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Garrison Art Center Exhibitions, Art Classes and Community Events Garrison Art Center (GAC) is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit arts and education organization.

Our Mission:
Founded on the banks of the Hudson River in 1964, Garrison Art Center seeks to connect and enrich lives by cultivating an open environment for the creation and appreciation of art.
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Our Vision: Through education, exhibitions, and community outreach programs, our vision is to foster a vibrant, diverse community where art is everywhere and accessible for ALL to experience. The Galleries at Garrison Art Center are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. We are located across the street from the Garrison Metro North stop.

Thank you to everyone that has come out this evening to Garrison Art Center to see smallWORKS and INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Work...
10/17/2026

Thank you to everyone that has come out this evening to Garrison Art Center to see smallWORKS and INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Works on Paper, generously lent by The Willam Louis-Dreyfus Foundation.

These two amazing exhibitions are on view through November 22. Gallery hours are Tues - Sun, 10 AM - 5 PM.

We are currently accepting applications for our 2027 Mentor Program for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.This program gives dedicate...
10/17/2026

We are currently accepting applications for our 2027 Mentor Program for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

This program gives dedicated high school students an opportunity to be paired with a professional artist in the pursuit of furthering their development in an area of special interest.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2026

Dedicated high school students are paired with professional artists to deepen their skills and through one-on-one mentorship, students gain valuable insight into an artist’s professional practice while developing their own creative voice. The program runs from December 7, 2026 - April 18, 2027 and culminates in a group exhibition of student work in one of GAC’s galleries.

Apply via the link in our Instagram bio or click here: https://www.garrisonartcenter.org/mentor-program-application

Images are from the 2025 Mentor Program gallery exhibition.

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of smallWORKS | Looking Out from Within, a juried...
10/16/2026

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of smallWORKS | Looking Out from Within, a juried biennial exhibition, on view October 17 - November 22, 2026.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM

smallWORKS showcases a diverse collection of 2D and 3D artwork, including photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, stoneware, and mixed media, with 44 works by 43 artists selected from several hundred submissions by ​​​​juror Christina Kee, Co-curator with Mary Anne Costello at The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation.

The selected artists include: Jim Allen, Carla Aurich, Tom Bell-Games, Brandon Bravo, Jesse Brink, Jennifer Clapp, Freddie Jen Cohen, Mark Crawford, Margaret Day, Darlys Ewoldt, Luis Fonseca, Nancy Goldenberg, Bill Graziano, Mary Johnson, Yasemin Kackar-Demirel, Rachel Kangas, Carole P. Kunstadt, Eleanor Kwei, Karen Lacey, Holli Levy, Aileen Lian, Nancy Manter, Maria Pia Marrella, Dale McCarthy, Terry Murray, Kate Nelson, Laini Nemett, Chantelle Norton, Karen Parashkevov, Polly Perkins, Erin Perrazzelli, Geraldine Popko, Lisa Pressman, John Allen Ray, Jody Servon, Lisa Steffens, Susan Stillman, Janet Tholen, Kara Wilson, Amanda Wolf, Kathy Yacoe Skura, Amy Yosh*tsu, Robert Zurer.

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Works on Paper, selected wor...
10/16/2026

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Works on Paper, selected works generously lent by The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, on view October 17 - November 22, 2026.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM

ARTISTS
James Castle
Tara Geer
David Klamen
Stanley Lewis
Luis Marsans
Raymond Mason
John Moore
Catherine Murphy
Graham Nickson
Eleanor Ray
Karlis Rekevics
Charles Ritchie
Stuart Shils
Renie Spoelstra
Leopold Strobl

PORTRAIT DRAWING & PAINTING with Beth BohrerThursdays, Oct 22 - Nov 12, 1 - 3 PMThis class will focus on the fundamental...
10/15/2026

PORTRAIT DRAWING & PAINTING with Beth Bohrer
Thursdays, Oct 22 - Nov 12, 1 - 3 PM

This class will focus on the fundamental features of the face. We'll draw and paint from a live model, learning to capture a likeness or an abstraction — your choice. Together we'll study the proportions and personality of the model, with instruction on the shapes and features of the eyes, nose, mouth, and hair. Bring your own materials to work with: watercolor, pastels, acrylic, or charcoal.

Register via the link in our Instagram bio or click here: https://garrison-art-center.coursestorm.com/course/portrait-drawing-and-painting

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of smallWORKS | Looking Out from Within, a juried...
10/15/2026

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of smallWORKS | Looking Out from Within, a juried biennial exhibition, on view October 17 - November 22, 2026.

smallWORKS returns to the Garrison Art Center galleries, inviting artists to consider artwork as a passageway — a frame through which we glimpse something beyond. Presented alongside INSCAPE / OUTSCAPE in the Balter Gallery, a curated exhibition drawn from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, this year's smallWORKS takes inspiration from that show's meditation on how environments shape our ways of seeing and being in the world.​

Artworks reference artwork as a kind of window, open to both representational and abstract interpretations. Whether peering inward or outward, intimate or expansive, works are invited to explore how the plane of an artwork can become a threshold. Juror

​​​​Juror: Christina Kee, Co-curator with Mary Anne Costello at The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM

smallWORKS showcases a diverse collection of 2D and 3D artwork, including photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture, stoneware, and mixed media, with 44 works by 43 artists selected from several hundred submissions. The selected artists include: Jim Allen, Carla Aurich, Tom Bell-Games, Brandon Bravo, Jesse Brink, Jennifer Clapp, Freddie Jen Cohen, Mark Crawford, Margaret Day, Darlys Ewoldt, Luis Fonseca, Nancy Goldenberg, Bill Graziano, Mary Johnson, Yasemin Kackar-Demirel, Rachel Kangas, Carole P. Kunstadt, Eleanor Kwei, Karen Lacey, Holli Levy, Aileen Lian, Nancy Manter, Maria Pia Marrella, Dale McCarthy, Terry Murray, Kate Nelson, Laini Nemett, Chantelle Norton, Karen Parashkevov, Polly Perkins, Erin Perrazzelli, Geraldine Popko, Lisa Pressman, John Allen Ray, Jody Servon, Lisa Steffens, Susan Stillman, Janet Tholen, Kara Wilson, Amanda Wolf, Kathy Yacoe Skura, Amy Yosh*tsu, Robert Zurer.

Artwork credit:
Top: Mark Crawford , 'Robotic Thinking'
Bottom left: Rachel Kangas, 'Soundwave Series- Yellow'
Bottom right: Yasemin Kackar-Demirel, 'Sunset Peaks'

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Works on Paper, selected wor...
10/15/2026

Join us this Saturday, October 17, 5 - 7 PM, for the opening reception of INSCAPE/OUTSCAPE: Works on Paper, selected works generously lent by The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation, on view October 17 - November 22, 2026.

Grounded in verticality, contrast, and structural detail, this predominantly tonal group of drawings, watercolors, and paintings explores architectural form and the interplay of shadow and light. By examining the boundaries between interior and exterior,
presence and absence, the exhibition invites viewers to consider the artwork
as a kind of window, open to both representational and abstract interpretation.
Whether peering inward or outward, intimate or expansive, the works consider
how the plane of a picture can become a threshold between one experience and another.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM

ARTISTS
James Castle
Tara Geer
David Klamen
Stanley Lewis
Luis Marsans
Raymond Mason
John Moore
Catherine Murphy
Graham Nickson
Eleanor Ray
Karlis Rekevics
Charles Ritchie
Stuart Shils
Renie Spoelstra
Leopold Strobl

Artwork credit: Luis Marsans, 'The Wall,' 1993, watercolor and graphite on paper, 13 1/2" x 20 1/4", Louis-Dreyfus Family Collection

10/14/2026

🍸 ARTy MARTini pARTy 🍸
November 14, 2026
5 - 7 PM
Tickets: $50 online · $60 at the door
To purchase tickets, click on the link in our Instagram bio or click here: https://www.garrisonartcenter.org/artymartiniparty

Raise a Glass to Art!
Join us for an early-evening celebration where handcrafted martinis meet the season's most captivating work. This year's gathering takes its cue from our fall exhibitions and their theme of Inscape and Outscape — the landscapes we carry within and the ones that surround us.

Sip & Savor
Handcrafted martinis, curated cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres served throughout the galleries.

Connect & Celebrate
Mingle with artists, collectors, philanthropists, and creatives from across the Hudson Valley — an evening to come together over the art we love.

Make Something of Your Own
In the drawing room and across the large gallery, try your hand at cyanotypes, landscape relief printing, and a collaborative drawing that maps surreal landscapes — inner and outer alike. Cocktail or mocktail in hand, everyone is welcome to create.

Help us raise $5,000 in support of Garrison Art Center’s mission to foster creativity, culture,and community through the arts.

Thank you to our in-kind sponsors:

Images are from the 2025 ARTy mARTini pARTy

Applications are now open for our 2027 Mentor Program, running December 7, 2026–April 18, 2027. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCT...
10/13/2026

Applications are now open for our 2027 Mentor Program, running December 7, 2026–April 18, 2027.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 21, 2026

Dedicated high school students are paired with professional artists to deepen their skills and explore an area of special interest. Through one-on-one mentorship, students gain valuable insight into an artist’s professional practice while developing their own creative voice.

The program culminates in a group exhibition of student work in one of GAC’s galleries.

Apply via the link in our Instagram bio or click here: https://www.garrisonartcenter.org/mentor-program-application

Images feature High School students from the 2025 Mentor Program with their mentors at the Opening Reception of the Gallery Exhibition.

🎨 PAINTING THROUGH THE AGES with Rosa NúñezAges 9–12 Tuesdays, Oct 20 - Nov 10, 4 - 5:30 PMGive your young artist a crea...
10/13/2026

🎨 PAINTING THROUGH THE AGES with Rosa Núñez
Ages 9–12
Tuesdays, Oct 20 - Nov 10, 4 - 5:30 PM

Give your young artist a creative adventure through art history!

Each session, kids discover a new artist or art movement, learn what made their style unique, and then create their own acrylic or tempera painting inspired by what they’ve learned. By the end of the class, they’ll have a collection of original artwork and a whole new appreciation for art history.

Spots are limited, so don’t wait to sign up!
Register now and let their creativity take them through the ages.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Register via the link in our Instagram bio or click here: https://garrison-art-center.coursestorm.com/course/painting-through-the-ages

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Garrison, NY

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(845) 424-3960

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