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Fourth Annual Village of Catskill Artists Studio & Gallery Tour The Catskill Gallery Association, working with Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA), is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Village of Catskill Artists Studio & Gallery Tour, scheduled to take place from 11 AM until 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, September 10th and 11th, 2011, with a special preview exhibition and party Friday night, September 9 from 6-9 PM at the GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street. Featuring over 20 artists in the Village of Catskill and surrounding hamlets, this annually-expanding tour provides a unique look at the working environments of some of the Hudson Valley’s most significant contemporary artists, glimpses at these trend-setting artists’ works-in-progress, as well as special shows and exhibitions mounted by Catskill’s famed collection of contemporary and historic galleries. Interested in how artists’ gardens and hand-made homes affect, reflect, and nurture their visions? Looking for truly innovative home-design ideas, as well as some cutting edge art in works? Artists scheduled to participate include Patrick Milbourn; Tasha Depp; Portia Munson & Jared Handelsman; Edith Marcik & Terrence Barrell; Dina Bursztyn & Julie Chase; Matt Bua; Sarah Barker & Ginny Gardiner; Patti Ferrara; Susan Wides & James Holl;Vincent Bilotta; and Sasha Chermayeff & Philip Howie; Lee Anne Morgan; Ward Fleming; Jill Skupin Burkholder and Dan Burkholder. Experience artists working in relocated barns, raw chicken coops, tightly-organized hand-built houses, classic Victorian parlors and dining rooms, and even a former ballroom-like space with an observatory-like ceiling. Participating galleries throughout this culturally-significant riverside town include M Gallery, Open Studio, Gallery 42, the Catskill Galleria, Brik Gallery and Barker Studio. The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Beattie Powers Place and Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA) will all be open on the tour. Meet the artists and preview their work in a group exhibition, Friday, September 9th from 6-9 PM at the GCCA’s Catskill Gallery, 398 Main Street in Catskill, on view through October 8th. The tour is free: stop off at M Gallery, The GCCA, or the Thomas Cole National Historic Site to register for your map. Then enjoy a tour of some the area’s best galleries, most significant small museums and studios in a range of artist-designed and historic buildings throughout a region famed as the birthplace of American Art. Be sure and save time to stop by some of Catskill’s fine eateries along the way! Visit catskillartiststour.com for more details including updates about the tour and artists’ bios; info on the special Friday opening night party and exhibition; and details on gallery and museum shows!
Past Events: Annual Artist Studio Tour For information on CGA please email us. |
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