A Growing Art Collection by Sarah Butler
Brad and I have what I think is the start of a really great art collection hanging on the walls of our home. Being the directors of an arts organization that hosts several exhibitions per year gives us the chance to see all types of work from new and familiar artists all the time. Sometimes […]
End of 2019 Edition
As I sit here and prepare myself to write this end of the year blog post, I find it hard to believe that a whole year has actually gone by; 2019 was a whirlwind of a year for us at Main Street Arts! In our first full year as a 501(c)(3) non profit arts organization, […]
Cultivate
I often ask myself the questions “who are we?” and “how are we perceived?”. At this moment in time, I am being especially reflective and thinking about the larger vision of Main Street Arts and how we fit into the cultural context of our region and beyond. I am also thinking of what defines the gallery […]
Sylvia Taylor
Every spring the spotted salamanders migrate from the woods behind my home in Ithaca, New York. We watch for them on rainy nights. With a flashlight you can see their little dinosaur bodies moving forward into the night. My print called The Quickening, was inspired by the salamander migration. Most of my work is created […]
End of 2017 Edition
It’s the end of the year, so naturally we are getting into a reflective mood and reminiscing about all of the great things that happened at the gallery in 2017. This is also a time when we start to get really excited about new things on the horizon in the year to come. If you […]