CREATE (The former Greene County Council on the Arts).

CREATE Council on the Arts is a nonprofit service organization committed to enriching the communities of Greene, Columbia, and Schoharie counties through the arts. We foster a vibrant arts ecosystem by championing local artists and cultural organizations, offering essential resources, and promoting creativity. As the regional arts council, our primary role is to support individual artists and small to mid-sized arts organizations with funding opportunities, advocacy and by serving as a vital connector across the creative community.

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Now on View: Seen Scenes: Member Show 2025
June 6 – July 27.  Opening reception: June 6th 5-7pm; First Floor

Annual Summer Member Show. Seen Scenes brings together the collected works of 56 of its member artists from Greene, Columbia and Schoharie counties, as well as from neighboring towns of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. Exhibit details

Current Exhibit: nobody is nobody: The Art + Wit of Dot Chast
June 6 – July 27.  Opening reception: June 6th 5-7pm; Second Floor
Co-curated by Jesse Pollock and Stella Yoon

Born in Queens, Dot Chast spent the majority of her 99 years living in Coxsackie and Athens, NY. A dedicated artist throughout her life, Dot was rarely seen without a sketchbook and remained an active member of CREATE (formerly the Greene County Council of the Arts) for nearly 40 years. She regularly participated in juried and solo exhibitions, especially throughout the Hudson Valley. Her practice spanned a wide range of media, including oil and acrylic painting, pastel, pen and ink, watercolor, and printmaking. This exhibition marks the first posthumous retrospective of her work. Exhibit details