Annual juried exhibition featuring 77 contemporary works of art by 52 New York State artists. Artists in this year's exhibition were selected from 684 submissions by 356 artists. This eclectic exhibition showcases photography, painting, video, sculpture, book arts and more.

Bill Santelli, Rochester, The Path 12

Please note that photography, including with cell phones, is not permitted.

Special Events

Members Free, Suggested Admission $3 for adults

• Artist Reception & Award Presentation, Sunday, March 27, 3 - 5pm
• Artist Talk by Minna Resnick, Sunday, April 10, 2pm
• Artist Talk by Laura Jackett, Sunday, May 1, 2pm

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BEST IN SHOW

Sponsored by the Susan Spencer Memorial Fund & the Made in NY Prize Fund

Bob Potts • Trumansburg, NY

Pursuit II, 2009

FIRST PRIZE

Sponsored by Frank & Shirley Hastedt & the Made in NY Prize Fund

Rob Licht • Ithaca, NY

Steel House, 2011

SECOND PRIZE

Sponsored by the Made in NY Prize Fund

Chris Oliver • Ithaca, NY

Delmar, 2009

HONORABLE MENTION

Abraham Ferraro • Rensselaer, NY

Mole Hill, 2009

Paul W. Pearce • Mattydale, NY

Heir Wars, 2010

Kathleen Thum • Greenwich, NY

Splice, 2010

Joy Adams

Roger Bisbing

Robin Burlingham

Stephen Carlson

Neil Chowdhury

Sage Churchill-Foster

H.T. Coogan

Chris Coronel

Marcus DeVoe

Joshua DeWall

Lori Ellis

Amy Eustance

Abraham Ferraro

Dewey Fladd

Mary Giehl

Hall Groat II

Paul M. Haberlau

Wendy Harris

David Higgins

Laura Jackett

John Knecht

Gregory Lawler

Rob Licht

Ingrid Ludt

Peter Mahan

Alyson Markell

Scott McCarney

Christopher McEvoy

Bryan McGrath

David Merkel

Harter Muncy

Anne Muntges

Rebecca Mushtare

Joanne Neff

Chris Oliver

Paul W. Pearce

Jen Pepper

Bob Potts

Lin Price

Minna Resnick

Michael Rogers

Bill Santelli

Karen Sardisco

Rebecca Simon

Alan Singer

Joy Taylor

Kathleen Thum

Gary Trento

Rainer Maria Wehner

Alison G. Weld

Janet Winkie

Lori Ellis, Optimism (Cortland, NY)

Hall Groat II, Blood Money (Endwell, NY)

Family Matters: Noma and James Bliss

Both Noma and James Bliss have been working as artist/illustrators for over twenty five years. This husband/wife team creates collaborative paintings that encourage hope in a world of decay and destruction. Both artists were born and raised in artistic families in the Rochester, NY area. Noma and Jim recently relocated to Auburn. The importance of family is a reoccurring theme in their work.

Apple a Day, 2011

Join Noma & Jim at the following programs:

MAKE SHIFT: Thursday, April 28, 6-8pm

Create collaged portraits with Noma Bliss.

Cost: $10 members/$15 non-members

No registration required.

MEET THE ARTISTS: Sunday, May 15, 2pm

Meet artists Noma & Jim Bliss, learn how they create their collaborative work,

and see a demonstration of their process.

Suggested admission $3 per adult.

Visit Noma and Jim's website: www.nomablissartist.com

Kenise Barnes is the Director and owner of Kenise Barnes Fine Art, a gallery & consulting firm in Larchmont, NY.  She has a degree in Painting and Woman’s Studies and gained early experience as the Specialist in Charge of Contemporary Art at Christie’s East, a division of Christie, Manson and Woods International. Founded on the belief that art is essential, the gallery represents more than 30 emerging and mid-career artists working in a variety of media, mounts seven exhibitions annually and participates in art fairs in Miami, Santa Fe and New York.  With more than 20 years experience in the arts; Kenise is a frequent guest curator, speaker and advisor. 

Kim Waale has recently been an artist-in-residence in Spain (2010), Macedonia (2008), and Ecuador (2007) and has received grants and residencies from organizations including Sculpture Space, Light Work, the International Studio and Curatorial Program in NYC, the Saltonstall Foundation and the Millay Colony. In addition to recent exhibitions at the Everson Museum and the Warehouse Gallery in Syracuse and Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester (where her work won multiple prizes), her work has been shown at Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center in Buffalo, the A. I. R. Gallery in NYC, the McCormick Freedom Museum in Chicago, and museums and galleries in Wales, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Spain. In 2003, she co-authored the book A Due Voci: The Photography of Rita Hammond (Syracuse University Press) with Dr. Ann Ryan and Dr. Julie Grossman. Kim Waale lives in Manlius, NY. She is a Professor & the Director of Studio Art at Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, NY.