SHERBURNE — Using funding from the Statewide Community Regrants Program administered by Earlville Opera House, Rogers Center is piloting a residency program for artists.
According to a media release, intended to provide a setting where artists may be immersed in the region’s ecosystems, the Stone House, pavilions and lean-to structures throughout the 600 acres of wetlands, forests and fields at Rogers Center will provide exploratory and creative resources for the pilot program.
“We have this beautiful stone house, built in 1835 with stones dug from the Chenango Canal, that is largely unlived in for a majority of the year. It is a historic asset for our community and nestled within the many different ecosystems of Rogers Center. Why not host some artists and see what happens,” Friends of Rogers Executive Director David Carson said. He went on to add, “The arts have an important role to play in solving our environmental crisis and we have the resources and space to provide a platform for that artistic output.”
Edmond Caputo, a Norwich-based sculptor and painter with a master’s degree in fine arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology, was the first artist-in-residence. Drawing on his experience in residencies throughout the country, he was at Rogers Center in October aimed at producing a spring solo exhibit.
Email jeremy@friendsofrogers.org, call 607-674-4733, or find Friends of Rogers Center on Facebook and Instagram for more information.
