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  • Programming

    Programming

    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 residency program offers artists time and space to focus on their work.  View information about the program, check out current  and past residents, FAQs, testimonials, and apply to become an artist in residence.

    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.

    Exhibitions
    Art Resource Library
    Artist Residency
    Youth Programs
    Workshops & Events
  • Submissions

    Submissions

    In addition to invitational exhibitions, Main Street Arts offers national and regional juried exhibition opportunities each year. Juried exhibitions include a thematic or media-specific exhibition in the spring, as well as our annual Small Works and The Cup, The Mug exhibitions in the fall.

    Artist opportunities also include our artist residency program and our open call for work which is reviewed twice per year for consideration in invitational exhibitions.
    Open Call for Work
    Exhibition Opportunities
    Artist Residency Program
  • About

    About 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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  • Shop

    SHOP

    The Main Street Arts online gallery shop features a unique selection of artwork made by artists living and working in the Finger Lakes region and western New York. Along with artwork that is included in our current exhibition, you can also browse works in ceramic, jewelry, glass, and more.
    Current Exhibition
    Robert Ernst Marx
    Jewelry
    Ceramics
    Fiber & Leather
    Glass
    Woodwork
    Catalogs
    Prints & Reproductions
    Art Books
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Youth Programs

Youth Programs

Youth programs at Main Street Arts include our quarterly Art Saturdays series, our After School Art Experience program, and our annual Student Painting Exhibition. Plans are in the works for a toddler art-making series, youth summer camps in literary and visual arts, and more!

A large part of our mission at Main Street Arts is increasing community outreach and relationship building as related to the arts through offering artistic workshops. We are proud to offer workshops and events in visual and literary arts to kids in our community who may otherwise not have access to these types of programs.

  • Grades 1–6

After School Art Experience

Does your child love art? Give them the unique opportunity to create art in an art gallery! The After School art experience at Main Street Arts is an immersive art experience for kids in grades 1–6. The After School Art Experience is a series of six separate 4-week sessions…
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  • Age 5 – 12

Art Saturdays

A youth workshop series offered quarterly for kids ages 5 and up taught by Maria Galens. During our Art Saturdays sessions, young artists will complete one project each Saturday. Children will learn various art techniques including painting, drawing, and printmaking, collage, mixed media, and sculpture. Each week, your child…
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  • Grades 6 – 12

Student Painting Exhibition

Each year since 2014, Main Street Arts has held a student painting exhibition on our second floor. The exhibition is open to students in grades 6–12 in Ontario, Wayne, Monroe, Livingston, Seneca, and Yates Counties. This annual exhibition gives local students the opportunity to see their work in a…
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  • 20 W Main St
    Clifton Springs, NY 14432
  • (315) 462-0210
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