30th Annual Hammondsport Festival of Crafts

Applications are now available for the 30th Annual Hammondsport Festival of Crafts:

http://hammondsport.org/10CraftApp.pdf

For 30 years people have flocked to the Southern end of Keuka Lake on the third weekend of August to relax and enjoy the Hammondsport Festival of Crafts. A festival which has over 125 crafters for a weekend of demonstrations and sales.

On August 21^st & 22^nd, from 10am to 5pm, this select group of quality crafters
and artisans will assemble on the Village Square in Hammondsport, NY and will offer a wide variety of arts and crafts.

Some of the vendors include:
jewelry artisans, potters, photographers, quilters, leatherworkers, floral designers, woodworkers, candle makers, gourmet food items, artists and many other unique crafts available for sale.

Come spend the weekend in The Finger Lakes Wine Country enjoying the Hammondsport Festival of Crafts, along with a variety of store specials and specialty food items provided by our local merchants. Enjoy all we have to offer along with hassle free parking and continuous shuttle bus service from the Curtis Museum and Pleasant Valley Wine Company.

Palettes of Keuka Call for Artists

The Palettes Committee of the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce has announced that they
are seeking artists for the 2010 "Palettes of Keuka". Now in its 4th year this event has been well received drawing terrific response from local residents and tourists alike. The event provides a venue for experiencing Art both inside and out at various locations in Hammondsport and surrounding Keuka lake. Artists are provided with large "Artist Palette" shaped backgrounds and encouraged to paint what they will, (which opens the door to a diverse and interesting assemblage of subject matter).

This event is aimed at two goals specifically.

First and foremost, residents and visitors to our area can experience more art by simply stumbling upon these "palettes" as they travel through the area or by following a map showing each location. The map, that is provided at each palette location as well as in the Hammondsport visitor's center, also features a puzzle which can be solved using clues found at each palette location. Completed puzzles can then be entered into a drawing for prizes.

Secondly, Money's raised from the sale of these palettes at the end of the summer are used to support and encourage the arts in Hammondsport and the surrounding region. The art fund is administered by the Hammondsport chamber of commerce and is used for such things as purchasing supplies for summer youth art programs and sponsoring event art poster competitions, etc.

For an application or additional information: 607.569.2989

2300°: Day After St. Patrick’s Day

Thursday, March 18, 2010, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free admission. Refreshments available.

Glassmaking by David McDermott
and Yukimi Matsumoto
Husband-and-wife team, McDermott and Matsumoto, explore McDermott's Celtic roots in this special St. Patrick's Day-themed Hot Glass Show.

Music by The Town Pants
Continue your St. Patrick's Day celebration with lively Irish music. This popular Vancouver-based band brings its own brand of "West Coast Celtic" to Corning!

Hot Food and Cold Drinks Round Out the Night
Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks. Heartier fare is also available for purchase. Members receive one free food or drink ticket with presentation of membership card.

Free shuttle bus service from the Museum's I-86 parking lot is available.

Endless Mountain Music Festival

Endless Mountain Music Festival Partners with the Rockwell Museum of Western Art for a Special Fundraiser at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY

CORNING, NY - The Rockwell Museum of Western Art is continuing its Music in the Galleries series by collaborating with the Endless Mountain Music Festival in presenting an evening of classical music with a twist. On Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m., the Rockwell Museum's Visions of the West gallery will be alive with the sounds of the Sweet Plantains String Quartet - a refreshingly new string quartet bridging the gap between generations and musical genres.

Artfully fusing Western classical traditions with hip hop, jazz and Latin rhythms, the Sweet Plantains original writing and live shows educate and entertain. Separately hailing from the South Bronx, New Jersey and Venezuela, together these musicians give voice to a sound that is contemporary, multicultural and very New York.

The concert will be held in the Visions of the West gallery at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be provided throughout the evening. M&T Bank, a corporate sponsor to this event, has helped to underwrite the program.

For reservations, please call 570-787-7800 or go online to http://www.endlessmountain.net/. General admission is $50 and sponsor admission is $100 with the following benefits: one general admission reservation, two tickets to the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in August and pre-concert party on the Rockwell Museum of Western Art Terrace, one-year membership to Rockwell Museum, & 10% discount at the Rockwell Trading Post Shop.

This joint fundraising event will provide funds to present the Endless Mountain Music Festival concert in the Corning area scheduled for August 2010 as well as future educational activities at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art.

Keuka College Lightner Gallery Exhibit

Fragments of Time, an exhibit of portraits by Instructor of Art Melissa Newcomb, will be on display in the Keuka College Lightner Gallery through March 31.

"I've always been interested in portraits through various media," said Newcomb. "To me, a portrait is not just a preservation of likeness but an individual with a life and story. I've always been a people person and liked hearing people's stories. Through various works of art, I have captured the portrait through fragments of time brought to life through my story."

Part of the exhibit features a variety of colorful paintings of dolls, which viewers can relate through the expression and emotion of play and dress, according to Newcomb.
The exhibit also features photographs captivating the beauty of dolls with a printed book titled Captivate.

Call for Artists

The Keuka Arts Festival wishes to extend an invitation to exhibit in our 3rd Annual Arts Festival on Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, June 13, 2010 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. held along the Keuka Lake Outlet Trail and The Penn Yan Boat Launch in Penn Yan, New York.

Outdoor spaces are available for this juried show which will showcase over 50 of the area’s top artists and craftspeople. Best of Show winner will receive free booth rental in 2011. Download the artist application (http://www.keukaartsfestival.com/) and if you have any questions call Cindy Vaughan at 315-531-9232, or email: info@keukaartsfestival.com.

Located along the scenic Keuka Outlet, the Keuka Arts Festival this year’s festival will be a blend of high quality arts and crafts, music, culinary pleasures and wine tastings. Judging will take place Saturday and awarded Sunday. An exhibitor must attend both days to be eligible for any awards.

Freestanding exhibits are limited to 10 x 10 feet ; 10 x 15 and 10 x 20 (see application for details).

THE 2010 APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 26TH!!!

Chamber of Commerce Art Fund

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce announces another award from its Art Fund. The Chamber's Art Fund is made possible by the annual "Palettes of Keuka" art tour and auction. For the second year, a donation of arts and crafts supplies will be made to the Hammondsport Area Summer Youth Program. Through the "Palettes" art tour and auction, our talented area artists (who ceate those amazing "palettes") are helping our next generation of artists. We at the Chamber of Commerce wish to thank all the artists and sponsors of "Palettes of Keuka" for making such donations possible.

John Jensen, President
Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce
569-2989