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AUGUST EVENTS & EXHIBITS
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MEMBERS – CALL FOR ART: Large Works – Deadline August 16, or when full. Apply Early.
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August 2 – Show Openings! 3 PM – 5 PM
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Members Gallery: Eclectic work by ASK member artists, with last names A – J
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Spotlight Gallery: Solo Exhibit by Matthew Zappala: Birch Trees
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Front Gallery: Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby Poster Design Exhibit
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SPRING & SUMMER ENROLLMENT!
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GOT2LINDY Swing Classes! Tuesday nights!
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Hudson Valley Improv! JUNE Classes Mondays and Wednesdays! Sign up HERE
Matthew Zappala: Birch Trees
On view August 2–31 in ASK’s SPOTLIGHT GALLERY
Reception: August 2, 3–5 PM
Painter Matthew Zappala’s Birch Trees offers a quiet yet powerful meditation on nature’s forms and rhythms. Drawing inspiration from Robert Frost’s poem Birches, the series evolved from roadside sketches into striking visual compositions. Zappala manipulates space and perspective to create immersive scenes—some serene, others layered and dense. Ranging from abstracted gestures to finely rendered landscapes, the series invites viewers into close communion with the natural world.
Zappala’s artistic journey began in the 1960s at Queens College CUNY and evolved through New York’s artist-run cooperatives and decades of teaching. Birch Trees reflects his return to woodcuts and painting, capturing the expressive line work and contemplative beauty of his lifelong practice.
Zappala will generously donate all proceeds from art sales to Arts Society of Kingston!
August Members Exhibit
On view August 2–31 in ASK’s MEMBERS GALLERY
Reception: August 2, 3–5 PM
This membership exhibit showcases a wide range of local artists’ chosen works!
Participating artists are: Larry Arvidson, Edward Bakst, Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, Faith Bugman Thomas Dinchuk, John Dinkey, Amy Fenton, Stacie Flint, Edgar Hartley, Thea Hanley, Craig Hazen, Barbara Holt, David Holt, Locke Johnston, Pat Kelly, Zack Paul
ASK’s Spotlight Gallery is located at 97 Broadway in the Rondout District of Kingston. Gallery hours are Thursday – Sunday 12-5pm.
Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby Poster Design Exhibit
On view August 2–31 in ASK’s FRONT GALLERY
Reception: Saturday, August 2, 3–5 PM
This spirited exhibition showcases 17 unique poster submissions created for the 2025 Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby Poster Design Contest. This year’s selected design by Min Goto, a Washington State native newly based in Kingston, captures the 30th anniversary of the Derby with a playful and textured scene of abstract vehicles racing through the Rondout—blending traditional and digital art with a childlike sensibility.
For more information about the Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby, visit KingstonArtistSoapboxDerby.com or contact Nancy Donskoj at (845) 514-3998 or 95KASD@gmail.com.
SIGN UP FOR AWARD WINNING HUDSON VALLEY IMPROV!!!
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Get ready to take the stage—and your imagination—to the next level with Hudson Valley Improv at the Art Society of Kingston! In June, they’re offering their dynamic Level 2 class, perfect for previous HVI students ready to build on their foundation and perform in a final show for a live audience. Then in July, they’re bringing back our wildly popular Level 1: Improv Empowerment, where absolute beginners and seasoned performers alike come to unlock creativity, connect with others, and laugh out loud in a supportive, no-pressure environment. Whether you’re ready to return to the stage or just starting out, there’s a place for you in our summer lineup!
These classes sell out quickly! Sign up now!
Got2Lindy SWING DANCE CLASSES every Tuesday night at ASK from 6 – 9 PM!
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2025 Member Shows – Themes and Dates
Submission Guidelines
- Artwork will be exhibited in Members Gallery.
- Artist must be a current member of ASK.
- *Two small/medium works or one large work (Size limit 60″ wide).
- Artists will submit 1 jpg/png/mp3/mov file per work.
- Artists must have means to transport the work to/from ASK.
- Artists receive 70% of sales during the run of the exhibition. ASK retains 30% of sales. All work must be for sale.
- All artworks will be exhibited as entered in form. This includes the Artist Name, Artwork, Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. No changes and/or substitutions will be permitted. Please check your details carefully.
- Work must not have been exhibited at ASK within 1 year.
- Must be relevant to the theme.
- Label affixed on back with Phone, Address, Email, Name of work, Price.
- Provide 2nd Label with same info.
- Each work must have proper wire.
- All exhibitors must schedule 1 date to gallery sit.
*To prevent overcrowding, ASK may limit members to 1 work, if needed. Calendar themes are subject to change. Please check often.
Month |
Theme |
Submission Deadline |
Intake Dates |
Exhibition Dates |
Pickup Dates |
| August | Members with last names: A – J: all mediums, all sizes up to 60”. | Saturday, 7/8 – 7/19 Midnight | 7/29: 5 – 9 PM
7/30: 1 – 5 PM |
8/2 – 8/31 | 9/2: 5 – 9 PM
9/3: 1 – 5 PM |
| September | Big Works: at least 60” – limited space, submission process will close once enough work is received to fill the gallery. Please apply early. | Saturday, 8/9 – 8/16 Midnight | 9/2: 5 – 9 PM
9/3: 1 – 5 PM |
9/6 – 9/28 | 9/30: 5 – 9 PM
10/1: 1 – 5 PM |
| October | Circles & Harvest: artwork in all media that explores themes of life’s cyclical nature; the interplay between beginnings and endings, the abundance and the impermanence of existence. | Saturday, 8/31 – 9/13 Midnight | 9/30: 5 – 9 PM
10/1: 1 – 5 PM |
10/4 – 10/26 | 10/28: 5 – 9 PM
10/29: 1 – 5 PM |
| November | Textiles:
OPEN CALL CURATED SHOW |
Saturday, 10/11 – 10/18 Midnight | 10/28: 5 – 9 PM
10/29: 1 – 5 PM |
11/1 – 11/30 | 12/2: 5 – 9 PM
12/3: 1 – 5 PM |
| December | Scenes From Life: all mediums, sizes up to 60”. | Saturday, 11/15 | 12/2: 5 – 9 PM
12/3: 1 – 5 PM |
12/6 – 12/28 | 12/29: 5 – 9 PM
12/30: 1 – 5 PM |