How about a $35 membership for a Holiday Gift!!!!!!!
Special on gift memberships to the gallery!!! For $35, yup, just $35 you can purchase a membership to the gallery for a friend, loved one, or someone you think would benefit! It entitles the reciever to 3 free members shows during the year, as well as cheap hanging fees for members, and web site presence as well! We are accepting Members for the Gallery, if you are interested in helping create events like free bi-monthly critiques, Free film & discussion nights, free poetry open mics, 3 months of free members shows per year, and cheeeeeep hanging fees for other themed shows, you should consider joining soon!
Jay Street Studios is looking for a community minded artist interested in renting very reasonable studio space! One spot open, but it could be shared! Contact us if you’re interested!
On Friday, November 19th, we hosted the Opening Reception for our last annual members show of the year. We have featured Aaron Burdick as our newest studio and gallery member with his photo collage work. We are revamping the current show and it will continue through January 18th as a special opportunity for more people to see the work during this busy holiday season. The next show which will open on January 21st will be themed “Tree” with a $10 hanging fee.
Don’t forget our Drum Circle every Wednesday from 7-9, lots of people, lots of drums! Come on out and play! Everyone is welcome, it’s a great way to warm up on a cold night!!!!
Call For Artists to Come Join Events at the Gallery
It’s not too late to become a member now!
We are looking to add members at all levels, and we have one studio space available to rent on a monthly basis. Studio members are asked to participate in the running of the Gallery! It’s a great opportunity to curate a themed show of your own design!!!!!
Visual Artists
Natalie Boburka
Brian Hofmeister
Vickie von Schaaf
Albie von Schaaf
Ava Scott
Frank Barone
Ted Boburka
Melissa McGill
Live Music all weekend by Jay Street Gallery Drum Circle , Tedsilk, and the Albie Von Schaik Trio!
The Color Red
February Exhibit
“The Color Red”
Feb-19 through March 16
Opening Reception February 19th, 5-9 pm
Featured Artist: Sierra Furtwangler
Sierra is due for her SUNY Albany Thesis show in May!
Art Contest Sponsorship
As one of our many efforts to foster the arts in our local community, Jay Street Gallery is proudly sponsoring the second annual “Reflections” Art Contest at Christ’s Church of the Capital District. One of our Studio Artists will participate on the judging panel, and we’ll be giving away free exhibit space for a limited number of works to an artist of our choosing.
Registration & Art Drop Off – February 7-14
Opening Reception – February 17, 7-8 pm
Gallery Hours Open to the Public February 17-April 4 Monday-Friday 10 am – 4 pm Sunday 8 am-12:30 pm
This is a Free Event
Click Here for more Details and Registration
Praise from Nippertown
We recieved very positive praise from Nippertown in their recent coverage of Third Friday Schenectady…
The Jay Street Gallery, recently re-located from its old (now demolished) location across the street, had a group show of new work which attracted a steady stream of visitors. The energy at this place, a coop gallery and studio, is palpable, with Vicki and Albie Von Schaaf and Natalie Boburka showing us their studios and enthusiastically explaining the future plans for the gallery.
And Tony Iadicicco, another of the co-founders of The Jay Street Gallery, has also started 3rd Friday Schenectady, an effort to bring art to even more alternative spaces. “Here in Body” a one-night show at 137 State Street, was positively jumping, with new work from Iadicicco as well as Samantha DeTillio, Kaitlyn Dollard, Lynn Rossini, Michael Swint, Steve Condon and Jax Gleckman. We especially liked Dollard’s atmospheric photo transfers and Iadicicco’s bold, geometric paintings.
Call for Art – “New Works”
As you look ahead to the New Year, we wanted to let you know that Jay Street Gallery is announcing another opportunity for artists to show work in a new show- “New Works” with the opening on Friday, January 15th from 5-9 pm and the duration of the show beginning on the 15th and running through February 16th. Drop off dates are Sunday, January 10th during regular gallery hours- 12-3 and Wednesday, January 13th from 4:30-9 (please call 618-7203 if between 7-9 pm) at the Jay Street Gallery at 163 State Street, Schenectady, NY. Please review the artist waiver form if you are intending to show work.
This show is to encourage artists to show a new piece or new direction in their art work!
