Posted August 6th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Thank you to all for joining us for our summer edition of After Hours at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory last Thursday. It was a special evening for us, and we hope everyone had a delicious experience!
Proceeds from this event provide support for The Art Effect’s arts education programming. By participating in this fundraising event, you are helping to change young people’s lives through the arts.
A special thank you to our vendors:
Alex’s Restaurant
The Educated Chef
Hudson Valley Marshmallow Company
Millbrook Winery
Plan Bee Farm Brewery
Salt Point Meadery
Taqueria Los Ortiz
Tied House, Inc.
Twisted Soul Food Concepts
Thank you to Absolute Zeros for putting on a special acoustic performance!
Be sure to mark your calendar for our next Art After Hours event, happening November 13, 2018 from 5:30pm-7:30pm!
Posted July 10th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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We had so much fun celebrating the kickoff of our After Hours event series in April!
We hope you’ll join us for this month’s summer edition of After Hours on Thursday, July 26th.
Your ticket provides you with unlimited tastings from craft breweries, local distilleries, and amazing food vendors, as well as chill music and unique youth art!
Enjoy tastings from vendors like Hudson Valley Marshmallow Company, Salt Point Meadery, Taqueria Los Ortiz, The Educated Chef, Tied House, Inc., and more!
Listen to a special acoustic set performed by Absolute Zeros!
Tickets are on sale now:
thearteffect.org/store/after-hoursTHANK YOU TO OUR AFTER HOURS SPONSOR:Thursday, July 26, 20185:30 – 7:30 pmPoughkeepsie Underwear Factory 3rd floor
Posted June 29th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Congratulations to the Poughkeepsie Public Library District for receiving the NEA Big Read Grant earlier this month!
The NEA Big Read is a national initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest, which broadens our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. A list of all of this year’s Big Read recipients can be found at arts.gov. “This program encourages people to not only discuss a book together, but be introduced to new perspectives, discuss the issues at the forefront of our own lives, and connect with one another at events,” commented NEA Acting Chair Mary Anne Carter.“We are thrilled to once again receive an NEA grant for the Big Read,” says Library Director Tom Lawrence. “But this is really a grant to our entire community since our local Big Read would not be possible without the enthusiastic involvement of so many partner organizations.” The National Endowment for the Arts announced Big Read grants totaling $1 million that will be distributed to 79 communities across the country in 2018-2019. Poughkeepsie Public Library District will receive $15,000 to coordinate the community-wide reading program this Fall.One of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District’s community partners for this Big Read is The Art Effect, a non-profit organization focused on supporting personal growth, fostering self-expression, and enhancing human services through the arts to build a shared sense of community. The Art Effect has a strong history of collaboration with the libraries of the Hudson Valley thanks to its Mobile Media Lab programming, media and arts workshops that reinforce digital and visual literacy while patrons engage in art and media-making. These two-hour, 10-15 person, contract workshops facilitated by a professional teaching artist are booked and paid for by the library and are free to the public. Sometimes for more intensive programming, libraries have booked two back to back for a 4 hour session, or scheduled multiple sessions over a series of weeks for longer projects. Thanks to the NEA Big Read grant, The Art Effect has 10 two-hour workshops available to book free of cost for libraries looking into offerings and activities for their patrons that can dovetail with the Big Read’s book selections.Workshops can also be custom-made to suit a library’s particular needs and specific requests.Get your library on the list and reach out to us to book a workshop today! Email maryellen@thearteffect.org if you are interested in bringing us in or for more information about our offerings.
Posted June 27th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Deborah Coconis is the newest addition to our lineup of Program Directors for Dutchess Arts Camp. She will be leading the program’s Millbrook location. Local to the area, Deborah has been living in the Millbrook area for the past fourteen years. She studied both theater and visual arts in college and later apprenticed with master mask maker, Eric Bornstein. She combined the two arts as a mask-maker and performer with Behind the Mask Theatre in her native Boston, and has taught the mask making techniques to many. Locally, she has made and performed her masks at New Year’s Eve Millbrook for many years. She continues her passion for acting as a touring performer to school-aged children with the Center Players on Tour‘s production of Rip Van Winkle, and most recently directed their touring show of The Pink Refrigerator. She has starred in numerous roles at the Center for Performing Arts Rhinebeck and was a company member and School of the Arts instructor at Half Moon Theatre in Poughkeepsie.Deborah serves as the current director of Millbrook Community Preschool at Grace Church, where she has taught for the past ten wonderful years. She finds preschool, and teaching in general to be a natural creative outlet for her artistic sensibilities, especially as a performer. Dedicated to community arts enrichment, she has served as a board member for the Millbrook Arts Group for the past ten years. She looks forward to bringing her awesome experiences as an instructor at the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Arts Camp for the past five years closer to her home and student friends and families in Millbrook.
Meet Deborah this summer at Dutchess Arts Camp in Millbrook!
Posted June 26th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Students at the Art Institute designed, created and delivered these two incredible murals to The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie last week:
Thank you to the members of the National Art Honor Society of The Art Effect:
Chloe Mosbacher
Anthony DiBattista
Max Von Der Horst
Claire Wu
Leyla Cerella Shapiro
Oliver Gresch
Emily Canning
Yan Lam
Molly Stark
Andrew Mark
Amelia Audette-Diaz
Maya Henderson
Fall registration for The Art Institute is now open! Learn more here.
Posted June 25th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Another great year of the Reel Expressions International Teen Film Festival!
In its sixth year, the festival featured youth-produced films – narrative, animation, experimental and documentary – from the Hudson Valley and around the world! This film festival highlights youth creativity, features a teen perspective on many important issues, and showcases the incredible work done by the next generation of media-makers.
Thank you to our host for the evening, Ayo Nish!
A very special you to Kate Ketner, a student of The Harvey School, who designed our 3D printed Sparky Trophy!
Our 2018 Reel Expressions winners:2nd Runner Up: Void by the team at Wide Angle Youth Media’s Mentoring Video Project
1st Runner Up: In the Trees by Will Nordstrom
Grand Prize: Junction by Alexia Salingaros
Thank you to all of your submissions. We’ll see you in 2019!
Posted June 6th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Celebrating its sixth year, the Reel Expressions International Teen Film Festival features a variety of youth-produced films from the Hudson Valley and around the world. Themes for this year’s film showcase address many issues modern teens face including self acceptance and mental health through narratives and documentaries. A Q&A panel with the young filmmakers takes place after the showcase. First place receives a $500 award, and first and second runners up receive a Sparky Trophy and certificates at the end of the evening.
Festival host Ayo Nish!
Special host for the evening is local musician Ayo Nish!, known for her self-love social media campaign #iMADTOD (I’m a different type of different.)This teen showcase encourages youth creativity, invigorates our local community through the arts, and showcases the incredible work done by the next generation of media-makers. Out of over 100 films submitted, only 14 are being showcased for Reel Expressions.
Win a pair of Snapchat Spectacles!
The event features dynamic media activities before the showcase, light refreshments, door prizes (including a pair of SnapChat Spectacles,) and giveaways. Each ticket to the event includes one free raffle ticket for door prizes. Additional raffle tickets are available to purchase.This festival is created for teens and adults; families are welcome; however, some themes are mature for younger audiences.Tickets are free for youth under 21, $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. For tickets, visit thearteffect.org/store/reel-registration.Attending the 6th Annual Reel Expressions International Teen Film Festival:
Join us Friday, June 15, 2018 5:00 – 7:30 pm at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House
35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Doors open at 5:00 pm.
Film Showcase begins at 5:30 pm.
Over 21? Get tickets here!Under 21? Get your FREE tickets here!
Posted May 14th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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The Art Effect is proud to announce this year’s Exposure High School Photography Competition winners. Students from across the nation and overseas, submitted digital and traditional photographic works. Professional photographer, Eric Lindbloom reviewed the more than 478 individual entries, selecting 71 for the final exhibition and the 6 winners.
Best of Show was awarded to Belle Ray for her piece “Falling in Line”. As part of her award she will receive a Full-tuition Scholarship to the Summer Art Intensive of The Art Effect’s Art Institute.
1st Place and a $1500 scholarship to Maryland Institute College of Art’s Pre-college Summer Program, was awarded to Lawrence High School junior, Jazzmine Brown for her work “String Me Down”.
2nd Place went to Ramiro Vargas for his photograph “Embrace”.
3rd Place was awarded to Taylor Ann Healey for her work entitled “Fish”.
Honorable Mentions were awarded to Cora Griffin for “Ocean of Plastic” and Mia Comparato for “My Lanes”.
In addition, all students winners received cash awards and certificates of achievement.
The Exposure exhibition will be on display at 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, through June 14, 2018. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Come see the incredible work of these young artists and support the power of The Art Effect.
Posted April 20th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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Thank you to all who joined us for our first ever After Hours event at the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory. It was a special evening for us, and we hope everyone enjoyed the fabulous food and drink vendors that provided us with a delicious experience!
By attending this event, Art Effectors supported our growth by providing us with resources to continue to help young change young people’s lives through the arts.
We exceeded our fundraising goal for the evening and those resources are crucial to support The Art Effect’s youth programs!
Stay tuned for our upcoming After Hours event!
A special thanks to our students for allowing us to present clips from their films:
“Normal” by Matthew Hamilton“Nirvana” by Tariq Gordon“Individuation 8” by Max Von Der HorstNot shown: “Untitled Horror Film” by Emma McCabe
Thank you to our event sponsors, Queen City Lofts and Rondout Savings Bank, as well as last evening’s vendors:
Nostrano Vineyards
Salt Point Meadery
2 Way Brewing
Tied House, Inc.
Hudson Ale Works
Blessed Brewery
Earth Wind Fuego
My Brother Bobby’s Salsa
Inner Flame Kitchen
The Educated Chef
Tacos Los Ortiz
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Visit our Sponsorships page or call Corene Concepcion-Rivera, Community Relations Associate at 845-471-7477 or email corene@thearteffect.org.
Posted April 6th, 2018 — Filed under Uncategorized
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The Art Effect is proud to present a unique film produced in collaboration with the Arc of Dutchess that premiered at its signature event, An Evening of Discovery, on March 29, 2018. Written, produced, and cast by people of all abilities from the Arc of Dutchess, “Sassy Chef” delighted the audience on March 29th and demonstrates the empowerment and skill development that occurs in The Art Effect’s Forge Media production apprenticeship program. The film is engaging, funny, and suspenseful — and the “Behind the Scenes” is not to be missed!
The film is being held exclusively while it is submitted to several film festivals. In the meantime, you can check out the trailer HERE and coverage of the premiere (complete with red carpet!) by Hudson Valley News Network HERE.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory 3rd floor
Thank you to the members of the 
1st Place and a $1500 scholarship to Maryland Institute College of Art’s Pre-college Summer Program, was awarded to Lawrence High School junior, Jazzmine Brown for her work “String Me Down”.
2nd Place went to Ramiro Vargas for his photograph “Embrace”.
3rd Place was awarded to Taylor Ann Healey for her work entitled “Fish”.
Honorable Mentions were awarded to Cora Griffin for “Ocean of Plastic” and Mia Comparato for “My Lanes”.
In addition, all students winners received cash awards and certificates of achievement.
The Exposure exhibition will be on display at 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, through June 14, 2018. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. Come see the incredible work of these young artists and support the power of The Art Effect.
