The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show will open on Friday, November 2nd in the Regional Art Galleries of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. Juror Corey Pitkin, local, national, and international competition winner and painting instructor, selected twenty-nine artists from across New York State for the show. Represented are wood-fired stoneware, black and white infrared photography, and encaustic, oil, acrylic, and pastel paintings. The show is sponsored by Blick Art Materials and Golden Artist Colors, Inc. and is free to the public. A Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, December 7th from 5-7 pm with the juror and exhibiting artists in attendance. All are welcome to attend.

Free admission to the Regional Art Galleries, Museum admission free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. The Museum, Regional Art Galleries, and Library are open Tues - Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat & Sun, Noon-5 pm. The Regional Art Galleries and Library remain open until 7:30 pm on Wednesdays. The Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library are located at 2 Erie Boulevard. The building has off street parking and is wheelchair accessible.

For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Galleries or call (518) 673-2314 x 110.

Auguste Elder, Canopic Urn: Those Who Decant Do, wood-fired stoneware, 14" x 11" x 6”
Jack Graber, Manhattan Animals, colored pencil and ink, 48" x 31
Paul Chapman, Twelve Whole Grains, acrylic on canvas, 27" x 34"