Vision Statement:

When considering the legacy of the Hudson Valley region, one must first look to the work that has been done by arts and culture makers who have called the region home for decades. The looming legacy of the Hudson River School is ever present as weekenders traverse the valley taking in the scenic vistas, captivating sunsets, rolling summer storms and the lifeline of the valley–the Hudson River itself. While the seasons and tourists come and go and the landscape remains picturesque–the artists remain and continue to hone their crafts, explore their internal selves, build their works and commune together in support of one another. From an outsider's perspective, the region could be thought of as an area for escape and a place to withdraw from the day-to-day grind of their regular activities, but for those of us who have generational roots within the region there is so much more than weekend trips. The legacies of the region tell the stories that the weekenders come to hear, the legacies of the Hudson Valley are deeply rich and ever layered by the artisans that have continued to make their homes here.

This iteration of The Hudson Eye seeks to look ever inward at the legacies, mythologies and folklores of the region and the artists within (those that have lived here and returned, those who have grown within the region and those who have newly adopted their physical homes), working to uplift those voices as a mode of empowerment for the artists and actively archiving the work being done within the region to sustain a memory of this place and time. The series of happenings, performances, exhibitions and lectures dive into the internal and emotional paths artists have gone down while making the Hudson Valley home. To share the works of nearly 50 artists and speakers is our greatest joy.

It is our duty to preserve the past for the present and present for the future.

~ Aaron Levi Garvey
Chief Curator
curator@jonahbokaer.net

Always With Care,
Yours
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