Garrison Art Center Announces

Student Art Shows

Student art shows at Garrison Art Center are a must see for the entire community. It is time again when we highlight the creative talents of young artists throughout the region. Every year GAC hosts three consecutive exhibits that showcase a huge school based theme project and a special group of students who participate in our Mentor Program. The theme this year was called “Every Picture Tells a Story”.

Please note that there are two openings for the theme show. The first show opening Saturday, March 29th (3-5 PM) is for participating high schools and it runs until April 13. One week later on Saturday, April 19th (2-4 PM), we open with a show of work from participating elementary and middle schools which runs until May 4. The Mentor show runs concurrent with the high school exhibit, March 29 - April 13.

Garrison Art Center sends out invitations to art teachers in five surrounding counties and every year the response is a wonderful collaboration and array of ideas and skill. These lively and ingenious displays are a favorite for everyone because there is so much diversity and quirky interpretation of the theme. We encourage everyone to come enjoy the art and support the efforts of the students and their teachers as well as the schools and parents.

The Mentor Program is a unique opportunity for students to work closely with professional artists from the community on a focused project of their choice. The artists’ volunteer to work with students in many different disciplines from painting to industrial design. They develop a specific work plan over a span of three months and the fruit of their efforts go on display in the art center. These shows are very thoughtful and rich in content as each student and Mentor exchange is distinctive. Please come and see these shows and support the efforts of the participants.

Garrison Art Center offers many other programs for artists and students of all ages. We have been part of the community for over forty years with programs and opportunities for artists and audiences alike. Our website is garrisonartcenter.org , our phone number is (845) 424-3960 or just come by and enjoy the view.