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The Barrett Art Center's 22nd
Annual National Juried Exhibition

PHOTOWORKS
Juror: Malcolm Daniel
Curator Of Photographs

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

click here for prospectus
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Please note: Barrett is closed for Holiday Break
December 24-January 1
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The Barrett Art Center’s
*Annual Holiday Members Exhibition
*Special Ceramics and Glass Sale in the Upstairs Gallery
*and Solo Exhibit in Gallery 3:"Life"

Paintings, Drawings, Pastels and
Watercolors by Sam Rein

December 13, 2008 - January 10, 2009

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Sam Rein

 

Click here for the
Barrett School of Art
Winter/Spring Catalog

January-June, 2009

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Calendar of events
December 24-January 1 :
Barrett closed for Holiday Break
Feb 7 - March 7:
Barrett Faculty and Student Exhibit
Opening Saturday, Feb 7, 4-6pm
March 21-May 2:
22nd Annual National Juried Show Photowork Opening Sat. March 21, 4-6pm
Saturday May 30: The Great Millbrook PaintOut & Art Auction in Millbrook
June 13: Annual Members Meeting and Summer Members Exhibition thru July 3

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Please note:
The next Artist Salon will be January 2009

Barrett presents an
Artist's Salon
Featuring artists and writers working in a variety of styles and media at
The Muddy Cup Coffee House
305 Main Street, Poughkeepsie

the last Thursday of every month

8:00pm
January 29th... Jeep Johnson, glass & Kathleen Heideman, ceramics DCAC Artist Fellows
February 26.... Roxie Johnson- printmaker  
March 26....  Dan Burkholder- photographer
April  30.... Nancy Willard and Friends poetry
May 28.... Carol Struve -watercolorist

ClayWorks

Barrett Clay Works
485 Main Street, Poughkeepsie NY
845-471-2550

Barrett Clay Works Gallery Calendar
Dec 13- Jan 10th: Ted Adler, ceramics artist
Jan 24- Feb 14: Jeep Johnson, glass and Kathleen Heideman, ceramics
opening January 24, 4-6pm
Feb 21- March 21: Roxie Johnson and Carol Struve, printmakers
opening February 21, 4-6 pm
April 4th- May 2: Barrett Clay Works Instructors and student works
opening March 21, 4-6 pm
May 16-June 13: Ceramic artist Stephen Fabrico, opening Sat, May 16, 4-6pm featuring outdoor sculpture & garden objects

Please call for gallery hours

Classes & Workshops
Click here for the
Barrett School of Art
Fall 2008 Catalog
Sept-Dec

ceramics classes pages 11-13

Monitored Open Studio Time
at Barrett Clay Works
An opportunity to use this modern, new
facility! Bring your own materials or
purchase clay and tools from Clay Works.

Times available Sunday-Friday
Call for more info: 845-471-0407

New! Open Printmaking Studio Time
Tuesdays and Thursdays

Other rental times available
Four hour session 
Members $20 Nonmembers $25
Check Barrett School of Art Catalog new Printmaking Classes and Workshops
Advance reservations a must! 
845-471-2550

Click here for the
Barrett School of Art
Winter/Spring Catalog
January-June, 2009

 

BARRETT ART CENTER
GALLERY HOURS
11:00am - 5:00pm Thursdays - Fridays 11:00am - 3:00pm on Saturdays
or by appointment call 845-471-2550
PLEASE NOTE: Barrett Art Center will be closed for a Holiday Recess
from Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 thru Thursday, January 1st 2009
We will reopen on Friday, January 2nd at 11:00am

 

 

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What is the Barrett Art Center?
 

In case you haven’t heard of us before, we are an arts organization devoted to our mission, and that mission is you! Our goal is to bring a cultural experience unparalleled in our region to the citizens of Poughkeepsie, the whole of Dutchess County, young and old alike.

We offer exhibits, art classes, lectures and demonstrations focused on the visual arts. Twice yearly we present nationally acclaimed shows, juried by curators of notable museums, such as: The Whitney Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and The Guggenheim Museum, International Center of Photography and The DIA Art Foundation. In April we have our annual High School Show with submitted entries from students of all area high schools. We constantly profile and support local artists and have worked feverishly within the community to identify and fulfill its artistic needs.

As a result of our efforts we have had no difficulty attracting the attention and support of such notable and globally recognized corporate sponsors such as The Polaroid Corporation and The Olympus Camera Corporation. Thanks to these efforts, they have become quite aware of Poughkeepsie, The Hudson Valley, and its growth!

What else do we do?
In 2006, our Barrett ClayWorks opened at 485 Main Street, bringing vibrancy and renewal to a block once forgotten. This beautifully restored building acts as an anchor and a community center, with street level space devoted to instruction in various methods of working with clay for all: children through seniors. We are actively RENTING STUDIO SPACE for artists of all mediums, at very reasonable prices! CALL 845-471-0407 FOR DETAILS

We had opened the Gallery Shop, an artist’s Coop at 204 Main Street, helping to create a "model block" for Poughkeepsie, a place for artists to display fine arts and crafts well as meet and exchange ideas. Sadly, the Gallery Shop has been closed but is expected to re emerge in the future.

We have formed C.A.P., The City Artists Partnership – an organization to help bridge artists with their community, and have provided Artwork for City Hall fulfilling a program that showcases the rich talent that resides here.

We work hard to make a better Poughkeepsie through our determined efforts and want you to know how hard we work for you. We believe that working within our community and building bridges with other organizations will help us have an even greater impact.

We look forward to seeing you at The Barrett House.

Thank you for visiting...

From all of us here at The Dutchess County Art Association

 

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Poughkeepsie Art Celebrations ~ Art Along the Hudson

Poughkeepsie celebrates arts and culture throughout the year at its museums, galleries, theaters and alternative spaces with art exhibitions, performances, dance, music and other special events. In addition, Poughkeepsie has over 30 murals, 70 sculptures, many historic sites and fine dining establishments throughout the city and town. Most openings fall on the third Saturday of each month, also known as Art Hop. Free guides and maps are available at participating locations. More info

The Barrett Art Center (BAC) was founded in 1934, as the Dutchess County Art Association, by American regionalist and noted local painter, Thomas Weeks Barrett, Jr. and has grown from a loosely organized group of artists to a 485 member organization with an exhibition facility and art school and studios for both adults and children. BAC was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1948.

 

Dutchess County Arts Council
The Barrett Art Center/Dutchess County Art Association is a proudly funded member of the Dutchess County Arts Council

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