The Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering!Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16 
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The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) invites you to the 24th Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 at Lakewood Vineyards, 4024 State Route 14 in Watkins Glen.
Fiddlers' features seven performances on the main stage, workshops with master musicians, an open Jamming Tent, as well as several smaller jams including Southern Tunes and a Slow Jam tent for beginners. Two food vendors will be on site with burgers and fries, wraps and salads. The event is free and open to the public. And Lakewood's tasting room will be open!
Saturday's line up includes:
Sunday's line up includes:
The jamming tents are facilitated by Valley Folk Music and run both days of the Gathering. All are welcome and the jams include beginners as well as masters. Bring an acoustic instrument or just stomp your foot.
In addition there are free workshops with master musicians open to everyone.
Saturday workshops include:
- Friendly Dueling Fiddles with Jeff Wisor and George Harriger - an educational demonstration of different styles and techniques on the fiddle at 2:30 pm;
- The Care and Feeding of Your Fiddle with luthier, John Hoffmann at 4:30 pm.
Sunday workshops include:
- The Care and Feeding of Your Fiddle with luthier, John Hoffmann at 1:45 pm;
- Beginning Banjo with Harvey Nusbaum at 3 pm;
- The Lost Tunes of New York with Jackie Hobbs at 4:15 pm.
This is a great family event. Feel free to bring your friendly dog and a lawn chair. Pack a lunch or buy food from two food vendors. Enjoy the wine! Lakewood Vineyards is handicap accessible.
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The Gallery @ The ARTS Council
All Fired Up
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
32 West Market Street, Corning, NY
Bone Box by Chrissy Lapham
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The Gallery at The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) presents All Fired Up, an exhibit showcasing works of art in media created with fire. The exhibit features work by member artists and includes an installation in The ARTS Council's front window, titled Into the Crystal Cave. Into the Crystal Cave, by glass artists Ross Delano, Chris Giordano and Dane Jack, is fabricated with hand sculpted glass stalactites, stalagmites, snotties and clusters. The exhibit will be on view through June 21.
Artists featured in All Fired Up include:
Come Spelunking in The Gallery @ The ARTS Council! The Member Artist Exhibition is also on display in the main Gallery. Please visit The ARTS Council's Facebook page to view photos.
Gallery hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm.
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The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) will be moving to 79 West Market Street, in the historic Hawkes Building, in mid-July.
The ARTS Council, founded in 1972, has been located at 32 West Market Street in Corning since early 2002. A storefront gallery there shows and sells the work of regional artists of many disciplines (painting, photography, sculpture, ceramic, glass, video, literature and music) at all stages of their careers. The ARTS Council also serves individual artists, arts and cultural organizations and the public through access to grants, capacity-building assistance, education and training, promotional services, a vibrant folk arts program, and a web-based community arts calendar. The organization serves Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Tioga counties, and works with artists and organizations statewide. Full information on programs, services and grants can be found at www.eARTS.org.
"32 West Market Street has been a terrific location for The ARTS Council, but we've outgrown it," said Ginnie Lupi, executive director. "More and more artists are joining us to show and sell their work in our gallery, and our programs - grants, folk arts, and artist and organizational services - are in great demand. The new location in the Hawkes Building will provide more professional gallery and program space, and will allow us to provide more services to the community."
From 1890 to 1962, The Hawkes Building was the location of T.G. Hawkes & Company, a premier glass cutting factory. Current residents include Vitrix Hot Glass Studio and Michael Orr + Associates, a graphic design firm. Michael Orr owns the building. 79 West Market Street, the specific part of the building The ARTS Council will occupy, has previously housed hot glass studios and other arts-related businesses. "We look forward to serving artists, arts organizations and the community from a building with such a strong arts history," Lupi said. "We've signed a ten-year lease and can't wait to get started."
The ARTS Council's new gallery at 79 West Market Street will open in mid- to late August and a public open house will be held on Thursday, September 12 from 5 - 8 pm.
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Thursday, June 13
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Thursday at 7pm & Sunday at 11:30am
WEOS-FM, WSKG-FM
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Teen Cooking Club: Fruits and Veggies Flags
3:30-5pm
Skate n' Flick Friday
6pm
Corning, NY
ARTe: Finger Lakes Art Coordination
Workshop with Anesti Zakos: Cocktails and Art
5-7:30pm
Ithaca, NY
West End Gallery
Spectral Figures by Martin A. Poole
Opening Reception, 5-7pm
Corning, NY
Juneteenth
Kick Off Celebration
6-9pm
Elmira, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Newark Valley Historical Society
Depot Friday Nights: Rick Marsi
6pm
Newark Valley, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble
Concert
7pm
Hornell, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Old Havana Courthouse Theatre
Grievous Goings on at the Glen Springs Sanitarium
7pm Fri/Sat and Sunday @ 2pm
Montour Falls, NY
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Saturday, June 15
| Juneteenth
Celebration of the Commemoration of Freedom for Slaves
10am
Elmira, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.New Heights Dance TheaterZumbathon Charity Event11am-2pmElmira, NYRed Barn ArtsMake a Cup, Drink Some Wine! with Tania O'Donnell12:30-4pmChadds Ford, PAInternational Motor Racing Research CenterTribute to Chris Economaki1pmWatkins Glen, NYThe ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes24th Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering
1pmWatkins Glen, NYWest End GalleryGallery Talk with Martin A. Poole1-2pmCorning, NYCommunity Arts of ElmiraParty for the Arts4-7pmElmira, NYThe Starlite Room80's Dance Party9am-midnightElmira, NY |
Sunday, June 16
H A P P Y F A T H E R ' S D A Y !
| The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
24th Annual Old Time Fiddlers' Gathering
1pm
Watkins Glen, NY
Tioga Trails Cafe
Strawberry Contra with some Squares Dance featuring Idlewild
4-7pm
Owego, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
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Tuesday, June 18
| The Park Church
Music At Park with Little Traverse Youth Choir
7pm
Elmira, NY
This project is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program, administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Corning Museum of Glass
Studio Faculty Presentation
7:30pm
Corning, NY
171 Cedar Arts Center
Women's Chorale Summer Sampler with Member Artist Carl Johengen
8pm
Corning, NY
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Economic Opportunity Program
Juneteenth Celebration
June 14 & 15
Elmira, NY
Hornell Area Wind Ensemble
Concert
June 14
Hornell, NY
Tioga Trails CafeStrawberry Contra with some Squares Dance featuring IdlewildJune 16
Owego, NY
The Park ChurchMusic At Park with Little Traverse Youth ChoirJune 18Elmira, NY Newark Valley Historical SocietyDepot Friday Nights: Rick MarsiEvery Friday through September 13 Newark Valley, NY
These projects are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts' Decentralization Program and The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes' QuickARTS program, administered regionally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
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Artist Member and Cultural Partner News
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Bridget Bossart van Ottterloo
Member artist Bridget Bossart van Otterloo is teaching a Botanical Drawing & Watercolor Workshop on August 10 at her home studio in Corning. The workshop is $90 and is limited to five students. To register, please email Bridget at bbvano...@gmail.com or click HERE for more information.
Steve DupreyA solo exhibition of landscape artist Steve Duprey's work will be shown at the Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union, 27 Seneca Street, Geneva, NY through June 16th. For more information, please click HERE. Jennifer Fais
Shimmering, a watercolor/acrylic painting by West End Gallery artist Jennifer Fais took a first place prize at the 2013 Gmeiner Regional Juried Art Exhibit! The Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center in Wellsboro, PA sponsors an annual juried show open to artists within a 150 mile radius of Wellsboro. The exhibit runs through June 27. For more information, please click HERE. Gretchen Kai HalpertArtist member Gretchen Kai Halpert is teaching a Botanical Illustration and Drawing Workshop in Elmira, NY. Registration is now open for one-day workshops on June 29 & 30 from 10am - 4pm. This workshop uses botanical specimens to learn basic drawing techniques. For more information on this workshop, please click HERE. Gretchen is teaching another workshop in Tuscany, Nature and Travel Journaling, June 16 - 23. Click HERE for more information and to read the Tuscany Workshop Blog. Gretchen is also participating in an exhibition at CSMA, 330 E. State/MLK Street in Ithaca, NY. For more information on this exhibition, please click HERE. Jan Kather
Member artist Jan Kather will be featured on Out of Bounds Radio Show airing this Thursday, June 13 at 7pm and Sunday, June 16 at 11:30am. For more information, please click HERE.
Colleen McCall
Colleen McCall Ceramics are now available online through Etsy in addition to regional shops such as Mint Velvet in Corning, Cappy's in Elmira and Handwork Artist Cooperative in Ithaca. www.etsy.com/shop/colleenceramics.
Kyle Reynolds
Artist member Kyle Reynolds launched a photography project to support the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA and promote adoption of homeless animals. Kyle is photographing the animals at the SPCA and is offering fine art prints for sale on his website. He is donating 50% of the proceeds to the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA. Photographs are available for purchase HERE. He is also launching a project to photograph the Hickories Circuit Dog Show, August 16-17.
Nancy Ridenour
Member artist Nancy Ridenour is included in the East Shore Festival of the Arts in Lansing, NY. This exhibit will be on view through June 27.
Marcia Tinker
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing's popular Images of America series is Horseheads by local author Marcia Tinker. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by. Horseheads is available for purchase online and in The Gallery @ The ARTS Council. For more information, please click HERE.
Wynn YarrowArtist member Wynn Yarrow has an exhibition, Unfolding: Landscapes as metaphors for the inner life, at the Roberts Memorial Hall Art Gallery in Rochester, NY. The exhibit will be on view through June 28. For more information, please click HERE.
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Exhibits
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This project is made possible, in part, with funding from The Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes' QuickARTS program, administered by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes.
Shop Elmira!
Contemporary Sampler
Now - June 30
Elmira, NY
State of the Art Gallery
Heaven and Earth
Now - June 30
Ithaca, NY
ARTe: Finger Lakes Art Coordination
Sculptural Weavings by Gerry Monaghan
Now - July 1
Ithaca, NY
ARTe: Finger Lakes Art Coordination
Drawing Perceptions: abstract work by Doug Baird at BellaCapelli Salon
Now - July 5
Corning, NY
ARTe: Finger Lakes Art Coordination
Sculpture by Anesti Zakos
Now - July 5
Burdett, NY
Exhibit A
Mirror Stage Redux: Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Tricia Wright
Now - July 13
Corning, NY
West End Gallery
Spectral Figures by Martin A. Poole
June 14 - July 19
Corning, NY
Spencer Hill Gallery
Peter Pincus: Emerging Visions
Now - July 20
Corning, NY
Artist Member Gretchen Kai Halpert
Group Exhibition at Community School of Music and Art
Now - July 26
Ithaca, NY
The Ink Shop
Annual Members' Exhibition 2013
June 7 - July 31
Ithaca, NY
Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art
Animalia
Now - August 2
Alfred, NY
ARTe: Finger Lakes Art Coordination
Vinifera: Watercolors by Stu Chait
Now - August 31
Penn Yan, NY
Corning, NY
Corning Museum of Glass
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
Now - January 5, 2014
Corning, NY
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