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Would you like to exhibit with us? WRCA accepts applications from artists and curators for 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 exhibition application to open (anticipated early … 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 
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 
INTERIORS, A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, on view September 5 - October 26, 2025. Participating artists: Richard Arnold, Donna Faranda, Carl Grauer, Yona Gonen, Lonna Kelly, Pat MacDonald, Karen Maloof, Dan McCormack, Emilia Moritz, Mary-Anne Ramirez, Steven Rushefsky, Gerald Wein, … Continue reading INTERIORS 
Rosemary Hanson: Home “Learning to look” is one of the most fundamental principles for any artist. Intentionally observing what otherwise might be missed in our everyday environment can yield a deeper appreciation when seen through artistic interpretation. It’s so easy to stop noticing the things closest to home because they have become so familiar. But … Continue reading Rosemary Hanson: Home 
Mondays, 12:30 - 3 pm September 8, 15, 29 $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 … Continue reading Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Sept. 2025
$105.00 – $120.00
3 Sunday evenings, 5 – 7 pm Sept. 21, 28, & Oct. 5 $125, $110 members (includes min. materials fee) Beyond Beautiful Writing: The Art of the Love Letter Interdisciplinary explorations in writing, in calligraphies, aesthetics, and sensibilities. Calligraphy is often defined as beautiful writing. In practice, it’s anything but. Ink reveals every hesitation, … Continue reading Beyond Beautiful Writing: The Art of the Love Letter with Jena Argenta
$110.00 – $125.00
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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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PROSPECTUS WATERCOLOR, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso, on view October 31 - December 21, 2025 CALL FOR ARTWORK: This regional exhibition, juried by Betsy Jacaruso, is open to the medium of watercolor. Medium is the only constraint; artwork can range from realism to pure abstraction, and subject matter is open. This exhibition does not … Continue reading Submit by Oct. 3: WATERCOLOR
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Friday October 3 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 painting … Continue reading Intro to Oil with William Noonan
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Saturdays, 9:30 am - 12 noon October 4, 11, 18, 25 (4 sessions) $160, $140 Members Color Comprehension for Painters - Making, mixing and using color This 4-week workshop focuses on color, the fundamental component of painting. Harness this ethereal facet of painting. You will become more familiar with the nuances of color was … Continue reading Color Comprehension for Painters with William Noonan
$140.00 – $160.00
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Mondays, 12:30 - 3 pm October 6, 13, 20th $120, $105 for 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 Inter/Adv Drawing with William Noonan | Oct. 2025
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Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 pm October 7, 14, 21, 28 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 … Continue reading Acrylic Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Oct. 2025
$140.00 – $160.00
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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Thursday mornings, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm October 9, 16, 23 $130, $115 members Working from live specimens and photos we will create a background behind accurate botanical subjects. Draw and paint using watercolor pencils and tube, or block watercolor. Create an atmosphere of time and place. Learn to blend pencils and watercolor layers. For … Continue reading Botanical Watercolor Painting with Roberta Rosenthal | Oct. 2025
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Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm October 12, 19, 26 $90 This beginning watercolor class will be focused on producing finished work. (Please note, for the October class there will be no beginners day as traditionally offered.) Many learn best when following along painting with an artist, so that is the approach this class will … Continue reading Beginning Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Oct. 2025
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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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Thursday, October 23rd 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 muted palette and simple round and flat brushes, experiment with color fields that will serve as backdrops for your own dramatic effects. Tools like saranwrap, scotch … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
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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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Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso ARTIST STATEMENT In Nebulous Spirit, landscape dissolves into atmosphere, memory, and sensation. This collection of watercolors explores the shifting thresholds where earth meets sky and light merges with shadow, inviting stillness and contemplation. About the Artist Betsy Jacaruso, a painter based in Rhinebeck, New York, is … Continue reading Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso 
Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer Artist Statement These works are Experimental Watercolors which I’ve been working on this past decade. It is a form of deconstruction....breaking through edges and form to distort reality. The paint can be dripped, splashed, splattered, glazed, brushed or pulled on the paper surface. The paper is often … Continue reading Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer 
WATERCOLOR, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso This regional exhibition, juried by Betsy Jacaruso, medium of watercolor the only constraint, artwork on view ranges from realism to pure abstraction. Jacaruso has selected 15 watercolors from over 100 works submitted, subject matter ranging from botanical details and wildlife studies to landscapes that walk us … Continue reading WATERCOLOR | A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso |
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Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm November 1, 8, 15th $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 | Nov. 2025
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Sundays, 10 am - 12 pm November 2, 9, 16, and 23 $120, $100 Members ($90 to skip Intro. Day) The first day of the month’s session - 11/2/25 - 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. … Continue reading Beginning Watercolor with Stephanie Snyder | Nov. 2025
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