Garrison Art Center’s summer arts programs have been touted by parents as the best in the Hudson Valley. Summer Arts on the Hudson (June 26-July 21) for K through 8th graders, Summer Art Institute, an intensive two-week program for high school students (July 24-Aug4), and Art a la Carte for 2nd - 8th graders (Aug 7-18). For more information email education@garrisonartcenter.org.
Upstate Art Weekend July 21 - 24th, visitors to the Garrison Art Center will have the opportunity to view a selection of teaching artist James Murray and his students' completed work displayed throughout the grounds of the Art Center and the Garrison's Landing riverfront park. Saturday, July 22nd, and Sunday, July 23rd, from 12-5 pm, visitors will have the opportunity to experience a steam bending demonstration along with wood assembly by James Murray himself.
Art shows to check out this month: Rollie McKenna at the Lehman Loeb Art Center, Sean Hemmerle at Front Room Gallery, "Global Connections" at the Dorsky Museum at the Dorsky Museum, Olalekan Jeyifous at Art Omi, Bobby Grossman at Time and Space Limited, Mark Hogancamp at One Mile Gallery, Caitlin MacBride at Kinderhook Knitting Mill, and Tatana Kellner at Garrison Art Center.