Community Calendar

Whether you are a complete novice looking to try something new, or dreaming of leveling up your amazing skills, we've got something to offer everyone at NECCA this summer!

We offer classes for all bodies including aerial silks, trapeze, lyra, rope, partner acrobatics, hand balancing, flexibility, tumbling, and more! All ages welcome. Financial assistance is available.

WHEN: Mon, July 18 – Sun, August 28. Classes meet 1x/week.

WHERE: Trapezium
10 Town Crier Dr
Brattleboro, VT 05301
or
Cotton Mill Studios
74 Cotton Mill Hill
A-330 (Main Mill) & A-354 (Big Mill)
Brattleboro, VT 05301

REGISTER: https://necenterforcircusarts.asapconnected.com/

MORE INFO: https://necenterforcircusarts.org/training/
info@necenterforcircusarts.org
802-254-9780

The 135th fair features midway rides (Tuesday - Saturday), live music, Illusionist David Garrity, Buffalo Barfield musical comedy shows, Cowboy Circus, demolition derbies, truck and tractor pulls, livestock events, horse shows, exhibits, contests, favorite fair food and more.

Fair highlights (free with gate admission):
• Monday: All-Day Garden Tractor Pull (8:30 am), Sundown Band (8 pm)
• Tuesday: Kids Power Wheels Derby (10 am), Karaoke Contest (3 pm youths, 7 pm adults)
• Wednesday: Tractor Pull (9 am), The Ampersand Project (7:30 pm)
• Thursday: Antique Tractor Pull (8 am), The Barnyard Saints (8 pm)
• Friday: Pony Pull (9 am), The Beadle Brothers (8 pm)
• Saturday: Gymkhana (8 am), singer BJ Hendrickson (7 pm)

Fair admission is $10 ($20 for a season pass) and free for ages 12 and younger. Midway rides and paid grandstand events (demolition derbies and some motorized pulls) are not included with admission.

Unlimited ride wristbands are $25 Tuesday - Thursday and $30 Friday - Saturday, or 4 wristbands for $75 before noon Aug. 16 at DreamlandAmusements.com. See website for ride ticket prices and pre-sale special.

The fair opens daily at 8 am. Midway hours are noon-11 pm Tuesday - Saturday (closed Monday).

More information: 607-865-4763 or https://DelawareCountyFair.org

The Delaware County Fair is presented by the Delaware Valley Agricultural Society of Walton.

In 1975, the young photographer Chuck Fishman traveled to Poland to photograph what he has described “was then a dwindling remnant of a once-vibrant Jewish community on the brink of extinction.” Returning several times between 1975 and 1983, Fishman’s images provide rare glimpses into Jewish life during a period when Jews in the West had little or no access to their Polish forebears in the post-Holocaust era. Believing his photographs would bear witness to the final days of Jews in Poland, he could not have envisioned, thirty years later, the astonishing rebirth of a people that had inhabited its lands for 1,000 years. His return to Poland in 2013 chronicles a spiritual and cultural “return to identity” that Fishman says “would have been unthinkable before.” His latest work speaks “to themes of resilience and renewal, exploring and elucidating the myriad faces and facets of recovery and re-generation.”

Describing the most recent images, Fishman has written: “Each and every subject manifests a collective tapestry of his/her cultural inheritance, offering a rare perspective into this exceptional moment in time: from Poles raised as Catholics, discovering hidden Jewish roots, to children and grandchildren in search of their pasts, transforming families, and reshaping futures with the question: what does it mean, “being Jewish?” The answer—often, ”it’s complicated”—is one that the passing of four decades has radically changed.”

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About the Artist:

In his 40-year career, freelance photographer Chuck Fishman has focused on social and political issues with a strong humanistic concern.

His work has been extensively published, exhibited and collected worldwide, and has earned him prestigious World Press Photo Foundation medals four times.

His photographs have appeared on the covers of Time, Life, Fortune, Newsweek, The London Sunday Times, The Economist and numerous others, and have been selected for publication in the American Photography and Communication Arts juried annuals. Fishman’s work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery; the United Nations; POLIN The Museum of the History of Polish Jews; The Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona; The Studio Museum in Harlem; and Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University, among many others, as well as in private and corporate collections.

Made possible through the generous support of the Brechner Family.

This exhibition features visitor favorites, rarely exhibited pieces, and stellar examples from the permanent collection. The installation inspires creative thinking, and asks viewers to consider the faces, postures, attire, and location of the varied portraits to experience close looking and even self-reflection. Artists featured include Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, Gilbert Stuart, Robert Henri, George Bellows, Frank Duveneck, and many more.

New York State Grange Photographs by Andrew Baugnet

This exhibition examines the history, cultural importance, and legacy of New York State granges. Baugnet's images of grange exteriors and interiors feature strong lines and evocative displays of light and shadow. The large-scale back and white photographs offer a stunning homage to the beauty and simplicity of these buildings.

Baugnet became fascinated by New York State grange buildings decades ago after following signs advertising a chicken dinner. Since then, he has spent much of his career photographing grange buildings across the state. Baugnet specializes in documenting historic architecture and the built environment. His grange photographs are visually compelling and serve as important records of rural communities.

May 7 through September 4, 2022

Created in collaboration with Chesterwood to honor the Lincoln Memorial’s centennial in May 2022, this exhibition will highlight the work of illustrators and artists who have incorporated the Lincoln Memorial into their art as a symbolic element – an instantly-recognizable icon upon which to build meaning. Approximately fifty historical and contemporary artworks by noted illustrators and cartoonists will be featured, as will archival photographs, sculptural elements, artifacts, and ephemera.

Imprinted: Illustrating Race examines the role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. More than 100 works of art and artifacts of widely circulated illustrated imagery will be on view, produced from the late eighteenth century to today, which have an impact on public perception about race in the United States. The exhibition will explore stereotypical racial representations that have been imprinted upon us through the mass publication of images. It culminates with the creative accomplishments of contemporary artists and publishers who have shifted the cultural narrative through the creation of positive, inclusive imagery emphasizing full agency and equity for all.

https://www.nrm.org/2021/11/imprinted-illustrating-race/

This exhibition celebrates the art of salt glazed stoneware from New York and Vermont.

The exhibition sheds light on where these utilitarian objects were produced and by whom. Each stoneware piece delights with fanciful patterns, objects, animals, and even people!

The pieces from this exhibition are from the Fenimore Art Museum and Farmers' Museum collection, and comprise choice pieces from their extensive stoneware collection.

Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun: 12pm-5pm

Enjoy a trip to the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library to see the work of artists Wendy Allen, Brett Scott Laumeister and Mary P. Murphy in the Regional Art Galleries. Allen presents Finding Solace in Simplicity – art as an antidote to feeling anxious about the world by turning to gardens for a sense of peace. Laumeister’s contemporary still life oil paintings are completed in a highly detailed style he developed while living and running an art gallery in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Murphy has exhibited widely in the Mohawk Valley region, Art Students League in NYC, and is a signature member of the Central NY Watercolor Society. Her show of oil and watercolor paintings includes Mary P. Murphy, Clare's Red Table: A Painting Series, that honors her sister’s “resilience and determination, and for me, symbolizes love and life”. Murphy & Laumeister open on 8/5 with Allen on 8/9. On view through October 9, 2022.

Visitor Information: The Museum, Regional Art Galleries, and Library are open Tues - Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat & Sun, noon-5 pm. The Regional Art Galleries and Library remain open until 6:00 pm on Wednesdays. The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library are located at 2 Erie Boulevard. The building has off street parking and is wheelchair accessible.

Image Credit: Brett Scott Laumeister, Cherries, oil

Join Salmon Falls Gallery to appreciate and learn more about Warwick, MA woodworker Sandy Renna’s turned wood vessels and the process through which he transforms rough wood into elegant objects.

The exhibit features wood objects and photographs that illustrate the many steps involved in transforming a rough cut log into a polished finished piece, and reveals a glimpse of the time and patience it takes to create his unique bowls and vessels.
Sandy Renna’s respect of nature and an understanding of a tree’s connection to the world is apparent in every piece he makes. Holding one of his bowls encourages reflection on the beauty, strength, and endurance of these majestic trees long after they have fallen.

In reverence to the tree’s beauty and contribution to his craft, Sandy’s own inspirational photographs will be on display. The trees that surround us and literally give us the ability to breathe are honored, as is the connection between humans and nature.
Statement from Sandy Renna: “Each piece of rough lumber presents a beautiful mystery waiting to emerge on the lathe. My mission is to interfere as little as possible with the hidden natural gem and to allow each unique grain pattern a voice. The eventual shape, like the grain, is mostly based on the wood’s orientation within the log. The inspiration for these pieces is the trees themselves, rescued from the wood pile and fallen limbs. To honor their majesty, I transform them into beautiful objects as a fitting memorial and an ongoing reminder of one of Nature’s most amazing gifts to us and the earth."

Flying Trapeze Workshops
This summer, Newburgh is taking off! Safe Harbors of the Hudson is hosting Flying Trapeze Workshops on Safe Harbors Green at the corner of Broadway and Liberty Street. Classes are open to the general public.

One of the most iconic and spectacular of traditional circus acts, the Flying Trapeze was once reserved for the most elite acrobats … now, everyone can learn to fly!

Experience the thrill of soaring through the air! Develop mastery in ways most of us can’t imagine! Do something extraordinary in a safe and nurturing environment under the guidance and in the hands of experienced professional coaches.

Schedule your Flying Trapeze Workshop today! Dates and times are limited. Also great for private lessons, birthday parties, corporate events, team-building, groups of friends or a date night!

All proceeds raised through flying trapeze classes will support the Safe Harbors Ritz Kidz Circus – a free two-week social circus program for 30 students each summer.

Help us get this program off the ground and into the air! Make a donation today – please indicate in the notes field that your donation is for Circus!

Workshops run July 24- July 30 & August 13- August 19