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SUMMARY:2026 Artist-Member Exhibits (Hallway Gallery)
DESCRIPTION:A benefit of membership\, WRCA Artist-level Members are invited to hang one piece (two dependent on space) in our changing Hallway Gallery Exhibits. \n  \nEXHIBITION GUIDELINES \nArtist-level membership (in good standing.) Not a member but want to participate? JOIN TODAY \nArtwork must be no larger than 16 x 16 inches (including the frame)\, properly framed\, and be ready to hang with a wire. Saw tooth and other hanging methods are not acceptable.  Please contact the staff if you have questions at info@wallkill.art. \nHanging Guidelines \n  \n2026 EXHIBITION SCHEDULE \nThe Artist-Member exhibits run concurrent with the main galleries; themes listed below are meant to compliment the other exhibits on view. These themes are suggested but not required for participation. \n  \nIn the Studio (artwork created at WRCA) \nSubmit by 2/15/26 \nOn Exhibit: 2/21 – 3/22/26 \n  \nUnder Water \nSubmit by 3/22/26 \nOn Exhibit: 3/28 – 5/10/26 \n  \nFlight \nSubmit by 5/10/26 \nOn Exhibit: 3/16 – 6/21/26 \n  \nNostalgia \nSubmit by 6/21/26 \nOn Exhibit: 6/27 – 8/9/26 \n  \nCrossings \nSubmit by 8/16/26 \nOn Exhibit: 8/22 – 9/27/26 \n  \nRivers and Streams \nSubmit by 9/27/26 \nOn Exhibit: 10/3 – 11/8/26 \n  \nMoonlight \nSubmit by 11/8/26 \nOn Exhibit: 11/14 – 12/27/2026
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/call-for-artwork-2026-artist-member-exhibits/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Aug. 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nAugust\, 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 \n$160\, $140 Members \nLocation: River Front Park \nStudents 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 scene to create a successful plein air painting. All mediums welcome\, instructor specializes in acrylic. \nStudents will bring their own supplies. You are advised to wear sun and bug protection for outdoor classes. Make sure you drink water and seek shade on hot days. \n  \nNancy Reed Jones is an award winning artist\, receiving the Champion of the Arts award from the Orange County Arts Council as well as several other awards. She studied oil painting at the Huntington Arts Council on Long Island. Running her own mural business for many years\, special projects include murals in the Vanderbilt homes on Long Island and murals for cancer patients in hospitals which were also used for art therapy. She came to live in the Hudson Valley in 2004 and joined the Wallkill River School of Art where she now teaches acrylic workshops and plein air painting. She describes her painting style as Romantic Impressionism. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCEL
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/plein-air-painting-with-nancy-reed-jones-aug-2026/
LOCATION:River Front Park\, 7 Riverfront Lane\, Montgomery\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Flamenco Fusion - Music & Dance
DESCRIPTION: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 … \n  \nSunday\, August 23\, 3-5pm \nFLAMENCO FUSION – MUSIC & DANCE\nDaniel Pimentel\, Guitar\nNatalia de Aragon\, Dance & Cajon\nAlfonso Cid\, Voice & Flute \nSafe Harbors at the Ritz Lobby\n107 Broadway\, Newburgh NY \n\n  \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. To reserve your seat\, register by purchasing a FREE ticket – at bottom of event page. \n  \n\n____________ \nAbout the performers:   \n \n  \nDANIEL PIMENTEL – Guitarist and Composer \nDaniel began playing guitar at the age of 12 in Jalisco and later received formal training with maestro Fernando Martínez Peralta in 1999.  In Spain\, he studied in 2001\, 2002\, and 2006 with notable masters such as Manolo Sanlúcar\, José Antonio Rodríguez\, Manolo Franco\, Paco Serrano\, Gerardo Núñez\, El Entri\, Pedro Sierra\, José Luis Rodríguez\, Juan Carlos Romero\, and Antonio Rey. \nThroughout his career\, he has trained in various styles of music including jazz\, classical\, and Mexican. \n  \nCOMPOSITIONS \nFor Flamencos Unidos company of the teacher and singer Lucero Hernández\, Daniel wrote and played a tribute to Federico García Lorca\, El Cristo Andaluz\, Bodas de Sangre\, and “Gitanos en persecusión”.  \nHe has also toured and performed with companies such as María Elena Ayala\, El Club España directed by La Morris\, Marién Luévano\, Caña y Candela of Lourdes Lecona and Lina Ravines\, 1 Compás por México directed by Erika Suárez\, among others. \nDISCOGRAPHY – Recordings: \nAires de flamenco (2002)\, La primer gota de lluvia ( 2003)\,  Lléname de ti ( 2006)\,  Gitana (2007)\, Mi mundo Mi sentir (2009)\,  A mi aire (2010)\, Sentimiento Flamenco (2017) \nCOLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS \nFlamenco artists such as Karen Lugo\, Marién Luévano\, Karime Amaya\, Joe Lovano\, María Elena Anaya\, La Morris\, Sabas Santos\, Lucero Hernández\, Fernando Martínez\, Las Cabales de Guadalajara\, Fernando Soto\, María Juncal\, José Maya\, Juañares\, Antonio Rey\, Leo y Juan Treviño\, Erika Suarez\, among many others; as well as artists from other musical genres such as Juan Gabriel and María José. \nJazz Collaborations in the USA: Daniel began to collaborate with Judi Silvano in her “Flamenco Meets Jazz” double-trio concert at the Newburgh Free Library in 2015.   Then in 2019\, they joined forces again for a special concert at The Falcon in Marlboro NY with Judi Silvano and Joe Lovano’s Quintet\, featuring original compositions and the music of Paco Lucia\, Miles Davis and Jazz improvisations. \n  \nPLACES WHERE HE HAS PERFORMED (As a soloist or accompanied) \nIn México: Palacio de Bellas Artes\, Auditorio Nacional\, Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris\, Sala Miguel Covarrubias\, Teatro Degollado de Guadalajara\, Teatro Ricardo Castro de Durango\, and in cities like Monterrey\, Tampico\, Pachuca\, Mazatlán\, Aguascalientes\, León\, Guanajuato\, Veracruz\, Puebla\, Paracho\, Acapulco\, etc.  \nTours:  New York City\, Hudson River Valley of NY\, Chicago\, in South America: Quito\, Ecuador\, in Europe: Luxemburg and in Spain: Madrid\, Toledo\, and Gandía. \n  \nNATALIA DE ARAGON – Flamenco Dancer and Cajon \nNatalia graduated from the National School of Dance “Nellie y Gloria Campobello” of the National Institute of Fine Arts. She received her training from renowned dance masters in Mexico such as María Elena Anaya\, Gabriel Blanco\, Silvia Martín\, Paloma Macías\, and Olinka Trueba\, among others.  \nAfter completing her studies at the institution\, she was invited to join the teaching staff\, where she taught Stylized Dance and Stage Practices to students of the Bachelor of Spanish Dance program at the National School of Dance. \nThroughout her training\, she has taken various courses in both Spanish dance and flamenco with distinguished masters including Guadalupe Gómez (principal dancer at the Madrid Conservatory)\, “La Choni”\, Manuel Reyes\, Mariano Bernal\, Ángeles Gabaldón\, Daniel Doña\, Ana Lopéz\, “La Truco”\, and Antonio Rodríguez “El Chupete”\, among others.  \nIn 2012\, she attended a course at the Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville\, Spain\, where she studied “bata de cola” and mantón with teacher Milagros Menjibar\, and technique with Maribel Ramos. \nNatalia is an accomplished Dancer and Actress who has cultivated the theatrical presentation of the passionate and historical artform that is Flamenco dance. \n  \n  \nALFONSO CID – Flamenco Singer and Flute \nHis mother and grandfather were his earliest influences. He attended classes at the prestigious Torres-Macarena Flamenco social club in Seville starting in 1987.  \nAlfonso also studied solfege singing and flute at the Seville Music Conservatory and was awarded two scholarships to study at the Cristina Heeren Foundation for Flamenco Art in Seville\, Spain.  \n  \nHe has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center Out of Doors\, Town Hall\, London’s Royal Albert Hall\, Sala Covarrubias in Mexico City. He has produced albums with “Gazpacho Andalú”\, Latin Rock band “Dientes de Caramelo” and the Jazz/Flamenco band “New Bojaira”. \n____________ \nAbout the concert location:   \nSafe Harbors of the Hudson Valley – Transforming Lives and Building Community through Housing and the Arts. \nThe Lobby at the Ritz   \n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to: \n  \n  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-flamingo-fusion-music-dance/
LOCATION:Safe Harbors at the Ritz Lobby\, 107 Broadway\, Newburgh\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Sept. 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nSeptember 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 \n$160\, $140 Members \nLocation: Popp Memorial Park \nStudents 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 scene to create a successful plein air painting. All mediums welcome\, instructor specializes in acrylic. \nStudents will bring their own supplies. You are advised to wear sun and bug protection for outdoor classes. Make sure you drink water and seek shade on hot days. \n  \nNancy Reed Jones is an award winning artist\, receiving the Champion of the Arts award from the Orange County Arts Council as well as several other awards. She studied oil painting at the Huntington Arts Council on Long Island. Running her own mural business for many years\, special projects include murals in the Vanderbilt homes on Long Island and murals for cancer patients in hospitals which were also used for art therapy. She came to live in the Hudson Valley in 2004 and joined the Wallkill River School of Art where she now teaches acrylic workshops and plein air painting. She describes her painting style as Romantic Impressionism. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCEL
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/plein-air-painting-with-nancy-reed-jones-sept-2026/
LOCATION:Popps Memorial Park\, 3081 NY-208\, Wallkill\, 12589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Spoken Word & Music
DESCRIPTION: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 … \n\nSPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC\nSaturday\, October 24\, 2026\n7 to 9 pm \nat Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) \n  \nThree seasoned storytellers are joined by two experienced musical poets.\nTheir stories are the stories they will share.  \n  \nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. To reserve your seat\, register by purchasing a FREE ticket – at bottom of event page. \n  \n_______________ \n\nAbout the SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS: \n\nSUZANNE HAYES  \nBitten by the acting bug after years of ballet training\, Suzanne attended Circle in the Square Professional Acting School in New York City\, where she trod the boards with the Judith Shakespeare Company\, and landed a few national TV commercials\, as well as wrote and performed her own stand-up routine. A lifetime book lover and avid reader\, Suzanne is a member of the Chrysalis Writers Series\, which performs original works onstage for fun and profit; was a regular reader of the poetry of Jack Kerouac along with the music of David Amram at the Cornelia Street Cafe theatre; and participates in the Woodstock Bookfest’s Story Slam. She has also written a verbatim play\, My Own Tongue\, drawn from the blog of a young woman dealing with terminal cancer\, and which was used as a tool for advocating for Aid in Dying laws in New York State. She has recently completed her memoir\, Curlytop\, for which she is seeking representation. \n  \nMICHAEL PATRICK KELLY  \nMichael is a writer / filmmaker and founder of Aquapio Films Ltd.   His most recent documentary film: Motian in Motion\, is a film that documents the extraordinary career of iconic jazz drummer Paul Motian.  \nIsn’t It Delicious Michael’s narrative feature film starring Kathleen Chalfant\, Keir Dullea\, and Alice Ripley\, was released worldwide winning the Best Actor award for Kathleen Chalfant at the San Antonio Film Festival; Best Film at the Mt. Rainier Film Festival; and Best Comedy at the Manhattan Film Festival. \n In 2017 Michael and his wife Suzanne relocated to Woodstock NY.  \n  \nDEBRA K. EVERY  \nDebra  is an author of horror\, thrillers\, and stories with twisted perspectives. Her 2024 psychological horror debut\, Deena Undone\, has won multiple awards\, most notably an American Fiction Award\, a Storytrade Book Award\, and a Page Turner Award. It was also nominated for a Pushcart Prize and is available in paperback\, Kindle and on Audible. Deena Undone has garnered stellar reviews in major publications including Kirkus Reviews (“Absolutely Stomach-Churning”)\, Booklife for Publishers Weekly (“Powerful Debut”)\, and the Bram Stoker winner\, S.T. Joshi (“A remarkable piece of writing”). A Spanish edition\, Deena Desatada has been released by Dilatando Mentes. Before writing\, Debra spent years as a professional opera singer with a European debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm and a New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall. She lives amongst the rolling hills and pastures of Upstate New York with her husband and quirky cattle dog\, Bad Dog Bob\, where she endlessly strives to write one perfectly balanced sentence. \n\nAbout the MUSICIANS:  \nBILL WARE\, vibes \nA quiet giant of the vibraphone\, BILL WARE defines the word groove with masterful technique and stunning musicality. He has performed\, recorded and toured internationally with many notable artists. He is a founding member of the internationally renowned Jazz Passengers\, who have appeared and recorded with Deborah Harry\, Mavis Staples\, Jimmy Scott\, Jeff Buckley and Elvis Costello. In the 1990s\, Ware broke open the New York City “acid jazz” scene with Groove Collective and toured with Steely Dan for three years. More about his compositions for jazz\, classical\, film can be found on his website at www.billwarevibes.com \n\nJOHN MENEGON\, acoustic bass \nJOHN MENEGON is a Jazz Bassist\, multi-instrumentalist\, composer\, arranger\, and educator. He began his career in Montreal\, and after relocating to New York\, he played bass for 10+ years with two legendary tenor saxophonists\, Dewey Redman and David “Fathead” Newman. Menegon has released eight CDs as a bandleader featuring Dewey Redman\, Frank Kimbrough\, Jean-Michel Pilc\, Joel Frahm\, Matt Wilson\, Kenny Burrell\, Jack DeJohnette\, Teri Roiger\, John Di Martino\, John Gunther\, Tineke Postma\, Leo Genovese\, Harvey Sorgen\, and others. He currently plays Bass with jazz legend Joe Lovano’s “Joyous Encounters” Quartet.  Menegon will be releasing his ninth recording in June 2026 entitled BELONGINGS. For more visit www.johnmenegon.com \n\n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to: \n  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-spoken-word-music/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Music,Special Events
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