May 01 Wednesday
Dates: Dec. 2, 2023, through May 11, 2024. Free and open to the public during library regular hours.
Opening Reception: Friday, Dec. 1, at 6-7:30 pm. View the pieces in “Extra/Ordinary” along with the new installation by Victoria van der Laan. The evening includes light refreshments and music by the Albany High School Jazz Band. Free and open to the public.
Location: Pine Hills Branch of Albany Public Library, 517 Western Ave., Albany
Artists: Cyndy Barbone, John DeSousa, Kathy Greenwood, Lori Lawrence, Joy Muller-McCoola, Mark Olshansky, Jess Stapf, Barbara Todd
Special Installation Artist: Victoria van der Laan
Explore the captivating worlds of mystery and wonder in this exhibition featuring highlights from the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Permanent Collection, which now holds almost 25,000 illustrations by prominent artists working across genres and time periods.
Specific selections include Teresa Fasolino’s colorful, clue-filled mystery novel cover illustrations; Thomas Woodruff’s ethereal book jacket art for best-selling novels by Anne Tyler and Gabriel García Márquez; lighthearted visual puns for Stewart Edelstein’s Dubious Doublets by James Grashow; luminous watercolors for The Wizard of Oz and other stories by Thea Kliros; steamy pulp illustrations by Everett Raymond Kinstler and Mort Kunstler; mystical three-dimensional illustrations for books and magazines by Joan Hall; fictional American histories by Julian Allen; a fun and engaging Rockwell Who-Dun-It; and a brand new Rockwell acquisition that offers mysteries of its own.
On March 9 from 5:00-7:00pm, join us for a Members Reception for the new spring exhibition, Mystery and Wonder: Highlights from the Illustration Collection. Enjoy light refreshments, meet some of the artists featured in the exhibition, and view a newly acquired Rockwell work depicting the Election of 1800.
Reception Link: https://www.nrm.org/events/members-meet-the-artists-reception-mystery-and-wonder-highlights-from-the-illustration-collection/
RSVP: https://tickets.nrm.org/
The Tremaine Art Gallery at The Hotchkiss School at 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville CT is pleased to present Dialogue: Art in Conversation, featuring works by Valerie Hammond and Nathaniel (Tate) Klacsmann, from April 2 through June 2, 2024, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. This exhibition explores the creative processes of two artists whose work reverberates around questions of social inequity, magic, myth, and the environment. Together, their pieces begin a conversation filled with reflective echoes, offering opportunity for intersection around creativity and process. Curated by Joan Baldwin and Terri Moore, Dialogue also includes video and photography by Colleen Macmillan, Ann Villano, and Hotchkiss film students. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Natural Manipulation brings together 8 artists whose work engages in a conversation about the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Ranging from ceramics and found-material sculptures to video, sound, painting and installation, the artists explore natural materials and organic forms. Adie Russell, Benjamin King, Bonnie Ralston, Carolyn Lambert, Jonathan Harris, Judy Hoffman, Stephanie Beck, Triona Fritsch, curated by Monika Zarzeczna and Stella Yoon. FRI 4-7PM, SAT + SUN 11AM-6PM, Opening Reception: Friday, Apr. 12 5-7pm
Both Katherine and Cindy find excitement and inspiration in the natural world for their abstract work in different media – Cindy in photography and Katherine in her oil paintings on canvas. Cindy probes the minute details of colorful plants over the seasons to create her botanical abstractions, while Katherine’s work evokes elementary particles forever intertwined, no matter how far apart they are, even if separated by millions of miles."
Artist Reception, Saturday, April 27, 3-5pmGallery Open Thursday - Friday
Dates: December 1- May 11, 2024
The Guthrie Center holds the Grand Opening of the “Check it Out” musical instrument loan library on Wednesday, January 10 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington. Designed to serve people of all ages and all instrument experience levels in Berkshire County, MA, the collection offers a variety of instruments from strings to drums to electric keyboards. People can borrow for up to 30 days free of charge. The backup snow date will be January 17.
“Musical instruments should be played, not displayed,” said George Laye, Guthrie Center Director of Development and Founder/Director of the instrument loan program. “We are excited to imagine that future Beethovens or Beatles might emerge from our program and not fall through the cracks. Whether a beginner or professional, in school or retired, there’s an instrument for you.”
Lending Library Hours:Every Wednesday from 3:00-6:00 p.m.First Sunday each month, from 2:00-5:00 p.m.Second Tuesday each month, from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
The musical instrument loan program reflects Guthrie Center founder Arlo Guthrie’s commitment to meeting the needs of the community and supporting cultural preservation and educational achievement.
Through the generosity of donors, the Center has built a wonderful collection over the years. “Not everyone or every family can afford to rent or buy an instrument or is sure if they’ll stick with it,” said Laye. The lending program encourages fun and learning without any financial burden to borrowers.
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games and tantalizing fair food for the whole family.
Admission and parking are free.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($2 cash discount) while supplies last or online before 5 pm Wed., May 1 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.
Ride tickets are also available at the event and online. Pre-sale special: $45/50 tickets + 1 free ride. (Rides take 2 or more tickets each.)
Visit the website for discount coupons for rides and food and event updates.
Midway hours are 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, and noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian age 21+.
More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.comhttps://tinyurl.com/2cur373m
Have fun and Learn to draw and paint. You will be taught the basics of traditional figure, portrait, and still-life drawing.
These sessions are designed for everybody, from curious hobbyists trying it out for the first time to those wanting to practice some serious illustration skills for art school or work. You will explore charcoal, pencil, pastels, pen and ink, and paint.
All materials are provided. Ages 14 and up.
We believe in access to art education for all. Please pay what you can to support this access for all of our community. If you would like to use a scholarship code, they are listed on the website.
Guided by scholar Dr. Elana Krischer, Shaker Heritage Society will host four book discussions this spring drawn from Humanities New York’s “Land, Liberty, and Loss” Reading and Discussion program. Through these texts we will explore the founding of New York and the United States through the lens of indigenous, and in particular Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history, society, politics, and struggle for sovereignty.
The Shakers’ arrival in the New World in 1774 places them squarely at the center of the history and legacy of the American Revolution. While ardent pacifists and radically egalitarian, the early Shakers can also be understood as the beneficiaries of the dispossession of indigenous nations: as 18th century immigrants to the New World, tenant farmers, and colonists eager to expand their settlements. This series will explore this broader socio-political context that facilitated the arrival and expansion of the Shaker experiment in the United States.
We will be meeting Wednesdays @ 6pm:
March 6th, April 3rd, May 1st, and June 5th!
Admission is FREE, but RSVP’s are required.
Books:
The Divided Ground: Indians, Settlers, and the Northern Borderland of the American Revolution
Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians
Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State
Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War
Link to more info: https://humanitiesny.org/our-work/programs/reading-discussion/land-liberty-loss-readings/