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.
Exhibition Dates:
Reception Date:
Juror(s):
Artists Included:
About the Juror(s):
Juror Peter Pincus received his BFA and MFA in ceramics from
Alfred University, and in between was a resident artist at the
Mendocino Art Center in Mendocino, California. His work can be found
in numerous private and public collections. Peter joined the School
for American Crafts at Rochester Institute of Technology as visiting
assistant professor in ceramics in Fall 2014.
Peter has also invited four artists to show their work alongside the
juried work. Invited artists in the exhibition include: Sam Chung,
Meredith Host, Lindsay Oesterritter, and Matthew Schiemann.
"National juried exhibitions are wonderful opportunities to survey the field for defining themes and interests. It is surprising that in this moment of great technological advancement, the work in this particular exhibition actually appears to tip toward the deep traditions of our field. More wood fired pots appeared in this submission cycle than I’ve seen in some time. As for 3D prints or digitally fabricated forms, well, they just weren’t’ there.
When I juried this collection of work, I noticed a certain subtlety in form and surface that was invitingly warm and effectively historic. I'm compelled by the work presented to believe that there is a prevailing interest in honoring the past through an increasingly focused lens, while finding invention and personality in moderate tweaks rather than huge, abrupt changes to studio practice." —Peter Pincus, juror
We will be closed to the public Friday, July 28 through Thursday, August 4 as we install our next exhibition, Inspired By Nature. Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, August 4 from 5 to 8pm!