Current and Upcoming
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RoCo Upstairs Open Studios
December 2, 2022 - December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 - December 3, 2022 RoCo Upstairs will be open for First Friday…
Welcome II
January 26, 2023 - January 27, 2023January 26, 2023 We've heard from artists that Rochester can be a little hard to…
32nd Annual Members Exhibition
December 2, 2022 - February 11, 2023December 2, 2022 - February 11, 2023 Drop off: Friday, November 4, 12-9pm; November 5…
*CALL FOR ART* As I Recall Her: Artists Expand the Legacy of the Douglass Women
March 3, 2023 - May 6, 2023March 3, 2023 - May 6, 2023 Artist Submissions Due: Sunday, January 22, 5pm Submission…
6×6 x 2023
June 3, 2023 - July 23, 2023June 3, 2023 - July 23, 2023 Walk-in Entries Due: April 8 Mail International Entries…
Events
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10 Dec, 22UpcomingThe Days The Artists Spoke
Saturday, 1:00 am - 4:00 pmDecember 10, 1-4pm The Days the Artists Spoke is a series of short, back-to-back artist talks and a great opportunity…
14 Jan, 23UpcomingThe Days The Artists Spoke Day 2
Saturday, 1:00 am - 4:00 pmJanuary 14, 1-4pm The Days the Artists Spoke is a series of short, back-to-back artist talks and a great opportunity…
22 Jan, 23UpcomingAs I Recall Her… Artwork Submissions Due
Sunday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmJanuary 22, 5pm Artist Submissions Due: Sunday, January 22, 5pm Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) will host a juried exhibition…
23 Jan, 23UpcomingWelcome II
Monday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmJanuary 26, 6:30pm We've heard from artists that Rochester can be a little hard to break into. This event is…
11 Feb, 23UpcomingThe Days The Artists Spoke Day 3
Saturday, 1:00 am - 4:00 pmFebruary 11, 1-4pm The Days the Artists Spoke is a series of short, back-to-back artist talks and a great opportunity…
14 Feb, 23UpcomingMembers Artwork Pick-up Final Day
Tuesday, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmFebruary 14, 12-5pm This is the final day to come pick-up your artworks from the members exhibition. If you are…
08 Apr, 23Upcoming6×6 Entries Due
Saturday, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pmApril 8, 12-5pm The Deadline for entering your 6x6 artworks is Saturday, April 8 @ 5pm Mail International Entries by…
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26
Oct
Member Spotlight Peggi Fournier and Paul Dodd
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: Paul: The original Pyramid, on Monroe Avenue, was just a few doors down from where I
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01
Oct
Annual Call for Submissions and Exhibition Proposals
Read moreRochester Contemporary Art Center welcomes general and video submissions for future exhibition seasons. POSTMARK DEADLINE: December 31 Versión en español disponible aquí GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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18
Aug
Call for Art: 2D Temporary Public Art Installation
Read moreDeadline: 5pm (EST) on October 15, 2022 Overview Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation
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03
Aug
About Numinous Pools by Rachel Poonsiriwong
Read moreNuminous Pools is a group exhibition surfacing ritualistic practices and alternative temporalities in film and video art from around the Great Lakes. In metaphorizing the
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14
Apr
Member Spotlight Debora McDell-Hernandez
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: I value the arts and the opportunities that RoCo offers to emerging and established artists to
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21
Feb
Member Spotlight Reaghan McCann
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: I always make it a point to have a membership at at least one museum everywhere
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03
Oct
Home of the Spiritual Telegraph: Rochester at the Intersection of Science and Belief
Read moreHome of the Spiritual Telegraph: Rochester at the Intersection of Science and Belief by Gerry Szymanski The first half of our 19th century -especially after
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03
Oct
Messages & Mediums Intro by Bleu Cease
Read moreMessages & Mediums brings together two artists who explore Spiritualism and technology through their artwork. Shannon Taggart and Matthew Ostrowski bring very different artistic backgrounds
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Meet our Members!
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Q: If you could have one artist create your portrait, who would it be?
Debora McDell-Hernandez
A: I’d love to have my portrait done by Kehinde Wiley. Read more… -
Ithaca is full of public art. One of my favorites is a 1500-foot mural painted by artist Alice Muhlback along West Spencer Street. Another favorite is the “21 Boxes” project, where electrical utility boxes around the city are given to different artists to transform into works of art. Read more…
Werner Sun -
I grew up on the west side of Rochester, attended SUNY New Paltz, and spent a semester studying pre-Renaissance art in Siena, Italy. I returned to Rochester after college with a B.A. in Art History, and a minor in Italian and I was confident I would find employment in the arts. After 6 months of mailing resumes, I had my school loans looming. I was a volunteer at the Memorial Art Gallery and I heard that Artworks Gallery, at Sibley’s, was looking for an assistant. Gallery Director Roz Goldman took a chance on me Read more…
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If you agree that “art enhances life” then support artists. Periodt. Read more…
Ian Wilson -
If I had to pick a local artist to do my portrait it would be Clay Patrick McBride for sure. Clay is truly a master of light and lenses. His portraits capture the spirit and identity of his subjects. His approach is not cookie cutter setups. He approaches each assignment with a clean creative slate. Read more…
Stephen Reardon -
I’d like to have my brother-in-law Ramón Santiago, (R.I.P.) paint a portrait of me. He painted a portrait of my mother “Grace” in his unique style. My wife, Linda, and my family cherish the portrait. Read more…
Frank Argento -
“The Days The Artists Spoke” series was really fun and interesting. Hearing from others about their artist statements and viewpoints was amazing. It was interesting to see the congruencies and incongruences between the art being presented and the process/statement of the art. It was also interesting to see how individuals came to find art and why they continued to do art. Read more…
Jenny Jean
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