM in a Collaboration with the Seligmann Center Swiss Surrealist painter Kurt Seligmann was a world traveler, who spent his final years in Sugar Loaf NY, where … Continue reading Between Realms: The Visionary Etchings of Kurt Seligmann 
Mark Hopkins is a regional artist whose style has strong similarities to surrealism, most notably Salvador Dalí. His work deals with some of the same issues the original surrealists grappled with - the alienation of modernism, the irrationality of war, and the study of human psychology. Like the surrealists, Hopkins engages spontaneous, creative processes to … Continue reading Hopkinesque by Mark Hopkins: Art That Thinks |
7 events,PROSPECTUS: Forest SUBMISSION FORM THEME & GUIDELINES: Anyone may apply for this exhibit. The work will be juried by Marlene Lipinski. The theme is “Forest" and submissions are not limited by medium. DATES: Submissions Due: April 1, 2025 Notification by: April 15, 2025 Drop-off by: Sunday, April 27, 2025 On display May 2nd - June … Continue reading Submit by April 1st: Forest 
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In
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April 1, 8, 15, 22nd Tuesdays 1-3pm At the 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 joy of … Continue reading 04/2025 All Levels Acrylic with Nancy Reed Jones
$140.00 – $160.00
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April 2, 9, 16, 23rd Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm At the Wallkill River Center for the Arts $150, $135 Members All Levels Welcome Come explore the vibrant possibilities of oil painting through the time-honored tradition of classical painting. In this class, you'll gain an understanding of the varied elements that are so essential to creating … Continue reading 04/25 Traditional Oil Painting with Donna Prizzi
$135.00 – $150.00
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April 4, 11, 18, 25th Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D … Continue reading 04/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
$140.00
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Sundays, 10am-12pm April 6, 13, 20, 27th $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend that you attend if you're a first time student of this class! This beginning watercolor class will be … Continue reading 04/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis
$90.00 – $120.00
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April 7, 14, 21st Mondays, 12:30-3pm In Person $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 variety of subjects, … Continue reading 04/2025 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan
$105.00 – $120.00
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Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In |
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April 9th 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 4/09/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
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Friday April 11th 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 04/11/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
$40.00 – $60.00
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April 12th & 19th 10am - 12pm All Materials Included $80, $70 Members Mixed 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. Different … Continue reading 04/2025 Mixed Media & Collage with Jodi Doster
$70.00 – $80.00
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Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In |
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Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In |
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April 23rd 6-8pm $50 per student Still life painting is a unique experience, sign up and give it a try, or continue your journey. All levels and mediums welcome. Instructor shall work in watercolor. Each class shall consist of a short lesson, followed by each participant working individually on the evening’s still life scene. Individual … Continue reading 4/23/25 All-Medium Still Life Workshop with Alan Lewis
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 6 - 9 pm UAP + Polich Tallix 453 NY-17K, Rock Tavern, NY 12575 Join us for an evening of Art, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). Enjoy an immersive experience at a famous, creative cornerstone of our community, UAP + Polich Tallix. The … Continue reading The PARTY: Celestial Celebration
$90.00 – $400.00
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Tuesdays 9:30-12:00 This program is free for anyone over 65 years of age. Guests under 65 are welcome as well for a donation of $5.00 per day. Participants bring their own art materials and projects to work on and share with the group. Artists of all ability and experience levels are encouraged to come … Continue reading Senior Drop In |
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WRCA CONCERTS: The Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series features four to six concerts per year with an emphasis on original compositions, novel arrangements, and mixed discipline creativity. We use non-traditional venues such as organic farms, historic buildings, bookstores - to name a few - throughout the region. The concept is that each concert will be … Continue reading Performing Artist Application PROSPECTUS: Drawing SUBMISSION FORM THEME & GUIDELINES: Anyone may apply for this exhibit. The work will be juried by Andre Junget. The theme is “Drawing" and all drawing mediums are welcome. DATES: Submissions Due: June 15, 2025 Notification by: June 22, 2025 Drop-off by: Sunday, June 29, 2025 On display July 5 - August 31, … Continue reading Submit by June 15th: Drawing |
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Juror Marlene Lipinski's thoughts: "I was impressed by the works and could have selected many more for this show. A wide variety of media was in the art work and I tried to reflect that in my choices. The forest experience can be wide and varied. I enjoyed that many aspects of the forest were … Continue reading Forest | Group Exhibit, Juried by Marlene Lipinski 
I am a nature painter, but contrary to the tradition I am not interested in portraying nature from a distance in grand panoramas and glorious vistas. My interest is in the intimate connections we have with nature, the ones we feel when we get up close. The painting, The Burr Oak: Spring, as many of … Continue reading Marlene Lipinski: Look to the Woods 
I am an artist who is most commonly known for my paintings of trees. I have developed this style over the years through observation and a conscious effort to find the abstract in nature. The landscape has been a source of inspiration, but I often attempt to reveal a deeper dynamic. Trees have emerged as … Continue reading Chris Gonyea: Trees, Abstract in Nature
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May 2, 16, 23, 30th (please note, no class May 9th) Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in … Continue reading 05/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
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Friday May 2nd 6:30-8:30pm $40 without materials $60 with all materials supplied $40, $60 to include materials in your registration 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 … Continue reading 05/02/25 Intro to Oil with William Noonan
$40.00 – $60.00
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May 3, 10, 17th Saturday mornings at 9:30-12pm $90, $80 for Members Live In Person – Painting with William Noonan For beginner, intermediate and advanced students. This course is conducted live in the classroom. The instructor’s main medium is oils but any painting medium is welcome in this class. Students are encouraged to follow their … Continue reading 05/2025 Oil Painting with William Noonan
$105.00 – $120.00
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May 3rd 10am-12:30pm at the Orange County Arboretum $30, $20 for Members Materials fee: $10 (Sketchbooks, pencils, pens, brushes, and a watercolor palette for sketching will be provided) Limited to 10 participants Deepening our connection to nature and our environment will serve our spirit, and what serves our spirit invariably serves our artistic output. (Rick … Continue reading 05/03/25 Sketching with Mindfulness and Movement with Eileen MacAvery Kane
$20.00 – $40.00
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(Last Class this Instructor will have) Sundays, 10am-12pm May 4, 11, 18, 25th $120 ($100 Members) ($90 to skip beginners day) The first day of the months' session is for anyone who is just starting out or needs more guidance. I would recommend that you attend if you're a first time student of this class! … Continue reading 05/2025 Beginning Watercolor with Alan Lewis
$90.00 – $120.00
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