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On behalf of the Board of Directors, we say thank you to everyone who has so wonderfully supported and fostered the Columbia County Council on the Arts during 2012. Your support has helped us to thrive and serve our beautiful region for over 47 years! At the CCCA, we believe that art is more than just ‘nice’. We believe that the arts are essential for a thriving community. The ripple effect from a lively arts environment make our region an amazing place to live and we pride ourselves on our outstanding and varied programs.
Because of your support last year, we were able to do the following:
• Coordinate and mount six group shows in our 209 Warren Street gallery. Along with our yearly Juried Art Show at the Hudson Opera House, we partnered with the Columbia-Greene Humane Society and the Olana Historic Site to raise awareness and support funding for our neighboring non-profit organizations.
• Support the Arts in Education with a special Student Art Show featuring the work of high school students throughout Columbia and Greene Counties.
• Provide two additional locations for our artist-members to show their work; offering solo show locations at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and American Glory Restaurant in Hudson with additional venues ‘in the works’!
The CCCA provides something for everyone! Throughout the year, we offer a diverse range of programming including:
Literary Events – This year the CCCA offered area bibliophiles two separate literary events featuring twelve renowned authors including a Pulitzer Prize winner and United States Poet Laureate.
Performing Arts – Area residents were treated to our annual Student Playwriting Contest featuring local students’ original one-act plays performed in a theater setting.
Arts for Kids – ArtsWalk Kids gives children the ability to create and explore through a variety of enriching arts activities! This year, ‘Paint the Rainbow’ let children create individual paintings which, when hung together, formed a beautiful rainbow sculpture! The children loved seeing how their individual work could join with others to form an amazing shared work of art!
We offer artists a variety of valuable opportunities to promote, show and sell their art through our six member shows, solo shows, Windows on Warren (featuring artists’ works displayed for two weeks in the shop windows of local businesses), Open Studio Tours and more. I think you’ll agree that the CCCA is a vital part of our community and in this new year, we look forward to keeping this arts council the thriving environment that makes an impact on the lives of so many. The ‘circle of support’ is what keeps us going and growing! We wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2013!
Cynthia Mulvaney
Executive Director
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
New York State Council on the Arts
Columbia County Board of Supervisors
The Bob and
Marilyn Laurie Foundation
Hudson Development Corporation
Sharp Electronics
Etsy
Rheinstrom Hill Foundation
An inspiring letter from CCCA Board President Jan Grice reminds us of the value of the arts—visual, performing, and cultural—for bringing people together, opening eyes to new perspectives, and celebrating diversity.→
Help Secure the Future of the Arts in Columbia County→
Special Thanks to all CCCA Donors for supporting Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts in Columbia County!
Join the growing list of donors and help support the thriving arts community in Columbia County.
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
THREADS: FIBER ART
Exhibition Dates:
Aug. 10, – Sept. 21, 2013
Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
Opening Reception:
Saturday, Aug. 10,
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Juror: K. Velis Turan, mixed media fiber artist living and working in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Visit her website: www.kvelisturan.com
Submission Deadline Date: Friday, July 12, 2013
No late entries will be accepted.
Submission Guidelines:
Submissions:
Up to 3 images may be submitted. Detailed shot with all edges seen in jpeg format at 300 dpi with the largest dimension at 1024 pixels. Jpegs must be under 1.8MB Works submitted must not have been exhibited in previous juried shows at CCCA.
Email to: info@artscolumbia.org.
Please indicate in the subject area the name of the show you are submitting for. Include in the document: Artist Name and Phone number, along with the Title, Medium, Size and Price of each submitted piece. (Incomplete information may exclude your work from being included in the pool of submissions.) If Mailing or Dropping Off: Send good quality 8x10 photo samples (not originals) by the due date, with the above information to Columbia County Council on the Arts, 209 Warren Street, Hudson, New York 12534. Please include self-addressed stamped envelope for return of samples.
Entry Fee:
Current CCCA members are eligible to submit entries for free. Non-members must pay a non-refundable submission fee of $25.00 that may be applied towards membership if application for membership is received within 30 days of the $25 check date. Check must be payable to CCCA, 209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. Check must be received by the due date for submissions.
Notice of Acceptance:
Accepted artists into the show will be notified within two weeks after submission deadline date and will be notified of drop off and pick up dates of works. Selected artwork needs to be gallery ready, framed and wired for exhibition—No exception. In some cases artists may be asked to provide their own pedestals or protective display box or may be required to install their own pieces should they prove to be heavy or require special handling.
Sale of Works:
Artwork must be priced for sale and CCCA requires a 30% commission on sales. Exhibiting artists are asked to gallery sit for a 2 hour period.
Artwork above: K. Velis Turan “Wall Street” fiber and mix media
For further information, please call 518-671-6213 or email: info@artscolumbia.org.
CALL TO ARTISTS:
EN PLEIN AIR
Hosted by CCCA and The Olana Partnership
Second Annual Paint-Out Competition: Oct. 3 – 5, 2013
Art Show and Auction: Sat., October 5, 5 – 7 PM
All to take place at Olana State Historic Site.
The Columbia County Council on the Arts and The Olana Partnership are excited to announce our collaboration on the second annual ‘Creating Landscapes within the Landscape’, a plein air paint-out, art show, and auction to be held on October 5th. Last year’s inaugural event was a great success, with almost 200 people attending the art show and auction at Olana. Part of the proceeds this year will once again go toward the diverse educational programs at Olana and the CCCA. The event will kick-off the CCCA ArtsWalk, a celebration of the arts in Columbia County, ending on Columbus Day weekend.
Thirty plein air artists will capture one of the most famous sites in America and the 19th century home, studio, and artist-designed landscape of Hudson River School artist, Frederic Edwin Church. The 250-acre historic estate features a Persian-inspired mansion and five miles of carriage roads, many of which traverse the property in much the way Church created his canvasses, with strategically revealed vistas of one of the most strikingly beautiful places in the Hudson Valley.
⇒ Link to the Prospectus.
⇒ Link to Apply for the Event.
For further information, please call 518-671-6213 or email: info@artscolumbia.org.
COLORS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY:
LANDSCAPE SHOW
Exhibition Dates:
June 1 – July 28, 2013
CCCA Gallery
209 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 1, 2013, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Juror: Joan Damiani, Columbia County’s well known artist/photographer for her exquisite landscapes and in capturing the daily complexities of life. Her work captures the tapestry of the landscape throughout the county and in her travels in Europe. She has exhibited at local restaurants and cafés in Hudson. Her first gallery, Knapp Hollow Gallery in Hillsdale opened in 2004 and in 2006 she relocated to Hudson and opened J. Damiani Gallery located at 237 Warren St., Hudson, NY. To view other works of Joan Damiani visit www.jdamianigallery.com
Exhibiting Artist: Keith Batten, C. Michael Bufi, Marie Cole, B. Docktor, Chris DeMarco, Olive Farrell, Jim Flosdorf, J. Pierre Gontier, Linda Horn, Peter Keitel, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, Kathryn Kosto, Meryl Learnihan, Sally Lyon, Dan Region, John Richards, Carol Swierzowski, Marlene Wiedenbaum, Kevin Winkleman, Audrey Wyman
Artwork above: Kevin Winkleman “Silos” photograph.
For further information, please call 518-671-6213 or email: info@artscolumbia.org.
Join the Plein Air Art Club!
The recently-formed Columbia County Saturday Morning Plein Air Art Club has been having a wonderful time, since early May, painting at the lovely Columbia County Land Conservancy sites.
Join a great group of artists as they join each Saturday morning at 9 am to enjoy the beauty of the landscape and each other’s company. Bring your paints or camera and capture the beauty of our county! Here is the schedule of locations throughout June. Additional locations for July/August will be posted shortly. Please contact us for information or with questions. (areas can be ‘GPS-d’ or ‘Mapquested’ easily!)
Pictured artists above: Scott Balfe, Audrey Wyman, Arlene Boehm, Karen Hummel, Cynthia Mulvaney, Judy Reynolds, Walt Pasko
Note to Members Using AOL We have been informed that some CCCA members using AOL e-mail accounts are not receiving CCCA communications. This is most likely due to heightened AOL security settings. If a member chooses to work around by creating a separate gmail account, please notify CCCA of the new alternative e-mail address.
CCCA reserves the right to use any digital images submitted for CCCA advertising and show promotion.
CCCA 2013 SUBMISSION GUIDLINES
Columbia County Art School 2013 Schedule
CCCA Member Exhibitions, Events & Opportunities — Link to Info. & Dates
CCCA & GCCA Announce 2013 DEC Sponsored Events
Announcing the 2012 Linda Arnaud Memorial Fund Individual Artist Grant
GCCA Arts Alive May/June 2012 Issue
