GO Art! will announce details on Oct. 29 of new cultural facility in Orleans
KNOWLESVILLE – The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council (GO Art!) will be announcing a new arts and cultural facility in Orleans County, “a space that will serve as a creative hub for our community, fostering fiber arts, fine arts, performing arts, culinary arts, and much more!”
Gregory Hallock, executive director of GO Art!, will unveil the location and more details about the project on Oct. 29 at the Trolley Building at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Hallock said GO Art! welcomes the community to be part of shaping the future of the arts in Orleans County.
GO Art! is asking people to fill out a survey about the project. Hallock said the bottom floor of the proposed facility includes a culinary kitchen, fiber arts gallery, and fiber arts store.
GO Art! wants to hear from the public about the best use for the third floor.
“This space will support a variety of arts and cultural programming, and your feedback will help us design a space that meets the community’s needs and interests,” he said in an email, inviting people to take the survey (Click here).
In the survey people are asked if they would support the following programs on the third floor?
- Fiber Arts Expansion (advanced techniques, weaving, spinning, felting etc.)
- Fine Arts (painting, drawing sculpture)
- Pottery
- Glass Blowing
- Performing Arts – Dance (ballet, modern, cultural dance)
- Performing Arts – Theater (acting, directing, playwriting)
- Performing Arts – Music (instrumental, vocal, songwriting)
- Literary Arts (writing workshops, poetry readings)
- Design Arts (fashion design, interior design)
- Tech Arts (digital design, coding, interactive media)
- Media Arts (photography, videography, film production)
- Folk Arts (basket weaving, quilting, cultural crafts)
- Programming for Adults
- Programming for Teens
- Programming for Children (6-12)
- Programming for Preschoolers (3-5)
