Laurence Sugarman and his banjos
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Meet the Media Workshops
Back by popular demand, a unique, cost-effective workshop series designed for artists to explore new mediums, taught by OCAC artists
Needle Felting Apr 25
Each workshop $25, Materials Included
Register early, seating limited
Find out more and register here
May Workshops
Acrylics 101 & Art Sketching
3 Acylics Workshops, $45 each class
Instructor Peggy Heissenberger
Seagulls on the Shore, Sat, May 4, 11:30 - 2:30pm
Pull of the Moon, Fri, May 17, 11:00 - 3:30pm
Breeze in the Trees, Sat, May, 11:00 - 2:30pm
2 Art Sketching Workshops, $30 each class
Instructor Howard VanBuren
Sketching in Perspective & Sketching Structures
Sat, May 11, 11:30 - 2:30pm
Sketching Trees, Rocks and Nature
Sat, May 18, 11:30 - 2:30pm
Limited seating, register here
Materials included, bring lunch & beverage
No experience necessary
Ontario County Historical Society 55 N Main St Canandaigua
The First Annual "ART MART!”
An arts & crafts marketplace
Sept 28, 2024
Spectacular new opportunity for vendors to sell original arts & crafts:
finished work, materials, tools, books, new work, old work,
overstocks, seconds, off season items, etc.
Booth space available
No commissions!! Sale pricing encouraged! Easy set up!
Special booth pricing for OCAC members
Indoors at the accessible Canandaigua American Legion, 454 N. Main Street
Interested? Please Mark Your Calendar!
Much More Info To Follow
Questions? Comments? Want To Help Plan? Reserve A Space?
For information, & pricing click here
Download a vendor application here
Art Mart is an arts & crafts marketplace fundraiser which benefits the OCAC scholarship and grants programs.
The Sky's the Limit New Exhibit
Exhibit runs through June 20
All new art work at the
Ontario County Arts Council Gallery
Ontario County Historical Society
55 North Main St
Photo courtesy of Peter Blackwood
Join us for the
New Fort Hill Exhibit
Victoria Connors
“Wild World Fibers” Fiber Creations
Apr 1- May 29
OCAC Gallery at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center
2 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaiguia
Please see www.fhpac.org for gallery hours
Ticket holders for May 19 Finger Lakes Community Band Performance “Color Your World” can attend
a “Meet & Greet"
If you are interested in exhibiting at Fort Hill, find out more here
Colorful Clothing from Around the World
Stop in and enjoy a colorful array of clothing from around the world, collected by OCAC members.
Clothing items are from Japan, Korea, Holland,
Ukraine, Egypt, & Poland.
Some items are hand-made, and each has a story about how they were acquired.
Exhibit runs from March 22-April 26 at the Cobblestone Arts Center, 1622 Route 332, Farmington.
“Open Art” at the Gallery!
Come and join us for the "Open Art" experience!
OCAC re-imagines "Drop In & Draw
Open to all, share ideas and be creative in a friendly, small group setting!
Bring your favorite art supplies (no oils, please) and draw a historical artifact or photograph from the OCHS collection in a friendly, small group setting.
Apr 20
11:30am - 2:30pm
At the Ontario County Historical Museum, 55 N. Main, Canandaiguia.
OCAC and Ontario Pathways are sponsoring “Ontario Art Trails.”
June 1, National Trails Day, is the planned opening of the Ontario Art Trails.
13 weather-proof paintings & photos will be installed on the Ontario Street trail behind the Lisk buildings.
Blue Hour Canandaigua Lake - Dana Besaw
Blue Bird - Neal Allen
Cattails - Peter Blackwood
OCAC is pleased to announce the "Ghost of Roseland" Sculpture Project was awarded a project grant from the Ontario County American Rescue Plan for Arts, Culture and Recreation Grant Support Program.
Support the creation of the sculpture:
Mail a check to Lakeside Sculpture, P.O. Box 449, Canandaigua, NY 14424,
OR
Visit Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment at https://www.cnbank.com/flace/, go to Direct your funds: select an organization
and
choose “Ghost of Roseland Sculpture.”
To find more about this project see https://www.visitfingerlakes.com/revive-our-history/
Congratulations to Andrew K. Schoenfelder
Finger Lakes Community College music major
Recipient of the $2,000 Ontario County Arts Council Mariner Family Scholarship
for the 2023-24 academic year
Click here to see a thank-you video from Andrew.
We couldn’t do it without you!!
Many thanks to our member volunteers for their event support:
Victoria Connors
Nils Swanson
Amy Swanson
Darlene Rayburn
Peter Blackwood
Maureen McCarthy
Patti Miskell
D.E. Bentley
Gloria Dancause
We sincerely thank our recent donors:
Elaine Liberio
Suzanne Winslow
Eileen Wegman
Special thanks to all who generously donated at the READERS THEATER performances
We sincerely thank the Max and Marion Farash Charitable Foundation for their generous grant:
Rotating Artist Exhibit Program
Local businesses host rotating collections of
member artists work at county locations
Participating business fee is $150 yearly per location
OCAC member artists can participate in the program
without any fee!
See which member artists are showing where!
If you are interested in becoming a Member Exhibiting Artist, or a Business Host
click here more information
Proceeds from this program help fund the grants and scholarships OCAC awards
OCAC Upcoming Exhibits
Members Juried Exhibit
June 29 “Have a Ball” opening
June 13th Submissions due
Drop off/Pick up June 21-22
Select here for Submission Guidelines
Members Juried Exhibit
Oct 19 “Gatherings” opening
Sept 26 Submissions due
Drop off/Pick up Oct. 4-5
Select here for Submission Guidelines
May 11 Wood Library Annual OCAC Members' Art Show
Drop off: May 4th 12 - 300 pm
Submission Guidelines to come
Upcoming Events - Ontario County Historical Society
April 1 - 26, Final Month of Let's Go Have Fun! Exhibit
April 25, Vinyl Record Night 6 - 8 pm
Ontario County Historical Society
55 N Main St, Canandaigua
Whether you are an artist, or appreciate & support the arts, we want you as a member!!
Support us in strengthening the creative capacity of our communities!
Ontario County Arts Council is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit