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
A benefit of membership, WRCA Artist-level Members are invited to hang one piece (two dependent on space) in our changing Hallway Gallery Exhibits. EXHIBITION GUIDELINES Artist-level membership (in good standing.) Not a member but want to participate? JOIN TODAY Artwork must be no larger than 16 x 16 inches (including the frame), properly framed, … Continue reading 2026 Artist-Member Exhibits (Hallway Gallery)
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. Celebrating the talent of our teaching artists, come view artworks in a variety of mediums and styles. Exhibiting artists include Jena Argenta, Carl Grauer, … 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. George Hayes started painting with what was then the Wallkill River School in 2003, often arriving at plein air class on his motorcycle. “Besides … Continue reading Legacy Exhibit | George Hayes and Gene Bove
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 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 | 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 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 | 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 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 | 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 press watercolor paper. Suggested plants include orchids, or other potted plants that will last for 3 weeks. Learn how to transfer your graphite painting to … 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 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 | March 2026
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
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 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, … Continue reading Zen Watercolor Card Workshop with Monica Ostrow
Friday March 20 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
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 allow it to shed its fixed function and become something more vital, raw, and expressive. Wax holds these fragments in tension: preserving looseness while amplifying … Continue reading Alaina Enslen: Rewilding
Flux & Form: Wax as a Material Curated by Alaina Enslen March 28 - May 15, 2026 This group exhibition brings together contemporary artists working with wax as a primary material, many drawing from the ancient encaustic tradition. One of the oldest known painting methods, encaustic has been used for centuries, yet continues to evolve … Continue reading Flux & Form: Wax as a Material
Two-day workshop Friday, April 17, 3 - 6 pm Saturday, April 18, 10 am - 3 pm $160, $145 Members With materials included - $180, $165 Members This 2-day workshop will introduce pastels materials, surfaces and techniques while providing time to complete a pastel painting. As well as time to work, there will be … Continue reading Intro to Pastel with Laura Martinez-Bianco
Two-day Workshop Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 10 am - 2 pm $190, $175 Members (includes $30 materials fee) Authentic Serendipity – Encaustic Landscape Join artist Laura Martinez-Bianco for a two-day encaustic workshop exploring beeswax, resin, and pigment. Experience plein-air sketching for inspiration, learn history and techniques through demo, and create … Continue reading Encaustics with Laura Martinez-Bianco
Remember When A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome June 27 - August 9, 2026 REMEMBER WHEN PROSPECTUS Submissions due: May 7, 2026 Call for entries 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 … Continue reading Submit by May 7th | REMEMBER WHEN, A National Exhibition Juried by Ransome
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
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
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
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
