Photography detail by Dana Besaw See Spotlight on Member Artists

Funded in part by a donation from:

Wine generously donated by Billsboro Winery

and

Coffee and tea donated by Wegmans

OCAC and the Dove Block Project presents:

A Christmas Carol performed by Mr. Kim Tenreiro

Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 pm, with one intermission

Optional informal prologue prior to curtain time at 6:15

The Dove Block Project, 465 Exchange St, Geneva

Tickets $35 including light refreshments

Recommended for ages 13 and up

Purchase tickets here

100% of ticket price benefits projects of

OCAC and the Dove Block Project

OCAC member original art raffle during intermission:
Tickets $5.00 or 5 for $20

"Red Tail Resting" Watercolor by

Denise VanDeroef

"Blue Hour Sailboats" Photo by

Dana Besaw

Enjoy the start of the holiday season

with an artistic flair:

Bring your favorite art supplies (no oils, please) and draw a historical artifact or photograph from the OCHS collection in a friendly, small group setting.

Dec 9

11:30am - 2:30pm

Sponsored by Ontario County Arts Council at the Ontario County Historical Museum, 55 N. Main, Canandaiguia.

Call for Submissions!

Submit your "Blue" themed art for our juried exhibit

Submissions due Dec 28

See submission criteria here

Opening reception 1-3 Jan 13

Show runs Jan 13-Mar 22

Sponsored by Ontario County Arts Council

at the Ontario County Historical Museum

55 N. Main, Canandaigua

Art Exhibit “Words”

Juried Exhibit

See the exhibit Oct 14 - Dec 30

At Ontario County Arts Council at the Ontario County Historical Museum

55 N. Main, Canandaiguia.

"Ethereal Reflections"

Exhibit by

Robin McCondichie

Solo Exhibition of Work Reception

Dec 14, 5:30-7:30

Fort Hill Performing Arts Center Gallery

The exhibit runs through Dec 19. Free Admission. Gallery is open Tues-Fri 10:00 am-4:00 pm and during performances. See fhpac.org for performance schedule.

Fort Hill Performing Arts Center Gallery,

20 Fort Hill Ave, Canandaigua

Congratulations to Andrew K. Schoenfelder

Finger Lakes Community College music major

Recipient of the $2,000 Ontario County Arts Council Mariner Family Scholarship

for the 2023-24 academic year

Click here to see a thank-you video from Andrew.

OCAC is pleased to announce the Ontario Art Trails Project was awarded a project grant from the Ontario County American Rescue Plan for Arts, Culture and Recreation Grant Support Program.

Blue Hour Canandaigua Lake - Dana Besaw

Blue Bird - Neal Allen

Cattails - Peter Blackwood

OCAC and Ontario Pathways are sponsoring “Ontario Art Trails.”

Selected artwork will be displayed on all-weather signs posted at several Ontario Pathways trails.

Art will be installed on 3 Trails in 2024.

OCAC is pleased to announce the "Ghost of Roseland" Sculpture Project was awarded a project grant from the Ontario County American Rescue Plan for Arts, Culture and Recreation Grant Support Program.

"Ghost of Roseland” Sculpture Honors Roseland Park

Created by Benji Carr,

local metal sculptor

Support the creation of the sculpture

Mail a check to

Lakeside Sculpture, P.O. Box 449,

Canandaigua, NY 14424,

Visit Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment at https://www.cnbank.com/flace/

and

go to Direct your funds: select an organization

and

choose “Ghost of Roseland Sculpture.”

To find more about this project see

https://www.visitfingerlakes.com/revive-our-history/

Congratulations to our 2023 Grant Recipients

ChamberFest Canandaigua: $1,000 toward artist compensation for the organization’s free concert at Cobblestone Arts Center for special-needs children, adults, and their families. The concert is part of ChamberFest Canandaigua’s 2023 season, ˜Symphony in a Teacup,” which runs July 15-23.

Bristol Valley Theater Naples: $1,000 to launch a first-ever fall theatre performance.

Main Street Arts Clifton Springs: $1,000 to support publicity for a plein air event on Sept.16 in the village that includes a public exhibit and free children’s art activity.

Geneva Concerts Inc.: $1,000 to subsidize ticket prices for the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who perform African-American spirituals, on Nov. 4 at Smith Opera house.

We sincerely thank our recent donors:

Rob & Carol Lillis

Judi & Fritz Cermak