SCR applications are open!
THE APPLICATION IS OPEN!
In the coming year, the Arts Center will support a range of community programs, arts educators, and individual artists through these SCR grants. Eligible programs and commissions include public arts, performing arts, writing and language programs, fine craft workshops, and more.
Help us thank the New York State Council on the Arts for making this possible!
For more information on the SCR program, please visit
www.artscenteronline.org/grants/ or email [email protected]
Join Artist Fern Apfel for a Master Class
Email: [email protected] to register!
Class Spotlight: Intro to Papercutting
Wednesday 2/8 and 2/15, 6-8PM
Volunteer with us!
In the Galleries…
Paintings by
Fern T. Apfel
a·bide (ə-bīd′)
Verb
1. To dwell or reside; to follow
Main Gallery: Jan 19, 2023- Feb 25, 2023
Opening Reception: Jan 27, 2023 during Troy Night Out
Artist Talk: Feb 9, 2023 7-8pm
Master Class 2/16/23
Fern Apfel finds beauty in old papers and old things. Layers of paint and hand-written details present an intimate view of archived moments that are recurring in time and memory. Come follow her artistic journey where space, color and words intersect.
Fern Apfel received the best in show award for The Art Center of the Capital Region’s 2020 Annual Fence Show.
Critical Forum Artists Exhibition
Opening reception: 6-8pm | Friday, January 27th | Troy Night Out
We are pleased to present the inaugural Critical Forum Artist Exhibition to showcase artist work. Since the founding of this program in 2019, Critical Forum has welcomed forty-one artists, and thirty-five of those artists are represented in the exhibition (including one artist-duo).
This diverse showcase of work includes mixed media, collage, drawing, sculpture, installation, fiber, painting, and photography.
Critical Forum is an intensive professional development opportunity for emerging and mid-career artists. Each year a maximum of twelve participants are chosen through an open-call application process (details for this year will be announced in February). The cohort meets monthly over a 6-month period at the Arts Center. These focused group critiques are led by the Critical Forum director plus invited colleagues from the field, including arts professionals from the Hudson Valley region and beyond.
The aim of the Critical Forum is to foster a mature and engaging dialogue among artists who maintain a regular studio practice while encouraging a critical review of their work in a supportive community environment. The Critical Forum program also includes two separate one-day immersive trips to New York City to explore diverse aspects of the contemporary art world. The Critical Forum program is offered by the Arts Center in conjunction with funding from the Visual Arts program at New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
Exhibiting artists include: (CF 2019); Fern Apfel, Mary Pat Wager, Susan Stuart, Ali Herrmann, Cheryl Horning, Victoria van der Laan, Yeachin Tsai; (CF 2020) Anthony Ruscitto, Jill Burks, Michele Bowen, Andrea LaRose, Elizabeth Maloney, Philip Palmieri, Sarah Smith-Bachinger, Susan Story, Kathryn Velis Turan; (CF 2021) Patrice Malatestinic, Emily Tironi, Tom Brisson, Jenny Hutchinson, Royal Brown, Andrew Pellettieri, Daniel Schroeder, Jeff Wigman; (CF 2022) Matt Chinian, Kristin Locashio, ORT Project (Oona Nelson & Anna Rockwell), Robert Cooper, Katherine Bierman, Kerry Dayton, Christie-Rose Olson, Dorothea Osborne, Kim Tateo, Adrian Lee, and Carol Barre.
Spring Classes Are Online!
