CATSKILL ART SPACE

In October of 2022, CAS reopened its headquarters on Main Street in Livingston Manor as Catskill Art Space. This shift in name signals a new era in CAS’s history of building a creative community in the Catskills region. Alongside the expansion of the physical space, they launched a programming vision that welcomes all to engage with the richness and diversity of contemporary art practices through world-class visual art, music, dance, fi lm, and more. According to Executive Director Sally Wright, CAS fi rst met in the home of Charles Beck in Cooks Falls, and had a number of other locales before moving to their current location in 2007. “We’ve always had the dream and ambition of expanding to the second fl oor,” said Wright. “With renewed enthusiasm and support from our board and many others, we were able to fundraise so that we could do so, making two gorgeous new exhibition spaces, as well as a multipurpose performance space.” Catskill Art Space aspires to be both a regional art destination and a resource for the local community. CAS now features three long-term presentations on

the second fl oor. ames urrell s light installation, Avaar, is a ork that features onl hite paint and light, no colors, ut as one o serves the ork, there is a sensing of the am iguit of space. his ork has not een exhi ited an here since the s. o orks conceived Sol eWitt Wall Drawing #991 & Wall Drawing #992 are t o dimensional orks dra n on alls in accordance ith eWitt s guidance. Although eWitt is deceased, a draftsman provided his estate oversa the dra ing process fi ve local artists over a period of da s. he third contains local sculptor rancis Cape s reproduction of enches used communal societies. A Gathering of Utopian Benches as constructed using poplar trees gro n in arro s urg. he enches are meant to e used visitors for discourse, contemplation, as ell as

Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing #991 and Wall Drawing #992, as installed at Catskill Art Space. Images credit: © The LeWitt Estate / ARS, NY. Photo by Noah Kalina.

Francis Cape, A Gathering of Utopian Benches. Photo by Noah Kalina rotating exhi its from national and regional talents in the fi rst fl oor Main Street Galleries. There is something new to see and experience through CAS ith every season. The full listing of upcoming exhi itions, events and classes can e found at catskillartspace.org. CAS will also continue to expand its communit art classes in the ne studios, including the popular CAS Kids after-school art and oga classes, heel thro n ceramics for adults and zen meditation. We re so excited to have these presentations and esta lish CAS as a major regional arts destination in ringing orld class art to our rural communit ,” Wright said.

seating for performances. The room with impressively large windows overlooks the Willowemoc Creek. he second fl oor exhi its are on extended loan to CAS through . he are complemented

Photo by Noah Kalina

“ We’re so excited to establish CAS as a major regional arts destination in bringing world-class art to our rural community. ”

dited for relevant content, originall pu lished as “Stunning new art space set to open” (Manor Ink, October 2022) and “CAS reopens to visitor accolades” (Manor Ink, November 2022). Student Reporter Nevaeh Roberts contributed to this story.