Blue Door Art Center

Blue Door Art Center Executive Directors: Luis Perelman & Julie Cousens
Gallery Director: Michele Trommer Amaro
Gallery Staff: Diane Falcone
Social Media Manager: Luisa Baptista

🗣️🎨 CALL for ARTISTS 🎨❗️Deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:59pmDetails and submissions here 👉 https://bdac-ancestors....
01/11/2025

🗣️🎨 CALL for ARTISTS 🎨❗️

Deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:59pm
Details and submissions here 👉 https://bdac-ancestors.artcall.org/ (LINK in BIO).

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1 - 6pm
Exhibition Dates: February 1 - March 1, 2025
In Gallery and Online

We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. A celebration of the achievements of our Ancestors and how they are connected to our present. Share your pride this Black History Month by participating in “Ancestors, curated by visual artist and teacher, Dennis Shelton (.artist).

Paintings, drawings, photographs, collage, sculpture, etc. welcome (please no AI generated work). Size limit 18” x 24” (if larger, ask us) You may submit up to four (4) pieces. Nothing over 100lbs please. All media will be accepted, and can be listed as either “For Sale” or “Not for Sale”.

Dennis Shelton is a Visual artist who mainly works with Collage, Mixed Media and Wood Assemblages, creating art using recycled materials and found objects. The artwork featured above is a selection from his collage, “A Seat for the Ancestors”

Artist Fees:
Members $25 per piece in gallery and $10 per piece online
Non-Members $35 per piece in gallery and $15 per piece online

if you are not a member and would like to be one, or wish to renew your yearly membership ($60) if you are not a member and would like to be one, or wish to renew your yearly membership ($60) please call us or visit our website (membership link in bio).

Blue Door Gallery receives 25% commission on all members sales and 35% commission on all non-members.

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The Blue Door Art Center’s programming is made possible by ArtsWestchester with support from the Westchester County Government.
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💥 Blue Door Art Center opens with a cosmic bang in the new year with a new exhibition by acclaimed artist, Hy Varon.We i...
01/08/2025

💥 Blue Door Art Center opens with a cosmic bang in the new year with a new exhibition by acclaimed artist, Hy Varon.

We invite you to join us for a Champagne Opening Reception of COSMIC THUMBPRINTS CONTINUED… on Saturday, January 18, 2025 (2 - 5pm). Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome!

We are honored to have Hy Varon in our gallery and share this illuminating experience with all of you. Artist Statement:

“In this series of paintings, I continue the exploration, begun several years ago, of the relationship between form and formlessness. How does the unseen express itself through color and shape?

“I am inspired by the images projected by the Hubble and Webb telescopes. I also love looking up at the night sky when spending time in my house in upstate New York. What exists in that vast space beyond the seen, often referred to as a “void?” Newer exploration indicates that the void is not completely empty; it only appears that way to the observer. This sparks my curiosity about what can emerge from the unseen.

“Likewise, when I stand in front of a blank board, paints at my side, I am presented with the question of what images can be brought forth onto this empty space. It calls into play my subconscious, my imagination, the paint and the board itself, all working together to produce paintings that, at times, remarkably resemble those captured by the telescopes. While more focused and less “accidental” than the paintings of the first series of Cosmic Thumbprints, these current works continue to reveal the surprise of the unseen becoming visible. I am again struck with a sense of wonder and discovery, feelings I hope will be stirred in the viewer as well.”

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🤩 January’s   SPIRITUALITY INFLUENCES VISUAL ART, begins TODAY, Sunday, January 5th! This month ( ), we invite you to sh...
01/06/2025

🤩 January’s SPIRITUALITY INFLUENCES VISUAL ART, begins TODAY, Sunday, January 5th! This month ( ), we invite you to share how spirituality is reflected in your art.

🌟 Be as creative as you want to be using any and all visual art mediums. Expand your mind and see where your this theme and your art take you! 🙌

Here’s how to participate:
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1. CREATE & POST an original visual art piece inspired by this month’s theme/prompt: Spirituality Influences Visual Art (begins Sun., 1/5, ends Sun., 1/26)

2. TAG US & 2+ FRIENDS and use the hashtags, and , for an opportunity to be featured here on Friday, January 31.
❗️THIS 2nd HASHTAG IS IMPORTANT to use exactly as it is written in order to differentiate your work from other monthly challenges and for us to find/see your submissions). If technical issues with the hashtag occur and you don’t see your post/image there, PLEASE send us your image by DM or email to [email protected].

3. FOLLOW US & to enjoy the online gallery of art entries and their artists. Please remember to show your support by liking their works, sharing and following them.
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😀 REMEMBER - Every month, Blue Door will choose 1 art piece that we will print and display in our gallery window (no cost to participants). Every participant is eligible for this gallery print (excluding BDAC Board or Advisory Board members and Staff).

🗣️ Please spread the word and share with family and friends! Remember, the creative field is open to ALL.

For any questions about our monthly online challenges, please email [email protected].

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Blue Door opens with a cosmic bang💥 in the new year with a new exhibition by acclaimed artist, Hy Varon.We invite you to...
12/30/2024

Blue Door opens with a cosmic bang💥 in the new year with a new exhibition by acclaimed artist, Hy Varon.

We invite you to join us for a Champagne Opening Reception of COSMIC THUMBPRINTS CONTINUED… on Saturday, January 18, 2025 (2 - 5pm). Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome!

We are honored to have Hy Varon in our gallery and share this illuminating experience with all of you. Artist Statement:

“In this series of paintings, I continue the exploration, begun several years ago, of the relationship between form and formlessness. How does the unseen express itself through color and shape?

“I am inspired by the images projected by the Hubble and Webb telescopes. I also love looking up at the night sky when spending time in my house in upstate New York. What exists in that vast space beyond the seen, often referred to as a “void?” Newer exploration indicates that the void is not completely empty; it only appears that way to the observer. This sparks my curiosity about what can emerge from the unseen.

“Likewise, when I stand in front of a blank board, paints at my side, I am presented with the question of what images can be brought forth onto this empty space. It calls into play my subconscious, my imagination, the paint and the board itself, all working together to produce paintings that, at times, remarkably resemble those captured by the telescopes. While more focused and less “accidental” than the paintings of the first series of Cosmic Thumbprints, these current works continue to reveal the surprise of the unseen becoming visible. I am again struck with a sense of wonder and discovery, feelings I hope will be stirred in the viewer as well.”

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Blue Door invites you to join us on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (2-4PM) for our next Playdates with Po’Jazz as we provide a ...
12/29/2024

Blue Door invites you to join us on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (2-4PM) for our next Playdates with Po’Jazz as we provide a Memorial Celebration Honoring poet, JOYCE “A.J.” SIMPKINS.

AJ Poet, as she was well known, transitioned on Nov. 27, 2024. She was a Spoken Word Artist, Activist, Friend, Mentor and overall Unique Individual.

Host: Leslie Reaves a.k.a. POET NAWAZ

Bring your words, poems, instrument.

Free Admission. Light finger foods and beverages provided. Potluck is always welcome!

INFO: 914 375 5100 or 914 207 0477
[email protected]

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😍 Fridaaaaay is here again but this isn’t just any Friday. TODAY IS  ! Blue Door is here to say THANK YOU to all creativ...
12/28/2024

😍 Fridaaaaay is here again but this isn’t just any Friday. TODAY IS ! Blue Door is here to say THANK YOU to all creatives who participated and shared your art with us in our monthly, online ! Our monthly prompts are a chance for everyone near and far, enthusiasts and professionals alike, to challenge and develop your skills and styles as well as share your art works with us and each other.

🎨 December’s art challenge prompt was SHINE ON. Here are the features:

• Dana Monique Simmons ()
• Dennis Shelton (.artist)
• Emma Hernandez ()
• Michele Fischer-Paul ()

🙌 Please check out these creatives’ works and their pages!

💥 REMEMBER - Every month, Blue Door will choose 1 art piece that we will print and display in our gallery window (no cost to participants). Every participant is eligible for this. For inquiries about our monthly art challenges, please email Luisa at [email protected].

👀 Stay tuned for next month’s when it opens on Sunday, January 5, 2025❗️

🗣️ Please spread the word and share with family and friends! Remember, the creative field is open to ALL. 🙌

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🗣️🎨 CALL for ARTISTS 🎨❗️Deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:59pmDetails and submissions here 👉 https://bdac-ancestors....
12/24/2024

🗣️🎨 CALL for ARTISTS 🎨❗️

Deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025 11:59pm
Details and submissions here 👉 https://bdac-ancestors.artcall.org/ (LINK in BIO).

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1 - 6pm
Exhibition Dates: February 1 - March 1, 2025
In Gallery and Online

We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. A celebration of the achievements of our Ancestors and how they are connected to our present. Share your pride this Black History Month by participating in “Ancestors, curated by visual artist and teacher, Dennis Shelton (.artist).

Paintings, drawings, photographs, collage, sculpture, etc. welcome (please no AI generated work). Size limit 18” x 24” (if larger, ask us) You may submit up to four (4) pieces. Nothing over 100lbs please. All media will be accepted, and can be listed as either “For Sale” or “Not for Sale”.

Dennis Shelton is a Visual artist who mainly works with Collage, Mixed Media and Wood Assemblages, creating art using recycled materials and found objects. The artwork featured above is a selection from his collage, “A Seat for the Ancestors”

Artist Fees:
Members $25 per piece in gallery and $10 per piece online
Non-Members $35 per piece in gallery and $15 per piece online

if you are not a member and would like to be one, or wish to renew your yearly membership ($60) if you are not a member and would like to be one, or wish to renew your yearly membership ($60) please call us or visit our website (membership link in bio).

Blue Door Gallery receives 25% commission on all members sales and 35% commission on all non-members

The Blue Door Art Center’s programming is made possible by ArtsWestchester with support from the Westchester County Government.

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🌟 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🌟 Blue Door Art Center is closed this week and will reopen in the New Year, on Thursday, January 2, 202...
12/24/2024

🌟 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🌟 Blue Door Art Center is closed this week and will reopen in the New Year, on Thursday, January 2, 2025. We wish you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season! 🎄💙



“Baby, it’s cold outside”❗️Po’Jazz Supporters and Friends - tomorrow’s Po’Jazz at Blue Door Art Center has been canceled...
12/21/2024

“Baby, it’s cold outside”❗️Po’Jazz Supporters and Friends - tomorrow’s Po’Jazz at Blue Door Art Center has been canceled due to weather and concern for safe travels. We apologize for any possible inconvenience!

Our next scheduled Playdates with Po’Jazz will be on Sunday, January 5, 2025 (2-4PM) with a Memorial Celebration, Honoring A.J. The Poet. Alice Joyce Simpkins transitioned on November 27, 2024. A.J. was a Spoken Word Artist, Friend, Activist, Unique Individual 💙

Poetry & Jazz Remembering AJ
Host: Leslie Reaves a.k.a. POET NAWAZ
Bring your words, poem, instrument

Free Admission! Light finger foods and beverages will be available. Potluck is always welcome!

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😍 Calling young artists! Saturday mornings are for free, children’s art workshops at Blue Door Art Center.Join us and ar...
12/19/2024

😍 Calling young artists! Saturday mornings are for free, children’s art workshops at Blue Door Art Center.

Join us and artist Nancy Mendez as we explore designing our own holiday ornaments.
All children (ages 5-12) are welcome, no special skills required. Children with special needs are aways welcome. Supplies are provided. Just bring your creativity!

❗️Please register on our website as space is limited. If you register but will NOT be able to attend, PLEASE INFORM US by phone or email so that we can open the space for other child/ren. Walk-ins are allowed but are not guaranteed a seat if we are at full capacity. Register on our website below:
https://bluedoorartcenter.org/calendar-bdac

🔹 Parents/Guardians must stay with child(ren) during the workshop. Seating for parents/guardians available. Please arrive a little early as we begin promptly at 10 AM.
This event is free. Donations are always welcome!

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Blue Door Art Center is proud to be a grantee of with funding made possible by Westchester County Government with the support of County Executive George Latimer.
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🤩 4 more days to show us how you SHINE ON!! December’s  , SHINE ON ( ) is OPEN for 4 more days and we invite you to shar...
12/18/2024

🤩 4 more days to show us how you SHINE ON!! December’s , SHINE ON ( ) is OPEN for 4 more days and we invite you to share your brilliance in your art.

🌟 Does someone or something inspire you to shine your brightest or are you an inspiration for others to shine? Is all that glitters exciting and displayed in your art? Be as creative as you want to be using any and all visual art mediums. Expand your mind and see where your this theme and your art takes you! 🙌

Here’s how to participate:
🎨
1. CREATE & POST an original visual art piece inspired by this month’s theme/prompt: SHINE ON (begins Sun., Dec. 1, ends Sun., Dec. 22)

2. TAG US & 2+ FRIENDS and use the hashtags, and , for an opportunity to be featured here on Friday, December 27th.
❗️THIS 2nd HASHTAG IS IMPORTANT to use exactly as it is written in order to differentiate your work from other monthly challenges and for us to find/see your submissions). If technical issues with the hashtag occur and you don’t see your post/image there, PLEASE send us your image by DM or email to [email protected].

3. FOLLOW US & to enjoy the online gallery of art entries and their artists. Please remember to show your support by liking their works, sharing and following them.
🎨

😀 REMEMBER - Every month, Blue Door will choose 1 art piece that we will print and display in our gallery window (no cost to participants). Every participant is eligible for this gallery print (excluding BDAC Board or Advisory Board members and Staff).

🗣️ Please spread the word and share with family and friends! Remember, the creative field is open to ALL.

For any questions about our monthly online challenges, please email [email protected].

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Unique gifts, created from the artistic soul, is what you can find at Blue Door Art Center! Come in and enjoy wonderful ...
12/18/2024

Unique gifts, created from the artistic soul, is what you can find at Blue Door Art Center!

Come in and enjoy wonderful artisan pieces and jewelry like these. You’ll be able to take home the work after purchase and we will provide complimentary gift wrap.🎁

Blue Door gallery hours:
🕒 THU & FRI 3-6 pm
🕐 SATURDAY 1-6 pm

For private viewing requests, please contact us at [email protected].

📍Blue Door Art Center | 13 Riverdale Ave. | Yonkers, NY 10701 (between Main and Hudson Streets)

🚞 The gallery is located a short walk from Yonkers MTA Train Station.
🚗 Parking is available at the nearby Buena Vista Municipal Parking Garage. Metered street parking is also available nearby.

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We have gifts galore at Blue Door!! Come in and enjoy wonderful artisan made bags like these. You’ll be able to take hom...
12/13/2024

We have gifts galore at Blue Door!! Come in and enjoy wonderful artisan made bags like these. You’ll be able to take home the work after purchase and we will provide complimentary gift wrap.🎁

Blue Door gallery hours:
🕒 THU & FRI 3-6 pm
🕐 SATURDAY 1-6 pm

For private viewing requests, please contact us at [email protected].

📍Blue Door Art Center | 13 Riverdale Ave. | Yonkers, NY 10701 (between Main and Hudson Streets)

🚞 The gallery is located a short walk from Yonkers MTA Train Station.
🚗 Parking is available at the nearby Buena Vista Municipal Parking Garage. Metered street parking is also available nearby.

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Address

13 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, NY
10701

Opening Hours

Thursday 3pm - 6pm
Friday 3pm - 6pm
Saturday 1pm - 6pm

Telephone

+19143755100

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