On Friday, July 16 Art In Bloom opened in all three of the Wilber Mansion Galleries.  The show, based solely on pieces exhibited in the Mansion Show were selected and reinterpreted in floral arrangements.  This show demonstrates the depth of talent amongst the Oneonta Federated Garden Club.  The Popular Choice Award went to Susan Guinan for her piece complementing Charles Hartley's painting of the Gorilla in the Jungle.  The miniature bananas did it!

On the heels of the Mansion Show and Art in Bloom the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts is hosting the first annual Fiber Art Show, opening July 30.

Artist Participation:

For artists interested in teaching classess, professional development or the CROP program, please check back in July to complete an on-line form.

Hanford Mills Museum is hosting Milller's Harvest Festival & Folkways Fair featuring the First Annual Folkways Craft Demonstration Fair.  For more information on application click here.

Catskill Community Orchestra is is looking for individuals who played violin, viola, cello or bass in high school or college orchestra with a desire to contribute and participate.  Please contact David E. Woodin, Musical Director at dewoodin@gmail.com.

Call for Artists :

cWOW, city without walls is an urban gallery for emerging art.  For information on the eligibility criteria and important dates click here.

Arts in the Community

VOICE! 6

The Arc Otsego presents Voice! 6, the sixth annual juried art exhibition of work by artists with developmental disabilities from across New York State, July 16-July 31 at The Martin-Mullen Art Gallery, Fine Arts Bldg., SUNY College at Oneonta.    (cover art- Reflections by Amanda Baillargeon)

Art and the Grief Process

Hilton Bloom Art Studio in Gilbertsville hosts this unique show exhibits work from a variety of artists.  Opening reception is Friday, July 23 from 5-8PM and the show continues through Monday September 6.

Flyer. For more information call The Hilton Bloom Art Studio at 607-783-2779 or email jhiggins@stny.rr.com.

Save The Date!

Maureen Fleming's Water of Immortality and Other Works on September 11 at 8PM at the Goodrich Theater SUNY Oneonta.  Click here for more information. General Admission tickets available day of the performance $20, advance sale (online or by phone only) $10.  Click here to purchase by credit card.  Tickets may be purchased by cash or check at UCCCA, call us today at (607) 432-2070.

On June 19th The Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts

Celebrated 40 years of active participation in the arts community by

"Cultivating the Arts for the Next Generation"; a Garden Benefit Honoring

David F. Wilber III

&

Scotty Walker Wilber.

Click here to see some more of the celebration!

2010 City of the Hills

Application Form

The 2010 City of the Hills application form is available here.  Still some space available...last call!

The “FIRST PEOPLE” mural is under the not-for-profit umbrella of Otsego County Conservation Association and is funded in part by a Decentralization Grant from the New York State Council of the Arts which is administered by UCCCA.

Community Calendar

Our calendar is back on line, check often for community events, openings and fun artsy activities!  If you would like to have an event posted email info to carmstrong@uccca.com.

The Decentralization Grant

The Community Arts Partnership Decentralization Grant is made available by the New York State Council of the Arts for cultural and diverse programming throughout New York State.  In Otsego County this grant is administered by the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts.  Any organization within Otsego County with a 501(c)3 or an individual artist with the sponsorship of a 501(c)3 may apply.

Information and application is now available for 2011 programming! 

Click here for more information.

Strategic Opportunity Stipend Grant

SOS, a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts is designed to help individual artists of all disciplines take advantage of specific unique opportunities that will significantly benenfit their work or career devleopment.

Artists woring in all disciplines (including literature, media arts, visual arts, music a nd therater) may request support ranging from $200 to $1500 for specific, forthcoming opportunities.  These do not include works-in-progress.

NYFA has changed the parameters of the program and has decided on two rounds instead of three this fiscal year.  Applications for the First Round for opportunities November 2010- May 2011 are due September 24, 2010.  This is not a postmark date.  They must be recieved at the Council no later than 5PM that day.

NYFA is no longer providing applications.  Click here for a downloadable and fillable .pdf.  Please read the application carefully and follow the instructions.  Call Corrine Armstrong, Program Coordinator at 607-432-2070 or emailcarmstrong@uccca.com with any questions.

Looking to get involved?  Just a little or lot?  The Arts Council is looking for volunteers to devote whatever time they have available to work with us in our galleries, at our events, or with our newsletter!  Whatever time and talent you have tocontribute, bring it to us...interested?

Download a volunteer form here.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving!

Don't give just a one shot gift!  Give your friends and loved ones a membership to the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts. 

As members they will receive a 10% discount on all purchases and any of the classes that we offer throughout the year.