How Do We Be Who We Ought To Be? Reflection on Community, Creativity, and Dr.Kings Legacy - Part 2 Flower City Arts Center 2024-02-01 | In solidarity with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Flower City Arts Center honored Dr. King's legacy through collaborative artistic expression. On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Community Outreach Director Rashaad Parker sat down with Rhonda Walker, DEI Manager at the Society for the Protection and Care of Children, Spoken Word Artist Chi The Realist, Teresa Stewart, DEI Practitioner for the Rochester Area Community Foundation, and Local Artist and Educator Ya'qub Shabazz.See Part 1 Here: youtu.be/cysHbO76WqU
Visual Voices Artist Talk Series feat. Julie Chen Flower City Arts Center 2025-09-16 | Our new artist series: Visual Voices, celebrates diverse perspectives and practices in studio arts. This series aims to foster dialogue, connection, and inspiration through the lens of contemporary visual artists.We recently debuted this series with our first featured artist, Julie Chen, an artist, designer, and educator, who discussed her work and how it examines the remnants of beings and places.To learn more about Julie's work, head here! (artistjuliechen.myportfolio.com)Orignally Recorded: July 19th, 2025Rochester, NY in our Sunken Room GalleryFilmed/Edited by Maggie BallSeries supported by the Rochester Area Community Foundationflowercityarts.orgDonate to FCAC: flowercityarts.org/donate
2024 Chili Cook-Off - We back! Flower City Arts Center 2024-03-25 | 🌶️ Our Chili Cook-Off returned for it’s 17th year on March 9 after a 3-year hiatus. Thank you to all our attendees for making it a roaring success!We brought the bowls. They brought the heat. You were the judge!Our Winners Were:🏆 BEST OVERALL: The Revelry (@therevelryroc)🐄 BEST MEAT: Jeremiah’s🫘 BEST VEGGIE: Voula’s Greek Sweets🥵 SPICIEST: ROAM Cafe (@roamcaferoc)🦄 MOST UNIQUE: Voula’s Greek Sweets (@voulas__rochester)Please comment down below to let us know which one was your favorite!1 - ROAM Cafe (@roamcaferoc)2 - dogTown (@dogtownhots)3 - The Charleston House (@charlestonontheeast)4 - Voula’s Greek Sweets (@voulas__rochester)5 - Orange Glory Cafe (@orangeglorycafe)6 - O’Callaghan’s (@ocallaghanspub)7 - Jines Restaurant (@jinesrestaurant)8 - The Owl House (@owlhouseroc)9 - Jeremiahs Tavern (@jeremiahstavern)10 - Flaherty’s Three Flags Inn11 - The Revelry (@therevelryroc)12 - CRISP Rochester (@crisp_rochester)13 - The Angry Goat Pub (@theangrygoatpub)14 - Ludwig’s Center Stage Cafe (@ludwigs.centerstage.cafe)15 - Farmhouse Table Food (@farmhousetablefood)We would also like to give a BIG THANK YOU to our videographers (Noah Thulin and the Expanding the Field Media Team), our volunteers, our musicians, our sponsors, and all our participating restaurants!Is your eatery interested in participating next year? Please email our Marketing Director Mev at mmcmahon@flowercityarts.orgWe look forward to seeing who will bring the heat for Chili Cook-Off 2025!
Anderson Poetically Undefined Allan, Chi the Realist, & Shaq Payne Spoken Word Poetry Performance Flower City Arts Center 2024-02-05 | In solidarity with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Flower City Arts Center will honor Dr. King's legacy through collaborative artistic expression.On Tuesday, January 9 we explored the intersection of race, mental health, and the arts through spoken word performance by Anderson "Poetically Undefined" Allen:poeticallyundefined.comChi the Realist: youtube.com/c/ChiTheRealist Shaq Payne: instagram.com/majr_payne
How Do We Be Who We Ought To Be? Reflection on Community, Creativity, and Dr.Kings Legacy - Part 1 Flower City Arts Center 2024-02-01 | In solidarity with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, Flower City Arts Center honored Dr. King's legacy through collaborative artistic expression. On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Community Outreach Director, Rashaad Parker, sat down with Rhonda Walker, DEI Manager at the Society for the Protection and Care of Children, Spoken Word Artist Chi The Realist, Teresa Stewart, DEI Practitioner for the Rochester Area Community Foundation, and Local Artist and Educator Ya'qub Shabazz.See Part Two Here: youtu.be/cysHbO76WqU
WDKX 103.9 Interview with Wes Brown - Flower City Pottery Invitational 2022 Visiting Artist Flower City Arts Center 2022-11-18 | Ceramic Artist We Brown sat down for an interview with WDKX 103.9 Rochester while in the city for the 2022 Flower City Pottery Invitational. "Through clay I explore the concepts of human identity formed as a result of experience and time," Brown says in his artist statement for the show. "I seek through the construction of my work to make from many storied surfaces a single composition. I act upon clay with physicality to impress upon its malleable surface a history. Every part is then cut into pieces as improvisation and intuition come to the forefront for the constructing of a new whole. There is a uniqueness as each piece is a conglomeration of the interweaved parts and histories. The final piece with its many sides, textures, and parts is then cloaked in the color black. The final presentation to the viewer is a dark silhouette, leaving the many details to only be discovered through intimate examination." Wes Brown is an artist currently living and working in East Stroudsburg, PA. Brown holds a BFA from Bowling Green State University and an MFA from Indiana University-Bloomington. His work is a combination of both wheel and hand building. Brown’s most recent works are a meeting of sculpture and utilitarian pottery. Through a combination of hand building and wheel throwing Brown creates new forms to fit old functions. Brown’s work speaks to exploration, perseverance, and usefulness. You can view his work on his website wesleytbrown.com or on Instagram @wesbrowncreates. Learn more about the 2022 Flower City Pottery Invitational: flowercityarts.org/special-events/flower-city-pottery-invitational-2022Learn more about Flower City Arts Center: flowercityarts.orgFollow Us on Social Media! Instagram: instagram.com/flowercityartsFacebook: facebook.com/FlowerCityArtsTwitter: twitter.com/FlowerCityArts
Borinquen Dance Theatre Performs at Flower City Arts Center Flower City Arts Center 2022-11-11 | In celebration of Hispanic Heritage, Flower City Arts Center was proud to host the talented folks from Borinquen Dance Theatre. Over 40 people attended to watch 6 student performers for First Friday on November 4, 2022 in our Lighting Studio. Founded by Artistic Director Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez, Borinquen Dance Theatre nurtures the artistic, academic, and cultural development of Rochester-area children through the discipline of dance." See photos and learn more here: flowercityarts.org/galleries/borinquen-dance-performance
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration - Conversations on Culture - Episode 2 Flower City Arts Center 2022-10-11 | In this episode, we sit down with Trish Corcoran and Kathy Castania of the Indigenous Peoples Day Committee of Rochester and Ansley Jemison, Cultural Liaison at Ganondagan. Our Community Outreach Manager Rashaad Parker and our guests discussed the 5-year process of working with the City Council to get Indigenous Peoples’ Day officially recognized in Rochester, NY. We also spoke about the importance of education and authentic acknowledgment in effecting real societal change.Learn more about the Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee Here: facebook.com/indigenouspeoplesdayrocny Learn more about Remnants here: remnantsart.org/about-remnants Listen to The Original Peoples Podcast Ongwehonwe here: https://anchor.fm/originalpeoplespodcast
Studio 678 Ceremony Guest Speaker 2022 Flower City Arts Center 2022-07-14 | Please enjoy a segment of the 2021-2022 Studio 678 Concluding Ceremony, including speeches by Rochester City Council-member Mitch Gruber, Rochester City School District Teacher and Studio 678 Advisor Alicia Oddo, Studio 678 Founder, and Instructor Sharon Turner, and the 2021-2022 Guest of Honor, Community Activist and Studio 678 Alumni, Isaiah Santiago. To learn more about Studio 678 and the Flower City Arts Center please visit our website flowercityarts.org.
Juneteenth & The Arts - Conversations On Culture - Episode 1 Flower City Arts Center 2022-06-19 | A community talk series. Our first guests include cultural leader, activist, and artist, Terry Chaka and McPherson Director of Academic Programs at the Memorial Art Gallery, Dr. Nile K. Blunt. In our first episode our Community Outreach Manager, Rashaad Parker, and guests discuss cultural responsibility, the impact of federal recognition on the celebration of Juneteenth, current and past artistic movements in the Black community, and how to educate ourselves and others about Black culture on Juneteenth and throughout the year.
Studio 678 Student Movie 2021 - 2022 Flower City Arts Center 2022-04-14 | Studio 678 Photo Club is conducted by Flower City Arts Center as a 24-session after-school program for students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades from the Rochester City School District. The program is free to the students because of the generosity of our many funders.This movie and slideshow showcases the work of our students during the 2021-2022 school year. If you would like to learn more about our program or are interested in supporting please visit our website. www.flowercityarts.org/photoclubIntro movie created by Martin Krafft: http://www.martinkrafft.comMusic Credit: The End, KomikuRain and Tears - Sad Piano Music with Rain and Thunderstorm, JuliusHWatR - Fluid, ItsWatRTrap Vocal, Anton VlasovDays To Remember, EvgenyBardyuzhaTrailer Sport Stylish, Anton VlasovSexy Fashion Beats (Simulate)Coma-MediaWataboi - Flavour, ItsWatRSummer Beach - Background Music for Videos, LesfmJazz And Hop, kidcutSummer Chillhop, Anton VlasovAmbient Cinematic Hip-Hop, Anton VlasovTropical Sun, All Good Folks
Watercolor Artist Luvon Sheppard: An Artists Senses Flower City Arts Center 2022-02-25 | During Black History Month 2022, Flower City Arts Center is dedicated to featuring black artists, makers, and historic figures to showcase and amplify their narratives. Our purpose is not only to inform and celebrate these individuals, but to hopefully inspire and drive forward change in our community and beyond.We were honored to be able to interview important area watercolor artist, professor at RIT, and gallery owner Luvon Sheppard for our first feature. This will be a three-part video series. (Be sure to watch Part One + Two if you haven't yet!) In this third and final part, Luvon talks to us about how an artist uses all their senses when creating art. He also shows us his hidden musical talent!Be sure to visit Joy Gallery at 498 1/2 W Main Street in Rochester, NY. The gallery is open every Saturday from 10AM-2PM.Thank you again to Luvon for sharing his story with us.---LUVON SHEPPARD FULL BIO:A resident of Rochester since he was five years old, Sheppard received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he is a full professor in the School of Art and Design. Luvon has also taught at SUNY Brockport and Geneseo Universities.Sheppard's paintings reflect his involvement in Rochester community life. He is known for his watercolor street scenes and portraits of local African-American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, choreographer and dancer Garth Fagan, and community activist Mildred Johnson.His work is in the permanent collections of the Memorial Art Gallery, the City of Rochester, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the University of Seoul, S. Korea, The Henrietta School District, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Savings Bank, Garth Fagan Dance, and many other institutions.Luvon Sheppard has always played an active leadership role in the Rochester arts community. In 1970, Sheppard became the Memorial Art Gallery's first neighborhood affairs coordinator. He also was instrumental in the creation of the Allofus Workshop, a groundbreaking organization created to provide community art classes. Over the years, Luvon has received many awards and has made numerous appearances on local television stations. For over 35 years he has lectured throughout the greater Rochester area and serves on several committees and boards.Follow Luvon Sheppard and the Joy Gallery:instagram.com/luvonsheppardartfacebook.com/luvonsheppardartFollow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music:EARLY MORNING BLUES by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eufacebook.com/freemusicforyoutubeyoutube.com/freesoundmusicOriginal Video: youtu.be/SnAfg9WtDUUStock video:"Man Painting Wall" by Videvo via videvo.netFilmed by: Rashaad ParkerEdited by: Simona Benenati
Frederick Douglass, Printmaker: The Talman Building Flower City Arts Center 2022-02-17 | Many people know that Frederick Douglass lived and raised his family here in Rochester, NY, but many also don't know the reason why he came. Watch this video to learn what we know!Come explore the Talman Building in downtown Rochester with us, the location that Frederick Douglass chose to be the home of his letterpress printed newspaper ventures including The North Star. Located at 25 E. Main St., this building often goes unnoticed. Our motive for the video is to spotlight the building's historical and societal significance.Our guide, Autumn Haag, Assistant Director at River Campus Libraries/University of Rochester Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, talks to our viewers about what we know on Frederick Douglass as a printmaker, and how we can honor his fight for equality through printed materials today.Thank you to Autumn for compiling a selection of images from printmakers for the video, all of which can be found in the library's Frederick Douglass collection, free and open to the public for viewing during open hours. See below for full sources.Hours, directions, and more to visit the Frederick Douglass collection:https://www.library.rochester.edu/rbscp---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsDouglass in Print Sources (in order of appearance):"Frederick Dougass Portrait in Linocut" by Tom Callos"Without Struggle" by Richard Kegler/P22 Type Foundry"Douglass Poster" by Thornwillow Press"Power Concedes Nothing" letterpress by Richard Kegler/P22 Type Foundry"Young Douglass" by Elizabeth Catlett"Build Strong Children" letterpress by Richard Kegler/P22 Type Foundry"Frederick Douglass at Faneuil Hall" letterpress by Mitchel Ahern/Mitchelka"Frederick Douglas at Faneuil Hall" letterpress postcards by Mitchel Ahern/Mitchelka"Douglass Strong, No Struggle No Progress" poster from Onondaga Historical AssociationOther images used (Creative Commons License):"The North Star" National Park Service NPS.gov (From their 'trading card' images)"Post House Marker" Wikipedia.org author Dspark76"Frederick Douglass: 1875" Harpers New Monthly Magazine, May, 1875"Frederick Douglass as a young man: 1838 ca." Illustrator unknown. Culver Pictures photograph obtained via an Internet auction.Royalty-free music:Hanging Lanterns (Kalaido)→open.spotify.com/artist/5LXHT7v9uYGrsyEnL9q9K8Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/biscuitmilk coffee (Ryan)youtube.com/watch?v=eSOV2Zo_J1A
Watercolor Artist Luvon Sheppard: The Power of Encouragement Flower City Arts Center 2022-02-07 | During Black History Month 2022, Flower City Arts Center will be dedicated to featuring black artists, makers, and historic figures to showcase and amplify their narratives. Our purpose is not only to inform and celebrate these individuals, but to hopefully inspire and drive forward change in our community and beyond.We were honored to be able to interview important area watercolor artist, professor at RIT, and gallery owner Luvon Sheppard for our first feature. This will be a three-part video series. (Be sure to watch Part One if you haven't yet!) In this second part, Luvon talks about his first moments with art, the encouragement he got from his community that allowed him to pursue art, and gave us some tips to help encourage our own young artists in Rochester.Be sure to visit Joy Gallery at 498 1/2 W Main Street in Rochester, NY. The gallery is open every Saturday from 10AM-2PM.---LUVON SHEPPARD FULL BIO:A resident of Rochester since he was five years old, Sheppard received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he is a full professor in the School of Art and Design. Luvon has also taught at SUNY Brockport and Geneseo Universities.Sheppard's paintings reflect his involvement in Rochester community life. He is known for his watercolor street scenes and portraits of local African-American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, choreographer and dancer Garth Fagan, and community activist Mildred Johnson.His work is in the permanent collections of the Memorial Art Gallery, the City of Rochester, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the University of Seoul, S. Korea, The Henrietta School District, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Savings Bank, Garth Fagan Dance, and many other institutions.Luvon Sheppard has always played an active leadership role in the Rochester arts community. In 1970, Sheppard became the Memorial Art Gallery's first neighborhood affairs coordinator. He also was instrumental in the creation of the Allofus Workshop, a groundbreaking organization created to provide community art classes. Over the years, Luvon has received many awards and has made numerous appearances on local television stations. For over 35 years he has lectured throughout the greater Rochester area and serves on several committees and boards.Follow Luvon Sheppard and the Joy Gallery:instagram.com/luvonsheppardartfacebook.com/luvonsheppardartFollow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music:Wine (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/wineImages Used Under Creative Commons from:pablopicasso.org: "The Rape of the Sabines"commons.wikimedia.org: "Guernica", photo by Herbert Behrens (1956)Filmed by: Rashaad ParkerEdited by: Simona Benenati
Watercolor Artist Luvon Sheppard: Access to the Arts Flower City Arts Center 2022-02-01 | During Black History Month 2022, Flower City Arts Center will be dedicated to featuring black artists, makers, and historic figures to showcase and amplify their narratives. Our purpose is not only to inform and celebrate these individuals, but to hopefully inspire and drive forward change in our community and beyond.We were honored to be able to interview important area watercolor artist, professor at RIT, and gallery owner Luvon Sheppard for our first feature. This will be a three-part video series. In this part, Luvon tells us where the name of "Joy Gallery" came from, as well as his perspective on the importance of having access to art learning for young, impressionable students - especially those in our Rochester, NY community.Be sure to visit Joy Gallery at 498 1/2 W Main Street in Rochester, NY. The gallery is open every Saturday from 10AM-2PM.---LUVON SHEPPARD FULL BIO:A resident of Rochester since he was five years old, Sheppard received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he is a full professor in the School of Art and Design. Luvon has also taught at SUNY Brockport and Geneseo Universities.Sheppard's paintings reflect his involvement in Rochester community life. He is known for his watercolor street scenes and portraits of local African-American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, choreographer and dancer Garth Fagan, and community activist Mildred Johnson.His work is in the permanent collections of the Memorial Art Gallery, the City of Rochester, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the University of Seoul, S. Korea, The Henrietta School District, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester Savings Bank, Garth Fagan Dance, and many other institutions.Luvon Sheppard has always played an active leadership role in the Rochester arts community. In 1970, Sheppard became the Memorial Art Gallery's first neighborhood affairs coordinator. He also was instrumental in the creation of the Allofus Workshop, a groundbreaking organization created to provide community art classes. Over the years, Luvon has received many awards and has made numerous appearances on local television stations. For over 35 years he has lectured throughout the greater Rochester area and serves on several committees and boards.Follow Luvon Sheppard and the Joy Gallery:instagram.com/luvonsheppardartfacebook.com/luvonsheppardartFollow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music:Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/sunsetFilmed by: Rashaad ParkerEdited by: Simona Benenati
Adobe Premiere: Intro to Video Editing Flower City Arts Center 2022-01-16 | Come and explore our newly upgraded community Digital Lab and take a class on Adobe Premiere! Professional artist, Martin Krafft, will be teaching this Intro to Video Editing class. The course will cover different forms of video-making: documentary, video art, and commercial.Students will be given weekly assignments in the first four sessions of the class, then spend the final two weeks working on a project of their choice. Students can either have a project in mind or just want to learn basic video editing skills like how to cut video files, add text and audio, color correct and more.If you're interested in taking this class or others like it, please visit flowercityarts.org/classes to sign up!---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Martin:instagram.com/martinkrafftphotographyRoyalty-free music:Wine (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/wineRoyalty-free stock footage from videvo.net:Skateboarder by mikesteinkampRunners & Grass by Videvo
Bubus Journey: A Family Trip Becomes a Survival Story Flower City Arts Center 2021-12-15 | BUBU'S JOURNEY: A FAMILY TRIP BECOMES A SURVIVAL STORYAn immigration story of photographs by Arnold & Laura ChekowNovember 5-December 18, 2021FREE and open to the public CLICK HERE FOR EXHIBITION INFO: flowercityarts.org/events/bubus-journey-laura-arnold-chekow-2021What’s this “Bubu’s Journey” exhibit all about?This is a different kind of exhibit. It is not meant to extol the prowess of any specific photographer. Its purpose is to illustrate a story using the unique power of photography. For that it includes several photographs taken by professional photographers in Europe about a hundred years ago. The pictures and the story all involve my Grandmother, Bertha (“Bubu”) Grossman, who had an immigrant story to tell. A story about survival. The fact that this story exists to be shared is a tribute to the extraordinary value of photography. It is both an art form, and one that can depict truth and circumstances as nothing else can. It documents events so that they remain rooted as irrefutable evidence of their occurrence for future generations. "Bubu" had emigrated to the United States years before from Eastern Europe. She had been living in The Bronx in New York City. Then, she decided to return to Europe in 1912 with her four children while pregnant with a fifth, with the purpose of introducing her family to her parents in Europe. Leaving her husband, Israel Grossman, behind on the lower East Side. Many people had emigrated from Eastern Europe to the United States. Very few returned to visit. What Bubu didn't know was that she'd encounter World War I and not be able to return for several more years. Bubu’s story is, at its core, the story of an indomitable spirit. She overcame unimaginable hazards, discomforts, and challenges to find food and shelter for herself and her family. The overwhelming circumstances she faced could understandably have caused an ordinary person to give up. And, yet she managed to return to the United States with her five children substantially intact. Telling "Bubu's Journey" memorializes her life. Her story is an inspiration - and also perhaps serves to encourage us all to consider the often unknown reality of any immigrant’s journey. Lastly, this exhibit serves as an example of the treasure that is visual storytelling. My departed wife Natalie and daughter Laura and I have worked together on variations of this project since 2010. Thank you for engaging with our family history. Arnold Chekow---Video kindly edited by Martin KraaftFollow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityarts
Resident Artists Joshua DiFabio & Bri Shores: Left: On The Mantle Flower City Arts Center 2021-12-03 | Resident Artists Joshua DiFabio & Bri Shores talk about their exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Left: On The Mantle, which opens Friday, December 3 and runs through December 30, 2021.The exhibition is free to the public and open during business hours.Bri and Josh talk to us about their style and body of work for the show which includes ceramic and sculptural elements, and the theme surrounding Left: On The Mantle - with a focus on burnt materials and functional pottery. For more info on the exhibition please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/left-on-the-mantle-joshua-difabio-bri-shores-2021Learn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Bri:brishoresceramics.cominstagram.com/brishoresceramicsFollow Josh:joshuadifabio.cominstagram.com/joshuadifabiostudioRoyalty-free music:Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/rose
Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Devin Hull Flower City Arts Center 2021-12-01 | We’re honored to have gotten the chance to sit down with Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Devin Gray Hull who has gone on to do great things including graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BFA in photographic and imaging arts.She continues to teach in our Studio 678 youth film photography program after graduation. Follow Devin on Instagram @devingrayhull and visit her webpage devingrayhull.com.Learn more about how you can support our current fundraiser to upgrade our technology for youth programming and providing tuition assistance for students by visiting our website: flowercityarts.org/donateThank you to the Rochester community for continuing to support our youth programs and students. It truly makes a difference and helps these young minds continue to blossom.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music by Kalaido:→ open.spotify.com/artist/5LXHT7v9uYGrsyEnL9q9K8
Resident Artists Maliya Travers-Crumb & Jessica Cheng: Anemoia Flower City Arts Center 2021-10-28 | NOTE: There is some wind and noise in this recording, please feel free to turn on CC.Resident Artists Maliya Travers-Crumb & Jessica Cheng talk about their exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Anemoia, which opens Friday, November 5 and runs through November 24, 2021.The exhibition is free to the public and open during business hours.Maliya and Jessica talk to us about their body of work - which includes ceramics, printmaking, and illustration - that investigates the power of symbols and objects on a community's culture and their ability to identify the self vs others. For more info on the exhibition please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/anemoia-jessica-cheng-maliya-travers-crumb-2021Learn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Maliya:mtcpottery.cominstagram.com/mtcpotteryFollow Jessica:instagram.com/jessica.cheng.ogRoyalty-free music:Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/sunsetRose (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/rose
Abandoned Spaces: Photographing Graffiti Flower City Arts Center 2021-10-18 | Come on a photo adventure with us! Instructor Chris Cilento returns with another edition of his popular Abandoned Spaces class exploring Rochester, NY’s wealth of public art and graffiti. Get outdoors with your camera - all cameras and all experience levels welcome. This time, explore tunnels, haunted spaces, and more with a great group of fellow photographers. Spark your inspiration to create amazing fall photographs.Any of our Photography classes are suitable for ages 14+. If you need to lend one of our cameras at Flower City Arts Center for a class, give us a call at 585-271-5920.View all of our class selections at flowercityarts.org/classesImages behind Chris in the video are from Resident Artist Amy Boyle “bonk” Johnston’s Exhibition “Nothing is Real” - open for free public viewing through October 29, 2021. Info: flowercityarts.org/events/nothing-is-real-amy-boyle-bonk-johnston-2021—Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Chris:instagram.com/chriscilentoRoyalty-free music:"Signal To Noise (CC-BY) by Scott Buckley" is under a Creative Commons ( cc-by ) licenseMusic promoted by BreakingCopyright: youtu.be/yePye8-D0zs
Resident Artist Bonk Johnston: Nothing is Real Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-29 | Resident Artist Amy Boyle "bonk" Johnston talks about her exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Nothing is Real, which opens Friday, October 1 and runs through October 29, 2021.The exhibition is free to the public and open during business hours.Bonk talks to us about her journey in creating "decisive moments" in scenes from model train and toy soldier exhibits, as well as her portraits of puppets and urban sketching. For more info on the exhibition please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/nothing-is-real-amy-boyle-bonk-johnston-2021Learn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Bonk:instagram.com/bonk_johnstonRoyalty-free music:Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/sunsetWine (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/wine
Resident Artist Betsy Foster: Patterned Combinations Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-28 | Resident Ceramicist Betsy Foster talks about her exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Patterned Combinations, which opens Friday, October 1 and runs through October 28, 2021.The exhibition is free to the public and open during business hours.Betsy talks us through briefly on her process of creating her patterned glazed handheld pieces for the exhibition as well as her experience teaching Intro to the Wheel and Handbuilding courses at FCAC. For more info on the exhibition please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/patterned-combinations-betsy-foster-2021Learn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Betsy:betsy-foster.cominstagram.com/betsy__fosterRoyalty-free music:"milk coffee" - Ryanyoutu.be/eSOV2Zo_J1Asoundcloud.com/user-909504386/milk-coffee-jazz
Resident Artist Cocoa Rae David: Nu Growth Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-16 | Resident Photographer Cocoa Rae David talks about her exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Nu Growth, which opened Friday, September 10 and runs through September 25, 2021.The exhibition is virtual and free to the public.Cocoa talks us through briefly on her process and journey of being a photography artist-in-residence in these past 2 years, culminating in this exhibition of personal growth and finding meaning. For more info on the exhibition, see the virtual gallery, or sign up for the free artist talk on Friday, please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/nu-growth-cocoa-rae-davidLearn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Cocoa:cocoa-rae.cominstagram.com/bycocoaraeRoyalty-free music from:Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/biscuitMUSIC CREDIT - "lofi" - PROFOUND BEATS (Royalty Free)✘ facebook.com/profoundbeatsofficial✘ mediafire.com/file/93i6z9dfpltayub/Profound_Beats_-_Lo-Fi.mp3/file✘ soundcloud.com/profoundbeats✘ profoundbeats.bandcamp.com/
Resident Artist Htet San: Metamorphosis Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-06 | Resident Artist Htet San talks about her exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Metamorphosis, which opens Friday, September 10 and runs through September 25, 2021.The exhibition is free and open to the public during open business hours.Htet talks about how the pandemic and political turmoil in Myanmar affected her photographic style and how she hopes to show a sense of renewal and rebirth in her work. For more info on the exhibition, please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/metamorphosis-htet-sanTo learn more about the situation in Myanmar, visit: bbc.com/news/world-asia-55902070Learn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartscenterFollow Htet:htettsan.cominstagram.com/art_htetismRoyalty-free music from Mattia Cupelli: soundcloud.com/mattiacupelli/royalty-download-free
Nancy Holowka: Après Atget: New Kallitypes of Old Paris Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-03 | Studio Artist Nancy Holowka talks about her kallitype exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Après Atget: New Kallitypes of Old Paris, which opens Saturday, September 4 and runs through September 29, 2021.The exhibition is free and open to the public during open business hours.Nancy talks about how photographer Atget inspired her work, and how classes and access to create kallitypes at Flower City Arts Center made her vision a reality. For more info on the exhibition, please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/apres-atget-new-kallitypes-old-paris-nancy-holowkaTake a class with us and learn this process yourself! flowercityarts.org/classes---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Nancy:instagram.com/nholowka1Royalty-free music:Wine (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/wine
Resident Artist Zara Davis: Narrative Threads Flower City Arts Center 2021-09-02 | Resident Artist Zara Bronwyn Davis talks about her second exhibition at Flower City Arts Center titled Narrative Threads, which opens Friday, September 3 and runs through September 25, 2021.The exhibition is free and open to the public during open business hours.Zara talks about her growth as an Artist-in-Residence through the pandemic and how it translates to her theme in Narrative Threads. For more info on the exhibition, please visit: flowercityarts.org/events/narrative-threads-zara-bronwyn-davisLearn more about our artist residency programs at flowercityarts.org/residencies.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Zara:zarabronwyn.cominstagram.com/zarabronwyn_Royalty-free music:Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo)soundcloud.com/lukrembo/sunset
2022 Letterpress Calendar with Virgin Wood Type Flower City Arts Center 2021-08-27 | Geri McCormick of Virgin Wood Type joins us at Flower City Arts Center to participate in our collaborative Rochester, NY Book Arts Center calendar for 2022. Each page is designed and made in-house by 12 different artists featuring letterpress, paper making, screen printing, and more. Geri gives us some insight into her design for the May page featuring a "Floral" theme.COMING SOON! Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter to know exactly when our calendars will drop: visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=quxlaxbab&p=oi&m=1101357506192&sit=6aacugsbb&f=a2b13939-f6c7-4cc4-8849-eda1bd753112Calendars are $25 and proceeds go toward programming affordable printmaking & book arts classes for the Rochester, NY community.NEW THIS YEAR: In addition to our normal stock of $25 calendars, we will be selling a limited edition of 35 calendars which have been signed by each artist and feature a special embossed cover page - on sale for $35 until they are gone.Sign up for a letterpress class anytime to learn how to do this and more at flowercityarts.org/classes---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartscenterFollow Virgin Wood Type:virginwoodtype.comhttp://www.instagram.com/virginwoodtypehttp://www.facebook.com/virginwoodtypeMUSIC CREDIT - "lofi" - PROFOUND BEATS (Royalty Free)✘ facebook.com/profoundbeatsofficial✘ mediafire.com/file/93i6z9dfpltayub/Profound_Beats_-_Lo-Fi.mp3/file✘ soundcloud.com/profoundbeats✘ profoundbeats.bandcamp.com/
Say Yes to the Press Episode 8: Monoprinting Flower City Arts Center 2021-08-12 | Instructor and staff member Chas Davis takes us on a tour of our etching presses available at Flower City Arts Center. Here he shows a short demo of how to create a monoprint on a Conrad Machine Press. To learn how to make your own prints, or use the presses here in Rochester, NY, you can take a class or view our facilities available for community rental.Classes: flowercityarts.org/classesFacilities: flowercityarts.org/facilitiesTake a class with Chas! flowercityarts.org/instructors/chas-davisFollow Chas online at http://chasworld.com***Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartscenterRoyalty-free music:Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Proclamations in Black, White, & Red Flower City Arts Center 2021-08-05 | A quick message from our Community Outreach Coordinator and Expanding the Field Program Coordinator Rashaad Parker on the upcoming young artist exhibition happening August 6-29, 2021. Come downtown tomorrow for First Friday, or see the show anytime through the 29th.VIEW FULL EVENT PAGE: flowercityarts.org/events/proclamations-black-white-red-expanding-field-2021Part of the Expanding the Field visual arts program for young artists hosted by Flower City Arts Center, local students were asked to create images expressing their point of view on issues concerning race, identity, culture, and human rights. The project assignment, led by Rashaad Parker, challenged them to explore these themes using only Black, White, and Red."Proclamations in Black, White, and Red" will be on view August 6-29 at the RIT City Art Space in Downtown Rochester. Open hours are Thursday-Sunday 1-5pm and Friday 1-9pm.This exhibition has been funded in part by Rochester Area Community Foundation - Arts Prevail Fund.---Flower City Arts Center has embraced how important diversity is to the health of the visual arts community as part of our vision of Art for All People for over forty years. Expanding the Field extends our capacity to make our quality classes and facilities accessible to all ages and abilities.High school freshman, sophomores, and juniors of African-American, Latinx, and/or Native American heritages, as well as any student who identifies as one of color, are able to apply to participate in the Expanding the Field grant opportunity. Applicants should have a personal interest in visual arts, with plans to extend their passion to college and beyond.Awarded students will have access to one free class each quarter, mentorship opportunities, and professional facilities access at Flower City Arts Center in Printmaking & Book Arts, Ceramics, and Photography & Digital Arts.Visit the Expanding the Field website for more information and to download an application: flowercityarts.org/expanding-the-fieldThank you to the William and Sheila Konar Foundation, Rochester Area Community Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M.Cuomo, and the New York State Legislature for supporting this program in Rochester.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music:Rose (Prod. by Lukrembo)
2022 Letterpress Calendar with Mitchel Ahern Flower City Arts Center 2021-07-26 | "Boston Mitch" Mitchel Ahern joins us at Flower City Arts Center to participate in our collaborative Rochester, NY Book Arts Center calendar for 2022. Each page is designed and made in-house by 12 different artists. Mitch gives us some insight into his design for the August page featuring a "Nature & Nurture" theme.Be sure to sign up for our email newsletter to know exactly when our calendars will drop: visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=quxlaxbab&p=oi&m=1101357506192&sit=6aacugsbb&f=a2b13939-f6c7-4cc4-8849-eda1bd753112Calendars are $25 and proceeds go toward programming affordable printmaking & book arts classes for the Rochester, NY community.Sign up for a letterpress class anytime to learn how to do this and more at flowercityarts.org/classes---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartscenterFollow Mitch:mitchelka.orgetsy.com/shop/Mitchelkainstagram.com/mitchelkatwitter.com/mitchelkaRoyalty-free music from Mattia Cupelli: soundcloud.com/mattiacupelli/royalty-download-free
Say Yes to the Press Episode 7: Intaglio Printing Flower City Arts Center 2021-07-01 | Instructor and staff member Chas Davis takes us on a tour of our etching presses available at Flower City Arts Center. Here he shows a short demo of how to print a copper etching plate on an motorized Wright Press. To learn how to make your own prints, or use the presses here in Rochester, NY, you can take a class or view our facilities available for community rental.Classes: flowercityarts.org/classesFacilities: flowercityarts.org/facilitiesTake a class with Chas! flowercityarts.org/instructors/chas-davisFollow Chas online at http://chasworld.com***Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartscenterRoyalty Free Music from freemusicarchive.org"Shop Jazz" - Migfus20
Say Yes to the Press Episode 6: Photopolymer Printing Flower City Arts Center 2021-06-10 | Instructor and staff member Chas Davis takes us on a tour of our etching presses available at Flower City Arts Center. Here he shows a short demo of how to print a photopolymer plate on a Charles Brand Press. To learn how to make your own prints, or use the presses here in Rochester, NY, you can take a class or view our facilities available for community rental.Classes: flowercityarts.org/classesFacilities: flowercityarts.org/facilitiesTake a class with Chas! flowercityarts.org/instructors/chas-davisFollow Chas online at http://chasworld.com***Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music from bensound.com
Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Tricia Evangelisto Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-28 | We’re honored to have gotten the chance to sit down with Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Tricia Evangelisto (formerly Copeland) who has gone on to do great things including starting a photography business, becoming a qualified mental health professional for children, and also working for a company that sells clothing for breastfeeding mothers. Follow Tricia on Instagram @lunasolistophotography and visit her webpage https://lunasolisto.wordpress.com.Tricia talked about how our youth programs empowered her, and how they continue to empower youth today by teaching the importance of teamwork, learning new skills, and the growing importance of technology and thinking creativity in the workforce.Learn more about how you can support our current fundraiser to upgrade our technology for youth programming by visiting our website: flowercityarts.org/donateThank you to the Rochester community for continuing to support our youth programs and students. It truly makes a difference and helps these young minds continue to blossom.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music by Kalaido:→ open.spotify.com/artist/5LXHT7v9uYGrsyEnL9q9K8
When Words Meet Pictures Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-14 | Join us for this unique photo-essaying and digital manipulation class with Rochester photographer and teaching artist Greg Hayes. Greg gives us a short explanation of what the class will be geared toward, but the format is flexible and open to photographers of any level. All you need to bring is a camera and willingness to take that shot!Sign up for this class or any of our many other photography courses like this one at flowercityarts.org/classes.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsLearn more about Greg:flowercityarts.org/instructors/greg-hayesgregjhayes.comRoyalty-free music from Mattia Cupelli: soundcloud.com/mattiacupelli/royalty-download-free
Gelli Plate Printing Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-10 | You’ve probably heard of water marbling or acrylic pouring - but how about giving this relaxing art form a try!Flower City Arts Center Teaching Artist Maureen McMahon gives us a demonstration on gelatin plate printing. "Gelli" plate printing makes artful looking pages to use for journaling, bookmaking, collaging, creating stationary or calenders, and more. Learn and explore different techniques using different tools, paint, and blending to mindlessly create explosions of color.Join us for our next class - sign up online at http://flowercityarts.org!---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsLearn more about Maureen:flowercityarts.org/instructors/maureen-mcmahonMUSIC CREDIT - "lofi" - PROFOUND BEATS (Royalty Free)✘ facebook.com/profoundbeatsofficial✘ mediafire.com/file/93i6z9dfpltayub/Profound_Beats_-_Lo-Fi.mp3/file✘ soundcloud.com/profoundbeats✘ profoundbeats.bandcamp.com/
Beer + Film: Experimental Film Processing Workshop Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-04 | Join us for a Cinco de Mayo celebration - with experimental film processing! Photography Instructor Liz Webster talks us through what the beeranol process is and how you can create cool looking film photographs right in our community darkrooms in downtown Rochester, NY.Process up to two rolls of Black & White 35mm or 120 film using Tecate beer. Results may vary, we recommend as least 400 speed film. MUST have prior film processing experience, and be 21 or older to attend.This class is a one-day workshop on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 at 3pm. Limited spots available! If you miss this class, don't worry - we often do experimental film processing workshops, so catch us for the next one!Sign up or see all classes at flowercityarts.org/classes---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music used:"Mike Leite - Vacaciones" is under a Creative Commons (cc-by) licenseMusic promoted by BreakingCopyright: youtu.be/GLghWY9ovfM
Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Chris Rush Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-03 | We’re honored to have gotten the chance to sit down with Photo Club Studio 678 Alumnus Chris Rush who has gone on to do great things for the Rochester community as Executive Director of Champion Academy, an organization that “helps urban teens in poverty overcome their traumatic experiences and use them as fuel to drive their improvement as students, citizens, and future professionals” (via https://www.championacademyroc.org).Chris talked about how our youth programs empowered him, and how they continue to empower youth today by teaching the importance of teamwork, learning new skills, and the growing importance of technology and thinking creativity in the workforce.Learn more about how you can support our current fundraiser to upgrade our technology for youth programming by visiting our website: flowercityarts.org/donateThank you to the Rochester community for continuing to support our youth programs and students. It truly makes a difference and helps these young minds continue to blossom.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsMUSIC CREDIT - "lofi" - PROFOUND BEATS (Royalty Free)✘ facebook.com/profoundbeatsofficial✘ mediafire.com/file/93i6z9dfpltayub/Profound_Beats_-_Lo-Fi.mp3/file✘ soundcloud.com/profoundbeats✘ profoundbeats.bandcamp.com/Royalty-free music by: frad - 喫茶店 (coffee shop)youtube.com/watch?v=iEa5aluonN8
Print Day in May 2021 Flower City Arts Center 2021-05-01 | Happy #printdayinmay2021 everyone! We're here checking in on Chris Charles of Moon Rabbit Press, a studio artist at Flower City Arts Center. She's working on a large scale linoleum block print of a crow and she let us join in on her progress of laying down a new color. Come watch it all unfold!printdayinmay.comJoin us for a letterpress or printmaking class soon, we love introducing new students to the craft! And who knows, it could become a lasting hobby for you.Learn how to do all of this and more at our community visual arts center - sign up for a class or a one-on-one lesson.flowercityarts.org/classesflowercityarts.org/media/uploads/private_lessons.pdf---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsFollow Chris:moonrabbitpress.cominstagram.com/moonrabbitpressfacebook.com/moonrabbitpressRoyalty-free music: "Bad Love" - Niwel➡ TWITTER: twitter.com/NiwelMusic17➡ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/niwel17➡ SOUNDCLOUD: @niwel-516897768➡ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/Niwel-Music-261718784171967CONTACT: niwelmusic@gmail.com
Pinhole Day Flower City Arts Center 2021-04-26 | Happy World Pinhole Day - April 25, 2021! We created a pinhole camera obscura in our Sunken Room Gallery and classroom space. Check out this timelapse and resulting photos of the surrounding Rochester, NY cityscape.pinholeday.org #pinholedayLearn how to do all of this and more at our community visual arts center - sign up for a class or a one-on-one lesson.flowercityarts.org/classesflowercityarts.org/media/uploads/private_lessons.pdf---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercitya...facebook.com/FlowerCityAr...twitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music by けｍ SURF - "Take Care"→ soundcloud.com/hmsurf→ open.spotify.com/artist/6TeBxtluBMQixZcKkJ3ZrB→ hmsurf.bandcamp.com/releases
Say Yes to the Press Episode 5: Evolution of the Quoin Flower City Arts Center 2021-04-22 | In this episode of our series Say Yes to the Press, our friendly neighborhood letterpress expert, instructor, & staff member Mitch Cohen talks the history of the quoin and how it locks into the chase, creating the forme.This is the full episode of our TikTok version - follow us over there at @FlowerCityArts!---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercitya...facebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityarts
Intro to Digital Photography: IG Live with Fernando Muller Flower City Arts Center 2021-04-20 | A short Instagram Live chat with photographer and instructor Fernando Muller about his upcoming class Intro to Digital Photography: Online!This class will run via Zoom on Tuesdays, May 4-June 8 6:30-8:30pm ESTJoin in from anywhere in the US! All you need is a digital SLR camera and a desire to learn. We'll show you all the rest!Find your listing hobby with us at Flower City Arts Center.Sign up at flowercityarts.org/classes
Emotional Containers: Creating Vessels to Hold Emotional Expressions Flower City Arts Center 2021-04-12 | We're so excited to present this new class in ceramics with Teaching Artist Gina Sacino. We hope you'll find it worthwhile and fulfilling to create your own Emotional Container and taking a moment to reflect on yourself here in our community ceramics studio in Rochester, NY.This workshop explores how we contain our emotions as individuals. Participants will utilize small vessel making as a means of creating containers for each of the basic human emotions. There is a discussion component in this workshop, but no one needs to share anything they are uncomfortable sharing. This workshop aims to help people identify emotions, and utilize art making as a way to express and create through these emotions.In this exploration you will be both hand-building and working on the wheel. Glazing and surface treatment will be discussed. No experience necessary. The class fee covers clay, glazes, and 20 pounds of firing.For this current session, sign up at: flowercityarts.org/classes/spring-vessels-stress-relief-through-clay-2021Check out our other open community ceramics classes: flowercityarts.org/classes---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty free music from bensound.com
Photogravure Exhibition April 2-May 1, 2021 Flower City Arts Center 2021-03-25 | This is a video with a selection of artists' works in the show. Slideshow curated by artist Nancy Valle."Photogravure" at Flower City Art Center is an exhibit featuring art work by the participants of Pat Bacon’s workshops. Photogravure is a photo-mechanical intaglio printmaking process. This process expands the creative options for the artist because of the possibilities within traditional intaglio printmaking. The following artists are presenting their work at the exhibition:Sarah Weeden Nancy Valle Tanya Nikolic Connie Ehindero Bill Bates Don Hyatt Allan Phoenix Robert Grove Megan Sullivan Michele Vair d dargan teska Linda VanArtsdalen Romy Hosford Martha Schermerhorn Pat Bacon Marianne Pojman Romy Hosford Due to capacity restrictions, we are inviting the public to the exhibition during specific hours. You must sign up for a free 30-minute time slot before you arrive using the link on our event page: flowercityarts.org/events/photogravure-exhibition-2021
2021 Ceramic Resident Artist Panel Flower City Arts Center 2021-03-22 | Join us for a short panel of fun questions with a handful of our 2021 Ceramic Residents at Flower City Arts Center!We’re accepting Artist Residency applications each year through April 15 for the upcoming year (or shorter session) at our multidisciplinary community visual arts center in Rochester, NY. Be a part of something unique and empowering, info and application can be found online at flowercityarts.org/residenciesThis video was created exclusively for our NCECA booth visitors March 17-21, 2021, and will be available for public viewing after March 22, 2021.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty-free music by: frad - 喫茶店 (coffee shop)youtube.com/watch?v=iEa5aluonN8
20 Minute Large Ceramic Pot Full Demo Flower City Arts Center 2021-03-22 | Flower City Arts Center Ceramics Studio Manager Kyle Lascelle demos, in full, the creation of a 2-3 foot ceramic onggi pot. Kyle uses a mixture of his own style and traditional styles of creating the pot from the ground up by combining coiling and throwing techniques. This entire process took about 3 hours for Kyle to complete, but it has been sped up here for ease of viewing. The pot was glazed and fired in our large kiln. We hope you enjoy the process!This video was created exclusively for our NCECA booth visitors March 17-21, 2021, and will be available for public viewing after March 22, 2021.---Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityartsRoyalty Free Music Used:0:00 - A Night Alone3:33 - Almost A Year Ago6:22 - Bet On It9:25 - Bluesy Vibes10:53 - Book Bag14:10 - Ersatz Bossa16:57 - George Street ShuffleGeorge Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300035Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Alternative Process: Caffenol Flower City Arts Center 2021-02-26 | ARCHIVE: This video was uploaded on our Instagram @FlowerCityArts for National Coffee Day. We're reposting it here for your viewing pleasure. 😉---Alternative Process: CaffenolDid you know you can process photo prints using coffee? It's an alternative process known as Caffenol, and our photography staff member Kylie Newcomer is here to tell you all about it.Now to get your coffee on! ☕☕☕Try it out yourself and take the class with instructor Chris Cilento, all levels welcome! Sign up at flowercityarts.org/classes.Follow us on social:instagram.com/flowercityartsfacebook.com/FlowerCityArtstwitter.com/FlowerCityArtslinkedin.com/company/flowercityarts---Music: http://bensound.com
Expanding the Field with Flower City Arts Center Flower City Arts Center 2021-02-25 | Flower City Arts Center has embraced how important diversity is to the health of the visual arts community as part of our vision of Art for All People for over forty years. Expanding the Field extends our capacity to make our quality classes and facilities accessible to all ages and abilities.High school freshman, sophomores, and juniors of African-American, Latinx, and/or Native American heritages, as well as any student who identifies as one of color, are able to apply to participate in the Expanding the Field grant opportunity. Applicants should have a personal interest in visual arts, with plans to extend their passion to college and beyond.Awarded students will have access to one free class each quarter, mentorship opportunities, and professional facilities access at Flower City Arts Center in Printmaking & Book Arts, Ceramics, and Photography & Digital Arts.Visit the Expanding the Field website for more information and to download an application.flowercityarts.org/expanding-the-fieldThank you to the Rochester Area Community Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M.Cuomo, and the New York State Legislature for supporting this program in RochesterMusic: bensound.com (royalty-free)
Studio 678 Flower City Arts Center 2021-02-24 | Over 400 students have been a part of Studio 678 Photo Club since it's start 15 years ago. Please help us continue using photography as a means to make a difference in young people's lives.
