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Cultural Resources Council Offers Arts Grants

October 3, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Oct. 2011) Artists and not-for-profit organizations are invited to apply for grants now available through The Cultural Resources Council. The agency has expanded its support for arts programs throughout Central New York, in partnership with the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council for the Arts.

The CRC is accepting applications for exemplary arts activities that will take place in Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga or Oswego counties during 2012. Support is available for community-based programs in the performing, visual, literary and media arts through two funding categories – Community Arts Grants (application deadline Nov. 1) and Individual Artist Grants (application deadline Oct. 20).

“Supporting a vibrant arts scene is important to all sectors of Central New York”, said Stephen Butler, CRC executive director. “The arts contribute to the economic health of our communities, help attract new residents and businesses, and support success in education for our youth.”

For complete details and application procedures, visit mycnyarts.org, or call the Cultural Resources Council at 315.435.2158. Also available on the website is a schedule of public information meetings and details on additional grant programs for schools and for artist career opportunities.

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Locals Place Second and Third in 2011 Erie Canalway Photo Contest

September 28, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

Images pictured are: Nature of the Canal, Second Place: Winter Glow (Onondaga Lake), Candace O’Brien of Syracuse; and Buildings, Bridges & Locks, Third Place: Evening Serenity, Lock E23 (Brewerton), Daniel Fealko of Clay.

(Waterford, NY – Sept. 2011) Twelve images that capture the distinctive sights and scenes of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor have been selected as winners of the 2011 Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Several winners hail from Central New York. Winning images can be viewed at www.eriecanalway.org and will be featured in the 2012 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Calendar.

“These outstanding images show us the beauty and character of the canal corridor and remind us of what makes it a unique place to celebrate and preserve,” said Beth Sciumeca, Executive Director of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.

Judges selected twelve winners from 270 entries submitted by 92 photographers. First, second and third place photographs were chosen in each of four contest categories: Bridges, Buildings, and Locks; On the Water; For the Fun of It; and The Nature of the Canal. In addition, twelve photographs received an honorable mention.

The free 2012 Erie Canalway calendars will be distributed later this fall throughout upstate New York. Locations where the calendars will be made available to the public will be posted at:www.eriecanalway.org in November.

2011 Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners

Buildings, Bridges & Locks
1st The Locks at Lockport (Lockport), Stephen Bye, Lockport, NY
2nd Evening in December (Fairport), Keith Boas, Fairport, NY
3rd Evening Serenity, Lock E23 (Brewerton), Daniel Fealko, Clay, NY

On the Water
1st Early Morning (Fairport), Lois Ann Matteson, Penfield, NY
2nd All in a Row (Waterford), Katrina Van Tassel, Malta, NY
3rd Day’s End (Pittsford), Barbara Oliver, Macedon, NY

For the Fun of It
1st Mid-day Ride on the W.O. Decker (Waterford), Mike Bielkiewicz, Waterford, NY
2nd Firecracker Red over Erie Canal Harbor (Buffalo), Gerri Jones, Wilson, NY
3rd Bateaux Lesson, Mabee Farm (Rotterdam Junction), Peter T. Rossi, Slingerlands, NY

Nature of the Canal
1st Whipple Bridge (Vischer Ferry), Tina Baxter, Clifton Park, NY
2nd Winter Glow (Onondaga Lake), Candace O’Brien, Syracuse, NY
3rd A Quick Get-Away Ellicott Creek (Tonawanda), Lisa Ermer, Tonawanda, NY

Honorable Mention Recipients
Railroad Bridge over the Hudson (Mechanicville), Mike Bielkiewicz, Waterford, NY
Cardboard Boat Race (Schuylerville), Jim McKnight, Schuylerville, NY
Autumn Morning (Waterford), Tina Baxter, Clifton Park, NY
Power, Light, and Train (Amsterdam), Linda Wroble, Schenectady, NY
Steamboat Flotilla at Lock E15 (Fort Plain), Dan Hulchanski, Watervliet, NY
Where it Began (Rome), Ken Cahill, Rome, NY
Sunset from Parker Street Bridge (Fairport), Lauren Frasier, Fairport, NY
View from Lyndon Road East (Fairport), Kevin Pawlak, Fairport, NY
Afternoon Walk along the Erie Canal (Pittsford), Keith Boas, Fairport, NY
Lock 32 Reflection (Pittsford), Gary Eisenhart, Pittsford, NY
Niagara Power (North Tonawanda), John LaHood, North Tonawanda, NY
Pride of Baltimore Visits Erie Canal Harbor (Buffalo), Gerri Jones, Wilson, NY

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Silent Auction at Imagine Supports Craft Emergency Relief Fund

September 25, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Skaneateles, NY – Oct. 2011) Imagine, the fine arts and fine craft gallery at 38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles, will host a silent auction to benefit CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) throughout October.

Items will be previewed Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the village’s First Friday celebration. Refreshments will be provided, along with entertainment by the Pond Creek Bogstompers.

“We will have a beautiful display of artwork, with two or three pieces from each medium we represent—everything from paintings and pottery to woodworking, glass and jewelry,” says gallery director Sarah Panzarella. In addition to the silent auction held at the gallery, items will be featured online at http://www.imagineskaneateles.com.

CERF+ offers grants, loans and brokered assistance to craft artists suffering career-threatening emergencies. The organization helped to establish, and has been a key player in, the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response.

Imagine is located in the lakeside village of Skaneateles, nestled in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. It represents artists from across the country and Canada, along with many Central New York artists, to create one of the most diverse contemporary art collections in the area.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 315-685-6263 or go to http://www.imagineskaneateles.com.

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Cleveland Artisan Wins ‘Maker’s Choice Award’ at Annual Rustic Furniture Fair

September 23, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

Pictured from left are: Jeannie Ridgeway, Unique Woodworks; David M. Kahn, Adirondack Museum Executive Director; and Wayne Ignatuk, Swallowtail Studio.

(Cleveland, Blue Mountain Lake, NY – Sept. 2011) More than 55 talented rustic artisans from across the United States gathered at the Adirondack Museum on Sept. 9, 10 and 11 for the 24th Annual Rustic Furniture Fair.

Each year artisans are honored with the Maker’s and People’s Choice awards. The awards are determined by ballot: the rustic artisans select outstanding work by a peer; Rustic Furniture Fair visitors choose the winner of the People’s Choice award.

Jeannie Ridgeway, Unique Woodworks of Cleveland received the Maker’s Choice Award. Jeannie has been making rustic furniture for 14 years, and has been exhibiting at the Fair for nine years.

Wayne Ignatuk, Swallowtail Studio in Jay received the People’s Choice Award. Wayne has been building rustic furniture full time since 1998, and began showing at the Rustic Furniture Fair that year as well.

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Community Indicators Site Updated with Recent Data

September 16, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Utica, NY – Sept. 15, 2011) The website www.hocindicators.org, a community indicators project undertaken by The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Mohawk Valley EDGE and United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area, has been updated.

Data for the site is collected from national, state, county and local agencies and then analyzed by the Center for Governmental Research in Rochester, NY. The site provides a statistical snapshot of Herkimer and Oneida counties and measures key indicators in arts, culture and leisure, financial self-sufficiency, economy, education, health, housing, public safety, technology and transportation. The site went live with its initial data set in April 2010.

Among the findings with this update are:

Oneida County tourism revenue brings in more dollars per capita than the New York State average (excluding New York City), and Herkimer County’s tourism revenue is about twice that of its comparison counties, Fulton and Montgomery.
While funding for science and engineering research increased across the state, it decreased in our region, indicating the opportunity to grow this area.
The ratio of technology and computer teachers in public schools is higher than the state average in both counties. This instruction helps to better prepare students for higher education and careers that are increasingly more high tech.
In Oneida County, more non-white individuals rely on transportation other than their own personal vehicles to get to work. This may reflect the need for a strong public transit system.
In both counties, a higher percentage of children tested for lead exposure had elevated levels than the state average.

“The information we see in this update certainly provides us with hard data that we, as a community, can address,” said Peggy O’Shea, Community Foundation President & CEO. “There is a great benefit to having this information in one place to see the ‘bigger picture’ and have an accurate view of the issues we are facing in order to tackle them at their root causes, rather than temporarily alleviating the symptoms. Given the interconnectedness of the indicators, teamwork and partnership among not-for-profit organizations, corporations and community members is critical to our ability to achieve positive results,” she concluded.

For more information about The Community Foundation’s work in Herkimer and Oneida counties, visit www.foundationhoc.org or call (315) 735-8212.

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‘Photography on the Edge’

September 1, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Fabius, NY – Sept. 2011) Photography on the Edge: Between Realism and Abstraction will be on view at the Gandee Gallery Sept. 16 through Oct. 23 and features photographs by Central New York artists that address the relationship between realistic representation and abstract concepts.

Participating artists include: Willson Cummer, Bob Gates, Elisabeth Groat, Peter Mahan, Yolanda Tooley, Jeanann Wieners, Diana Whiting, and Jamie Young. The opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6 to p.m. is free and open to the public.

The co-curators, Jen Gandee and Syracuse-area photographer, Bob Gates, in selecting work for this show, were looking for images that are true to the perennial conflict in the history of photography between representational and non-representational images. The same conflicting impulses that have shaped other forms of art—realism, impressionism, expressionism, abstraction, surrealism–have had their adherents among photographers. The works in this exhibit show how some photographers in Central New York respond to or participate in that complex history.

The Gandee Gallery is located 20 minutes south of Syracuse, in the village of Fabius, on Rt. 80. It’s open 11-6 Thursday-Saturday, 11-4 Sunday or by appointment. Visit www.gandeegallery.com.

Pictured is Jeanann Wieners’ “Rest Stop.”

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Cultural Resources Council Offers Arts Grants

August 31, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Aug. 30, 2011) The Cultural Resources Council has expanded its role in providing grant support for Central New York artists and public arts programs.

A regional arts agency based in Syracuse, the CRC is now accepting applications for four different arts grant programs serving nine counties.

“The arts are an important element in the vitality of our communities,” said Steven Butler, CRC Executive Director. “In this time of economic retrenchment, we are pleased to offer support for arts activity in a wider geographic area.”

While the geographic reach of the four programs differs, support is now available to artists, not-for-profit organizations and municipalities in Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego and Oswego Counties. Potential applicants should check the specific program descriptions to determine eligibility.

Community Arts Grants are offered to not-for-profit organizations that sponsor community-based arts projects. Grants of $500 to $5,000 are awarded competitively for activities such as performances, arts festivals, exhibitions, public arts classes, mural projects, and many other programs that enhance local cultural life.

Funds are provided by the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), through its Decentralization initiative. Counties served by CRC Community Arts Grants are: Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego. Applications must be received by November 1.

Individual Artist Grants are offered to artists in the visual, performing, literary and media arts for carrying out creative projects that strengthen their connection to the community. Grants of $1,000 are awarded for activities such as the creation of art in public places; the creation of new music, choreography or scripts for public performance; the creation and public dissemination of film or video works.

Funds are provided by the State and Local Partnership Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), through its Decentralization initiative. Counties served by CRC Individual Artist Grants are Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego.

Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) are grants of $200 to $1,500 offered to working artists in all disciplines for specific opportunities that significantly benefit their career development. The CRC is one of eight regional organizations throughout New York who administer this program for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).

The CRC administers Strategic Opportunity Stipends for artists residing in Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, and Otsego Counties. Applications must be received by Sept. 12 or April 5.

Art$TART Grants of $500 to $2,000 support creative teaching partnerships between schools (Pre-K through Grade 12) and arts organizations or individual artists.

With funds from the Arts Education Program of the New York State Council on the Arts, the program supports curriculum-related projects in public or private schools of Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. Applications must be received by Nov. 15.

Details and application procedures for all CRC arts grant programs are available on the CRC website at www.mycnyarts.org. The website also provides a listing of currently scheduled information meetings throughout Central New York.

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HCCC to Unveil Snow Leopard Mount

August 24, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Herkimer, NY – Aug. 2011) Herkimer County Community College will unveil a recently mounted snow leopard, along with its rearticulated skeleton, on Wednesday, August 31 at 2:00 p.m. in the Cogar Gallery, located in the McLaughlin College Center.

A critically endangered animal, the snow leopard was donated to the College by the Utica Zoo where it died of natural causes. The full body mount was prepared by Louis Spina of Rome Taxidermy, and the rearticulated skeleton was created by Skulls Unlimited of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The snow leopard mount and skeleton will be added to the College’s collection of other animal mounts and specimens. According to Biology Professor Ronald Carvin, it is extremely rare to have possession of both the mount and the skeleton in one location.

A bobcat and cougar from the College’s collection will also be on display at the unveiling. The event is free and open to the public.

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Michelle Danforth Exhibition Opens at Imagine

August 23, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Skaneateles, NY – Sept. 2011) Landscape paintings by Michelle Danforth will be featured throughout the month of September at Imagine, the fine arts and fine craft gallery at 38 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles.

The exhibition opens Sept. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m., as part of the village’s First Friday celebration. Refreshments will be provided, along with entertainment by the Pond Creek Bogstompers.

“I am very much interested in what ‘living rural and being as self-sufficient as possible’ mean in today’s society,” says Danforth, who is a full-time farmer in Ticonderoga, N.Y. “My current paintings and drawings are representations of my deep passion for the rural landscape.

“My work is based on a broad sense of everyday experiences,” she says. “Through my work, I express my feelings for the location and the wonders of nature that I encounter along the way.”

Danforth tries to bring her experiences of peace within the landscape to the viewer.

“I travel often to be in contact with the silence of nature, to allow myself to be taken over by impulse and instinct, using my trained eye to capture the beauty that surrounds me,” she says. “In my images, there exists a sense of solitude and silence that translates into a moment of being present with nature that can be shared with the viewer.”

On her North Country farm, Danforth in surrounded by a menagerie of animals—Jersey cows, pigs, goats, chickens, Swedish ducks, and her beloved Cotswold, Leicester, Lincoln and California Red sheep.

Danforth studied art at Cornish College of Fine Art, in Seattle, where she earned a bachelor’s degree, and at Vermont College of the Arts, in Montpelier, where she earned a master’s degree. She has taught Pre K-12 art, gifted and talented classes, and college courses, and has served on a committee for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Imagine is located in the lakeside village of Skaneateles. It represents artists from across the country and Canada, along with many Central New York artists, to create one of the most diverse contemporary art collections in the area.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call 315-685-6263 or go to http://www.imagineskaneateles.com.

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Syracuse Ceramic Guild’s Annual Pottery Fair held in Cazenovia

August 20, 2011 By margo Leave a Comment

(Cazenovia, NY – Aug. 20, 2011) Stone Quarry Hill Art Park hosts the Syracuse Ceramic Guild’s 31st Annual Pottery Fair, on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2011. Admission is $3 per person; children are free.

Guests are invited to enjoy the work of more than 40 well-known and local artists who populate the park each year with an attractive array of ceramic pieces. Visitors can glaze their own pots in the ancient Japanese method of firing (raku), which entails firing pieces in a wood-fired kiln, thrusting them into sawdust and a cooling bath of water!

Children can fashion pieces out of clay at the Claytown tent, while adults watch wheel-throwing demonstrations.

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park complements the fair’s earthy displays with its picturesque views of the countryside and outdoor sculptures.

Free parking at the festival allows guests to take home a variety of one-of-a-kind plates and vases.

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park is handicapped and wheelchair accessible.

For more information, visit stonequarryhillartpark.org.

Filed Under: Art, Art & Culture, Calendar of Events, Opinion/Editorial, Syracuse

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