Our mission is to connect and enrich lives by cultivating an open environment
for the creation and appreciation of art.
Garrison Art Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts & education organization.
Since its founding, Garrison Art Center has become a vital community resource that actively promotes the arts and arts education in the Hudson Valley. GAC serves over 6,483 individuals onsite annually by engaging the community through exhibitions, classes, four annual events, free workshops, and outreach arts education.
Annually, we host ten exhibitions in our galleries, featuring solo, juried, student, and member shows that showcase over 600 emerging, mid-career, and established regional artists. The art center’s classrooms host over 100 onsite programs for all ages in fine arts, printmaking, fiber arts, mixed media, and ceramics.
CORE VALUES
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GAC is COMMUNITY-CENTERED, committed to making a difference by providing access to the visual arts to a diverse audience of learners, professional artists, community members, collectors, families, and friends from varied ethnic, cultural, geographic, and economic backgrounds.
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GAC is ART-CENTERED, committed to the idea that art provides the means to enrich our lives and nourish the human spirit.
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GAC STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE in our art, our education programs, and in our management. This means we are always working to improve our organization and ensure its existence for future generations.
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GAC is committed to cultivating JOY by creating an atmosphere where self-expression, creativity, curiosity, humor, and kindness are celebrated and encouraged.
Through education, exhibition, and community outreach programming, our vision is to foster a vibrant, diverse community where art is everywhere and accessible for ALL to experience.
