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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Barbara
Nitzberg (914) 654-5285 |
** CALENDAR LISTING **
WHAT:
“Once Upon A Time: Visions by Alumnae Artists”
To
mark the culmination of its Centennial year celebration, the Castle
Gallery at The College of New Rochelle (CNR) will spotlight the
outstanding work of 49 Alumnae/i artists in a juried multi-media art
exhibition. Artwork was selected by a panel of jurors made up of
Jennifer McGregor, the Visual Arts Curator of Wave Hill in the Bronx,
Simone Dewey, the owner and founder of Simone's Gallery Ltd., of
Pelham, and Katherine Gass, the President and Founder of James Company
Contemporary Art Projects LLC, a curatorial and art consultancy
organization.
WHY:
More
than half of the participating artists reside in Westchester County,
with the balance of artists hailing from New York City, Long Island,
New Jersey, Connecticut and other states.
WHEN:
The
exhibit will be on display at CNR’s Castle Gallery from Sunday, Sept. 5
to Sunday, Nov. 14. An opening reception will take place from
2:00 to 4:00 pm on Sept. 12. This reception and exhibit are free
and open to the public.
WHERE:
Castle Gallery, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805
The
Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Saturday and
Sunday, 12 - 4:00 pm. It is closed Mondays and major national
holidays. For tours and Directions, please go to:
www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-directions.html#NEWROCHELLE
<http://www.cnr.edu/CNR/cnr-directions.html#NEWROCHELLE> or call
(914) 654-5423.
Images and a list of participating artists are available upon request.
The first Catholic college for women in New York State,
The College
of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it
comprises
the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which
admit
women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the
School
of Nursing and the Graduate School. The main campus of the
College
is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York
City.
The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City.
Visit
the College’s website at www.cnr.edu
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