Community Resources in Arts and Culture
2006 STUDENT/ALUMNI ART SHOW Exhibition Agreements. Attachments Below. Both forms are required to accompany all entries to the exhibition for 2006.
Some community sites that are available in Rochester form a starting point for considering ways to obtain studio or field experiences and learning.
ARTS
George Eastman House collection of 19th and early-mid 20th photographs
Hours and directions
http://www.eastmanhouse.org/inc/visit/hours_and_info.asp
Thursday nights until 8 PM
Library for some research by appt.
Memorial Art Gallery
Of University of Rochester
Adult drawing and painting studio classes (30 hours of class time each)
$205 plus supplies as of fall 2005 - discuss with mentor whether you could work independently
http://mag.rochester.edu/learn/creativeWorkshop/
Above is pdf catalog of classes and times
Genesee Center for the Arts and Education
http://www.geneseearts.org/classes.phtml
Pottery and photography workshop classes
Arts Rochester
http://www.artsrochester.org/
Umbrella organization with workshops on grants, funding, business
Grants from Arts Council
Visual Studies Workshop
http://www.vsw.org/
Photo, film, video, bookmaking, imaging;
Offerings vary; can earn college credit from SUNY Brockport
MUSEUMS AND PRESERVATION
Genesee Country Museum
http://www.gcv.org/
19th century artifacts and presentations west of Rochester
Landmark Society
http://www.landmarksociety.org/
Historic site tours of houses, churches, gardens in the area
Events for the public and links to historic tours in other places
Library for some limited research
Strong Museum
Children’s museum
http://www.strongmuseum.org/
Rochester Museum and Science Center
Associated with Strasenburgh Planetarium and Cummings Nature Center
http://www.rmsc.org/