Join us in the Steinberg Room on Saturday May 31st from 1PM to 3PM for a festive reception in honor of the eleventh annual Historic Preservation Commission art show. Winners will be announced at 2 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
 

Exhibit Info:
"The Village of New Paltz Historic Preservation Commission’s 11th annual juried Art Show will be on view from May 5 until June 30, 2025 at Elting Memorial Library's Steinberg Reading Room. The show features pieces depicting local and area historic landmarks, architectural details and landscapes, as well as impressions of life within a historic context and preservation’s role in promoting equality and justice.

The Commission invites artists of all ages to submit their artworks between April 25 and April 30 during Elting Memorial Library hours.
 

There is no charge for submissions and no charge for the public to see the exhibit.

Guidelines for Artwork

- Artwork must be two-dimensional and include appropriate mechanisms for hanging.

- Maximum entry size is not larger than 40” x 50" and weighing no more than 20 pounds.

- Works in the Painting and Drawing/Mixed Media categories must be in the original medium, that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing.

- Artists must securely attach a label with their name, contact information, title and medium of their entry to the back of the artwork.

Participants may submit up to three pieces of artwork in up to two of the following categories:

1. Painting

   - Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera.

2. Drawing/ Mixed Media

   - Color or graphite pencil, ink, pastel, charcoal, chalk, crayon and marker, encaustic, and a combination of any of these mediums.

   - Collages: Materials may extend 4” from the surface.

   - Textile-based pieces: embroidery, weaving, beadwork.

3. Photography

   - Black-and-white and color photographs.

We hope that this year's event will once again be a showcase for the region's wonderful artistic talent and that we will see you there!  

For more information, please contact exhibit coordinator Kamilla Nagy at kamilla.nagy@gmail.com."