Penn Yan sculptor pays tribute to iconic 20th century justice

Published: 11/08/2016 @ 05:00 am

Robert H. Jackson was a Western New York legal icon who sat on the U.S. Supreme Court and was the architect of the Nuremberg trials after World War II. And his likeness in museums and courts throughout the country has been brought to life by Penn Yan sculptor and retired Keuka College professor Dexter Benedict. It has been his task... more

Merry mitts: Auburn group makes gifts with love for area seniors

Published: 12/13/2016 @ 05:00 am

Sensory mitts have a rather unassuming name, yet they are anything but. A kind of knitted or crocheted muff of all different colors, crafters attach beads, bows, zippers, balls, flowers, buttons and even burlap inside and outside. The different doodads and textures keep people with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia preoccupied, giving them something to fiddle with. For Annette Bell, a... more

Auburn native’s work goes viral with cartoons on Kanye West, Colin Kaepernick

Published: 12/30/2016 @ 05:00 am

The minute-long cartoon starts in Paris. Two robbers steal millions of dollars worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian. The Islamic State group claims responsibility with a video taunting her husband, Kanye West. Enraged, West takes Donald Trump’s plane to Syria with then-bodyguard Pascal Duvier, who responds by brandishing two assault rifles and bearing the visage of Harambe, the gorilla shot... more

Auburn artists among recipients of $89K in state grants

Published: 01/18/2017 @ 05:00 am

Auburn artists among recipients of K in state grants

With 35 percent more applicants than last year, the 2017 Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants were received with a little extra gratitude Wednesday at Auburn Public Theater. There, at the grant program’s fifth annual awards luncheon, 31 recipients from Cayuga, Seneca, Yates, Ontario and Wayne counties were given their checks for a total of $89,200. Read more from the Auburn... more

Keuka exhibit celebrates students’ creativity

Published: 03/13/2017 @ 04:00 am

Keuka College students will show their artistic talent in paint, drawing, photography and more during the college’s annual student art show. The show runs from March 13 to April 9 in Lightner Library’s Art Gallery. An artists’ reception, with light refreshments, is set for 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 16 in the gallery. The reception is free and open to... more

Auburn native to perform historic play on Fanny Seward at APT

Published: 03/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

Born and raised in the city of Auburn, Maria Coleman was often inspired by the history of her hometown. Having learned about some of the city’s most famous residents in school, Coleman took a special interest in local legends like former Secretary of State William Henry Seward, and in 2015 she began working at the Seward House Museum on South... more

New Mural in Downtown Canandaigua

Published: 08/25/2016 @ 04:00 am

Several area artists contributed to this recently completed mural in Downtown Canandaigua seen here on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Mike Sargent more

Committee launching campaign for Tubman sculpture in Auburn

Published: 03/23/2017 @ 04:00 am

A memorial sculpture in honor of Harriet Tubman in Auburn is the goal of a campaign that kicks-off on Friday, March 31, from 7 – 9 pm, the Harriet Tubman Downtown Memorial Committee (HTDMC) will host a dessert reception in the Havana Room of the Phoenix Building, located at 2 South Street. The mission of HTDMC is to commission an... more

Piano Lessons at St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy (photo)

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

Troy Slocum, Program Coordinator and member of the piano faculty at the St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy is giving a piano lesson to a young student on April 25 at St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy. Troy Slocum has been teaching privately in the Rochester area for the past twelve years and has had several award winning students in various piano... more

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy (photo)

Published: 04/28/2017 @ 04:00 am

St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy’s Dance Instructor, Alaina Olivieri says: “I am so proud of the girls who took part in the Master Class with Diane Lewis this week at St. Peter’s Community Arts Academy. Brava!!!” See the success of the students at St. Peter’s Community Arts academy at an upcoming Dance Studio Recital in the Geneva Community Center on... more

Seneca County Arts Council scholarship available for 2017

Published: 05/02/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Seneca County Arts Council is offering a $500 scholarship to a 2017 high school graduate who plans to attend a college with a major in the arts. Applicants must be a resident of Seneca County. Applicants must be accepted and attending a college, university or post-secondary professional school to study either the visual, performing or written arts. Examples of... more

Keuka commemorates visits by MLK and Eleanor Roosevelt with unveiling of sculptures

Published: 05/08/2017 @ 04:00 am

Two of the most historic events in the 127-year history of Keuka College are commemorated in a new exhibit that was unveiled Friday afternoon. Visits to the college on the shore of Keuka Lake by civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and social justice pioneer and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt are celebrated in the exhibit, which includes... more

Auburn helps bring colorful art project to local parks

Published: 08/01/2016 @ 04:00 am

On behalf of Finger Lakes Arts Council, I would like to extend our thanks to the City of Auburn Parks & Recreation Department for allowing us to visit five city playgrounds this summer to host our Paper Mosaic Art Project. Read More more

Wayne Arts hosts photo contest

Published: 08/10/2016 @ 04:00 am

Wayne County Council for the Arts seeks submissions for its “Art Thru the Lens” photography contest/exhibit. Read More more

10th Global Mural Conference coming to Fairport September 21-24

Published: 08/11/2016 @ 04:00 am

Registration is NOW OPEN for anyone to attend the 10th Global Mural Conference (GMC) being held at Woodcliff Hotel & Spa, Fairport, NY, USA. The GMC welcomes attendees beginning on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, and runs through Saturday, September 24, 2016. Registration to the GMC includes daily activities of interest to artists, public art enthusiasts, government officials interested in mural... more

REMEMBER THE GOAL: Waterloo native looks for positive message in 16th film project

Published: 09/09/2016 @ 04:00 am

For Dave Christiano, a Nashville resident and native of Waterloo his latest movie project is about belief. The movie is called “Remember the Goal” and is set at an all-girls school aptly named Orange Hills. The name of the school in Christiano’s movie came from the school colors of the Waterloo Indians. In 1973, Christiano and his brother Rich were... more

New eagle statue installed at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Published: 10/14/2016 @ 04:00 am

This impressive eagle statue was created by James Seaman and can been seen on the north end of Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge near the New York State Thruway. The eagle has a 21 foot wingspan and was installed to commemorate 40 years of the bald eagle program at Montezuma. Photo by William O’Hora. more

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