Artists’ and Art Collectors’ Collaborative Workshop Series

A dual series of dynamic workshops bringing artists and arts collectors together to enrich and grow our vital arts community. Artists gain tips and techniques about marketing, promoting and sharing their work, while new art collectors discover art that appeals to them, the joy of original art, and how to start and grow their collection. 

Presented by Genesee Community College President’s Innovation Award Grant
in cooperation with GO ART and PIECES Gallery

ART COLLECTORS’ SERIES

The Tuesday workshops and the Saturday Artists Studio Tour are designed specifically for first-time collectors. Learn how to decide what art interests you, how other collectors got started, visit artists in their studios, learn about their art directly, meet gallery owners, and curators, and share your ideas with others interested in collecting art.

Tuesdays: 7-9 PM

Date/Location	Speaker / Topic Highlights
Oct. 2 P.I.E.C.E.S. Gallery	-Jason Molino, Batavia City Manager  -Gerald Mead, Buffalo artist, art instructor and art collector
Oct. 9 GO ART!	-Louis Perticone, Rochester Collector, Artisan Works
Oct. 16 P.I.E.C.E.S. Gallery	-David Anderson, Batavia, collector and a former New Orleans resident who suffered losses in Hurricane Katrina will discuss insuring an art collection  -Jim Hall, Rochester, Rochester, Oxford Gallery
Oct. 23 GCC T119A & B	ART EXHIBIT
Nov. 6 GCC T119A & B	-Cynnie Gaasch, artist, curator and writer, Buffalo Rising & Buffalo Spree Magazine
Nov. 13 GO ART!	-Doug Howard, Rochester based art collector

 

ARTISTS SERIES

The Wednesday evening workshop series and the Saturday Artists’ Studio Tour provides a broad overview of selling your art regionally, and exploring new markets and techniques used by artists today to promote and sell their work in the global marketplace. Topics range from the artist’s dream of having someone purchase everything you ever made, getting into new galleries, as well as creating your own opportunities for success. Learn how to conduct a studio tour for your new collectors. We will also make our own artists materials: grapevine charcoal, charcoal sticks, pastels, oil pastels, paper making and bamboo brushes. 

Wednesdays:  7-9 PM  

Date/Location	Speaker / Topic Highlights
Oct. 3 GCC T119 A/B	-Jason Molino, Batavia City Manager -Kim Muscarella, Rochester, artist -Michael Herbold, Buffalo, artist   -Susan Budash, Buffalo, artist
Oct. 10 GO ART!	-Jane Jacobson, Buffalo, Glass Roots Gallery  -Stephanie Robb, Buffalo, Wild Things
Oct. 17 GCC E218	-Heath Bartel, Orchard Park, artist -Moi Dugan, Penfield, artist -Mark Lavatelli, Buffalo, artist -Therese Deutschlander, Buffalo, Thin Ice Gallery
Oct. 24 GCC E218	Art Materials with Linda Anderson, Buffalo, Artist and GCC Fine Art instructor.
Nov. 7 P.I.E.C.E.S. Gallery	-Janice Baylis, Rochester, artist -Desa Disables, Rochester, artist -Margaret Kaiser, Buffalo, Art & Education in WNY
Nov. 14 GO ART!	-Donna Ioviero, Clarence, Sculptor -Bleau Cease, Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery -Michael Gainer, Buffalo Reuse
Artists and Arts Collectors Collaborative Events
Saturday, Oct. 20 More than 20 artists’ studios	Open Studio Tour 9:00 AM - Meet at GO ART with Stephen Houseknecht introduction  10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Meet local artists and take a sneak peek into their creative process
Nov. 28 P.I.E.C.E.S. Gallery	Artists and Art Collectors’ Reception An intermingling of artists, art and arts collectors in Batavia’s newest gallery.

Cost: $20 for either the entire artist or collector series. (GCC students free)
          $10 for the Artist Materials on 10/24 only

Registration: Seating is limited and registration strongly encouraged.

For further information contact:

1. Linda Anderson; 716-480-7374 or lkanderson@genesee.edu
2. Christopher Montpetit; 585-343-0055 x 6814 or cmontpetit@genesee.edu
3. Patty Hawley 585-343-9313 x 26 or phawley@goart.org

For publicity information contact:
Donna Rae Sutherland, 585-343-0055 x 6616; dsutherland@genesee.edu