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Open today 12 – 5pm Members Exhibition & Homescape Borderland on view through
Feb. 10

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33rd Annual Members Exhibition Triple Exposure Homescape Borderland
Hawkins/Gonzalez Cowles: ROC Stars Built Environments Future Fund
Featured
Artwork
by Ellen Kossoff RoCo Thredz 6x6 Entries Due:
April 6, 2024
Exhibition Archive
1977 -
Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)

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CURRENT AND UPCOMING


33RD ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION

December 1, 2023 - February 10, 2024
Main Gallery

December 1, 2023 - February 10, 2024 Artwork Drop-off Days: Nov. 3, 12-9pm /
Nov.…

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HOMESCAPE BORDERLAND

December 1, 2023 - February 10, 2024
Video

December 1, 2023 - February 10, 2024 Opening Reception: First Friday, December
1, 6-9pm "Homescape Borderland"…

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BUILT ENVIRONMENTS: FORGING WORLDS THROUGH VIDEO ART

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024
Video

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024 Opening Reception: March 1 The moving image, with…

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DAVID COWLES: ROC STARS

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024
Lab Space

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024 Opening Reception: First Friday, March 1, 6-9pm
Portraits of…

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HAWKINS/GONZALEZ

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024
Main Gallery

March 1, 2024 - May 4, 2024 "Hawkins/Gonzalez" presents the compelling artistic
visions of Rochester-based…

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TRIPLE EXPOSURE

December 1, 2023 - May 15, 2024
Public Art

December 1, 2023 - May 15, 2024 RoCo's latest public art project brings together
three…

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CALL FOR ART – QUEERING DEMOCRACY

October 4, 2024 - November 16, 2024
Main Gallery

October 4 - November 16, 2024 ImageOut Art and Rochester Contemporary Art Center
(RoCo) invite…

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C.O.M.P. STUDIOS

October 6, 2023 - December 31, 2024
C.O.M.P. Studios

October 2023 - ongoing C.O.M.P. Studios provides artists with free, temporary
space to advance their…

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EVENTS

09 Feb, 24
Upcoming


THE DAYS THE ARTISTS SPOKE DAY 3

Main Gallery
Friday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

February 9, 6-9pm The Days the Artists Spoke is a series of short, back-to-back
artist talks and a great opportunity…

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07 Jan


ANNUAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS AND EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Overview Rochester Contemporary Art Center welcomes general and video
submissions for future exhibition seasons. ANNUAL POSTMARK DEADLINE: December
31, 2024 Versión en español disponible aquí

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20 Nov


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT KRISTIN DONOVAN AND BRENT JOSEPH

Q: How long have you been members? and Why did you join RoCo? A: We've
officially been members since around 2020? But we've felt like

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18 Oct


CALL FOR ART: 2D TEMPORARY PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION

Deadline: 5pm (EST) on March 15, 2024 Overview Rochester Contemporary Art Center
(RoCo) invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art
installation

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19 Aug


UNCONDITIONAL CARE BY KATRINA MAJKUT

Unconditional Care explores today’s most pressing health issues and shares the
stories and concerns of those most directly impacted by them. From chronic
illnesses, pregnancy,

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22 Mar


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT ANNESSA MINGOEA AND MICHAEL FILIPEK

Q: How long have you all been members and why did you join RoCo? A: Annessa &
Michael - We joined RoCo about two years

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12 Mar


JOHN RETALLACK (1951 – 2023)

We are all so sad to learn of the passing of artist John Retallack. John was a
talented photographer and book artist. Of his work

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04 Feb


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT STEVEN PEET AND YIXUAN LIN

Q: How long have you all been members and Why did you join RoCo? A: Yixuan- I
moved to Rochester in 2009 and we joined ROCO

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26 Oct


MEMBER SPOTLIGHT PEGGI FOURNIER AND PAUL DODD

Q: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: Paul: The original Pyramid, on Monroe
Avenue, was just a few doors down from where I

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03 Aug


ABOUT NUMINOUS POOLS BY RACHEL POONSIRIWONG

Numinous Pools is a group exhibition surfacing ritualistic practices and
alternative temporalities in film and video art from around the Great Lakes. In
metaphorizing the

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JOIN & SUPPORT


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RoCo was founded by artists in 1977. In recent years our member base has grown
considerably, and today we are sustained by a diverse community of art lovers
and supporters just like you. By joining today you'll support our diverse
exhibitions and programs.

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Support

Want to support a specific project or exhibition at RoCo? Our programming
wouldn't be possible without foundation, corporate AND individual support!

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MEMBERSHIP

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membership card.


EXHIBITION SUPPORT

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VOLUNTEER

Share your time, energy and skills with us. It'll be fun and we'll get a lot
done!


ENDOWMENT

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT


MEET OUR MEMBERS!

> Q: Who do you consider to be your greatest artistic mentor?
> A: Brent: Adrienne Leban. She taught me to not conform to what society’s
> definition of art was, but to find my own path in it. Kristin: Brent Joseph.
> Before we met, I hadn’t made any art in a very long time. Brent encouraged me
> to pick back up with drawing, painting, and photography. Read more…
> 
> Kristin Donovan and Brent Joseph

> Q: Who do you consider to be your greatest artistic mentor?
> A: Michael- My wife Annessa is my mentor. Read more…
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> Annessa Mingoea and Michael Filipek

> Q: If you could learn a new skill, what would it be?
> A: Yixuan- I am a very practical person and I want to know how to program. A:
> Steven- Definitely to fly helicopters. Read more…
> 
> Steven Peet and Yixuan Lin

> Q: What is your favorite exhibition you’ve experienced at RoCo?
> A: Paul: My favorite exhibition at RoCo is the annual members show. Read more…
> 
> Peggi Fournier & Paul Dodd

> Q: If you could have one artist create your portrait, who would it be?
> A: I’d love to have my portrait done by Kehinde Wiley. Read more…
> 
> Debora McDell-Hernandez

> Ithaca is full of public art. One of my favorites is a 1500-foot mural painted
> by artist Alice Muhlback along West Spencer Street. Another favorite is the
> “21 Boxes” project, where electrical utility boxes around the city are given
> to different artists to transform into works of art. Read more…
> 
> Werner Sun

> I grew up on the west side of Rochester, attended SUNY New Paltz, and spent a
> semester studying pre-Renaissance art in Siena, Italy. I returned to Rochester
> after college with a B.A. in Art History, and a minor in Italian and I was
> confident I would find employment in the arts. After 6 months of mailing
> resumes, I had my school loans looming. I was a volunteer at the Memorial Art
> Gallery and I heard that Artworks Gallery, at Sibley’s, was looking for an
> assistant. Gallery Director Roz Goldman took a chance on me Read more…
> 
> Kevin Cooper






CELEBRATING 46 YEARS!




46

Years
480

+ Exhibitions
4500

+ Artists
1000

+ Members


SEASON SUPPORTERS






ABOUT ROCO

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) is a venue for the exchange of ideas
and a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) that was founded in 1977.

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