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New 2026 Member Exhibits Announced - See Below

Congratulations to Zach Abraham

2026 Scholarship Recipient

​The Mariner Family Scholarship was presented to Zack, the FLCC Art Club President, at the October awards dinner at FLCC.  Pictured with Zack are OCAC President Judi Cermak, and VP Diane Olivet.

See Zack's thank you letter and video

Art by Elaine Liberio

New member show “Patterns”

Member Exhibit wil be on display

11/4 - 12/27

 

 Ontario County Historical Society

North Gallery​​

Art by Kimberly Ferguson

We Want Your Mail!! 

 

Cover an envelope with artwork, leave a clear space for the address and mail to Gallery 32

 See additional information and guidelines at: ocacgallery32.org/news-flash-1

Reception, Exhibit & Sale Nov. 22 at Gallery 32 

Link to OCAC Gallery 32 website

See our current art  and the hanging system donated by STAS

Gallery 32 adjoins FLCC's ArtSpace 36 for a larger arts presence on Main Street, Canandaigua

 

Stop in and see featured artwork from OCAC members:

 Dana Besaw, Amina Bradley, Maria Crowley, Ellen Horovitz, Anna Kern, Deborah Massey, Robin McCondichie, Regina Morse

Visit the Gallery 32 website

Link to Finger Lakes Community College website

Join us for Open Art

Nov 15th 12:30-3:00

Gallery 32 32 N. Main St.

Bring your sketchbook, yarn, pastels, watercolors—whatever you love to create with (just no oils, please).

Take a fall walk and enjoy member art on the Ontario Pathways Art Trail

J. Kowba

E. Liberio

New juried art work will be installed 2026 at the trails at Ontario St,County Rd 46, and Stanley

Link to Sights & Shades website

Partnership Art Exhibition!

Peter Blackwood
Landscape and Nature Images

Opening Reception: November 7  5:50-7:00

Show Dates: Oct 30-Dec 31

 

Sights & Shades Optometry

94 S. Main Street in Canandaigua

Kudos to Judi Cermak!!

As a founding member and President of the Ontario County Arts Council, she

has been awarded a NY State Senate Citation for outstanding lifelong contributions to the arts and her commitment to community service and leadership.

Announcing our 2025 grant awards:

$1,000 grants to: 

Geneva Rising Arts Foundation (GRAF), Inc. for a mural in downtown Geneva. 

Paints and Rec for a mural painting project on the Kershaw Park bathhouse

Friends of the Bristol Valley Playhouse Foundation Inc. for a production of The Cayuga Canal Girls

Cobblestone Arts Center for a new series celebrating cultural diversity through performances

 

$500 grants to:

Chamberfest Canandaigua and The Dove Block Project

 

for more specific information click here

Rotating Artist Exhibit Program

Local businesses host rotating collections of

member artists work at county locations


See where member artists are showing  

OCAC members can exhibit for free.

A Business Host can participate for a

$150 yearly fee.

click here more information​

Member Exhibit Themes and Dates for 2026

Exhibit Theme

Purple

Motion

Inspiration

Glimmer

Submission Date

1/5/2026

4/6/2026

7/1/2026

10/1/2026

Reception Date

1/24/2026

4/25/2026

7/25/2026

10/24/2026

Up Coming Events - ArtSpace 36

See what’s happening for fall at artspace36.com

ArtSpace 36

36 S. Main Street, Canandaigua

Upcoming Events - Ontario County Historical Society

Current Exhibit: The Doctor is In

The History of Medicine in Ontario County


For more events and information, see our calendar!

Link to Ontario Historical Society website

Ontario County Historical Society

55 N Main St, Canandaigua

We sincerely appreciate the donation of our business members

Link to yoga and art therapy website
Link to Sights & Shades website
Link to Quick Print web site

We appreciate the generosity of our sponsors

Link to NSEG/RGE website
Link to Farash Foundation website
Link to New York Council of Nonprofits website
Link to Framing by Frank website
Link to yoga and art therapy website
Link to Schuppenhauer Law Firm website
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Contact us at:  OCAC — 55 N. Main St. Canandaigua, NY 14424 — ocartsny@gmail.com

at the Ontario County Historical Society

Open Tue-Fri 10-4:30, Sat 11-3

Ontario County Arts Council is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

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