Schoharie County Arts promotes cultural and arts-related activities, advances individual artists and arts organizations, and contributes to the cultural and economic growth in the County.

Painting Commission Opportunity
In collaboration with CREATE Council On The Arts, the FASNY Museum of Firefighting in Hudson is commissioning two artworks depicting specific scenes that are period accurate from a historic NYC event: the burning of the Barnum Museum. The artworks will be exhibited at the Museum in a new exhibit which will open on May 31, 2025, and will be active for at least one year. Painting subjects must depict either
a) The rescue of Ned the learned seal
b) the face-off between a firefighter and a tiger
This is an opportunity for artists residing in Columbia, Greene, or Schoharie Counties. The commission will be awarded on Sept. 12, 2024. 
For more details about requirements and how to apply, go to this APPLICATION page! Deadline to apply for consideration: August 12

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Click on this link to Visit Schoharie County – Inspiration Guide where Schoharie County Arts is featured prominently in the Arts and Culture section!

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Schoharie County’s art community is vibrant with cultural traditions and innovative engagement.  From theater to choral groups to painters to singers to instrumentalists to crafters – Schoharie County has them all. SCA offers a cohesive organization to develop and strengthen the arts through promoting cultural and arts-related activities. The board of directors is diverse in backgrounds but with common goals: to advance individual artists and arts organizations and support arts education, while contributing to the cultural and economic growth of our county.

We hope you feel as we do that the time is ripe for the arts in our county. It is our goal to harness the creative forces in our county and bring them to each and every resident.

We welcome your involvement and support. We hope you will join us in supporting the arts in Schoharie County!