7/27/14: The Seligmann Center and the Warwick Summer Arts Festival Partner to Present the Warwick Summer Dance Festival at the Seligmann Center. Admission by donation. 

8/2/14: The College of Poetry Workshop presents “Capturing the Muse: A Workshop in Radical Imagination” led by Steve Hirsch. Followed by a Poetry on the Loose reading by New York City poets Michael Graves and Robert Viscusi. 
Workshop:1pm, Reading: 3:30pm

8/14/14: The Seligmann Center presents The Steve Frieder Group as part of the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival. 9pm. Tickets: 845.469.9459

8/23/14: Tibetan Singing Bowls Presentation, 6:30-8:30pm 

9/4/14: Annual Late Summer Open House with Local Fare, an Exhibition Preview, and Recognition of the Seligmann Award Winner

9/6/14: College of Poetry Workshop Led by James Cotter(1pm), Poetry on the Loose Reading (3:30pm)

9/13/14: Opening Reception of Juanita Guccione: A Retrospective, 5:00pm-8:00pm. 


Unless otherwise noted, events are free and held in Seligmann's Studio.

RECENT EVENTS

7/12/14: Grand Opening of the Robert Fagan Art Library
With Readings by Geoffrey O'Brien, Hiroaki Sato, and Lynne Sharon Schwartz, and a performance by Jacob Kirkegaard & Katinka Fogh Vindelev

The Robert Fagan Art Library was generously donated by Lenore Parker. The collection features over 1,000 titles, covering myriad topics, with many rare books. The library is appointed with the photographs and ephemera of Kurt and Arlette Seligmann. 

The Robert Fagan Art Library is a reference library, open 10:00am-3:00pm Monday-Friday and evenings and weekends by appointment. To arrange an appointment call 845.469.9459 or email oebaldwin@gmail.com. 

7/9/14: Concert with Mandolin Orange and Twain

The first of many outdoor concerts. 

6/20/14: TASTER: An Evening of Art, Dance, Fire & Music, 7pmWorkshop 1-3pm, 
The Seligmann Center and the Warwick Summer Arts Festival partnered for an early celebration of the summer solstice, featuring dance, music, pop-up exhibitions, fire, and other happenings. Proceeds for programming for the Warwick Summer Arts Festival, and new lighting in the Seligmann Center’s two new galleries.          

Hannah Maxwell Photography

6/13/14    The Fourth Surreal Cabaret

The Fourth Surreal Cabaret featured performance art, multi-media, and other avant-garde techniques. The program opened with a benediction from the Surrealist chaplain, the Lama Swine Toil. Acts included a rant by Anne Hanson, the Council of (Poetic) Experimentation doing “Genet Discordia,” William Seaton’s “Party,” Susanna Rich performing a piece from her musical, Shakespeare’s *itches: the Musical, and music by the experimental ensemble, ArtCrime.

The Cabarets provide a rare opportunity for Hudson Valley residents to see exciting new work by area artists using cutting edge practices. “We pay tribute to Surrealist Kurt Seligmann in a way I suspect he would have approved – by showcasing new vision,” says producer William Seaton. The event is free and open to the public. 

6/8/14  Art & Jazz Collaborative: Lisa Strazza & the Hudson Valley Jazz Players

The Seligmann Center presented the second a series of Art & Jazz Improv organized by Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Director, Steve Rubin. The Hudson Valley Jazz Players will improvise while visual artist Lisa Strazza paints. Witness how they respond to and inspire each other. With Michael D'Agostino, Joe Vincent Tranchina, Steve Rubin, Dave Smith, Bill McCrossen, Rick Savage and John Castleman. $10 suggested donation.