West Kortright Centre Inc

THE WEST KORTRIGHT CENTRE IS A COMMUNITY-BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION HOUSED IN THE FORMER WEST KORTRIGHT CHURCH. THE CENTRE PROVIDES AN ECLECTIC BLEND OF WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCES, IN-DEPTH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITS.

THE WEST KORTRIGHT CENTRE RETURNED TO A FULL SEASON IN 2022, PROVIDING A RICH SEASON OF ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTHERN CATSKILL MOUNTAINS OF NEW YORK STATE. THE WEST KORTRIGHT CENTRES 47TH SEASON OF ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING WAS PRESENTED BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOORS. TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF ITS REMARKABLE LOCATION AND BUCOLIC GROUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED PEOPLE OF INCREASINGLY DIVERSE INTERESTS AND BACKGROUNDS, ENRICHED THE LIVES OF A GROWING NUMBER OF YOUNGSTERS AND YOUNG ADULTS, AND FOSTERED AN EVEN GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND OWNERSHIP AMONG LONG-TIMERS AND NEWCOMERS. FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER 2022, THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTED MORE THAN 74 PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS; SERVED OVER 4408 RESIDENTS AND VISITORS; AND HOSTED 162 ARTISTS AND PROGRAM CONTRIBUTORS OF DIVERSE INTERESTS, BACKGROUNDS, AND AGE GROUPS WHILE FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY FAR BEYOND ITS REMOTE VALLEY. 2022S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:?PERFORMANCES OF AMERICANA, A CONTEMPORARY STRING QUARTET, JAZZ, COUNTRY, SINGER/SONGWRITERS, AFRO-BEAT, CHAMBER CELTIC, CONTEMPORARY CHORAL MUSIC AS WELL AS A PUPPETRY, JAZZ AND KOREAN MUSIC PERFORMANCES FOR CHILDREN. ?WORKSHOPS IN FICTION, MEMORY AND LEARNING, UKULELE, PUPPETRY, PLEIN AIR PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCREEN PRINTING, MOVEMENT, ACTING, MUSIC, COSTUMING, STAGE PRODUCTION, NATURAL DYING, AND STONE WALL BUILDING.?THE INAUGURAL COMMUNITY YOUTH FAIR, KIDSTOCK! AND THE RETURN OF OUR ANNUAL COMMUNITY COUNTRY CELEBRATION, THE WEST KORTRIGHT FAIR.?FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONCERTS AND WORKSHOPS, 34TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SHAKESPEARE IN THE VALLEY PERFORMANCES, INFORMAL WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES, GALLERY OPENINGS, NEIGHBORHOOD AND MEMBER GATHERINGS, AND USE OF OUR SPACE BY COMMUNITY GROUPS.?EXHIBITS OF SCULPTURE, FASHION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAINTINGS, AND DRAWINGS BY AREA VISUAL ARTISTS?FUNDRAISERS INCLUDED A PIG ROAST, ART AUCTION, AND A LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN TOUR.THIS YEAR WE BROKE GROUND ON A NEW PAVILION AND CONCESSIONS STAND. THE PAVILION WILL BE A FLEX SPACE FOR WORKSHOPS, THEATER PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE NEW CONCESSION STAND WILL EXPAND OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR EARNED INCOME TO UNDERWRITE OUR ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING. THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN SPRING 2023. WE ALSO HAD THE BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CLEANED AND PAINTED ON TWO SIDES.