Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Arts

Monthly Newsletter - APRIL 2024

Chamber News

Meet the new Board of Directors

Shala Lang-Moll and Rachel Marco-Havens accepted positions as co-presidents at the beginning of the year. The pair and the timing could not be more auspicious as we move toward the summer, marking the 55th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Arts Festival.

Shala and Rachel are joined by a board with fresh, diverse perspectives—each representing the community in their own way, with well-rounded expertise:

Pieta Williams, Halter Associates

Crystle Malliet, Artist

Bianca Gallagher, Bianca’s Framing Piazza

Michael Birnbaum, Applehead Recording Studio

Leigha Eyster, Strategic Communications

Noel Benson, Indigenous Artist

Teressa DelCampo, Woodstock Film Festival

Luann Bielawa, Maverick Concerts (no photo)

Kathryn Spata, Nancy’s of Woodstock Artisanal Creamery, Outgoing Chamber President

The new Advisory Board includes the executive members of the former board who have stayed on to support transition:

Outgoing Secretary Nina Doyle (Woodstock School of Art), Outgoing Vice President, James Conrad (Golden Notebook Book Store) with the addition of Tiny Stainker (Lily's Boutique).

www.woodstockchamber.com/membership

MISSION

The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Arts advocates for the vibrancy of arts, music, and cultural communities of Woodstock, NY, recognizing the pivotal role of creatives as primary drivers of commerce in our region.

MISSION—VISION—VALUES

MEMBERSHIP

The Chamber is excited to invite you to join our membership as we rise to meet our mission to advance arts in commerce!

Check out more information on how to become a member.

JOIN US!

Partnering With Woodstock School of Art...

Community Mixer

We are excited to start this spring co-sponsoring a Community Mixer at the Woodstock School of Art's—it's a great way to meet and network with other local artisans and businesses!

This will be a special opportunity to see the Richard Segalman at 90 Exhibit and the beauty of Woodstock School of Art in spring.

Uplifting after a long winter...

Be sure to check out their schedule of classes while you plan the months ahead!

www.woodstockschoolofart.org

Artist Spotlight

Learning to See

Exploring Abstract Composition

Artist Talk & Demo

with Jenny Nelson

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Ready to improve your abstract painting? In this lecture and demo, explore with Jenny how to navigate, enter and exit a painting. She will discuss how you can solve practical problems, ultimately teaching you to become better at "seeing" compositional cues. And there will be a Q&A at the end!

Join Jenny for this FREE

live discussion via Zoom:

Tuesday, April 16th @1:00pm

Jenny teaches classes at The Woodstock School of Art.

Upcoming Series in the Studio:

Abstraction, Color and Composition

May 28, June 4th, 11th and 18th 2024

LEARN MORE

Save the Dates:

Partnering With Seasoned Gives...

Business In Bloom

Business in Bloom

at Seasoned Delicious

Celebrate the diverse tapestry of business in the Hudson Valley.

From Entrepreneurs to seasoned professionals, this event is your gateway to expanding your network in inspiring new ways.

Thursday, May 2, 2024

6:00-8:00 pm

Seasoned Gives Evolution Center

11 Lohmaier Ln, Lake Katrine, NY, United States

Look out for future announcements!

We are excited to be exploring partnership with Seasoned Gives & Seasoned Delicious Foods.

Seasoned Delicious

Come Say Hi!

We Will Be Joining Opus 40's

Annual Community Day

Free to Hudson Valley residents!

A day of visits, tours, music, activities, vendors and more

Live Music

Tables from local vendors galore!

Local Non-Profits and Organizations

Activities

Food truck & snacks!

And more…

SATURDAY MAY 18TH

11:00 AM-5:00 PM

LEARN MORE

Saying Goodbye to Phoenicia Elementary School

Support Their Farewell Fair

We are sad to be saying goodbye... Phoenicia Elementary will be closing at the end of this academic year. The PTA, teachers, staff and administration is planning give our students, community, and beloved school the send-off everyone deserves.

SUPPORT PHOENICIA SCHOOL'S FAREWELL FAIR

Celebrating The 55th Anniversary Of

The Woodstock Music & Arts Fair

SAVE THE DATES AND STAY TUNED !

August 15th, 16th & 17th mark 55 years since The Woodstock Festival.

This summer will offer many opportunities to celebrate the richness of our community and the generations of creative expressionists who continue to inspire the world from our tiny little inspirational town.

We plan to be celebrating the Spirit of Peace, Love & Music with you

all summer long. Reach out with ideas, projects or suggestions for celebrating!

We are excited to be partnering with members of our community:

Saturday, August 17th 2024, Woodstock celebrates our Volunteers with a community gathering & the 30th Annual Guitar Festival and fireworks.

Stay tuned for more about World Peace & Prayer Day at Opus 40,

the Upstate Reggae Festival, Mike Dubois' Poster Art Festival and more!

REACH OUT