MVBGA January Jam with the Band featuring The Family Band
2026-01-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Rome Art and Community Center, 308 West Bloomfield St., Rome, NY, 13440, United States
Join us on Monday, January 12th at the Rome Art and Community Center for the Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association January Jam with the Band featuring “The Family Band”.
“The Family Band” performs gospel, country, and folk music, in a bluegrass/acoustic style, with 2&3 part, brother-style harmony. They also perform originals, cover tunes, instrumentalsand back-up their singing with live music.

The concert will start at 6:30 PM followed by a Bluegrass jam session where anyone who plays acoustic Bluegrass instruments can join in, so bring your instruments!

$5 Donation at the door, Drinks available for a donation.

Biography:“The Family Band” is a group of three brothers, who enjoy, playing & singing music together. Their love of music came from their mother & father, who had a round and square dance band, and encouraged them to participate, as a family, fifty years ago, at Sunday Jamborees around Northern & Central New York.
Charlie Ingersoll (Vocals & Dobro) has performed with several bluegrass groups. He has a strong voice for both lead & harmony vocals and leads the band.
George Seymour (Vocals & Guitar) has written many great gospel songs and also has a strong presence as a singer and guitarist.
Rodney Ingersoll (Vocals, Bass, & Mandolin) carries the rhythm for the band, as well as, much of the harmonies.

Capturing Stillness | Art Exhibition
2026-01-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-15 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-19 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-20 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-21 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-22 09:00 - 16:00 and 6 more dates
“Capturing Stillness” is a free, open-call, non-juried, salon-style group art exhibition that brings together a diverse group of artists exploring the timeless genre of still life through contemporary perspectives. Each work transforms ordinary objects—fruit, flowers, vessels, and found materials—into meditations on light, texture, and meaning.
The exhibition celebrates the art of observation, in which the familiar becomes extraordinary through the artist’s gaze. Through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media, the participating artists invite viewers to pause and rediscover beauty in the overlooked details of daily life, capturing the stillness that speaks volumes.
Exhibit Dates: January 8 – January 30

Winter Cardinal Paint & Sip
2026-01-13 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a Paint and Sip event on Tuesday, January 13th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We will be creating a beautiful Winter Cardinal painting to decorate your home or give as a gift!
Celebrate the winter season with a bit of fun, wine, and painting. It will be a delightful evening of creativity, relaxation, and socializing.
Cost: $40 for RACC Members, $45 for Non-Members
Tickets include all materials, drinks, and snacks!
Andrea Grellman-Smith will be leading the class. With over a decade of experience teaching and designing paintings for classes like these, she makes it easy for anyone to create a beautiful work of art!
Register Here
Biography:
Andrea Grellman-Smith is a painter who has focused her art on landscapes, portraits of people, and pets, created in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. She is a graduate of SUNY Oswego with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art. After graduation, she worked as an instructor at Painting With A Twist, teaching people how to paint with acrylics. She also worked with Painting With A Twist Corporate as a design artist to create new art for all the franchises nationally. Recently relocated to the Rome, NY area, Andrea has set up her studio and is currently taking commissions and teaching privately.

Art Infusion Day Camp - MLK Jr. Day
2026-01-19 08:30 - 15:30
Welcome to Art Infusion, a fun and creative arts-based day camp experience designed to spark imagination and artistic expression! Modeled after our successful Artletics summer camp program, Art Infusion offers a safe, high-quality environment where creativity flourishes.

Camp hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Drop off is between 8:30-9:00am and Pick up is between 3:00-3:30pm.
Rise-n-shine Camp is 7am-8:30am and After Camp is 3:30am-5pm.

Music Monday with Collage Jazz
2026-01-26 18:30 - 20:30
Join us on Monday, January 26th, at 6:30 PM for Collage Jazz’s first Music Monday of the year!
This concert is FREE ADMISSION with drinks available for a donation!

Mrs. Bruno and the Art Masters - Vincent van Gogh
2026-01-31 10:00 - 12:00
Join us at the RACC for a Paint & Snack style class celebrating the works of art master Vincent van Gogh!
January 31 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, recommended for kids ages 4-8.
$20 for RACC Members, $25 for Nonmembers, includes all supplies and snacks.
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Rome CSD Mid-Year Art Show
2026-02-05 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-06 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-02-09 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-10 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-11 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-12 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-13 08:00 - 14:00
The Rome CSD Mid-Year Art Show features art from students in grades K-12!

MVBGA February Jam with the Band featuring "2 Friends"
2026-02-09 18:30 - 20:30
Join us on Monday, February 9th at the Rome Art and Community Center for the Mohawk Valley Bluegrass Association February Jam with the Band featuring “2 Friends”.
“2 Friends” have a varied set list that might catch you laughing one minute, tapping your toe the next and enjoying their tight harmony the next.
The concert will start at 6:30 PM followed by a Bluegrass jam session where anyone who plays acoustic Bluegrass instruments can join in, so bring your instruments!
$5 Donation at the door, Drinks available for a donation.
Biography:
“2 Friends”, comprised of Amy Boulrice on vocals and Donna Mucks; vocals and guitar, blended their talents in 2021. Music has been a part of each of their lives individually and together in many forms, most recently as part of the Mohawk Valley Bluegrass band. Although Donna is a “little bit country” and Amy is “a little bit rock and roll” they cover songs from Gospel and Hymns to folk and 50’s.

Romantic Moonlight Paint & Sip
2026-02-10 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a Paint and Sip event on Tuesday, February 10th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
We will be creating a gorgeous moonlit scene!
Get in the mood for romance or celebrate Galantine’s Day with your girls with a bit of fun, wine, and painting. It will be a delightful evening of creativity, relaxation, and socializing.
Tickets include all materials, drinks, and snacks!
Register Here

Andrea Grellman-Smith will be leading the class. With over a decade of experience teaching and designing paintings for classes like these, she makes it easy for anyone to create a beautiful work of art!

Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Make & Sip
2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a Wire-Wrapped Jewelry Make & Sip event on Wednesday, February 11th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Follow along with our host The Elemental Fae in making a copper wire-wrapped teardrop pendent while snacking, drinking, and socializing.

$40 for RACC Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
Tickets include all materials, drinks, and snacks!
Register Here

SUBMISSION DEADLINE | Urban Life: A Group Art Exhibition Capturing the Pulse, Rhythm, and Complexity of Contemporary City Living
2026-02-13 08:00 - 17:00
“Urban Life” is a free, open-call, non-juried, salon-style group art exhibition that captures the pulse, rhythm, and complexity of contemporary city living. Through diverse artistic perspectives, it explores the architecture, energy, and human stories that define urban environments. Each piece reflects the interplay between structure and spontaneity, order and chaos, permanence and change—revealing how cities shape identity and experience. From towering skylines and intricate street grids to fleeting moments of connection in crowded spaces, the exhibition celebrates both the grandeur and intimacy of metropolitan life. Artists reinterpret familiar scenes—bridges, buildings, alleys, and lights—transforming them into visual narratives that speak to the beauty and tension of urban existence.
To be included in the exhibition, artwork MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY to executivedirector@romeart.org by Friday, February 13, 2026.
Due to a priority on diversity of artists, please limit artwork to 3 pieces.
Please submit all work in JPG format, labeled with the title of the piece and dimensions, including the frame. For example: Ghostlylandscape22x36.jpg. Please reduce file sizes to a maximum of 2.5MB per photo.

All works must be ready for hanging/display at the time of delivery. (i.e., wired adequately for hanging, clean, etc.) Wall art must be appropriately framed or be ready for presentation if it is not already framed. Wires should not extend beyond the top of the frame as they cannot be shown during the exhibition, no clip frames.
Artwork must be delivered or mailed; late work will not be accepted. Work may be offered during business hours the week of. Be prepared to provide information about your work to complete a Loan Agreement at the time of delivery. The required information includes the artist’s name, address, phone number, title, year, medium, dimensions (including the frame), and price. Please use a removable sticker or a Post-it note to label your work on the front, so it will be easy for us to identify when hanging your labels. RACC will retain a 30% commission on artwork sold during the exhibition. No work may be removed before the closing date of the exhibition.

Entry fee: FREE
Please email executivedirector@romeart.org or call (315) 336-1040 with any questions.

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of work for consideration: Friday, February 13th via email executivedirector@romeart.org
Art Drop-off: February 23 to February 27, 9 am to 4 pm (Monday–Thursday), 9 am to 2 pm (Friday)
Exhibition Dates: March 5 to March 27, 2026
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Artwork Pick-up: Business hours week of March 30 to April 3
