top of page
Link to OCAC Gallery 32 website

Stop in this summer and see what's new 

at Gallery 32!

 

Find out about our summer special

promotion for participating artists

See our current art and the hanging system donated by STAS

Gallery 32 adjoins FLCC’s ArtSpace36 for a larger arts presence on Main Street, Canandaigua

Stop in and see featured artwork from OCAC members:

 Dana Besaw, Amina Bradley, Melva Brady, Sam Brown-Steiner, Ellen Horovitz, Anna Kern, Pamela Lynch, Deborah Massey,

Regina Morse, Patricia Overmoyer, Annie Panzer, Jen Rogers,

Lucas Vasquez

For more info: https://mailchi.mp/flcc/flcc-ocac

Visit the Gallery 32 website

Link to Finger Lakes Community College website

Art by Amina Bradley

New member show “Whimsey”

opens July 12

 

Reception 1-3:00, Enjoy our members whimsical creations and the

music of Laurence Sugerman

at the Ontario County Historical Society

Art by Kathy Morris

Come and enjoy our annual Members Choice Show

 

at the Wood Library, Canandaigua 

 

Now through Jul 25th

Link to Sights & Shades website

Partnership Art Exhibition!

Enjoy the art of Jane Alden

    Opening July 11, reception 5:30-7:00

Exhibit: May 2 -Jul 5

 

Sights & Shades Optometry

94 S. Main Street in Canandaigua

Kudos to Judi Cermak!!

As a founding member and past President of the Ontario County Arts Council, she

has been awarded a NY State Senate Citation for outstanding lifelong contributions to the arts and her commitment to community service and leadership.

Announcing our 2025 grant awards:

$1,000 grants to: 

Geneva Rising Arts Foundation (GRAF), Inc. for a mural in downtown Geneva. 

Paints and Rec for a mural painting project on the Kershaw Park bathhouse

Friends of the Bristol Valley Playhouse Foundation Inc. for a production of The Cayuga Canal Girls

Cobblestone Arts Center for a new series celebrating cultural diversity through performances

 

$500 grants to:

Chamberfest Canandaigua and The Dove Block Project

 

for more specific information click here

It’s not too early to think about your art for the Ontario Pathways Art Trail

J. Kowba

New installations in 2026

Submission date October 24

For submission requirements

E. Liberio

New juried art work will be installed 2026 at the trails at Ontario St,County Rd 46, and Stanley

Ghost of Roseland Sculpture

"Ghost of Roseland" Sculpture

Stop by and enjoy the new sculpture adjacent

to the Canandaigua Lady

See photos from the ribbon cutting ceremony here

 

To view as a slideshow, select the "play" button on the upper left side under the word "Roseland"

Sculptor Benji Carr

Rotating Artist Exhibit Program

Local businesses host rotating collections of

member artists work at county locations


See where member artists are showing  

OCAC members can exhibit for free.

A Business Host can participate for a

$150 yearly fee.

click here more information​

Theme

Light & Shadow

Whimsy

Patterns

Wood Library

Submission Deadline

Mar 27

Jun 19

Sep 18

Not Required

Drop off/Pickup Dates

Apr 4 1-3pm     Apr 5 11-1pm

Jun 27 1-3pm   June 28 11-1pm

Sep 26 1-3pm   Sep 27 11-1pm

Jun 14 12-2pm  P/U Jul 26 10-12pm

Opening Reception

Apr 12  1-3pm

Jul 12  1-3pm

Oct 4  1-3pm

Jun 21 1-3pm

Thanks to our OCAC Member volunteers:

 

A special thank you to new board member Andrew Bolton and wife Amber for their OCAC ambassador roles during our Membership Drive at the June "Arts in the Gardens" event.

Up Coming Events - ArtSpace 36

Ben Entner Show | Exhibit on View through Sept. 25. Artist Reception & Talk, Sept 25, 4:30-6:00

Printmaking with Amy Hawkins July 7, 14, 21 6-8:30pm $35

Digital Art with Michele Garlock 4:-5:30, $35 each class: 

  • Make Your Own Coloring Page-Jul 19 

  • Make Your Own Poster-Jul 21

  • Make Your Own T-Shirt Art-Aug

Under the Sea Watercolor & Clay Workshops, ages 4 + 3-4:00pm, $10 each class

  • July 12 & 26

  • Aug 9 & 23

ArtSpace 36

36 S. Main Street, Canandaigua

Upcoming Events - Ontario County Historical Society

Current Exhibit: The Doctor is In

The History of Medicine in Ontario County


For more events and information, see our calendar!

Link to Ontario Historical Society website

Ontario County Historical Society

55 N Main St, Canandaigua

We sincerely appreciate the donation of our business members

Link to yoga and art therapy website
Link to Sights & Shades website
Link to Quick Print web site

We appreciate the generosity of our sponsors

Link to NSEG/RGE website
Link to Farash Foundation website
Link to New York Council of Nonprofits website
Link to Framing by Frank website
Link to yoga and art therapy website
Link to Schuppenhauer Law Firm website
Image.jpg

Contact us at:  OCAC — 55 N. Main St. Canandaigua, NY 14424 — ocartsny@gmail.com

at the Ontario County Historical Society

Open Tue-Fri 10-4:30, Sat 11-3

Ontario County Arts Council is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organization

This website is in the process of becoming ADA Compliant

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
bottom of page