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2011 was a successful year for CCCA...
With exceptional guidance from Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, board vice-president and gallery coordinator, many shows filled the CCCA gallery giving artists the opportunity to show their work and bringing many visitors into the gallery. Last summer we held our first ever Student Playwriting Contest, which culminated during ArtsWalk with readings of seven selected short plays written by area students. ArtsWalk also featured writers reading from their works in three venues in the county, showcased artists’ work in windows on Warren Street in Hudson and Main Street in Chatham, and for the first time, gave artists the opportunity to present their work alongside the Hudson River in a Riverfront Artists’ Marketplace. CCCA also offered workshops during the year both in Hudson and at Columbia-Greene Community College.
Much of our success was as a result of the hard work of our Executive Director, Colleen Schaffernoth. She has been a wonderful beacon and has given CCCA her unending creativity and energy for the two years she has been with us. We will miss her as she moves on to put that energy and creativity into Winnovative Technology Consulting.
Our Executive Committee has started the wheels rolling in its effort to find a new Executive Director. Click here for the link to the Executive Director Job Description. Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested in applying for this position.
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.→
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.
“ANIMAL ART”
Exhibition Dates:
January 21, – March 10, 2012
CCCA Gallery
209 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
Juror:
Ron Perez, President and CEO of the Columbia Greene Humane Society /SPCA
This special show will benefit the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, who do wonderful work protecting and finding homes for animals in our area. A portion of the proceeds of art sales will be donated to CGHS.
Exhibiting Artists:
Dmitri Belyi, Sue Browdy, Dot Chast, Paul Chinelli, Donn Critchell, Ken Cyr, Tess Daley, B Docktor, Karen Dougherty-Krutz, Tim Ebneth, Joyce Ferris, Larry Gambon, Laura Garramore, Denise Giardullo, Connie Horton, Karen Hummel, Maj Kalfus, Drusilla Kehl, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, Meryl Learnihan, Jeffrey Levin, Otto Miranda, Cynthia Mulvaney, Janet Newman, Erika Potrzeba, Monica Restaino, Linda Romanchuk, Steve Rosenzweig, HM Saffer, Sarah Sterling, Carol Swierzowski, Lucy Swope, Linda Waldschmidt, Bonnie White, Valerie White and Kenneth Young.
Visit the Fine Art America website to view the works of the CCCA Animal Art show.
Artwork above: “Waiting for My Walk” digital art photograph by Joyce Ferris.
CCCA 16th Annual Juried Art Show at the Hudson Opera House
Exhibition Dates:
February 18, –
March 25, 2012
Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street
Hudson, NY
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Music by Ampersand
Artwork: Cheryl Lickona “The Veil” Photograph
The Columbia County Council on the Arts’ annual Juried Art Show celebrates the diversity and quality of the work being produced by both Columbia County and regional artists.
Juror: Carrie Haddad
Carrie is the owner of the Carrie Haddad Gallery and Carrie Haddad Photographs in Hudson. A long time adovcate in the field of visual arts who has served on Advisory Boards for the Hudson Opera House, Co-founder of Historic Hudson, Board member of the Columbia County Council on the Arts, Alderwoman and Common Council Member of Hudson, Co-founder and director of Artswalk and has been involved in various New York City television, theatre and dance perfomance. Visit: http://carriehaddadgallery.com/
Exhibiting Artists:
Simeon Amstutz, Fern Apfel, Loel Barr, Allen Bryan, Sara Conklin, John Cooley, Dmitri Freund, Leslie Gabosh, Maj Kalfus, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, Erika Larskaya, Bob Laurie, Cheryl Lickona, Gwenn Mayers, Leo Mazzeo, Claudia McNulty, Cynthia Mulvaney, Peter Palaia, Rick Patterson, Gail Peachin, Sukey Pett, Lizbeth Shelley, Paul Solovay, Robin Tewes, Chad Weckler, William Bond Walker, Ken Young, Win Zibeon.
Sponsors:
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
CCCA Member Marketing Opportunity: “Tell Your Story”
GCCA Arts Alive Nov./Dec. 2011 Issue
