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2012 is going to be another great year for CCCA...
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director. After an extensive review of more than a dozen applicants and numerous interviews, the Board of Directors announced their choice of Cynthia Mulvaney as our new Executive Director. Cynthia was a member of the board before she resigned to take an administrative position in the office and gallery of the Council. When our past Executive Director resigned at the end of 2011, Cynthia began to take on many of the Executive Director’s responsibilities. She is extremely passionate about the continued success of CCCA and we are fortunate to have her as a part of our family.
We also welcomed two new board members: Jimmy Tim Fry from Niverville is a Metal Sculptor and 6th grade Math teacher at Farnworth Middle School in Guilderland and Fran Heaney is an Artist and Freelance Writer from Chatham.
Our Vice President and Gallery Chairman, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, has been working hard on all our gallery shows. Earlier this year she worked with Ron Perez, president of the Columbia Greene Humane Society, to present the beautiful Gallery Show, Animal Art. Again this year she was in charge of the Juried Art Show at the Hudson Opera House and in March she mounted the Student Art Showcase at the gallery for the 2nd year. At the end of May is the encore presentation of On and Off the Wall. Other shows during 2012 include Poets & Painters, Colors of Columbia County and the annual Holiday Small Works Show.
The annual Student Playwriting Contest is on its way again this summer. Students, teachers, and CCCA members have been notified and the plays are to be received by CCCA by Saturday, August 4th. Readings of selected plays will be presented during Arts Walk in October.
A Plein Air event is planned at the Olana Historic Site in September. This will include three days of artists painting at the beautiful site, a cocktail party and an auction for the purchase of the works created.
October is the annual Arts Walk. Among the events at that anticipated weekend are the Windows on Warren filled with art, the opening reception for the Members’ Show, Literary Arts presentations, Artists Marketplace at the waterfront, and the Student Play Reading Festival.
A big thank you to all who have supported CCCA with your memberships, donations, and the many hours of your time you have donated. At this time of governmental budget cuts from programming that support the arts, you are extremely important in helping us to keep our doors open so we may continue our work for the artists of Columbia County.
Jan M. Grice
President, Board of Directors
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.→
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Special Thanks to all CCCA Donors for supporting Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts in Columbia County!
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It’s time again for the work to be...
ON AND OFF THE WALL!
ON AND OFF THE WALL-ENCORE is one of the CCCA’s most anticipated annual exhibitions. We invite you to join us for a glass of wine, as we celebrate
the work of Columbia County’s finest established and emerging artists.
Exhibition Dates:
May 26, –July 18, 2012
CCCA Gallery
209 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 26, 2012
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Juror: Jane Gennaro
Jane Gennaro is a New York City based artist known for her creative versatility in the visual and performing arts. Her work has been written about in publications from the New York Times to D’art International, produced by The American Place Theatre and Culture Project and been exhibited in galleries, universities and museums. The Fashion Institute of Technology recently honored Ms. Gennaro with a solo exhibition of her “scissor drawings” and sculptures entitled Feed the Models, based on her eponymous commentary for NPR’s (National Public Radio) All Thing’s Considered.
Jane recently exhibited her illustrated journals in Journeys at Time & Space Ltd. and her work can be seen in CUT at Museum of Imagination. To see Jane’s works visit: www.janegennaro.com and
www.feedthemodelsgallery.com.
Participating Artists:
Keith Batten, David Borenstein, Sue Browdy, C. Michael Bufi, Dot Chast, John Cooley, Leah Corey, Jimmy Tim Fry, Kaitlyn Gesel, Mimi Graminski, Jene Laman, Bob Laurie, Jack Millard, Carole Morrill, Rick Patterson, Steve Rosenzweig.
Artwork above by: Sue Browdy “Rectangular Platter” Clay & Glazes
Selected Art Drop Off Dates:
Wednesday – Friday, May 16 – 18, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and/or Saturday, May 19, noon – 2:00 pm
Artist Pick Up Dates:
Wednesday – Friday, July 18 – 20, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm and/or Saturday, July 21, noon – 2:00 pm
For further information, please call the CCCA at
518-671-6213 or email: info@artscolumbia.org
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 2012 SUBMISSION GUIDLINES
CCCA Member Exhibitions, Events & Opportunities — Link to info. & dates
Linda Arnaud Individual Artist Grant Awarded
CCCA and GCCA Announce Cultural Fund Awards 2012
Community Arts Grants Fund Announces Individual Artist Awards 2012
GCCA Arts Alive May/June 2012 Issue
