The Columbia County Council on the Arts will be hosting an Animal Art exhibit from January 21 through March 10, 2012 at the CCCA Gallery, located at 209 Warren Street in Hudson, NY.

The Opening Reception will be Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. The Juror for the exhibit will be Ron Perez, President and CEO of the Columbia Greene Humane Society /SPCA. This special show will benefit the animals at the Shelter, which does wonderful work protecting and finding homes for animals in our area. A portion of the proceeds of art sales will be donated to CGHS/SPCA.

Exhibiting Artists include: Dmitri Belyi, Sue Browdy, Dot Chast, Paul Chinelli, Donn Critchell, Ken Cyr, Tess Daley, B Docktor, Karen Dougherty-Krutz, Tim Ebneth, Joyce Ferris, Larry Gambon, Laura Garramore, Denise Giardullo, Connie Horton, Karen Hummel, Maj Kalfus, Drusilla Kehl, Maria Kolodziej-Zincio, Meryl Learnihan, Jeffrey Levin, Otto Miranda, Cynthia Mulvaney, Janet Newman, Erika Potrzeba, Monica Restaino, Linda Romanchuk, Steve Rosenzweig, HM Saffer, Sarah Sterling, Carol Swierzowski, Lucy Swope, Linda Waldenschmidt, Bonnie White, Valerie White and Kenneth Young.

Can’t attend the reception or exhibit?  No worries!  You can view and even purchase the very same pieces by clicking here to visit the CCCA online gallery

For further information, please contact the Council at (518) 671-6213 or [email protected].

Artwork attached: “Waiting for My Walk” digital art photograph by Joyce Ferris.