It's all about Beacon ARTISTS this weekend. Be sure to come out tonight to preview all the open studios at 460 Main (thanks Doug Berlin!) from 7-9pm. See the PoJo article here!
Also kudos to Linda Hubbard, BACA's president for being awarded a 2009 Dutchess County Executive's Arts Awards Special Citation. "Linda Hubbard - Special Citation, a working artist who, for 10 years, has developed wide reaching events and programs that promote the arts in Beacon and throughout the region."
Also remember that Sunday is Spirit of Beacon Day!
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Rudy Mendoza, Oil on plaster at Hudson Beach Glass
Friday 9/25
Wine Tasting 4-7p - Artisan Wine Shop
Kick-Off Party 7p - 460 Main Street
All are invited to the 1st annual Beacon Open Studios Kickoff Party. This will be the beginning of a great weekend of art. Come see an overview of the work of every artist participating in BOS. Pick up a free map to guide you to the studios around town, enjoy a beverage, mingle with artists and art patrons and have a great time.
460 Main St
http://beaconopenstudios.blogspot.com/
Music 8p - Howland Cultural Center
3rd in The Howland Contemporary Masters Series - Graham Paer Duo w/ Mike Gent - Special Guest: Professor Louie in Concert
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
477 Main Street
845-831-4988
Music 9p - Max's On Main
Saturday 9/26
BOS Headquarters at 460 Main
open 10-4pm
Health Workshop 11am - BEAHIVE
Hormonal and digestive True Nourishment for pre-, post- and menopausal women www.truenourishment.com 291 Main Street (at South Brett) www.beahivebeacon.com 845.765.1890
Gallery Talk 1p - Beacon Point
George Trakas will discuss (on location) Beacon Point (wow!)
Dia:Beacon
Riggio Galleries
3 Beekman Street
845.440.0100
Wine Tasting 3-6p - Artisan Wine Shop
180 Main Street
www.artisanwineshop.com
845.440.6923
Artists' Reception 6p - Hudson Beach Glass
Music 930p - Max's On Main
Chowderhead Acoustic www.maxsonmain.com 246 Main Street 845-838-6297(MAXS)
Sunday 9/27
BOS Headquarters at 460 Main
open 11-4p
BOS Closing Party 5p - Spire Studios
45 Beekman St.
Murder Mystery Dinner 530p - Cup & Saucer
Enjoy a 3 course Dinner along with the shenanigans of our murder mystery
Cup & Saucer Restaurant
165 Main Street
845-831-6287
Tuesday 9/29
Singalong 4p - Zuzu's.
With Singalong Slim - 5$
453 Main St.
845-765-0679
Thursday 10/1
Game Night 7pm - OPEN HIVE
We'll play Cranium and/or Scrabble and/or others. Bring stuff to drink/eat. Open to the public Bring friends. No charge.
BEAHIVE
291 Main Street (at South Brett)
www.beahivebeacon.com
845.765.1890
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Poetry 8p - Howland Cultural Center
Calling All Poets Series (CAPS) EVERY 1st FRIDAY
Hosted By Jim Eve featuring Dan Wilcox & Guy Reed
Followed By 2 poem Open Mic $4 Admission Refreshments Available.
Music 9p - Piggy Bank Fridays
LOCAL 845 presents After Hours Jazz
Mike Demiccio, guitar
Mark Hagan, bass
Margaret McDuffie, vocals
448 Main St.
www.piggybankrestaurant.com
845-838-0028
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NYFA WILL CONDUCT FOUR REGIONAL ARTISTS' FELLOWSHIPS APPLICATION AND INFORMATION SEMINARS
New York, NY - August 14, 2009 New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) will conduct four regional Application and Information
Seminars for its cornerstone program, Artists' Fellowships. NYFA awards $7,000, unrestricted cash grants to New York state artists working in a variety of artistic disciplines. Peer review panels select approximately 100 Fellows each year, the goal being to buy recipients creative time to continue making work. Since the Fellowships were first established in 1985, NYFA has awarded more
than $22 million to over 3,500 New York artists.
The following categories will be reviewed during the 2009 - 2010 cycle:
Architecture/Environmental Structures
Choreography
Fiction
Music/Sound
Painting
Photography
Playwriting/Screenwriting
Video
Go to www.nyfa.org/afp for details about these events. |
