ArtWalk paints the town; Community-building art event a hit

Posted 8/21/12

CALLICOON, NY — The third annual ArtWalk in Callicoon, which unfolded over the weekend of October 8 and 9, was a hit, according to this year’s event organizer. Artist and graphic designer Alexis …

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ArtWalk paints the town; Community-building art event a hit

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CALLICOON, NY — The third annual ArtWalk in Callicoon, which unfolded over the weekend of October 8 and 9, was a hit, according to this year’s event organizer. Artist and graphic designer Alexis Siroc said, “Art was viewed, art was sold, it was good. The buzz on the street was that everyone was so pleased.”

This was the first year the Siroc headed up the effort. Initially, she was hoping that 30 artists would participate, and she put out a call with the only criteria being that they be local artists. With the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and Catskill Art Society both also putting out the call, ultimately more than 70 artists were represented in the event.

The business community joined in the effort, displaying art in shops and shop windows, galleries, restaurants, bed and breakfasts and elsewhere. Siroc said art was displayed in 40 locations throughout the hamlet both inside and outside.

As part of this year’s ArtWalk, a committee of Callicoon artists decided to create an Art in the Park event where there were sculptors and potters working, with spectators getting a chance to have a go at a potter’s wheel.

Siroc said the event was so successful that she’s already at work thinking of ways to make next year’s ArtWalk even bigger and better with the support of many others including Maureen Detrick.

Mannequin update

Last week we reported that a mannequin used to promote ArtWalk had disappeared. The mannequin has since been reunited with its owner.

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