EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
- MEMBERS SHOW: Scenes from Life THROUGH DECEMBER 28
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SPOTLIGHT SHOW: Made in Kingston, Thea Ivy Stiriss THROUGH DECEMBER 28
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DECEMBER HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP! Open Friday – Sunday 12 – 5 PM through 12/21
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TUESDAY EVENINGS: Got2Lindy SWING DANCE LESSONS – ALL LEVELS. Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY MORNINGS: QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott! EXTENDED TO MARCH! Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am! Register by email: tuihealthcare@gmail.com
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FRIDAY MORNINGS: Teresa Smith Open Source Forms – Movement workshops with Teresa Smith! ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Fridays 10:30 AM – 12 PM, Dec. 12, 19 REGISTER by email: Earthbodybreath@gmail.com
SPOTLIGHT GALLERY
Paintings by Thea Ivy Stiriss
The Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) is proud to present Made in Kingston: Nostalgia, a new exhibition featuring paintings by Hudson Valley native Thea Ivy Stiriss. This evocative body of work captures Kingston through the artist’s childhood eyes, reflecting the landscapes, streets, and emotional landmarks that shaped her early years.
Drawing from personal history, vivid memories, and the inner life of growing up, Stiriss returns to Kingston of the 1970s and 1980s—a city on the brink of transformation, seen from the perspective of a young person “on the verge of becoming.” Her paintings illuminate the beauty, innocence, and dreamlike quality of remembered places. Through expressive color, gesture, and impression, Made in Kingston: Nostalgia invites viewers into a Kingston both real and remembered—an intimate portrait of a place loved, and a time that has passed yet remains deeply felt.
About the Artist: Thea Ivy Stiriss
Thea Ivy Stiriss is a Kingston-based painter whose work explores memory, place, and emotional renewal. Though raised in Woodstock by artist parents, she did not begin painting until 2022, when the practice became a vital source of healing during a major life transition. Her debut solo exhibition, Made in Kingston, reflects her profound affection for the city—honoring both its longstanding character and the new creative energy she affectionately calls “Brooklyn 2.0.” Through her nostalgic depictions of Kingston’s neighborhoods and spaces, Stiriss preserves the stories and spirit of 12401 while celebrating her own creative emergence.
Scenes from Life
The Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) presents its final Members Gallery exhibition of the year, Scenes from Life—a show celebrating the beauty, humor, complexity, and poignancy of everyday experience.
Artists interpret the theme broadly, capturing the moments, memories, and emotions that define our shared humanity. Whether drawn from the personal or the universal, the intimate or the public, the realistic or the abstract, the show features painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, artists explore what it means to live, to see, and to remember—through the lens of art.
Featuring work by:
Robert Barnes, John Dinkey, Walter Fancourt, Stacie Flint, Larry G. Arvidson, Tom Hackett, Laura Helfant, Barbara Holt, David Holt, David Joseph, Maxine Kamin, Pat Kelly, Debbie Martin, James Martin, Jim McCann, Carol McCarthy, Carol Silverman, Judy Stanger, Faye Storms, Amelia Williams.
WEEKLY @ ASK!
Got2Lindy SWING DANCE CLASSES every Tuesday night at ASK from 6 – 9 PM!
QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott,
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am!
QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am, NEW CLASSES ADDED! Extended through March 4!
December 3, 10, 17, January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18,25, March 4
Let curiosity and willingness be your guide! Corinne Wolcott is a NYS licensed Acupuncturist, Certified QiGong Instructor, and Certified Yoga Teacher who is honored to share QiGong forms from two decades of practice. Call or text Corinne at 845-594-4131 and at her website: www.tuihealthcare.com
SIGN UP FOR AWARD WINNING HUDSON VALLEY IMPROV!!!
Hudson Valley Improv is right here at ASK. Come see one of their award-winning shows—always fast, funny, and completely made up on the spot. Or jump into one of their improv classes, designed for adults of all levels, where you’ll laugh, connect, and surprise yourself with what you can do. Looking for something more personal? They also offer private coaching for solo shows and team training that brings people together, builds confidence, and makes communication easier and more fun.
These classes sell out quickly! Sign up now!
Tickets & booking information at www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com
Dancing the Inner Landscape with Teresa Smith
Open Source Forms Dance Classes in the Hudson Valley! Dancing the Inner Landscape with Teresa Smith
REGISTER: Earthbodybreath@gmail.com
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2026 Member Shows – Themes and Dates
Submission Guidelines
- Artwork will be exhibited in Members Gallery.
- 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.
- 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 2 dates to gallery sit (unless physically unable)
- $10 per artwork submitted in noncurated member shows
*To prevent overcrowding, ASK may limit members to 1 work, if needed.
(Subject to change – please check website for updates: https://askforarts.org/events-calendar )
| Month | Spotlight Theme/Artist | Front Gallery Theme | Member Theme | Call for Art | SUBMISSION DEADLINE | Intake Dates | Exhibit Date | Pickup Dates |
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| Jan/Feb | CLOSED for renovation | |||||||
| March | National Women’s history: all women, everywhere | National Women’s history: all women, everywhere | H20 | 1/2 | 1/10 | 3/3:5–8P
3/4:1–4 P |
3/7 – 3/29 | 4/1: 5 – 8 P
4/2: 1 – 4 P |
| April | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | JURIED: Explore Boundaries | 1/20 | 1/28 | 4/1:5–8P
4/2:1–4P |
4/4 – 4/26 | 4/28: 5 – 8 P
4/29: 1 – 4P |
| May | SOLO/GROUP | CURATED: Black History: In Pursuit of Freedom | Petals and Pollinators: illustrating between the bees | 3/1 | 3/7 | 4/28:5–8P
4/29:1–4P |
5/2 – 5/31 | 6/2: 5 – 8 P
6/3: 1 – 4 P |
| June | CURATED: PRIDE: SOLO/GROUP
Unveiling Identity & Transformation |
Art as an Act of Rebellion | 4/1 | 4/7 | 6/2:5–8P
6/3:1–4P |
6/6 – 6/28 | 6/30: 5 – 8 P
7/1: 1 – 4P |
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| July | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | Converging Realities Altered Perceptions(Surrealist prompt) | 5/1 | 5/7 | 6/30:5–8P
7/1:1 –4P |
7/4 – 7/26 | 7/28: 5 – 8 P
7/29: 1 – 4 P |
| August | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | The Essence of Abstraction | 6/1 | 6/7 | 7/28:5–8P
7/29:1–4P |
8/1– 8/30 | 9/1: 5 – 4PM
9/2: 1 – 4PM |
| September | SOLO/GROUP | CURATED: Hispanic/Latino Heritage | Poetry of the Ordinary | 7/1 | 7/7 | 9/1:5–4P
9/2:1–4P |
9/5 – 9/27 | 9/29: 5 – 8 P
9/30: 1 – 4 P |
| October | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | JURIED: Color Inferno | 7/25 | 8/1 | 9/29:5–8 P
9/30:1–4P |
10/3 – 10/25 | 10/29: 5 – 8P
10/30: 1 – 4P |
| November/December | INVITATIONAL:
FUNCTIONAL ART |
INVITATIONAL: GIFTING | Refraction: Light as it bends through ice, glass, water, memory, time | 9/1 | 9/7 | 10/29:5–8P
10/30:1–4P |
11/7 – 12/20 | 1/5: 5 – 9 P
1/6: 1 – 5 P |