The Dorsky hosts October 15th party to celebrate its 10th anniversary
Staff | October 12, 2011 | Comment
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (The Dorsky) celebrates its founding with a Tenth Anniversary Party on Saturday, October 15th. The Dorsky first opened to the public in April 2001 and was officially dedicated on October 20, 2001.
The event schedule for the Tenth Anniversary Party includes:
4:00 – 5:00 pm Tours of the Museum Galleries
5:00 – 8:00 pm+ Cocktails, Appetizers, Dinner and Dessert, Raffle,
Musical Entertainment, and Dancing
The event honors past Hudson Valley Master artists Lesley Dill, Robert Morris, Don Nice, Judy Pfaff and Carolee Schneemann. There will be a special tribute to the Museum’s Founding Director Neil C. Trager.
Tickets are $90 per person through October 14th, $125 per person at the door, and $750 for a table of ten. Purchase tickets at www.newpaltz.edu/museum/anniversary.html or send checks, payable to SUNY New Paltz Foundation, to SUNY New Paltz Foundation, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561, Attn: Museum Anniversary Party, 1112DMAY; or call 845-257-3844.
Raffle items include gift certificates from area businesses including 36 Main, American Craftsman, In Good Taste, Lucky C Stables, Rock and Snow, the Village Tearoom, and Water Street Market, among others, as well as anniversary catalogues signed by Hudson Valley Master artists and museum founders.
Dorsky Museum Artist Portfolio
In conjunction with its tenth anniversary, The Dorsky is producing the first in a series of limited edition artist portfolios to benefit the museum. Featuring new digital prints by artists Mary Frank, Eric Lindbloom and Greg Miller, the inaugural portfolio will be available for purchase beginning October 15th. The purchase price for the portfolio is $1,000; a 10% discount on the purchase price is available to those who order portfolios prior to December 15, 2011. The three prints will be available for viewing at the October 15th party.
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Current Exhibitions
The Dorsky’s Tenth Anniversary Year exhibitions and programs have highlighted the museum’s focus on the art and artists of the Hudson Valley, a unique region that has served as a source of inspiration and nourished artistic creation and innovation since the time of the Hudson River School painters. Current museum exhibitions showcase contemporary artists who live and work in the Hudson Valley as well as work by past masters.
Thick and Thin: Ken Landauer and Julianne Swartz
Hudson Valley Artists 2011: Exercises in Unnecessary Beauty
For more information on The Dorsky Museum and its programs please visit us at www.newpaltz.edu/museum/ or call (845) 257-3844