Encounters with the Arts

GAGA’s Encounters with the Arts programs are unique educational experiences designed to open the world of art to students of all ages through hands on exploration, utilizing the vast wealth of artistic knowledge and professional expertise available at GAGA from our resident artists.

Whether touring art exhibitions with the artists, or the Creekside Nature Walk & Sculpture Trail with master gardeners, or just imagining the 150 years of American history in and around the 18th century architecture, students are invited to soak in the aesthetic experience.

Artists’ workshops run by painters& sculptors, woodworkers & metalsmiths, film makers& photographers can be another part of their arts encounter.

Or better still-- students can be given the time and space to discover something about themselves and do their own creating in an environment of artistic exploration.

Encouters with the Arts field trips

for High School and Middle School Students

Schedule a trip to GAGA Arts Center during the 2010-2011 school year.

GAGA Arts Center is located just 35 miles from Manhattan in the lower Hudson Valley within the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center, an historic 19th century textile mill. The original textile mill buildings, our vast gallery spaces with cutting edge contemporary art exhibitions, and the GAGA Creekside Sculpture Park and Nature Walk provide an inspired setting which honors individual and collaborative expression in a modern age.

We are offering the following options:
Option #1: Two hour tour, 8:30-10:30- $5 per student:
o 45 minute tour of exhibition by Teaching Artist.
o 15 minute snack & informal discussion.
o 15 minute historical film about the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center.
o 15 minute tour of an artist studio with a short demonstration by the artist.

Option #2- Half Day Tour- $10 per student (for more advanced art students)-You may also arrange your own 4 hour time period.
o 45 minute tour of exhibition by Teaching Artist.
o One hour tour of several art studios with demonstration and discussion with the artist.
o Lunch (students bring a bagged lunch).
o One hour Drawing Seminar taught by a university level drawing Professor utilizing the unique grounds and architectural space provided by our unique site.

For information and to arrange a group tour, please contact:

Joan Harmon, Director of Arts Education: 845-270-0731 or email harmon_joan@yahoo.com.

or GAGA Arts Center at 845-947-7108 or email gaga @garnervillearts.com.

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Nyack High School AP Studio Art classes held a full-day working field trip to the GAGA Arts Center in order to work on their portfolios for the College Board.

From 9am-3pm, students spent time in the galleries creating paintings, drawings, collage and taking photos. A few students were even brave enough to work near the creek on a windy day in order to add works of art to their portfolios. At lunchtime, artist Pat Hickman was generous enough to spend time lecturing about her work and process, which added to the experience for all involved. All students left the day with one or more AP-quality works for their Breadth or Concentration portfolios.

Many thanks to the GAGA staff for their help setting up and planning this day!

Joe Fusaro [Dept. Chair - Nyack High School]

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Encounters with the Arts Programs need help to continue to grow -

For more information on becoming a sponsor, please call 845-947-7108

CUBEHEAD Interactive Video Installation

Ed Moriarty - MIT

MIT professor Ed Moriarty and sculptor James Tyler join forces to create Cubehead at GAGA, with participating students from secondary schools in the Hudson Valley region, for display at the GAGA Arts Festival, May 2nd and 3rd, 2009.

Part one: The students will be left in the gallery with the materials needed to build a ten foot square cube of white fabric. They will be left to solve the engineering problems on their own. No instructions, no restrictions, other than the desired end result: A four sided projection screen onto which Cubehead will come to life. Student filmmakers will document the process.

Part two: A console seat with four laptop computer cameras, left, right, front, back, connected to four projectors relaying their images, actions, and voices to the screens. For the two days of the GAGA Arts Festival, Cubehead will come to life with the huge moving visages of any and all visitors brave enough to participate.

Goal: Science, engineering, and art through problem solving, group work, community building, humor, education, and technology. Cubehead is just the beginning. The techniques and skills involved include infinite possibilities: Cube Aquarium, Cube Dance, Cube Theater...Ideas will be welcome!

Cubehead at GAGA--education cubed!

KEN KARLEWICZ - PHOTOGRAPHY at GAGA.

Ken Karlewicz and his student discuss their 59x59 Photo Exhibition with Radio Host Richard Quinn.

Beginning in June of 2009 Ken Karlewicz will begin his new approach to education through photography for adults and children. The first of these is:

Church Street Dialogs - Will be an in depth exploration of the streets and people of a local community by ten young photographers.

questions: gaga@garnervillearts.com

or call

845-947-7108