Main Street Arts

05/29/2026

Just a reminder that Main Street Arts is closed between exhibitions.

Next Saturday, June 6 we re-open & welcome 57 artists for Horse Power (in Main Gallery) + 3 solo exhibitions (in Stairwell, Window Front, & Emerging Artist Galleries). These open at 11am on June 6th and the artist reception is from 3-6pm. The public is welcome and the galleries are free, as always, to visit and enjoy.

05/25/2026

Come view 'The Garden Within' a harmonious and engaging place-based invitational featuring work by Sara Baker Michalak (Dunkirk/Fredonia, NY) and Jari Poulin (Ithaca, NY) before it closes on Wednesday, May 27 at 3pm.

Our hours this week are Tuesday & Wednesday from 11am-3pm. We are then closed between main exhibitions May 28-June 5, reopening for 'Horse Power' on Saturday, June 6 at 11am with the free, public reception from 3-6pm.

Images:
1) Cosmos Garden (a single print within series) by Jari Poulin
2) Cosmos Garden (a single print within series) by Jari Poulin
3) In Out of the Darkness by Sara Baker Michalak
4) Faultlines by Sara Baker Michalak

The Stairwell Gallery features paintings by 'Vita' (Canandaigua, NY) also up through Wednesday, May 27 at 3pm

05/24/2026

Stop by to see Vita's work in the Stairwell Gallery-up through Wednesday, May 27 at 3pm. MSA is open this week on both Tuesday & Wednesday from 11-3 & is then closed between exhibitions from May 28-June 5.

Vita is a Canandaigua-based artist and an exceptionally talented painter whose small paintings are like sparkly gems-boasting with colorful appeal and deep value structures. While painting small she achieves incredible depth within these XS-scale works. They portray an undeniable magnetism, timelessness, and connective beauty between subject and viewer...

Vita is a member of the Ontario County Arts Council & earned a Certificate in Fine Arts (Painting and Drawing) from the Poltava Art School, Ukraine (2000).

'Born and raised in Ukraine, I began my creative journey with formal training at a local art school. Painting has remained a constant thread throughout my life – a personal and heartfelt way to connect with the world around me.

Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration, from my early years until now, living in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. Here, surrounded by forests, lakes, and wildlife, I find daily reminders of the wonder I aim to
capture in my work. Using acrylics and gouache I love to blend realism with a touch of whimsy, painting countryside scenes, wild creatures, and the quiet magic of the natural world. I hold a special love for painting flowers - their intricate, enchanting structures never cease to spark my curiosity and inspire me to create.'

You can explore more of Vita's artwork on Instagram:

05/21/2026

Featured in our gallery shop today is: an awesome hand-made print by Lyons-based artist, Pat Bacon. Pat has exhibited here for many years in the Main Gallery & we also showcase her amazing printmaking work in our gallery shop!

This little gem is a photo polymer, hand inked & printed, intaglio-based card. To achieve this, Pat uses a newer photo polymer process (within the photogravure family of printmaking techniques) relying upon a light sensitive plate that once exposed to light and then etched/run through water (like the traditional, intaglio family of printmaking), is hand-inked, run through an etching press, and transferred onto the paper. Each print is unique in how it inks, transfers to paper, and runs through the press.

Her work has ties to landscape, place, & time--and often features the richness and diversity of organic forms found within nature. This card is 5x7 and was created in 2023. It is $15 and comes with a plastic sleeve--the ideal gift for the garden lover and beyond...

Pat Bacon is a Rochester-based contemporary printmaker who has been exhibiting work at Main Street Arts for a very long time. She is a member of the Print Club of Rochester, exhibits in solo, invitational, and group shows throughout our region and so, so much more. Pat works in both 2D and 3D formats and her website is: https://www.patbacon.com/

Thank you Pat!

05/20/2026

After School Art Experience picks back up on Tuesday, June 9th from 4-5:15pm for grades 1-6. Over the course of 5 sessions, students will learn about repoussé (metal embossing) and the elements of art, create their designs, practice using various tools for embossing, and make a fun and unique dimensional metal artwork.

ASAE is set up as sequential learning/multi-week projects. Attendees can now register class by class for just $10.

For more info please visit our website: https://mainstreetartscs.org/youth-programs/after-school-art-experience/

05/20/2026

The Garden Within is up for one more week...catch it now before the holiday weekend! It closes on wednesday, May 27 at 3pm...


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05/19/2026

It's not too late to register for today's After School Art Experience. It starts back up today from 4-5:15 for just $10!

This session runs from: May 19, June 9, 16, 23, and 30 are the dates and the project is: Repoussé - metal working with tools to create dynamic tactile & visual texture. This class will be using wooden hand tools and a thinner metal plate, with taped, edges, so students are set up for success! If you can't quite make today's class but can make next week's class we'd love to have you attend; Classes are designed to be sequential-but we are happy to have students join us throughout...

https://mainstreetartscs.org/youth-programs/after-school-art-experience/

A five-session art enrichment series with instructor Melissa Talma. Each class is 75 minutes. Tools & materials are included.

05/16/2026

Our next After-School-Art-Experience (ASAE) is HERE! Begins Tuesday, May 19th from 4-5:15. Register here/now/still just $10 per session.

https://mainstreetartscs.org/youth-programs/after-school-art-experience/

05/15/2026

We are thrilled to announce that LAYERED PROCESSES is open for submissions!

LAYERED PROCESSES - A group exhibition from July 25 - August 29, 2026
Submissions due by: Sunday, June 28, 2026
Notification of Accepted Artwork: Wednesday, July 1

Layered Processes is for New York State Artists working in diverse, layered techniques-both 2D and 3D; These might include glazing techniques within painting, traditional oil painting (fat over lean using many layers), watercolor lifts, distressed work, addition/subtraction, mixed media, montage photography (no AI!), sculpture, interactive art, and beyond.

This is your opportunity to demonstrate the depth of your artistic practice and reveal unique processes and techniques that you’ve fully embraced. It is also an opportunity to show new techniques and processes you've recently uncovered. Both 2D and 3D work are welcome for this exhibition opportunity.

Topics or Themes: should be suitable for all ages as we are a not for profit organization and offer art education and youth programming.

Size limits: must fit through a 32”x80” man door and have a stable base that is not prone to tipping.

Weight limits: If 2D under 35 # pounds if hung on wall. Please indicate if over 35 #.

Questions? Call or Email us at least 1 week before the submission deadline to be sure we have appropriate time to respond. We don’t want to miss anyone’s questions! 315-462-0210 or [email protected]

https://mainstreetartscs.org/exhibitions/layered-processes/
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