Journeys Toward Justice – Beyond the Dream
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. Beyond the Dream …
PoughETRY Fest
PoughETRY Fest will be held in the month of April (which is also known as Poetry Month) on Saturday the 24th, 2021, 12 pm to 8 pm EST. Curated by the 2017 & 2018 Dutchess County Poet Laureate – Poet Gold, in collaboration with the Cunneen Hackett Arts Center, PoughETRY Fest is a one-day festival, …
Remote Open Studio with Artist Hanna Washburn
Fall Kill Creative Works invites you to attend a Remote Open Studio with Hanna Washburn, an artist and curator based in Beacon, NY. Hanna makes compound sculptural forms using recycled clothing, textiles, and found objects. Hanna is interested in material memory, the body, and craft practices. This is a virtual event where attendees can tour …
Thrive: Making a Career in the Arts (part 2)
This FREE event is brought to you by Arts Mid-Hudson in partnership with The Mid-Hudson Career Consortium. The program is designed for students to hear about the types of employers who hire artists as well as learn how to make a career in the arts. Some of the organizations participating will also speak to internships …
Poets Respond to Art – Virtual Artist Talk
Arts Mid-Hudson presents a virtual event: "Poets Respond to Art," which features 14 poets and 14 visual artists in our third annual celebration of National Poetry Month. The participating poets have selected a piece of visual art to respond to through their own work. Participating Poets: Pat Churchill, Janet Hamill, Wendy Insinger, Mike Jurkovic, Mary …
Walkway Talk: Vassar’s Hudson River School of American Paintings
Learn more about the Hudson River School with The Walkway and the Loeb Art Center! When the doors of Vassar College opened in 1865, it already possessed an enormous collection of Hudson River School of American Painting. On display in a specially-designed art gallery were hundreds of works by many of the movement’s leading artists, …
Leading With Artivism – Voice of Love & Liberation
Join Arts Mid-Hudson for a virtual discussion with New York based Puerto Rican singer, filmmaker, and activist, Taína Asili. Asili’s powerful vocals carry themes of social justice with an energetic fusion of Afro-Latin, reggae, and rock. Her music exudes strength of spirit and inspires audiences to dance to the rhythm of rebellion. RSVP here!
Right2Way PK – Mural Celebration
Hulme Park 72 Market St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Poughkeepsie, NYJoin Community Matters 2 to celebrate the finished artwork at Hulme Park: 6 months of planning 1 month of painting to complete with young aspiring artists 100 volunteers which resulted in changing the visual landscape for residents and those crossing the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
City of Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission Meeting (virtual)
Join the City of Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission Meeting. On the agenda: Trash truck painting Whale sculpture update Historic bridges of the Hudson Valley project Public Art Policy discussion Dutchess County Urban Trail outreach Upcoming gallery exhibitions and events View the detailed agenda here. Register here!
Poughkeepsie (Gently re)Open Studios (in person)
PoughkeepsieSince 2015, Poughkeepsie Open Studios has been a popular and unique experience for art enthusiasts to personally interact with the many talented artists who live, work, and/or teach in our area. Open Studios is a two day self guided tour of local art galleries, arts organizations, and artist's studios in the historic City of Poughkeepsie, NY. …