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We host and support art shows across the region.

All visitors to our gallery are required to adhere to the Visitor Code of Conduct and to follow Visitor Etiquette. These details will be posted to our website soon.

All visitors are required to wear a mask and social distance while spending time at the Art Center and visiting the Gallery.

Annual Meeting of PAC’s Membership
via Zoom – You’re invited! (link below)
Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 2pm

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Click on the button below to view our 2021 gallery schedule.

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See our our new monthly featured artist bio and gallery for Michael Cole by clicking here.

Grass+Roots

Fall Juried show – from Peekskill to Poughkeepsie. Presented and displayed in partnership with the Center for the Digital Arts Gallery, Peekskill Extension, Westchester Community College.
Opening: Saturday, October 2^nd, 2021, 2:00pm-5:00pm, at the A. Eric Arctander Gallery @ the Belle Levine Art Center, 521 Kennicut Hill Road, Mahopac, New York.
Gallery hours Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays 10/3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2-5pm.
Closing Reception: Sunday, November 7^th, 2021, noon-4:00pm, at the Center for the Digital Arts Gallery, Peekskill Extension, Westchester Community College, 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, New York; check hours at their website, www.sunywcc.edu or call them at 914.606.9300 for gallery hours and covid protocols.

Winners selected by Patricia Miranda, Juror of Selection and Awards:
Best in Show: Mary McFerran – textiles, “Roots” – Mahopac site
Second Place: Karen Villarreal – oil, “Forgotten Grapes” – Mahopac site
Third Place: Andrew Courtney, photograph – “Quincernera”- Peekskill site

ANNOUNCEMENT
To keep our community of artists, students and all visitors safe, everyone must wear a mask at all times and must be vaccinated or have proof of a negative covid test in the prior 72 hours. Medical exceptions are acceptable.

Art in Public Places at Tilly Foster Farm

Art & Food at Tilly’s Table on Tilly Foster Farm 100 Route 312, Brewster, NY 10509. Free admission. Free parking. Visit Tilly Foster Farm to see the new artwork by Maria Kaprielian and be sure to check out the triptych by Justin Goodhart in the main dining room.

Painting by Susan Zoon

Retrospectacle: an Invitational exhibition featuring the artwork of Susan Devlin Zoon. The show will include a retrospective of Sue’s paintings from 1989 to 2000. Exhibited at the Eric Arctander Gallery at the Putnam Arts Council, Mahopac from November 13 – 21.
Opening reception and meet the artist: Saturday, November 13 from 2-5pm.
Gallery hours:
Sunday, November 14, 2-5pm
Saturday, November 20, 2-5pm
Sunday, November 21, 2-5pm
or by appointment.

2021 CRAFT INVITATIONAL SHOWCASE & SALE

December 4, 12-3pm open for PAC members
& 3-5pm open to public
free admission

Additional shopping opportunities: December 5 – 19, 2021
Shopping hours noon-5pm, Wednesday through Sunday,
or by appointment closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by (NYSCA Regrants and Partnerships).

Click here for details 2021 CRAFT INVITATIONAL SHOWCASE & SALE

Click here for the Putnam Arts Council’s group facebook page for its potters.

The class schedule has completed transitioning from the Summer season to the Fall season. You can register for Fall classes, both new classes and ongoing favorites, that will start in mid to late September and early October by clicking on this link Fall Classes.

The Putnam Arts Council has developed new mother/child Halloween clay classes. Please click on this link.

Click here for Class Registration info.

Birthday Parties – Celebrate your Birthday at the Art Center:
Private birthday parties available for adults and kids. Pick your theme from pottery, painting or drawing. Contact the office at 845.803.8622 to discuss details and fees. Program paused until further notice.

Earn your Girl Scout Badge in Pottery, Drawing, Painting, or more.
Contact the office at 845.803.8622 for details and fees. Program paused until further notice.

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Inclement Weather info here

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2021 Arts Link Grants
Mandatory informational seminars for the 2021 grant application have been completed. Please click here to see a list of the 2021 grant recipients.

Grant opportunities for artists and Putnam Arts Organizations available now (click below).
NYS Arts Alive Recovery Regrant (9/02/21-6/30/22 live projects)
–guidelines
–application
– contact PAC prior to submitting application (by phone at 845.803.8622) or by email to joyce@putnamartscouncil.com

Arts Link Community Grant Guidelines (2022 projects)
On-line Application will be posted on November 3, 2021. (click here)
An informational zoom meeting is required prior to applying (see guidelines for zoom dates, details).

Connect Forum: a visual arts forum open to visual artists throughout the region. The Connect forum has changed to a free quarterly forum created by artists for artists – intended to provide visual artists an opportunity to interact, exchange ideas and share information. Each meeting features one participating artist along with a topic for group discussion.

The A. Eric Arctander Visual Arts Grant for 2020 information is available on this website. Click here.
The A. Eric Arctander Visual Arts Grant for 2019 was awarded to Natalia Arbelaez.

Stay up to date with the latest art events. Click here to view our PAC 2021 event calendar.

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Annual Meeting of PAC’s Membership

October 30, 2021News

Annual Meeting of PAC’s Membershipvia Zoom – You’re invited! (link below)Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 2pm Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83714118775?pwd=dTNkTEZNb3IvVnJwOExWOG9xN0VMZz09Meeting ID: 837 1411 877|Passcode: 860954

About the Putnam Arts Council

The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) is a not-for-profit arts service organization chartered in 1963 by the NY State Department of Education. PAC is a voice for the arts in Putnam County and maintains a leadership role in fostering, funding, promoting and developing the visual, performing and literary arts in Putnam County and the region. The Putnam Arts Council is partially supported with public funds received from Putnam County and with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature. Additional revenue is generated through membership, programs, special events, fundraising, and with contributions from the public and private sectors.

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