December's Second Saturday Guide for Art Showings
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Second Saturday Happenings on December 12, 2015!
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| The BeaconArts Logo for Second Saturday. |
What to Know About This Guide:
- This Guide includes gallery and art showings that may be hosted in a gallery or in a shop or restaurant.
- Many of these shows run through the current month, so check back often if you are on an art hunt.
- Closing times posted here are for Second Saturdays only, and may not reflect regular Saturdays. Always call an establishment directly for current hours, offerings, or any other questions.
- Parking can be found on side streets, on Main Street, and in municipal lots. A new municipal lot opened near the Fishkill Creek, near the mountain.
- Live-tweet your way through Second Saturday by using the hashtag created by BeaconArts: #2SAT and tack on #beaconny or #SecondSaturday if you have room in your tweets or Instagram postings.
- If you are a gallery and have something special to add, please email editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com.
Late-Night (After 9pm) Spots to Eat and Drink:
After you walk the galleries, you'll be hungry and need (another) drink!
See our full list of restaurants who are open prior to 9pm in our Restaurant Guide.
Bank Square 129 Main St.
Chill Wine Bar 173 Main St.
Max's On Main 246 Main St.
Baja 328 328 Main St.
Quinn's 330 Main St.
The Towne Crier (bar only) 379 Main St.
Oak Vino Wine Bar 389 Main St.
(call first to see if cheese plates + dessert still being served)
Draught Industries 394 Main St.
The Vault 446 Main St.
Joe's Irish Pub 455 Main St.
The Hop 554 Main St.
(reservations usually needed for food)
Roundhouse 2 East Main St.
Dogwood 47 East Main St.
After you walk the galleries, you'll be hungry and need (another) drink!
See our full list of restaurants who are open prior to 9pm in our Restaurant Guide.
Bank Square 129 Main St.
Chill Wine Bar 173 Main St.
Max's On Main 246 Main St.
Baja 328 328 Main St.
Quinn's 330 Main St.
The Towne Crier (bar only) 379 Main St.
Oak Vino Wine Bar 389 Main St.
(call first to see if cheese plates + dessert still being served)
Draught Industries 394 Main St.
The Vault 446 Main St.
Joe's Irish Pub 455 Main St.
The Hop 554 Main St.
(reservations usually needed for food)
Roundhouse 2 East Main St.
Dogwood 47 East Main St.
ALERT! MANY EVENTS HAPPENING FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
December's Second Saturday features many holiday shopping special events around Beacon. You can find dates and locations for not-to-be-missed seasonal shopping in our Pop-Up Shops Guide. Find out where to find limited-time only handmade art, jewelry, flowers, baked goods and more around our Hudson Valley city. Then, your favorite stores are also having special events for you, so browse all shops in our Shopping Guide. Do visit the high-style home accents at The PfotoShop, in the old Matteawan Train Station(formerly Hair Haven) or find the right foundations with Echo's Bra Fit Expert Tina Faraj. Leave all Guides open on your phone because they include addresses and phone numbers. Tap on a phone number to call anyone!
There's so much going on - keep your eyes on our Things To Do In Beacon Guides for all dates!
December's Second Saturday features many holiday shopping special events around Beacon. You can find dates and locations for not-to-be-missed seasonal shopping in our Pop-Up Shops Guide. Find out where to find limited-time only handmade art, jewelry, flowers, baked goods and more around our Hudson Valley city. Then, your favorite stores are also having special events for you, so browse all shops in our Shopping Guide. Do visit the high-style home accents at The PfotoShop, in the old Matteawan Train Station(formerly Hair Haven) or find the right foundations with Echo's Bra Fit Expert Tina Faraj. Leave all Guides open on your phone because they include addresses and phone numbers. Tap on a phone number to call anyone!
There's so much going on - keep your eyes on our Things To Do In Beacon Guides for all dates!
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| Bike tree by Ed Benavente, photo by Ethan Harrison |
The marquee event, however, of this month's Second Saturday is the BeaconArts Tree Lighting.
Tree Lighting
Polhill Park (at the intersection of Main Street, Wolcott/9D, and South Avenue)
Beacon, NY
The 12th annual event, sponsored by BeaconArts and the City of Beacon, features a large "tree" sculpted by acclaimed local sculptor Ed Benavente, lighted up and decorated for the season. "Bicycles, like communities, are powered by people," Benavente says. The tree, made from recycled bicycle parts, has doubled in size since its first appearance in 2011. This year's event will include a mobile craft station for little ones, sponsored by Beacon Craft Workshop, choral music from Beacon school choirs, hot cider, donuts, and Santa. Stick around to light the menorah with Beacon Hebrew Alliance, celebrating Hanukkah the way only Beacon can. Attendees are encouraged to bring unwrapped gifts to donate to Santa's bag.
Hours: Activities start at 3:30, with tree lighting at 5 and menorah lighting at 5:15
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NEAR THE TRAIN, BEFORE MAIN STREET
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| Dia:Beacon |
3 Beekman St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-0100
Special for Second Saturday: Gallery Talk: Matthew Lyons on Robert Irwin. Lyons, curator at The Kitchen (an experimental performance space in Manhattan), will discuss Irwin's light installation. Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon take place the second Saturday of every month at 2 pm. Focusing on the work of a single artist on view at Dia:Beacon, these one-hour walk-throughs are led by curators, art historians, and writers. Free with admission to the museum. (Beacon residents get in free on weekends!)
More details at Dia:Beacon.Hours: 11 am to 4 pm
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| Art in the Sanctuary at St. Andrew's |
15 South Ave.
Beacon, NY
Special for Second Saturday: An Evening of Music and Light. Brother Reinaldo Martinez-Cubero, a member of an Episocpal monastic order in Ulster County, will share his inspired music. He has performed a variety of musical styles around the United States. Before joining the order in 2014, Martinez-Cubero founded a children's theater company in New York City, then started one for adults, too.
Hours: 4 pm to 6 pm
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THE WEST END
(Close to the train station)
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| Small Works Show at Catalyst Gallery |
Beacon, NY
(845) 204-3844
Special for Second Saturday: The Small Works Show showcases 145 works - paintings, drawings, photography, prints, mixed media and sculpture - by more than 50 artists, and everything is for sale. Runs through January 3.
Hours: Noon to 9pm
Hours: Noon to 9pm
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| Bannerman Island Gallery |
150 Main St.
Beacon, NY
Special for Second Saturday: Continuing for another month, the Bannerman Castle Trust presents photographer/artist Thom Johnson. He has used photographs taken years ago of the tower on Pollepel Island to create mirror images that present this Hudson River landmark from a different view. A portion of the proceeds from the photos' sales will go to the Bannerman Castle Trust's preservation efforts for the Castle.
Hours: Noon to 8 pm
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| Theo Ganz Studio |
Beacon, NY
(917) 318-2239
Theo Ganz Studio, the little gallery with the big windows in Beacon's west end, was founded by artist Eleni Smolen as a venue for contemporary artists working in all media. Recognizing the importance of exhibitions in an artist's career, Smolen concentrates on presenting actively engaged emerging and mid-career professionals in either solo or group exhibitions.
Second Saturday: "Small Things, Tall Things, Red Things, Dead Things," botanical photographs by Lori Adams. Her family's long history with photography impelled Adams (based in East Fishkill) to turn her passion for plants into prints. The details she captures can be seen with the naked eye, but Adams' use of macro photography really brings the precise nature of her specimens to the fore.
Hours: Noon to 5 pm; opening reception 6 to 8 pm
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| Russell Cusick at Hudson Beach Glass |
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-0068
A glass studio casting functional and sculptural objects for over 20 years. A truly special establishment to have in Beacon. Stop in to find blown glass objects of all kinds, from lights to bowls to wind chimes. Sometimes on Second Saturday you can watch them blow glass.
Special for Second Saturday: Freshly arrived at Hudson Beach Glass are pottery and ceramics from Jesse Jael Mercado and Noel VanHendrick and Eric Hendrick. Continuing this month are Russell Cusick's PhotoAcrylics, in which the mixed-medium process combines photography and painting. Works are a variety of sizes.
Hours: 10 am to 9 pm
Clutter Magazine Gallery
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| A buying event at Clutter. |
Beacon, NY
(212) 255-2505
The Clutter Gallery is a branch of the Clutter Media Group family, and is focused on showing quality work by both established and emerging artists in the fields of toy design & customization and modern pop & lowbrow art. Clutter Gallery's exhibitions are open to the public and free of charge.Works are a variety of sizes.
Second Saturday: Holiday Gifting of collectibles! Participating artists include Awesome Toy, Beastlies, Bleeding Edges, Bog x Squad, Brent Nolasco, Brittany DiPero, Camilla D'Errico, Candie Bolton, Cassandra Jerman, Cat Atomic, Crux, Crystal Jade Vaughan, Daniel Fleres, Funk Muffins, Jeff Lamm, Jenn & Tony Bot, Jeremiah Ketner, JFury, Joseph Luciano, Jump Jumper Ant, Kearjun, Kelly Denato, Kyle Kirwan, Leecifer, Lucent Morphics, Mariangela Tan, Peter Kato, Sara Leigh, Seriously Silly K, Shadoe Delgado, Simona Candini, 64 Colors, Skull Toys, Stacia Murphy, Sugar Fueled, Tasha Zimlich, twelveDot, 2petalrose, TwistyBitz, Valency Genis, and wetworks.
Hours: 10 am to 6 pm
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| RiverWinds Gallery |
Beacon, NY
(845) 838-2880
RiverWinds Gallery features Hudson Valley artists. Work includes fine art paintings and photography, plus contemporary crafts including ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts and more.
Special for Second Saturday: “Buone Feste,” the 12th annual holiday show, continues. It includes a huge variety of holiday-themed and gift items made by Hudson Valley artisans. There's art of all kinds: paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, ornaments, jewelry and hand-made scarves and shawls. You'll also find kitchen items such as cutting boards, cookbooks, and mugs.
Hours: Noon to 9 pm
Artisan Wine Shop
180 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-6923
Special for Second Saturday: Try some new bottlings from around the world, just for fun or with an eye toward holiday meal pairings. Several wines will be poured for tasting from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Hours: 10 am to 7 pm; tasting 3 pm to 6 pm
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| Flora |
197 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 764-1886
Special for Second Saturday: The recently-opened gardening and home decor shop offers such staples as plants, watering cans and indoor bulbs. This weekend, the shop will feature the pottery of Beacon ceramicist Virginia Piazza. Come meet the artist, see her lovely (and useful!) work, and enjoy hot chocolate and cider.
Hours: 11 am to 8 pm
Beacon Institute for Rivers & Estuaries
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| Beacon Institute |
Beacon, NY
(845) 838-1600
Click here for more event details.
Hours: 11 am to 3 pm
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THE MIDDLE & "MARKET SQUARE"
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| The start of The Middle, aka "Market Square" |
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| At Beahive's Open Hive |
291 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 418-3731
Special for Second Saturday: Holding its first art opening in way too long, Beahive welcomes Ryan Cronin. The Hudson Valley artist is inspired by '80s pop culture: neon, skateboarding, MTV, and punk rock. In addition to the art on the walls, a variety of wares from glasses to pillows will feature Cronin's images, ready for you to gift or take home. Cronin's opening reception is from 6 to 9, and a DJ will be spinning tunes until 10.
Hours: Opening reception, 6 pm to 9 pm; DJ 7 pm to 10 pm
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| Howland Public Library |
313 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 831-1134
Each month, the library features the work of Hudson Valley photographers and artists. (Please note, the gallery may not be accessible during some library programs.) The Howland Public Library's recent construction meant they weren't sure about a new exhibit for December. Lucky for us, the November shows are still up and we can take another look.
Special for Second Saturday: The library is pleased to present “Between the Lines," a semi-annual exhibition of student artwork from the Beacon City School District. This exhibit, organized by Claudine Farley, District Art Department Coordinator, features work from Beacon High School’s Studio Art Classes and is the first of what the library hopes will be many exhibits of student artwork at the library.
In the Community Room, "Beacon Inspired" features paintings from Jan Dolan and photography by Jean Noack, both Beacon residents. The exhibit is a dialogue between two friends about the city they love.
Hours: 10 am to 4 pm (library hours)In the Community Room, "Beacon Inspired" features paintings from Jan Dolan and photography by Jean Noack, both Beacon residents. The exhibit is a dialogue between two friends about the city they love.
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THE EAST END & BEYOND
(Close to the mountain)
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| The start of the East End of Main Street and beyond. |
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| At Matteawan Gallery |
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-7901
Matteawan Gallery specializes in contemporary art with an emphasis on works on paper by emerging and mid-career artists.
Hours: Noon to 5 pm
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| Morphicism Gallery |
Morphicism
444 Main Street
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-3092
Moveable art in frames. An art you must see and experience.
Hours: Call first
3B Gallery
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| 3B Gallery |
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-6782
Special for Second Saturday: Continuing this month is "Blossom of a face, portrait of a flower," a solo exhibition by Bob Sproul. His paintings in oil represent a body of work through the eyes of an artist who, for reasons of age, diverse life experience and an ever-increasing introspection, has been drawn to capturing the more intimate experiences of people and nature.
Hours: 11 am to 6 pm
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| Back Room Gallery |
475 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 838-1838
Find 30 artists showing here, from large paintings to small collectibles. Also find art supplies such as sketch pads and charcoal pencils. And if you're with a man who wants to skip the art but loves anything to do with the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, send him to the actual "back room" of this gallery for a viewing of a very valuable collection of War art on crepe fabric.
Special for Second Saturday: Stop in and find out!
Hours: LATE
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| Howland Cultural Center |
477 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 831-4988
Beacon's Howland Cultural Center is not just another arts organization. Its beautiful home is a Victorian building that was born specifically to serve the community as a cultural resource
Special for Second Saturday: Continuing this month, "you are my blue / i am your red" is a collaborative exhibition in words, photos, and textiles, with work by photographer Bibiana Huang Matheis and poet Bettina Wilkerson, aka Poet Gold, and a project between multimedia and installation artist Mimi Czajka Graminski and poet Sarah Stern. Also at the Howland Center on Saturday, check out Hudson Valley Etsy Team's pop-up shop. (More in our Pop-Up Guide!)
Hours: 1 pm to 5 pm
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| Maria Lago Studio 502 |
502 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 765-8421
Special for Second Saturday: An opening reception will be held for "The Wanderers," Maria Lago's haunting, evocative sculptures.
Hours: Reception 6 pm to 9 pm
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| BAU Gallery |
506 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-7584
Special for Second Saturday: BAU Gallery's 132nd consecutive monthly gallery opening will feature the work of sculptor and painter Herman Roggeman in Gallery One. Born in Belgium, he has become a leading advocate of arts and artists in the Hudson Valley. Roggeman's recent pieces showcase color, balance, and his love of animals. The mixed-media works of Lisa Zukowski will be in the Beacon Room. The two-dimensional and sculptural pieces reflect on accumulation, change, and transformation. A reception will be held from 6 to 9 pm.
Hours: Noon to 6 pm; reception from 6 pm to 9 pm
Open Space Gallery
510 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 765-0731
Special for Second Saturday: Art Flash Sale! Nearly a dozen Beacon-based artists are selling their original works at garage-sale prices! "Help us de-clutter and ease the pain of our homeless art," the artists encourage you.
Hours: 4 pm to 8 pm
First Presbyterian Church
50 Liberty St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 831-5322
Special for Second Saturday: A fair of new and used books for sale, sponsored by Binnacle Books. The event will include readings and author signings, gift-wrapping, and baked goods. Proceeds from used-book sales will benefit First Presbyterian Church, while new-book sales will benefit the books' authors.
Hours: 11 am to 5 pm
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BEACON near RT. 52
(Beacon's part of Rt. 52 that heads into or out of town.)
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| Hudson Valley Crafts at The Lofts at Beacon |
18 Front St.
Beacon, NY
The Lofts at Beacon brought back to life a 19th-century brick mill that once made textiles in the Hudson Valley, located by the Fishkill Creek and situated near the Hudson River in the artists' haven town of Beacon. The Lofts have been completely remodeled into beautiful lofts, providing excellent loft rental units for the working artist.
Second Saturday: Hudson Valley Crafts
Featuring jewelry by Jacqueline Rickard and Handmade by Barbara, photography by Malcolm Castro, pottery from Civi's Creations, Tammi Scotti's bags made from repurposed items, painted silk items from Jas Ban Crafts, and ornaments by Frances Korykora.
Hours: 1 pm to 5 pm
You will need these two other Guides as well as you mix and match dates and events for your weekend entertainment!
