Art happenings in Beacon, NY

For years, Beacon has had hoppin' Second Saturdays with gallery openings and art happenings. But art refuses to be confined to a hashtagged event schedule. That's why we've expanded this Guide to showcase as many art openings as we can within Beacon's city limits. Artistic endeavors are going up on walls (and sidewalks, and lawns) all the time around town, so keep your eyes glued to this space and refresh often to stay in the loop. We try to update the bulk of this Guide on the Monday before Second Saturday, or as venues list their happenings. But we're constantly updating the Guide as we hear about new events and openings.

Are you planning for the fourth Thursday of the month? Or maybe you're already a seasoned #2Sat pro? Skip the Second Saturday 101 below if you'd like, and head straight for the listings, starting with Dia: Beacon.

Do you have an art opening coming up? Tell us about it: Drop a line to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com with the who/what/when/where, and include a representative photo, to be considered for inclusion in this Guide. 

Second Saturday 101

Second Saturday is a lively day into night in Beacon, and is a celebration of Beacon's galleries, restaurants and other businesses on the second Saturday of every month. Dan Rigney, former president of BeaconArts (the organization who encouraged this movement to happen over a decade ago and heavily promotes the events) says: "Back then, Beacon was one of the last places people outside of town thought to go on a Saturday night. Now Second Saturday has become a part of the fabric of Beacon. It's such a part of it, many galleries have their opening events on other Saturdays, so that they get two big crowds each month." Second Saturday provides a great reason to walk Main Street and beyond, and explore the events going on around town. It's always a pleasure to dine your way through Beacon, so turn to our Restaurant Guide to help you puzzle out where to eat and drink as you explore special exhibits and happenings.

What to Know About This Guide:

• This Guide includes gallery and art showings that may be hosted in the 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. Click here for A Little Beacon Blog's Free Public Parking Guide, with pictures and cross streets!
• Share your way through Second Saturday by using #2SAT, the hashtag created by BeaconArts, 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 9 pm in our Restaurant Guide. 

• Bank Square 129 Main St.
• Chill Wine Bar 173 Main St.
• Meyer's Olde Dutch 184 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 and dessert are still being served!)
• Draught Industries 394 Main St.
• The Beacon Hotel Restaurant 424 Main St.
• The Vault 446 Main St.
• Joe's Irish Pub 455 Main St.
• Roundhouse 2 East Main St.
• Dogwood 47 East Main St.

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Second Saturday, March 10: With several snow days in two weeks, how cooped up are you feeling these days?!? Fight the cabin fever. Throw a warm coat on over those flannel pajamas and ride the snowblower to Main Street, if that's what it takes. The most important thing is that you warm up with hot art. If you're out and about in Beacon and see something that you think we shouldn't miss, tag us on Twitter or in your photos on Instagram (we're @alittlebeacon on both). Enjoy the artsy-tartsiness of our town! Our Event Guide will fill you in on the rest of the happenings - let us know which ones you opt for! Now, let's get to March's art openings and events:

NEAR THE TRAIN, BEFORE MAIN STREET

Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-0100
One of the preeminent modern art museums in the world, Dia:Beacon opened in 2003 in a former Nabisco box-printing factory on the shore of the Hudson River. Many people point to the museum's arrival as a turning point for Beacon's arts-intensive revival. Take a closer look at Dia:Beacon's giant shapes, piles of glass, grayscale geometry, neon tubes and so. much. more. Dia:Beacon offers complimentary admission with identification to all residents of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties on the last Sunday of every month. Dia:Beacon is free for Beacon residents every Saturday and Sunday year-round.
Dia's Second Saturdays: Bookend a trip to Main Street with a guided tour at 12:30 or 2 pm of the museum, including François Morellet's light art incorporating 61 neon tubes, Michelle Stuart's revelation of New Jersey's natural hues, Anne Truitt's sculptural abstractions, and the museum's permanent collection of works by Louise Bourgeois, Robert Morris, On Kawara and many more. Reservations aren't necessary, but may be made at the admissions desk.
Dia hours: Friday to Monday, 11 am to 4 pm

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
15 South Ave.
Beacon, NY
(845) 831-1369
The church frequently hosts Art in the Sanctuary events on Second Saturday. Past art celebrations have included organ concerts, photography openings, popular music performed in a choral style, knitting sprees, and contemporary, contemplative labyrinth walking.  
Hours: Call for event hours (usually around 4 pm)

THE WEST END
(Close to the train station)

ReMADE
133 Main St.
Beacon, NY
We've seen a lot of changes over the years in the space that is now home to ReMADE. The shop started a Second Saturday tradition of spotlighting a single artist, no practical function necessary for their work. ReMADE fills an entire wall with the work of a single artist.
Hours: 11 am to 6 pm

Catalyst Gallery
137 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 204-3844
The intention of this artist-run space is to create an opportunity for individual artists or groups to show and sell work in a vibrant community that supports the arts.
Special for Second Saturday: A trio of Beacon women take over Catalyst (a gallery that has been woman-owned and -run for six years - cheers to you, Erica Hauser!) to "perform feats of derring-do"! Catherine Welshman, Andrea Moreau, and Margot Kingon are going to make magic. Don't miss it. Through April 1. 
Hours: Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am to 7 pm; Sundays, 11 am to 6 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

Theo Ganz Studio
149 Main St.
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.
Special for Second Saturday: Elana Goren's thought-provoking Prints and Ghosts explores the idea of livestock animals as living ghosts, "facing early death as they inhabit the human world, usually spending entire lives unseen by the people who benefit from their existence." Elana, a printmaker, illustrator, designer, and teacher, also recalls "ghosts" of the printing process, in which ink left over from previous projects on a plate appears on subsequent plates with different prints. Like inky double exposures, maybe.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 pm, and by appointment; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 8 pm

Bannerman Island Gallery
150 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 416-8342
This gallery is devoted to showcasing the beauty of Bannerman Island Castle and the Hudson Highlands that surround the former arsenal. Works in the gallery are available for purchase, benefiting the Bannerman Castle Trust's preservation efforts.
Through Sunday, April 8: A trio of artists presents at this small-works show. Amanda Brown draws inspiration from the urban, built environment, and the way it can be reflected or projected in paint and color. Stephanie Del Carpio creates new narratives of femininity through the ages, pulling figures from Baroque and Rococo paintings. Kate Manire captures the fleeting nature of light, transformed from her many photographs into illuminated paintings. 
Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 pm

The Inn & Spa at Beacon
151 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 205-2900
Beacon's newest West End destination is ready for the viewing public. (Read our scoop here!) The lobby of The Inn & Spa at Beacon features evocative still-life paintings, etchings, and art jewelry by the acclaimed Anamario Hernández.
Ongoing: Anamario Hernández's paintings blend contemporary and classical techniques and subject matter. Read more about Anamario in our article about the painter.
Hours: Call for hours

Marion Royael Gallery
159 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(727) 244-5535
Ongoing: Continuing this month, the gallery's latest Directed Migrating Installation, The Human Nest, brings together the visual perspectives of dozens of artists to reflect on "the nature of human dwellings." Artists include Kathleen Erin Lee, Paul Tillinghast, Alexander Percy, Joe Zarra, Mary Giehl, Barbara AG Riddle, Steven Paul Riddle, Jens O Bille, Dave Dziemian, Rick Hutchinson, Steve Pomerantz, Ivan Suchman, Ed Benavente, Billy Lillyhan, Steven Kenny, Barney Hodes, Francis Hodes, and Brian Wohrman. In the MR Yard outside, don't miss The Bird's Nest, a site-specific installation.
Hours: Noon to 7 pm (sometimes later)

Hudson Beach Glass / Fovea
162 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-0068
This glass studio has been 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: In Walks of Life, George B. Davison's sculptures embrace Asian and pre-Columbian American symbolism, as well as dreams, past and future. George describes the circle of life that is part of his creation process: "My work is made in clay, clay is a plastic material, it holds evidence of every touch. Fire returns it to stone; the evidence becomes eternal. Clay is made up of eroded rock and minerals combined with organic materials. Creating objects in clay is like resurrecting the past, combining memories and painting with the elements, Earth, Wind and Fire.” Come see the textures, and feel the evolutionary process. 
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

Clutter Magazine Gallery
163 Main St.
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 and customization, as well as modern pop and lowbrow art. Clutter Gallery's exhibitions are open to the public and free of charge. 
Special for Second Saturday: Kiss. Kiss. Kill! The name of Clutter Magazine Gallery's annual show featuring sofubi and kaiju designer toys may sound like a particularly ruthless playground game (like Duck, Duck, Goose, kind of?), but it is more likely a reference to a Bond-esque Euro film from the 1960s. The goods in this show fall somewhere between those ideas. "Sofubi" is a Japanese word, kind of a contraction of the words for "soft" and "vinyl," qualities held by the pieces on that side of the show. "Kaiju" is Japanese for "strange creature" or, recalling other film traditions, monsters! Artists include American Gross, Blurble, Bwana Spoons, Comet Debris, Don't Cry In The Mornin, DSKI-One, Frank Mysterio, Galaxy People, Gathabert!, Grizlli Atom, Guumon, Hellopike, Kikkake Toy, Mark Nagata, OEO TOYS, Plaseebo, Psycho Scimitar, Rampage Toys, Secret Demon Services, Seymour, Splurrt, Ungawa222, Wonder Goblin and Zieromuko. Come for the art, stay for the free treats from North Brooklyn Eats, beer provided by Lagunitas, and other beverages from Mike's Harder!
On the horizon: Thursday, April 12 - RYCA
Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; Saturdays, noon to 5 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

RiverWinds Gallery
172 Main St.
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: Virginia Donovan grew up in the Hudson Valley, worked for IBM for 35 years, and is one of the owners of Beacon's RiverWinds gallery. Though she moved to Maryland last year, she keep close ties to the region! Opening this weekend is her Inner Sense series. Windows scratched through alternating layers of bright and neutral paints evoke Virginia's background in etching. Having painted subjects in a more literal way for years, she's enjoying exploration of abstract painting. "While most of the traditional design elements are still in play, I am not bound by what I think I see. I can paint what I feel. The painting tells me what it wants to become." Through Sunday, April 8.
Hours: Daily, noon to 9 pm (closed Tuesday); Second Saturday opening reception, 5 to 8 pm

Dream in Plastic
177 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 632-3383
Dream in Plastic frequently celebrates Second Saturday, adorning the walls of their sweet retail shop with amazing artwork from their friends. Exhibits have included photography, painting, and illustrations from like-minded whimsical geniuses. In the past, DiP has been known to offer cupcakes and coffee at openings!
Hours: 11 am to 7 pm; opening receptions are usually 6 to 9 pm

Beacon Institute for Rivers & Estuaries
199 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 838-1600
This historic brick storefront houses a variety of Institute programs: the WOW! gallery, the Hudson River bookstore and gift shop, its administrative headquarters, and a new venture, Sensor Place. Events feature talks by artists and regional Hudson Valley authors.
Special for Second Saturday: BeaconArts takes over the Beacon Institute Gallery for a retrospective of the group's work in town over the past 15 years, including Electric Windows, Electric Projected, film festivals, windows, Open Studios, and music galore. This month’s featured project screening is Beacon Open Studios and artist videos from 2016 and 2017, filmed and edited by Jon Slackman. Check out the videos to see many familiar faces! Artists include Robert Brush, Marieken Cochius, Sarah Heitmeyer, Janice A. Hyde, Mandy Kelso, Margot Kingon*, Bogdan Kostrzynski, Don Mengay, Lori Merhige*, Paola Ochoa*, Rob Penner, Jaime Pivar*, Rick Rogers, Kat Stoutenborough*, Jessica Wickham, Jayoung Yoon. (***Lots of names in multiple venues this week!)
Hours: Monday, 10 am to 2 pm; Saturday, 3 to 7 pm; Second Saturdays, 3 to 8 pm, screening at 6 pm; Sunday, noon to 4 pm (generally closed Tuesday to Friday)

THE MIDDLE & MARKET SQUARE

Beahive
291 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 418-3731
A pioneering co-working space in Beacon, and A Little Beacon Blog's neighbor in the historic Telephone Building, Beahive sometimes hosts art openings. 
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

Howland Public Library
313 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 831-1134
Special for Second Saturday: Celebrate March as Women’s History Month. Check out the fourth annual group show from a collective of female Hudson Valley artists. Yellow Wallpaper Revisited showcases artwork by nearly 30 women in the Beacon-based CoMFY, all inspired by a 1892 feminist short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Hours: The Community Room is open during regular library hours; Second Saturday opening reception, 5 to 7 pm 

Progression Art Studio
320 Main St.
Beacon, NY
Special for Second Saturday: Stop by to see what's new!

Oak Vino Wine Bar
389 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 765-2400
Not just a place to kick back with a glass and unwind, Oak Vino is also a great spot to see art. Owner Rinny Patel often has work from local painters on the walls, and occasionally hosts Second Saturday shindigs. 
Hours: 3 to 11 pm

Compass Arts
395 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(917) 648-4454
Compass Arts Enrichment Center, in the heart of Beacon right by the Yankee Clipper diner, is a home for creative pursuits for young and old alike. Classes are taught by professionals in a variety of arts fields.
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

THE EAST END & BEYOND
(Closer to the mountain)

The Beacon Hotel Gallery
424 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 765-2208
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

Howling at the Edge of Chaos
428 Main St.
Beacon, NY
Tucked into a sliver of a Main Street storefront is this new shop, run by an artist who shines a spotlight on other artists. Mixed-media artist Valerie J. Mitchell showcases art and goods made by women around the world. 
Special for Second Saturday: Amanda E. Gross paints Fearless Portraits of Women in History, inspired by the classic Mr. Rogers quote, "Look for the helpers." She takes care to highlight the subjects' creativity, their empowerment, their overall badassery. "They ... are people to pay attention to. Or don’t; awesome individuals like them have always existed, and they will prevail," Amanda says. Pay attention to them; go see this show. Through March 31.
Hours: Wednesday, 12:30 to 5 pm; Thursday to Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 12:30 to 5 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 5 to 8 pm

Matteawan Gallery
436 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-7901
Matteawan Gallery specializes in contemporary art with an emphasis on works on paper by emerging and mid-career artists.
Special for Second Saturday: First things first: Happy anniversary, Matteawan Gallery! It's been a pleasure to see your growth and stellar programming over your first five years. Congratulations, and here's to many more openings! This month's event: Beacon resident Paola Ochoa's What The Thunder Said, opens with works in ink, gouache, graphite, and Mylar. She has created several series over the past decade; each of these groupings has a specific mantra attached to it that connects more deeply with the work. Through Sunday, April 15.
Artist talk: Sunday, April 8, 3 pm
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

Morphicism
444 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-3092
Moveable art in frames - art you must see and experience.
Hours: Call first

3B Gallery
458 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-6782
This gallery tucked into Beacon Bath & Bubble often showcases talent from within Beacon, including student art.
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

Center for Creative Education
464 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 338-7664
According to their website, the mission of the Center for Creative Education (CCE) is to enrich the social and cultural awareness of our youth and community through arts, wellness and education.
Special for Second Saturday: CCE frequently holds art workshops in addition to dance, music, theater, and fitness events.
Hours: Call for event information and hours.

No.3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works
469 Main St. 
Beacon, NY
Right next to the Beacon Theatre, No.3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works is an artist-run venue, featuring select artist’s books, artist photobookworks, photography books, work on paper and poetry from small and independent presses. Contact Paulette Myers-Rich at photobookworks@gmail.com for additional information.
Special for Second Saturday: Greg Slick, a Beacon local and widely shown (in NYC, of course, but also Spain and Estonia!) artist, shares Old Bones and Broken Stones at the No.3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works. Greg's selections from the ongoing Brutalithic Sequence - ink drawing, acrylic photo transfer, and gouache on paper - explore monumentalism, the hulking permanence of structures found in Brutalist architecture as well as Neolithic construction in Europe. The series got its start during Greg's artist's residency at the Constance Saltonstall Foundation in Ithaca, NY in the summer of 2017. The Reading Room will also be displaying selections from the Traffic Street Press Irish Poetry Series, edited by Dr. Thomas Dillon Redshaw and produced by No.3 Reading Room's owner Paulette Myers-Rich in collaboration with the Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Included are rare signed copies by contemporaries and colleagues of Seamus Heaney; poets Dennis O’Driscoll, John Montague, Greg Delanty, Thomas Kinsella, Eavan Boland, and Thomas McCarthy. Through Sunday, April 8.
Saturday, March 31: Accompanying this exhibit, a performance by Greg, with a poetry reading of Seamus Heaney’s Bog Poems by Beacon poet Sean Monagle, and traditional Irish music by the Wild Irish Roses. The event is free, but with limited seating; RSVP required. Contact photobookworks@gmail for details.
Hours: Friday to Sunday, 1 to 7 pm, and by appointment; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

TERRESON:BEACON
475 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(914) 772-6570
Jeffrey Terreson's paintings are in the collections of various Fortune 500 companies, as well as the United Nations. His work is inspired by 20th-century post-war masters such as Julian Schnabel, Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko and Joan Snyder. 
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

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, a library for a long time, that was born specifically to serve the community as a cultural resource.
Through Sunday, April 1: Another art show to commemorate Women's History Month! (We have a lot of lost time/visibility to make up.) Girlhood, curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis, features art in a variety of media by 30 women. Artists include Sally Aldrich, Leonie Castelino, Jaynie Gillman Crimmins, Ada Pilar Cruz, Theresa Desalvio, Amy R. Farrell, Marcy B. Freedman, Elisabeth Frischauf, Pauline Galiana, Mimi Czajka Graminski, Carol Hamoy, Jody Harrow, Sarah Haviland, Susan Hennelly, Silke Konschak, Tanya Kukucka, Eileen Le Guillou, Joan Levitt, Bibiana Huang Matheis, Mary McFerran, Ilse Schreiber Noll, Carolyn Oberst, Mary Tooley Parker, Leslie Pelino, Karen Presser, Maria Spector, Catherine Vanaria, Liliana Washburn, Sharon Watts, and Judith Wyer.
Hours: Friday to Monday, 1 to 5 pm

Denise Gianna Designs
494 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 216-4196
Special for Second Saturday: Enjoy some sips and snacks while checking out the whimsical, bright, evocative doodles of photographer Tom Moore, aka ScribbleHeads! Expanding on the acrylic paintings and pen and ink renderings, there's now #scribbleheads apparel, home goods, fabric, wallpaper, stationary and - yes, really - one-of-a-kind neon sculptures. Through Saturday, March 31.  
Hours: Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

Maria Lago Studio 502
502 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 765-8421
Maria Lago's super-textural paintings come to life with her haunting, larger-than-life sculptures. Her gallery is filled with the looming, evocative figures.
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

bau Gallery
506 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 440-7584
bau (Beacon Artist Union) is a platform for members and artists to grow, present and market their work and collaborative curatorial projects, while hosting events of related disciplines: performances, talks, film and music. bau builds a vital link between artists' activities and rest of the community.
Special for Second Saturday: bau's 159th consecutive Second Saturday opening features a group show of bau members' work in the Main Gallery. Every winter, the members get together to brainstorm their own works around a single theme. This year's theme? "Doors of Perception." Come see how eleven artists, working in different mediums, unify a vision around that theme.
In the Beacon Room, sculptures by Robert George. Robert came to New York over 30 years ago to earn a master's degree at Columbia, then went to a whole other kind of graduate studies by working under masters in Pietrasanta, Italy. His bronze sculptures have been exhibited in New York, Miami, and New York magazine.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 pm; Second Saturday opening reception, 6 to 9 pm

Russell Cusick Gallery
530 Main St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 202-7787
Way down to the East End, right across from the Roundhouse, you'll find Russell Cusick's gallery. He has transmuted photography and painted Hudson Valley vistas, rendering the familiar scenes into hypervivid dreamscapes. But he's also known for turning manhole covers into art. (Yes, really. See for yourself!)
Hours: Call for hours and Second Saturday happenings.

Artifact Beacon
17 East Main St.
Beacon, NY
(860) 490-2921
Set to open full-time this spring, Artifact Beacon is an art gallery, storefront, and workshop from Carolyn Baccaro (Rock Dove jewelry), Janet Chung (Halmi Co. jewelry), and artist Johnny Defeo. Stop by Beacon's newest art space. Coming from Main Street? Keep going around the bend, and hang a right at the dummy light (maybe stop to scope out the stunning goods in the 1 East Main shops), then cross over the rushing creek, and head for the hills. You'll find the latest gallery on your right in Gwenno James' former space. 
Special for Second Saturday: In Young Bonsai, Judd Schiffman and Athena Witscher have collaborated on ceramic pieces and photos that meditate on their daughter's first year. Carolyn Baccaro describes the inaugural exhibition: "A reflection of the artists’ collaboration in the studio and as spouses and parents, Schiffman and Witscher stage and photograph various combinations of baby toys alongside their own ceramic pieces in order to create a full collection that is representative of their family life."
Hours: Saturday, March 10, 1 to 8 pm; Sunday, March 11, 1 to 6 pm

BEACON near Route 52

The Lofts at Beacon Gallery
18 Front St.
Beacon, NY
(845) 202-7211
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 spaces, providing excellent loft rental units for the working artist.
Special for Second Saturday: The Lofts' gallery hosts the annual show of Beacon High School student art! Participating classes include Studio Art, AP Art, Drawing and Painting, Digital Art I, and Photo I, taught by Mark Lyon, Sergio Perez, and Claudine Farley. Come see students' work in paint, mixed media (including some really compellingly layered photo illustrations), photos, and drawings. When the kids are in bigger exhibits a few years from now, you can tell people you knew them way back when! 
Hours: Second Saturday opening reception, 2 to 4 pm

Do check out A Little Beacon Blog's constantly updated Pop-Up Shop Guide and the Shopping Guide to help you shop and take advantage of special opportunities and events offered by shops during this exciting day.

Past Second Saturday Guides

• February 2018
• January 2018
• December 2017
• November 2017
• October 2017
• September 2017
• August 2017
• July 2017
• June 2017
• May 2017
• April 2017
• March 2017
• February 2017
• January 2017
• December 2016
• September 2016
• August 2016
• July 2016