Center Centric | Art Exhibition
2026-06-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-01 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-03 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-06 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-07 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-08 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-09 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Rome Art and Community Center, 308 West Bloomfield St., Rome, NY, 13440, United States
“Center Centric” is a group art exhibition that honors the Rome Art and Community Center as both muse and meeting ground—a place where art not only adorns walls but also shapes lives. This exhibition brings together artists whose works reflect the spirit, history, and vitality of the Center, capturing its role as a cornerstone of artistic expression and community engagement. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, Center Centric explores the many ways the Rome Art and Community Center inspires creation and collaboration. Each piece serves as a visual dialogue between the artist and the place, celebrating the Center’s enduring influence as a hub of imagination and shared experience. The exhibition invites viewers to rediscover the Center not just as a building, but as a living canvas—one that continues to nurture creativity and bring people together through the transformative power of art.
Exhibition Dates: June 25 to July 17

Artletics Summer Day Camp
2026-07-01 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-02 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-03 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-06 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-07 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-08 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-09 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-10 07:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates
Artletics is a fun creative arts eight-week summer camp program for children 5 through 12 years old. Each week is built around a theme with fun activities & creative projects built around the week’s theme. Campers will rotate through multiple sessions of Fine Arts, Sports, Drama, and Games each day and have the opportunity to participate in our gardening club and a science club. Each week ends with an art show and performance.
Camp hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Drop off is between 8:30-9:00am and Pick up is between 3:00-3:30pm.
Rise-n-shine is 7-8:30 and After Camp is 3:30-5pm.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE | The Eyes Have It: A Collective Exploration of Vision using the Eye as a Portal to Emotion, Identity, and Perception
2026-07-03 08:00 - 17:00
In every gaze lies a story, a reflection, a truth waiting to be seen. “The Eyes Have It” is a collective exploration of vision—both literal and symbolic—through the lens of contemporary artists who use the eye as a portal to emotion, identity, and perception. This exhibition invites viewers to look closer, to confront the act of seeing and being seen, and to consider how eyes connect the inner world to the outer one. Each work in this collection transforms the eye into more than an anatomical feature; it becomes a mirror of consciousness, a vessel of memory, and a witness to the human experience. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the artists reveal how eyes can express vulnerability, power, curiosity, and truth.
“The Eyes Have it” is a free, open-call, non-juried, salon-style group art exhibition.
Art will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To be included in the exhibition, artwork MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY to executivedirector@romeart.org by Friday, July 3, 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, July 3 via email executivedirector@romeart.org
Art Drop-off: July 13 to July 17, 9 am to 4 pm (Monday–Thursday) 9 am to 2 pm (Friday)
Exhibition Dates: July 23 to Aug 14
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 23, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Artwork Pick-up: Business hours week of August 17 to August 21

Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday
2026-07-03 13:00 - 15:00
We invite people of all ages to join us for this musical celebration including patriotic favorites, such as John Philip Sousa marches The Thunderer, El Capitan, and of course, Stars and Stripes Forever, along with familiar music by American composers Scott Joplin, Quincy Jones, George Gershwin, Billy Joel, Louis Armstrong, Aaron Copland, and much more!
Presented by Jewel Winds Quintet of Alliance Classical Players.
Friday, July 3rd at 1:00 pm.
Free & Open to the Public!
OUTSIDE ON THE RACC LAWN IF WEATHER PERMITS SO BRING A CHAIR OR BLANKET!

American Flag Paint & Sip
2026-07-08 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a Paint and Sip event on Wednesday, July 8th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
We will be making a patriotic American flag painting!
Enjoy a wonderful evening of fun, wine, and creativity!
$40 for RACC Members, $45 for Nonmembers.
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!

Pop-Up Vendor Fair
2026-07-12 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for a Pop-Up Vendor Fair on Sunday, July 12th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm! Admission is free!
Interested in participating? Click here for a Vendor Application.
