Believe in Art

Meet Allan Muñoz at Gallery 40 on September 27 at 6pm. Allan was born in 1995 and he is a well known artist for his public murals. Allan started teaching art in 2006 at the Xuchialt School in Leon, Nicaragua. He currently teaches art at the El Centro de Arte Fundación Ortiz Gurdián, the best contemporary art center in Central America where he works among paintings by artists such as the renowned Nicaraguan painter Armando Morales, as well as works by artists such as Rubens, Miró, Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Fernando Botero and Roberto Matta.

Allan will talk about his involvement in large mural projects, as well as his ‘Believe in Art’ project that focuses on promoting art and culture in Leon, Nicaragua by offering drawing, painting and music classes for all ages.

The project is sponsored by Project Gettysburg Leon https://www.gettysburg-leon.org organization and Artists for Soup, Inc. https://artistsforsoup.org/donate/

The Poet is In (in person)

Cathy Schmitz is a writer, poet and photographer living in Poughkeepsie, NY. Her essays and poems have been published in several regional and national magazines. She is active in the revitalization efforts in the City of Poughkeepsie. Come to Queen City 15 Gallery on Main Street to have a poem written for you by Cathy!

CHAC is BACK Arts & Crafts Fair

Local artists display their work, H.V. Folk Guild perform live, kids activities, food & drink by Schatzi’s, site tours and door prizes.
The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center is back, and is hosting a fun-filled and creative experience for local artists to display to the public their work in outdoor tents and indoor galleries. Musicians from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild will perform live and kids activities will be artistically curated by Renaissance Kids and Crazy Over Art on Tour. Schatzi’s Pub and Bier Garden is providing the food and drink for sale and tours of the historic buildings will be available on the half hours. This inexpensive community event celebrates the come back of the arts and can be enjoyed outdoors without masks if fully vaccinated.
Get tickets here! General Admission Adult $5, free for those under 16 years of age.