Author: Dave

  • A Change in Leadership

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    Choose Cohoes for Art started out as a little sub-committee of Choose Cohoes with a loose structure and ambitious goals. There came a time when, to move forward, we needed to become our own entity. We formed a 501(c)(3) not for profit to be able to, among other things, seek grants to further our goals…

  • Posting to Facebook

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    As a photographer I share a few images in several photography centric Facebook groups. I choose the groups to share with based on the image and the apparent focus (no pun intended) of each group. Sometimes I post an image to more than one group. I look at the reactions as a way to gauge…

  • Meet the Artists Event

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    Choose Cohoes for Art board member Kathy Klompas also is the owner of Ragged Edge Print Making Studio which she describes as a collaborative arts space located in the heart of Cohose’s historic business district. Kath and several of her collaborating artists currently have show at the Niskayuna Branch Library on Nott Street in Schenectady.…

  • A New Beginning

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    Choose Cohoes for Art – A New Beginning More than eight years ago some business owners on Remsen Street in Cohoes formed a group to promote and improve the business climate in Cohoes. Wisely, in my opinion, they opted to include non-profit community organizations. Since the group was somewhat informal they were organized as part…

  • Be Like Lise

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    Lise Toch was a founding member of Choose Cohoes for Art. This link takes you to the Ragged Edge Printmaking Studio web site. It was written in tribute to Lise by her studio partner Kathy Klompas. Although the event mention in the post is long past, the tribute is well worth reading. Be Like Lise

  • How Much is that Photograph Worth?

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    This post was originally published on an earlier version of the Choose Cohoes for Art blog. Or for that matter how much is any piece of art worth. For this essay I’ll stick to photographs – because that’s what I do. There was a rather well know photographer named Ansel Adams – perhaps you’ve heard…

  • Welcome

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    Welcome to the Choose Cohoes for Art Blog. Choose Cohoes for Art (CCfA) is just one of several organizations supporting the arts in Cohoes. We’re sure you know of the historic Cohoes Music Hall – owned by the city and professionally operated to host a wide variety of stage and screen performances. You might be…