Thursday, July 23, 2020

The CAA to Re-Open on Friday, 7/24 with Two New Exhibits!

We're Back!
The Cooperstown Art Association Galleries
Will Re-open Our Doors on Friday, July 24th!
 
* New Gallery Hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 11-4pm *
 

 NEW SAFETY POLICIES!
 
To ensure a safe experience for visitors and staff alike, we will be implementing the following guidelines and requirements:


1. Masks will be required in our facility at all times

2. You will be asked to maintain a physical distance of 6 feet from others,  when possible.

3. All visitors will be asked to sign in at the front desk, in the event contact tracing becomes necessary.

4. Only 2 visitors at a time will be permitted in our smaller spaces (The Gallery Shop and Gallery B)

5. We ask that you DO NOT VISIT the galleries if you have currently or recently exhibited any symptoms of COVID-19.

--   What's New?   --

Gallery A  |  July 24 - August 15  
"Accommodating the Mess"
New & Recent Work by Ashley Norwood Cooper


Gallery B  |  July 24 - August 15  
"Recent Works"
by Rainer Gardner-Olesen 


Online Exhibit  |  July 10 - August 14   
"85th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition"


The CAA Gallery Shop
will now be open during Gallery Hours,
and will continue to be available online!
 


Our first priority at the CAA is the safety and
well-being of our staff, visitors and community.
With your cooperation and support, we are happy
to welcome the public back into our galleries!
 

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

REMINDER!!! The Smithy Clay Studio Returns with Adjusted Programming!

REMINDER!
*New: No limit on rental session sign ups!
Welcome Back to The Smithy Clay Studio!
We are pleased to announce the long awaited reopening of the studio. After a long hiatus, we will be offering some adjusted programming and studio access, which we hope will give people a much needed creative outlet.

We are tentatively scheduled to reopen on Monday, July 13th, providing NY State's phased reopening stays on track. While we are hoping to return to a relatively normal schedule in the future, we will be operating with reduced numbers and programming to protect both studio members and the staff from the ever present Covid-19 virus.

There will be updated studio protocol that everyone will be required to follow while using the studio. These include mask use, temperature checks conducted by staff, signing in for tracing purposes, adhering to social distancing, and several other new rules that will be set out in more detail very soon.

Our hope is that everyone can respect the new studio structure and protocol so that we can all get back to making some great clay work!

Studio Space Rentals
$25/session, clay not included

Sessions will be two hours in length and run three times a day on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. There will be three slots available for each session so we can keep everyone properly distanced within the space. This will be very similar to open studio with no instruction provided and a limit of three people per time slot. We ask that you bring as many of your own tools as possible. Prior clay studio experience is required and 18+ only please.

Time slots will be: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-11am, 11:30-1:30pm, 2-4pm
We will use the half hour in between sessions to clean and disinfect the space for the next group.

Going forward, a list of available time slots will be available on The Smithy's website and will be kept as up-to-date as possible!

Sign-ups will be taken via email only, to gallery@smithyarts.org, and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. 

**
We are no longer having a limit on the sessions you may sign up for in a week. We do ask that you make sure to show up for sessions you reserve and give us notice if you can no longer attend.

Private Studio Lessons
 $150 for 3hrs, $50 per additional person, clay not included

Private studio lessons will consist of one-on-one instruction with one of The Smithy's instructors, with the option to have up to 3 people in the lesson. These lessons will be available on Tuesday and Thursday, and will be scheduled upon request.

We ask that when scheduling the lesson, you provide us with an idea of what you would like to accomplish in the timeframe so that we can match you with an appropriate instructor.

To inquire about a private lesson, email Adam at gallery@smithyarts.org.

Kiln Rentals

We will be offering whole kiln rentals for people who do not wish to work within the studio. The costs associated with these firings include, electricity, wear and tear on the equipment, and labor for loading the kilns.

If you wish to use clay not purchased at the studio or glaze not from the studio, both must be approved by the studio manager prior to firing. We ask that you bring receipts or recipes for review and approval.

We reserve the right to deny firing if we deem it a risk to the equipment.

Firing Fees:

Small Kiln
Bisque Firing Cone 05: $35
Glaze Firing Cone 6: $45

Large Kiln:
Bisque Firing Cone 05: $45
Glaze Firing Cone 6: $55

Remember, all sign-ups and inquiries will be taken by Clay Studio Manager,
Adam Jennett, through the studio email, gallery@smithyarts.org.

We look forward to seeing everyone again soon!

The Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio, 55 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326
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Monday, July 13, 2020

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

CLAY STUDIO SAFETY PROTOCOL PLEASE READ!!!

CLAY STUDIO SAFETY PROTOCOL!
 
The studio will be running limited programing as announced previously and we devised a set of safety protocol rules for the studio. If you are signed up to use the studio, or interested in signing up please read through the list below before coming in to the studio. Thank you!



Safety Protocol:


- All persons using the clay studio will have their temperature taken prior to entering the studio each day they attend.  If your temperature is elevated you will not be permitted in the studio. If you feel ill or have traveled outside of NY State within the last two weeks, please refrain from coming to the studio.

- Masks are required at all times in the studio. Please bring appropriate masks and make sure they are cleaned regularly. If you come without a mask we will provide one for you, but this is limited to one time use and must be discarded after the session. 

- All persons will be asked to sign in to the studio with contact info for tracing purposes. With this signature you agree to abide by the rules of the studio and the protocol set forth in this list. If you choose not to adhere to these rules we
reserve the right to remove you from the studio. 

- While working in the studio we ask that you respect your designated work area and socially distance from others in the studio. We will have floor markings to designate 6ft distances while using a space. 

- We ask that you bring as many of your own clay tools as possible. (small clay working tools, towel, bucket, etc.) Larger studio equipment such as the slab roller will still in available for public use. Please take you tools with you after each session.

- Please come dressed to work in the studio. We will not permit changing in the bathroom, and no storage of personal belongings beyond clay and artworks. 

- No food or drink will be permitted in the studio. We ask that you eat before coming to the studio. We will not be allowing persons to leave the studio to get food and then return to the studio. If you need to have a drink we ask you step outside in the patio area to remove your mask for a drink.

- Please clean up after yourself thoroughly. Due to the sanitizing we have to conduct any extra cleanup makes this difficult. We ask that you arrive and leave promptly at the scheduled times to facilitate the schedule we have set up for the studio. 

- Please respect your fellow studio users and the staff within the studio. We want everyone to feel safe and welcome back at the studio!

 
Please contact Clay Studio Manager Adam Jennett  
by email gallery@smithyarts.org with any questions.

The Smithy Clay Studio is located at 1 Otsego Ct. in Cooperstown, NY.  Our entrance is located down the alley next to Cooley's Tavern on Pioneer Street.  For more details, please visit www.smithyarts.org
Phone:  (607) 547-8671  Email:  gallery@smithyarts.org

Thursday, July 9, 2020

CAA's National Exhibition Premieres Online This Friday!


85th Annual National
Juried Art Exhibition

To Premiere ONLINE  --  This Friday, July 10th!

The Cooperstown Art Association will be presenting our
Annual National Juried Art Exhibition entirely online!

The exhibit will be open for viewing starting
This Friday, July 10th at 9:00am.

The link to the National Online Gallery can be accessed
from our website,  www.cooperstownart.com