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
Thursdays, 10 am - 1 pm May 14, 21, 28 $160, $150 members Botanical and Nature Landscapes: Acrylic Gouache on Canvas and Papers Using 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 … Continue reading The Natural World in Acrylic Gouache with Roberta Rosenthal
Janine Lambers: Reaching Across May 16 - June 22, 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 22, 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 Call for entries - submissions due April 20, 2026 PROSPECTUS In 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 … Continue reading BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS, A Regional Juried Exhibition
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
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). Sunday, May 31, 3 - 5 pm Goshen Green Farm 3301 NY Route 207, Goshen, NY "Bobby Sanabria is equally adept at the swinging big band … Continue reading CONCERT | Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians)
Monday afternoons, 12:30 - 3 pm June 1, 8, 15 $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 | June 2026
Wednesday afternoons June 3, 10, 17 1 - 3 pm For 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 … Continue reading Beginners Drawing III with Roberta Rosenthal
Thursdays, 10 am - 1 pm June 11, 18, 25 $160, $150 members Botanical and Nature Landscapes: Acrylic Gouache on Canvas and Papers Using 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 … Continue reading The Natural World in Acrylic Gouache with Roberta Rosenthal
Saturday mornings, 9:30 am - 12 pm June 13, 20, 27 $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 | June 2026
Saturday, June 13th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm $50, $45 Members (includes materials) This 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 … Continue reading Create a Tree of Life Pendant with Janet Baskerville
Saturday, June 20 11:00am - 1:00pm $50, $45 Members (includes materials) Come 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 … Continue reading Memory Wire Bracelet Workshop with Janet Baskerville
Remember When A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome June 27 - August 9, 2026 Call for Artwork 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 abstraction; 2D and 3D works in all media are welcome; size restrictions apply. Description … Continue reading REMEMBER WHEN, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
Monday - Friday, July 13 - 17, 2026 10:00 - 12:00 pm Grades 2nd- 6th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student 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 … Continue reading Mixed Media and Collage with Jodi Doster
Monday - Friday, July 13 - 17, 2026 1:00 - 3:00 pm Grades 7th - 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student Students 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, … Continue reading Optical Illusion with Jodi Doster
Monday - Friday, July 20 - 24, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm Grades 2nd - 6th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Cost: $135 per student In 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 … Continue reading Printmaking for Kids with Jodi Doster
Monday - Friday, July 20 - 24 1 pm - 3 pm Grades 8th - 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student Students 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 … Continue reading Art Journals with Jodi Doster
Keep It Together A Regional Exhibition Featuring Assemblage-based Artwork Juried by Elizabeth Keithline PROSPECTUS Submissions due: July 23, 2026 Call for entries In 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 … Continue reading Submit by July 23 | KEEP IT TOGETHER
Monday - Friday, July 27 - 31 10 am - 12 noon Grades 2 - 6 $135 per student Join us for Fun with Fiber where students will discover stitching, felting and weaving while creating their own unique fiber works during the week's art projects. Session 1: Scrappy Plush Monster Hand Sewing Project Learn … Continue reading Fun with Fiber: Stitching, Felting and Weaving with Jenny Torino
Monday - Friday, July 27 - 31 1 - 3 pm Grades 7-12 $135 per student Wild Layers is a 5-day immersive studio workshop for teens (grades 7–12) exploring watercolor, botanical printing, and mixed media collage using natural materials. Students will experiment with plant matter, organic textures, and layered composition while developing foundational watercolor … Continue reading Wild Layers: Mixed Media Botanicals with Eileen MacAvery
Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle August 22 - September 27, 2026 Artist Elizabeth Keithline presents Puzzle, a solo exhibition of assemblage artworks using found paint and materials. Puzzle is a follow-up to Breaking Broken, Keithline’s previous solo show, which explored human tendencies toward self-destruction and fragmentation. Puzzle pivots to examine how people create system of order out … Continue reading Elizabeth Keithline: Puzzle
Keep It Together A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline August 22 - September 27, 2026 In 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. Call for … Continue reading Keep It Together, Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline
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 ... Sunday, August 23, 3-5pm FLAMENCO FUSION - MUSIC & DANCE Daniel Pimentel, Guitar Natalia de Aragon, Dance & Cajon Alfonso Cid, Voice … Continue reading CONCERT | Flamingo Fusion – Music & Dance
