CALL TO ARTISTS ANIMAL MAGNETISM An April Show at the Putnam Arts Council to Benefit Putnam County SPCA APRIL 9 & 10, 2022 If you love animals, please join the Putnam Arts Council as we partner with the Putnam County SPCA to raise much needed funds to help animals in need. ANIMAL MAGNETISM is…
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Open Call to Artists
Annual Juried Fine Art Show
October 8-30, 2022
The Putnam Arts Council is proud to announce its annual Juried Fine Art Show for the month of October. This is a juried exhibit, prizes will be awarded, and the accepted work will be exhibited in the A. Eric Arctander Gallery.
Work drop-off: Saturday October 1st and Sunday October 2nd, 2-5pm.
Opening reception & Awards presentation: Saturday, October 8th , 2-5pm.
For the detailed prospectus, please click on the link.
Click on the button below to view our 2022 gallery schedule.
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The work of our featured artist:
Joseph Pizzuti
is being displayed in the lobby of the art center. You can visit his virtual gallery and read his bio by clicking here.
In the Gallery Now
Picturesque Putnam
The Putnam Arts Council and Putnam County Tourism partnered to challenge area artists, celebrate their talents, and showcase the beauty of Putnam County. We congratulate the winners of the Jeanne Demotses Excellence in Arts Award:
Best of Show: Putnam #1 (oil on Canvas) by Saadia Siddiqi – Sold
Second Place: Picturesque Putnam County (video) by Juanita Hanley – Not for Sale
Third Place: Constitution Marsh 3 (acrylic on Canvas Panel) by Carol Herd-Rodriguez – Sold
Gallery hours: Sundays, September 18 and 25, 2-5pm, and Tuesday to Friday, 1-5PM.
Closing Event: Saturday, September 25th, from 4-5pm, we will be holding a Gallery Conversation, with the artists and public. Join fellow artists as we walk around the gallery and talk about the art (or just listen).
Work pick-up: Sunday September 25, 5-6pm or by appointment
To view all the winners of the Jeanne Demotses Excellence in Arts Award, click here.
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 Charlotte Berwind and be sure to check out the triptych by Justin Goodhart in the main dining room. |
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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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$ FUNDING OPPORTUNITY $
Arts Link Community Grant
The Arts Link Community Grant Program of the Putnam Arts Council supports high quality artistic and cultural projects which take place in Putnam County and are open to the public. Projects may include work in diverse artistic disciplines with interdisciplinary projects and collaborations encouraged. Grant awards are determined through a competitive, independent panel process. This program , administered by the Putnam Arts Council, 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 with public funds through Putnam County Government
For the 2023 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES, click here.
Grant applicants are required to attend an informational seminar. Wednesday September 21, 6pm (virtual), Thursday September 22, 2022, 6pm (virtual), Thursday September 29, 2022 (onsite at the Belle Levine Art Center, 521 Kennicut Hill Road, Mahopac, NY).
To make reservations contact the grants coordinator: grants@putnamartscouncil.com
A draft of the application is available here – the live application will be available on this website on Friday, September 30, 2022 after our last informational seminar.
FALL ARTS ON THE HILLFall classes are now being posted, we begun with our adult watercolor offerings. Please check back for additional adult offerings and Fall classes and workshops for teens and children. You can register for Fall classes by clicking on this link Fall Classes. |
Stay up to date with the latest art events. Click here to view our PAC 2022 event calendar.
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