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Shoffiett of Cold Spring, Irv Suss of New City, Phyllis Tarlow of Hartsdale, Robert Uricchio of Pleasantville, Marlene Wiedenbaum of Highland, Adam Ace Wolpinsky of Katonah and James Zatlukal of Wappingers Falls. For more information about this exhibition and other Mill Street Loft programs, visit millstreetloft.org or call (845) 471-7477.
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“The Course of Empire,” a photograph by Ace Wolpinsky.
Fine art exhibit on the riverside Mill Street Loft Arts at Scenic Hudson’s River Center at Long Dock Park on the Beacon waterfront opened its second annual “Great Hudson River Exhibition” focusing on the majestic Hudson River, May 12. The show will remain on view through Sunday June 24. Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Group tours and other viewing times are available by appointment. Asher Miller, curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City served as juror for the exhibition and also selected the awards and prizes. The exhibition showcases work by professional painters, photographers and mixed-media artists from throughout the United States. Fifty-five works of both traditional and contemporary Hudson River-themed works will be featured. Artists included in the exhibition are Jane BloodgoodAbrams of Kingston, Malcolm Castro of Poughkeepsie, Kasey Michael Child of Amherst (New Hampshire), Kevin Cook of New Paltz, Daisy de Puthod of Hopewell Junction, Joellyn Duesberry of Greenwood Village, (Colorado), Anne Elliot of Lawrenceville and Doug Emery of Basking Ridge (New Jersey), Amanda Epstein of Putnam Valley, Michael Gallo Farrell of Hyde Park, John Fasulo of Beacon, Tarryl Gabel of Poughkeepsie, Andrea Zupko-Gill of Kingston, Katherine Gray of New Paltz, Peter Gruen of Lawrenceville (New Jersey), Keith Gunderson of Kerhonkson, Amy Gustin of Gardiner, Jason Hargrove of Paducah (Kentucky), Jaime H. Hernandez of Newburgh, Jan Horton of Buchanan, Casey Inch of Brooklyn, Andrew Kilpatrick of Hyde Park, Andrew Lattimore of Highland Mills, Nestor Madalengoitia of Poughkeepsie, Patrick Madden of Rhinebeck, Jeff McCrum of Belleville (New Jersey), Andrew McPherson of Athens, (Ohio), Meadow of Pine Bush, Stan Miller of Fishkill, Seth Nadel of Highland, Jerry Reed of Essex (Connecticut), Jill
Administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grants (SCAHG) program is accepting applications for 2012 funding. The grants assist nonprofit organizations –– arts groups and community organizations such as literary groups, choral groups, historical societies, orchestras and libraries –– with presenting or producing cultural programming in Sullivan County. SCAHG funds quality arts programs, projects or services that focus on one of the following: visual, performing, literary, media or folk arts; local or ethnic culture; architecture or environmental arts. Attendance at a grant-writing seminar is mandatory for first-time applicants; all potential applicants are strongly urged to attend. Though free and open to the public, registration is required. Applications must reach the Arts Alliance office by Friday June 15. This is not a postmark deadline. Faxes or emails are not accepted. For applications and more information, contact the Arts Alliance at (845) 252-7576 or visit artsalliancesite.org.
Scenic Hudson recognizes two HV heroes As part of its ongoing program to salute individuals and businesses contributing to an environmentally and economically vibrant Hudson Valley, Scenic Hudson honored two new Hudson Valley Heroes, May 1, at its Spring Sprint 5k Trail Run on its 790-acre Shaupeneak Ridge in Esopus. The newly recognized heroes Kelly Tomaseski of the town of Ulster and Marion Zimmer of Port Ewen, both work at the town of Esopus Library. Scenic Hudson Senior Vice President Steve Rosenberg presented framed photographs by Hudson Valley landscape photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr. to each as a memento of the occasion. Speaking of their good deeds, Rosenberg said, “Both Kelly and Marion contribute a great deal to the community. Through environmental displays and programs at the library and through various volunteer initiatives, they help motivate people of all ages to connect with the area’s natural treasures and to be good environmental stewards.” Tomaseski, director of the library and a longtime outdoor enthusiast, played a leadership role in making the library a green building. Completed in 2007, the library is all geothermal, featuring double-paned windows, passive solar light, and flooring and bookcases made exclusively from formaldehydefree wood. Green cleaning products and a recycling program also are part of the facility’s environmental commitment
under Kelly’s leadership. In 2010, with two separate state grants, the library was able to add solar panels that now provide 30 percent of the library’s energy needs. A passionate ambassador for the Hudson River, Zimmer has given two decades of service to the town of Esopus Waterfront Advisory Board. During most of that time, she led the group as its chairperson. An energetic volunteer, she inspires people to explore nature and experience the Hudson from shoreline trails and on the water with a kayak; she is a founding member of Kingston Paddle Pals, a group that helps promote paddling the Hudson.
Learn about day care credentials Dutchess Community College will hold an information session May 15 for those interested in a 12-credit program that will prepare early childhood caregivers to apply for a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The two-semester program is conducted Tuesday evenings and is geared toward those already working in the childcare field. Classes begin next fall semester, with an open house for prospective students scheduled for May 15 at 6 p.m. in Taconic Hall, Room 209. The CDA is a nationally recognized credential given by the Council on Professional Recognition, a Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the professional status of childcare providers. The credential is awarded for three settings –– center-based, for which candidates are endorsed to work with infants and toddlers or pre-school children; family childcare; and home visitor. For more information about the credential or degree programs, the information session or how to use SUNY Educational Incentive Program funds toward tuition costs, contact Early Childhood Education Field Supervisor Eileen Hall at (845) 431-8346.
Doug Craft art on display An exhibit of paintings by Doug Craft opens with a reception Friday May 18, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Alliance Gallery at the Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St. in Narrowsburg. Viewing is Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through June 9. “In this exhibition, my work ranges from earlier lyrical and somewhat surrealistic work to more recent abstract explorations and construction,” Craft “White, Silver, Gold Domain,” collage on canvas, explains. His work 2010, by Doug Craft. HV Biz • WCBJ • May 14, 2012
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