Does the best art come from youthful, creative energy? Or is it born of life experiences?
Jill Connor / The Citizen
A table covered in plaster marionettes sits at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center as Karin Steigerwald, the administrative assistant for the center, measures prints so they can be put up on the wall. The center's “Both Ends of the Rainbow” exhibit, featuring work by young and old artists, opens this weekend.
A table covered in plaster marionettes sits at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center as Karin Steigerwald, the administrative assistant for the center, measures prints so they can be put up on the wall. The center's “Both Ends of the Rainbow” exhibit, featuring work by young and old artists, opens this weekend.
Over the next month, visitors at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center will be able to see both sides of the argument when they experience “Both Ends of the Rainbow.”
The exhibition will feature more that 1,000 works of art created by both local students and local senior citizens.
The opening reception will be held Sunday, and light refreshments will be served. During the reception, the art center will also hold its second Pot O' Gold fundraiser, a silent auction offering more than a dozen different family packages for trips and hotel stays.
Assistant Director Stephanie Schuster said the annual Rainbow exhibition is consistently one of the most popular every year at the museum. The student pieces are contributed by art teachers from Cayuga County schools, and the senior works are contributed individually.
It is important for budding artists, both young and old, to see their art in such a setting, Schuster said. Not only does it give them a chance to see other people appreciating their work, but it also allows them to see what their peers are doing.
“I think it validates the importance of the creative process,” she said. “It is always a very memorable experience for the artists.”
Other than the artists' ages, there is no theme that ties together the pieces. The show features photographs, sculptures, landscapes, portraits, mixed media and more. There are marionette puppets, hand-made pieces of pottery and cross-stitches that will be hanging in the exhibit.
Schuster said that it is the variety of work shown each year that makes “Both Ends of the Rainbow” so unique.
“There are so many different types of art,” she said. “I think the diversity of the work is the best thing about the show.”
And for those who show up to the opening reception, there is a chance of walking out the door with silent auction items like a family fun pack for the Auburn Doubledays, a Holiday Inn getaway or free tickets to the Auburn Public Theater.
Money from the auction will be used by the Schweinfurth Center for future exhibitions and events, Schuster said.
“It will be a great day for friends and families (of the artists) to come see the show,” she said.
Staff writer Christopher Caskey can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or christopher.caskey@lee.net
If you go
What: “Both Ends of the Rainbow” exhibit
When: Opening reception 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; exhibit runs through Sunday, Feb. 24
Where: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn
Cost: Free
For details: Call 255-1553 or visit www.myartcenter.org
The exhibition will feature more that 1,000 works of art created by both local students and local senior citizens.
The opening reception will be held Sunday, and light refreshments will be served. During the reception, the art center will also hold its second Pot O' Gold fundraiser, a silent auction offering more than a dozen different family packages for trips and hotel stays.
Assistant Director Stephanie Schuster said the annual Rainbow exhibition is consistently one of the most popular every year at the museum. The student pieces are contributed by art teachers from Cayuga County schools, and the senior works are contributed individually.
It is important for budding artists, both young and old, to see their art in such a setting, Schuster said. Not only does it give them a chance to see other people appreciating their work, but it also allows them to see what their peers are doing.
“I think it validates the importance of the creative process,” she said. “It is always a very memorable experience for the artists.”
Other than the artists' ages, there is no theme that ties together the pieces. The show features photographs, sculptures, landscapes, portraits, mixed media and more. There are marionette puppets, hand-made pieces of pottery and cross-stitches that will be hanging in the exhibit.
Schuster said that it is the variety of work shown each year that makes “Both Ends of the Rainbow” so unique.
“There are so many different types of art,” she said. “I think the diversity of the work is the best thing about the show.”
And for those who show up to the opening reception, there is a chance of walking out the door with silent auction items like a family fun pack for the Auburn Doubledays, a Holiday Inn getaway or free tickets to the Auburn Public Theater.
Money from the auction will be used by the Schweinfurth Center for future exhibitions and events, Schuster said.
“It will be a great day for friends and families (of the artists) to come see the show,” she said.
Staff writer Christopher Caskey can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 282 or christopher.caskey@lee.net
If you go
What: “Both Ends of the Rainbow” exhibit
When: Opening reception 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; exhibit runs through Sunday, Feb. 24
Where: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn
Cost: Free
For details: Call 255-1553 or visit www.myartcenter.org
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