A Call For Artists
PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is announcing a call for artists for its Gallery Cooperative. The Gallery Cooperative is a collection of artists, each expert at their chosen medium, who display their artwork in monthly shows at The Strand Center Community Gallery. On the first Friday of every month, one of these artists will be the featured artist for that month. There is an opening reception that is free and open to the public that evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The last rotation of artists included painters Lorrie Mandigo, Carol Hochreiter, Sandy Fox, Amy Guglielmo, Diane Leifheit, Donna Austin, Marilyn Kretser, and Judy Guglielmo. In addition, these artists were joined by photographer Ron Nolland.
SCA Gallery director David Monette said of the Gallery Cooperative “We’re always looking for ways to increase the exposure of artists in our community. This Gallery Cooperative, with the collection of amazing artists we’ve had and that we will have in the future, is a great way to do that. We’re really excited to make this happen.”
The new rotation schedule begins June 2019. Those artists interested in applying to the cooperative can learn more at www.strandcenter.org or contact Gallery Director, David Monette, at 518-563-1604 or gallery@strandcenter.org. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information on exhibits, upcoming events, concerts, or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 or visit www.strandcenter.org.
The Strand Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a high caliber arts center and theatre, providing the best of visual arts, music, dance, and theatre to the community. The SCA is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the United Way, The Adirondack Foundation, and Stewart’s Shops.
The Strand Center for the Arts’ Diamond Sponsor is NBC 5; Platinum Circle Sponsors are The University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital and Twinstate Technologies. The Strand Center for the Arts’ Gold Sponsors are Northern Insuring Agency, Inc., Boire Benner Group, Casella, 97.5 Eagle Country, and Jeffords Steel and Engineering Company.
Posted: February 28th, 2019 under Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News.