March 2020 Art Gallery Guide to Second Saturday in Beacon, NY - On Hold
Published Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Once things get back to normal, you’ll have an extra-lot of art to catch up on. Some of the shows that were set to open on Second Saturday, March 14 (clockwise from top right): Alaina Enslen at RiverWinds Gallery; Carl Craig’s soundscape at Dia Beacon; Rick Rogers at Hudson Beach Glass; Kaiju group show at Clutter Magazine Gallery; and the sixth annual CoMFY show at the Howland Public Library.
Well, it’s Second Saturday weekend, and normally we wish all Beaconites and visitors a happy one. But there’s nothing normal about this month’s edition. As you’ve surely heard by now, the spread of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) and efforts to knock it down are leading to lots of cancellations, in the interests of public health and not overwhelming medical facilities. Dutchess County government issued guidelines Friday that prohibit gatherings of more than 20 people for at least the next five days.
With luck, hard work, and patience by all, the public health emergency will pass soon, and we can get back to the spirit-soothing effects of visiting galleries and creating community. We’re keeping our comprehensive Second Saturday Art Gallery Guide live and updated, so you can keep tabs on all the artists and galleries we love, and get right back into supporting them as soon as is safe for everyone to do so. Even if we can’t have the usual openings, with luck we’ll be able to enjoy the exhibitions at each venue.
Beacon art venues with postponed or close notices as of 3/13 (check the individual venue for specifics):
• Dia Beacon: Closed until further notice.
• Clutter Gallery: Closed for the Kaiju Kanibal opening; online-only exhibition will happen.
• Gallery at Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries (Clarkson University): Closed until further notice.
• Howland Public Library: We Persist! CoMFY show reception is canceled, but the library remains open.
• No. 3 Reading Room and PhotoBookWorks: Closed for now, until this passes.
• Mother Gallery: March 21 Jenny Morgan opening canceled; gallery closed until further notice.
Take care of yourselves and one another!