Roxbury Arts Group

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! Our offices and galleries are closed for the federal holiday but will be open tomorrow, Saturday the 20th during normal hours. Enjoy and be well!

06/13/2026

Don't forget - tonight at midnight is the deadline to apply to perform at Porchfest: Music+Arts. Performers including musicians of all genres, singer-songwriters, bands, dancers, street theater troupes, and more are encouraged to apply. To fill out the form visit https://roxburyartsgroup.org/open-calls.

This year's rain-or-shine celebration takes place Saturday, July 18 from 2-6 PM, and the call is out for performers of all kinds to claim a spot on stage (or a porch, or a storefront). Accepted performers will be notified by June 20 and be paid a stipend at the completion of their performance.

06/12/2026

Today we honor the extraordinary contributions of two local plein air legends, Lisbeth Firmin and Richard Kathmann. Lisbeth and Richard were renowned for their plain air painting skills in our area and often taught on the subject. They were and are still deeply loved by their friends and community and are very much missed.

Though never formal members of the East Branch Delaware River Plein Air Painters, the current group show in the Walter Meade Gallery recognizes their legacy which continues to inspire and enrich our community. To read more about their artistic biographies and see examples of their work, you can visit at the East Branch Delaware River Plein Air Painters show page at https://roxburyartsgroup.org/exhibitions/eastbranch. The show remains on view through July 3rd.

06/11/2026

You won't want to miss these continued arts and culture opportunities made possible in part by our Delaware County Arts Grant!

Slide 2 - This Saturday the Colchester Historical Society will present ‘Crossing the Delaware’ at 11am-4pm at Paddle Park, Downsville. This project is an opportunity for the community and tourists to participate in a float festival, listen and dance to music, create crafts, view displays and attend the beginning of a lecture series commemorating the Nation’s 250th anniversary and highlighting key aspects of Colchester’s history.

Slide 3 - Tyler Tamburo is partnering with Bushel Collective to present ‘Catskill Builders’, an exhibition, book and community tool library. Works of local self builders will be shown at Bushel Collective in an exhibition opening June 20th with a book launch, and will be open through July 27. Drop off your gently loved tools at Bushel Collective this Saturday at 1-5pm.

Slide 4 - Ethan Fox continues his ‘The Language of Drumming’ classes at Roxbury Central School, offering two semesters of free drumming classes to students. Classes are held during the 2026 spring and fall semesters. A community concert will be offered at the Roxbury Public Library on June 17.

Slide 5 - And throughout this year, Jeremiah Pottery will provide a free community ceramic studio, offering a therapeutic creative outlet. The studio is open to all and held in the Manse basement next to the United Presbyterian Church in Walton on Thursdays (7–9pm) and Sundays (1–3pm), with special events announced throughout the year.

The Delaware County Arts Grants is a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group.

06/10/2026

How’s this for spring cleaning? On Saturday members of RAG’s staff and board got together to tackle years of long term storage. Once a viable storage solution, the basement of the Roxbury Arts Center has proven to be prone to flooding, causing its contents to become molded and mildewed. Thanks to the Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds RAG has received however, plans are set to rebank the center’s parking lot, which will hopefully abet this issue. What could this space become in the future for the community— artist studios, a workshop space? The possibilities are endless! ✨ In the meantime, thanks to our dedicated team, important documents, vintage posters and glassware have been saved, and what remained is ready to be hauled away. Let us know if you’d like to join us in throwing this all into a dumpster soon! 💪

06/06/2026

You won’t want to miss it - the deadline to apply to perform at 2026 Porchfest : Art+Music is a week away! Musicians, performers and artists of all kinds are encouraged to apply. Find out the form at roxburyartsgroup.org/open-calls.

06/03/2026

Two masters of improvised music unite for an unforgettable evening at the Old School Baptist Church on Saturday, June 20 at 7:30 PM.

Tomeka Reid brings her visionary cello work alongside multi-instrumentalist Marty Ehrlich, a leading voice from New York's downtown avant-garde jazz scene since the 1980s. Together they will share an evening rich in improvisation that honors and extends the legacy left by cellist Abdul Wadud and saxophonist/flautist Julius Hemphill, two musical pioneers whose boundary-breaking collaborations in the 1970s and '80s redefined what improvised music could be. Don't miss this incredible concert in a historic venue! Tickets available at

Exhibitions Cultural Performances Events Creative Workshops Support for Artist in the Western Catskills — the Roxbury Arts Group

06/03/2026

It is a packed week for culture in the Catskills to kick off the beginning of summer! The Roxbury Arts Group is proud to support these four presenting projects happening this week through the Delaware County Arts Grant.

Slide 2 - 'Echo Logic Time' by Rhea Nowak will have a reception Friday June 5th 6-8pm with a live performance at 7pm followed by an artist talk. She show will remain on view through Saturday at Bushel Collective in Delhi. It is an experimental visual score "created to honor the vast time and complex spaces of this planet of which we each are a small but integral part....the score becomes complete in performance, with collaborative sound "provided by musicians Andris Balins, Arta Jekabsone, and Julie Licata.

Slide 3 - ‘Women Under the Influence’ by the Catskill Art Circle, sponsored by the Fairview Public Library, presents an exhibition showcasing the intertwined inspirations and artistic journeys of ten women artists from Delaware County, New York, revealing how shared influences shape distinct creative voices. Catch the opening reception at ArtUp in Margaretville Friday, June 5th from 4-7pm.

Slide 4 - ‘The 13th Annual Hobart Festival of Women Writers’ is presented by Performance Plus in Stamford, Inc. Thus three-day event kicks off Friday and features 16 regionally and nationally recognized women writers conducting workshops and free public readings throughout the villages of Hobart and Stamford, NY.

Slide 4 - 'Learning Through Music' by the Delaware Academy PTA brings the final of three distinct performances to the Delaware Academy School District of this spring to provide academic enrichment through meaningful, interactive, and memorable experiences. Loco 7 Puppet Theaters' production of "Don Quixote Takes New York" will be shown this morning to grades Pre-K, following previous performances from Didgeridoo Down Under and Catskill Mountain Shakespeare.

The Delaware County Arts Grants is a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group.