Our Story, Our Future

For immediate release: (West Nyack, NY January 2026)

Our Story, Our Future

Rockland Center for the Arts Showcases Talented High School Artists in Upcoming Exhibit
January 31 –  February 21, 2026
On view in the Emerson Gallery
Artist’s Reception: Saturday, Jan 31, 1:00–4:00pmGallery Hours: Mon. – Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm (closed Sundays)

Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) is proud to present its upcoming High School Art Exhibit, running from January 31 to February 21, 2026. Our Story, Our Future highlights the exceptional creativity of students from local high schools across Rockland County, providing them with a rare opportunity to showcase their work in a professional gallery setting. This dynamic exhibit involves the teen artists curating the artwork of their peers.

Art is a crucial tool for self-expression, personal growth, and emotional development. The exhibit at RoCA validates the students’ artistic voices and emphasizes the importance of arts education in fostering creativity, confidence, and critical thinking skills.

The exhibit features an impressive range of works, including painting, drawing, jewelry, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, reflecting the diverse perspectives and artistic approaches of Rockland County’s young creatives.

About Rockland Center for the Arts:

The mission of Rockland Center for the Arts is to inspire, educate and enrich the community through creating, teaching and presenting the arts, and to provide opportunities for all people to experience and participate in the cultural life of our region. RoCA is committed to the process of experiencing, responding to, creating, and presenting art. By providing a range of relevant, thought-provoking programs, RoCA engages the individual and the community through quality art experiences, while cultivating new audiences in personally meaningful ways.

For more information call 845-358-0877, or visit www.rocklandartcenter.org.

RoCA gratefully acknowledges support for its programs from the Leonard Merrill Kurz Foundation, The Rea Charitable Trust, Sarah and Stephen Thomas, The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, M&T Bank, The M&T Charitable Foundation, The Dorothy Gillespie Foundation, Walter Cain & Paulo Ribeiro, Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C., QuietEvents, the Estate of Joan Konner, Lighting Services Inc., the Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation, Zaklin Family Charitable Fund, The County of Rockland, Art Services Group, RoCA members, donors and business members.

RoCA / Rockland Center for the Arts
27 South Greenbush Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994
845.358.0877, www.rocklandartcenter.org
contact: Gabriel Edelstein
[email protected], mobile 845.709.2521

RoCA’s programs are made possible, in part, with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Funding is also made possible by the County of Rockland.