River Valley Arts Collective is a nexus for artists and artisans of the Hudson Valley to connect with each other and their broader community through a productive exchange that is generative and transformative. By fostering the cultural landscape of their region, and making space for experimentation, skill sharing and peer to peer learning, RVAC celebrates the value of creative production. Through partnerships with neighboring arts organizations, foundations, studios, and farms, they curate exhibitions, commission new work, organize outdoor installations, give artists both material and monetary grants, coordinate residencies, host workshops, and spark discussions on a wide range of subjects.
River Valley Arts Collective
Kite, Mnišma wakignúŋke 2
(detail), 2023, deer hide, conductive thread, glass beads,
dreams, 52 x 26 inches.
Kite, "Oíhaŋbleta (In a Dream)", 2023, installation view, curated by Sophie Landres, Al Held Foundation, Boiceville, NY
Sagarika Sundaram, "Time Slip," 2023, Himalayan wool and shagbark hickory trees, 50 x 40 x 30 feet, in exhibition On the Grounds 2023: Anina Major and Sagarika Sundaram, Al Held Foundation, Boiceville, NY, 2023.
Anina Major, "Between Isles (Part I: Unearth upon Land Dock)", 2023, co-produced with MASS MoCA, wood, glazed stoneware, 4 x 44 x 4 feet, in exhibition On the Grounds 2023: Anina Major and Sagarika Sundaram, Al Held Foundation, NY, 2023
Michelle Segre, "Eight Body Chorus," 2021
, 144 x 166 x 54 inches, yarns, wire, steel,
acrylic polymer, paper-maché, plaster, beeswax, dried mushrooms. Photo by Adam Reich.
2007
The Regional Re-granting Program is established to recognize and support the movement of independently organized, public-facing, artist-centered activity that animates local and regional art scenes but that lies beyond the reach of traditional funding sources.