Glove Cities Arts Alliance to Host Pop-Up Group Show at Memorial Hall Cultural and Arts Center Ahead of Gallery Opening

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. — The Glove Cities Arts Alliance (GCAA) will host two weekends of free public events at the newly renovated Memorial Hall Cultural and Arts Center, 40 N. Main St., in advance of its permanent gallery opening.

The events will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, through Saturday, Oct. 18, and again Thursday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 25.Thursday and Friday events will run from 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday events will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. An opening reception will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Parenthood, oil on canvas by Janelle Krause

Founded in 2020, GCAA is a nonprofit coalition of artists dedicated to building community connections among local creatives and contributing to the revitalization of downtown Gloversville. The group, originally directed by Gloversville arts teacher Janelle Krause, is now led by regional artist Robert Tomlinson. GCAA will soon take up permanent residence in a 2,000-square-foot gallery at the Glove City Lofts,52 Church St., where it plans to host exhibitions, workshops, salons, readings, musical performances, and other programming.

The Pop-Up Group Show is a collaboration between GCAA and Memorial Hall, which received a Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant in 2022. The partnership allows GCAA members to present a fall exhibition while also showcasing newly restored spaces in the historic Schine building.

“As we await the completion of our beautiful, cutting-edge gallery space at the Glove City Lofts, we wanted to give our community a preview of the kind of programming we plan to offer in our future home,” said GCAA member and regional artist Paul Sunday. “All are invited to join our opening reception, musical performances, exhibition hours, and an artists’ salon.”

Nova, alcohol ink by Lisa Gutta

In addition to exhibition hours, GCAA members will be invited to attend artists’ salons, a tradition dating back to the 17th century in which artists gather to discuss their work, collaborate, share skills, and deepen their understanding of the arts. Musical performances will include world-renowned jazz bassist Michael Bisio and a cabaret of original works presented by Gloversville-based production company Trust Your Gut Productions.

“We are so privileged to be partnering with the GCAA to bring high-end arts to the Greater Gloversville area,” said Michael Maricondi, co-founder and creative director of Trust Your Gut Productions. “Our community is so deserving of all sorts of arts, and creating the opportunity to couple incredible visual arts talents with musicians, actors, writers, and more really excites us. We’re all helping to pave the way to make Gloversville a place to be for the arts.”

For more information on GCAA or membership, visit facebook.com/glovecitiesarts.