The Upper Hudson Valley Watercolor Society schedules its annual bus trip to New York City and the America Watercolor Society's Annual Watercolor Show at the Salmagundi Club on Fifth Avenue. It's a 55-passenger bus and the cost is $60 per person. The date is Saturday, April 14, 2012. For information and to make your reservation call Jan Palmer at (518) 251-2740.

North Country Arts Center board member and assemblage artist Jon Segan opens a show with Shirt Factory artists Russell Serrianne and Gregory Palestri at Crandall Public Library's Friends Gallery, located on the second floor of the Glens Falls library. The reception is this Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs to Feb. 29, 2012.

NCAC member Paul Chapman exhibits his work alongside Taff Fitterer and Jack Fitterer's bookbinding and calligraphy in a show at Tannery Pond Community Center, located at 228 Main Street in North Creek, NY, from January 28 to February 22. The opening reception is Saturday, January 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Diane Collins displays an exhibit of her wildflower photography at Rock Hill Bakehouse Cafe, located at 19 Exchange Street in Glens Falls, New York. The show runs from now to February 4.

Elizabeth (Betty) O'Brien and Bob Whiting are showing their works at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, New York, for the month of January.

Tom Ryan has been juried into the North East Watercolor Society 35th Annual International Exhibition of Watercolors. The exhibit will be held at the Kent Art Association, Kent, Connecticut from October 23 to November 6.

Kudos to our many members who were recently juried into the LARAC show "New York Narratives" running from Aug.26 to Sept.23:
Jeff Anderson, Linda Buerkley, Paul Chapman, Diane Collins, Linda Gilbert-Schneider, Helga Grobel (2nd Place for "NY Skyscraper"), Fred Holman, Jenny Horstman, Pamela J. Clark Phelps, Corey Pitkin, Nancy Powhida, Tom Ryan (Honorable Mention for "Moon Glow on the Hudson River"), Jon Segan, and Dolores Thomson.

Hi everyone, 

I received an announcement that the Teachers Retirement ( NYSUT ) Council is planning a trip to NY City.  I am signing up to go but even though it says "on your own"  I would love some company.  If you are interested this is the information:

Date: October 19,2011
Upstate New York bus
Cost:  $40.00 NYSUT members, $45.00 non-member
(you can't beat that!)

Pickup: Glens Falls at Aviation Mall in front of Sears at 6:30AM
       Saratoga Wilton Mall in front of Dicks at 6:45AM
       also Latham Farms and Crossgate Commons.

Return: around 10PM EVERYONE WILL BE PICKED UP AT BRYANT PARK at 7:00PM for return home. This trip fills up fast.

I have reserved one guest seat but I know they will fill bus and may have second bus if needed. So if you want to go and do your "own thing" with me or on own, you can call Kathryn Chesterfield at 235- 0264 for seating availability.

checks are to be made out to NYSUT RC10 and send to Kathyrn Chesterfield, 12 Heritage Court, Cohoes, NY 12047

Linda

BJSArtworks Gallery presents a call to artists for the 4th annual Domestic Violence Awareness Project, "Break the Chains" art exhibit and fundraiser.

Art depicting the expressive and emotional experiences that are related to this cultural and social issue.

The show runs Oct. 1-31 with an opening reception and gallery talk on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m.

For prospectus and more information, visit www.bjsartworks.com or call (518) 793-9350.