Poetry Reading & Talk: An Interpretation of the Real: Poetry & Photography Register for Webinar April 18th from 1:00pm - 2:30pm "Photography is the art of the image while the work of many poems is to render images from the raw material of language. Both forms can also seek to find the essence of a […]
Generative Poetry Workshop: Poetry & Photography April 18 from 3pm – 5pm Register Registration Required. 12 Spaces available. $20 Following the discussion and presentation, Griffiths, Jackson, and Pollock will run a workshop that uses photographic images to help generate poems & poetic images. Pollock will present “mentor texts”—examples of ekphrastic poems that seek to […]
Learn the basics to paint your favorite items from life with Bethany Arts Community studio artist, Peter Leeds. Shadowing, toning, color relationships, cool and warm tones; and the fun vibrations of colors when placed against each other. Learn to build forms from shapes. Learn to draw through a series of measurements. Grab your favorite item […]
Generative ars poetica workshop with Poet in Residence, Pichchenda Bao April 28, 6 - 8 PM 8 Seats (registrants) Location: Bethany Arts Community – Performance Space (back-up plan will be virtual using Zoom) Masks, social distancing and healthcheck all required) Register Recommended Donation $20 Donate In this workshop we will explore the impulse to create and the ways in which we may recognize and […]
Poetry reading with poets in residence: Pichchenda (Chanda) Bao, Nicole Callihan, Jacob Goldwasser, Erika Meitner, Jason Schneiderman, and Rachael Phillips Shapiro. Watch the Poetry Reading Replay! In recognition of the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Month, Bethany Arts Community is offering our first ever residency focused on poetry. Join us for readings from these talented […]
The ceramic artists of Hudson River Potters will have an in-person show and sale! Come by to see what everyone has been creating! Masks and social distancing will be required […]
The ceramic artists of Hudson River Potters will have an in-person show and sale! Come by to see what everyone has been creating! Masks and social distancing will be required […]
a cont’d exploration of an expanded definition of a demystification of mother/ing/hood curated by Anna Adler May 8 – 29, 2021 opening: Saturday, May 8, 5-6pm, via Zoom Register mid-run Conversation: Saturday, May 15, 11am, via Zoom Register closing: Saturday, May 29, 2pm: Curated Nature Walk, at Bethany Register VIEW EXHIBIT exhibition hours: M-F 10am-4pm, select weekends (below), […]
Join us May 8th @ 5pm for the opening of (s)mother 2.0 care in (a time of) crisis via Zoom REGISTER a cont’d exploration of an expanded definition of a demystification of mother/ing/hood curated by Anna Adler May 8 - 29, 2021 opening: Saturday, May 8, 5-6pm, via Zoom Register mid-run Conversation: Saturday, May 15, […]
Henri Matisse is widely regarded as the greatest colorist of the 20th century and as a rival to Pablo Picasso in the importance of his innovations. He first achieved prominence as the leader of the French movement Fauvism—but his long career would take him in many different directions. Matisse sought to use color as the […]
Workshop: Using a Camera to Tell Your Story Tuesdays, April 13, 20,27, May 4,11,18 4:00 – 5:30 PM Ages Grades 6-8 Fee: $150 6 Student Limit Instructor: Anne Carpenter REGISTER "Each one of us has a story to tell, and the power of imagery can not only tell it in a vibrant way that reflects […]
SOLD OUT!! This after school class will include an exploration of a new material and technique each session, including experimental printmaking, painted paper collage, mixed media collage, watercolor painting, oil pastels, and paper making. Register
Learn how to create artistic, recycled, plastic clutches from shopping bags and paint. Using an iron, staples, sewing and paint join us for this hands-on workshop. REGISTER Bio My name is Cassie and I am an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. I believe that every child starts out as an artist, and some people […]
During this Talkback the ladies of inFlux will talk about their process of making devised work and the thematic content of The Choice, the first iteration of the Motherhood Project, a decade long series of performances that track the journey of three women as they face the choice to have children and the consequences of that decision. When: May 13, 2021 07:00 PM Register […]
Michelangelo is one of art history's earliest true “characters" and his influence on art continues to be unparalleled. Everybody knows his name. But how much do you really know about him? He was a polymath genius who is widely regarded to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. Often temper driven, fickle, […]
Join us May 15th @ 11am for the mid-run conversation of (s)mother 2.0 care in (a time of) crisis via Zoom REGISTER a cont’d exploration of an expanded definition of a demystification of mother/ing/hood curated by Anna Adler May 8 - 29, 2021 opening: Saturday, May 8, 5-6pm, via Zoom Register mid-run Conversation: Saturday, May […]
With the recent acquisition of a ‘teaching level’ drill, Cherie Lee shares her exquisite finished work, demonstrates techniques, and introduces participants to basic carving applications that can be used on wood, bone, metal and even vegetable ivory. Register Bio Cherie Lee is a self-taught, Philadelphia-born artist, who utilizes high speed rotary equipment to reduce genuine […]
Artist in Residence: Artist talk and show with Maryanne Buschini – Examining the relationship between the people and water through the lens of the Kensico Reservoir May 25, 7:00-7:30pm Via Zoom REGISTER Artist Maryanne Buschini shares her research and investigation of water, with a focus on the residents in in the Kensico Reservoir land and water mass, from original native inhabitants prior to 1680, […]
Join us in person! Limited tickets available! During this public reading and work in progress discussion, Ian will share excerpts from STEVE, a story of an artistic, young man growing up in the projects of Harlem, as he transforms the work from a short story to a one-man play, developed with Houses on the Moon Theater Company. […]
Join us May 27 at 7pm for a short solo acoustic set by composer and performer Arya with original songs via Zoom and Facebook LIVE REGISTER Bio Somewhere between the 90’s and now, far-removed from her Serbian upbringing, Arya “appeared.” Moving to the United States from Belgrade, after more than a decade as a classical […]
Introduction to Digital Photography with Alan Haywood Dates: Saturdays, May 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 10:00am-11:30am Class Fee: $100 REGISTER Materials needed: Students must have a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera, batteries, memory card, card reader and charger. Camera must have manual settings capability. Bring camera manual. A computer with photo editing software such as Photoshop or […]
Join us May 29th @ 2pm for a Curated Nature Walk at Bethany, closing event of (s)mother 2.0 care in (a time of) crisis a cont’d exploration of an expanded definition of a demystification of mother/ing/hood curated by Anna Adler May 8 - 29, 2021 opening: Saturday, May 8, 5-6pm, via Zoom mid-run Conversation: Saturday, […]