View our exhibition calendar which highlights local and regional artists in solo shows and group invitationals, in addition to annual national juried exhibitions and check out an archive of our exhibition history since we opened in 2013.
Our art resource library houses a collection of over 1,500 books and ranges from historical to contemporary and collectively illuminates the impact of the arts on culture, society, and the human experience.
In addition to visual arts, Main Street Arts also focuses on literary arts and literacy through our bookstore, Sulfur Books. You’ll find new and used books for all ages—adults, young adults, middle readers, and children.
Main Street Arts offers opportunities for artists in invitational thematic or media-specific exhibitions throughout the year.
Our open call for work, a general submission for us to consider your work, is also reviewed twice per year for consideration in upcoming exhibitions. Artists also have opportunities to teach workshops or take part in community events.
In addition to artist opportunities, we also have various opportunities for volunteers to help cultivate a creative community through Main Street Arts!
Main Street Arts is a nonprofit arts organization and art gallery specializing in showcasing contemporary art and fine craft from emerging and established Upstate New York artists. Located in the historic, picturesque village of Clifton Springs, NY, the 3,600-square-foot space has two floors offering exhibitions, workshops, youth programs, and an art resource library.
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As the former Curator at View Arts Center in Old Forge, NY, Cory has organized over 80 exhibitions. He holds an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and has held previous positions in the Exhibition Departments at the George Eastman Museum and the Albright Knox Art Gallery. Cory has taught courses at Rochester Institute of Technology, The College at Brockport, University of Rochester, and Monroe Community College.
"The parameters for this show, were rather wide open, beyond the size constraints. The submitted work was incredibly broad ranging in terms of media, and approach to working. I knew going in, I wanted to maintain as much diversity within the overall scope of the exhibition as possible as far as media and stylistic decisions were concerned.
As far as how I chose the works in the show goes, the first round of decision making was based purely on immediate reaction to the work, or essentially, my own personal aesthetic preferences. The works I loved were decided on in the initial round. After that, it really boiled down to decisions on composition, presentation, and intent, and ensuring a wide range of works in terms of media
and approach." —Cory Card, juror