EVENTS
State of the Sites
8:30 am Thursday, Oct. 15
Join members of Auburn’s Historic and Cultural Sites Commission at the Carriage House Theater in Auburn for an in-depth look in to the economic impact of the arts in our community. Speakers include NYS Sen. Rachel May; Sydney Fischer, chair of the Historic & Cultural Sites Commission; Ally Spongr-Degon, executive director of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NY Scenic Byway; and Courtney Kasper, executive Director of Tour Cayuga. Doors open at 8 am and a light breakfast will be available.
The event is free but attendees are asked to register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-the-sites-tickets-2001005705932
Exhibitions Opening Reception
4-6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31
Meet some of the quilt artists featured in Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and Paula Kovarik, the artist behind the solo exhibition HERD during the opening reception for both shows from 4 to 6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31. Prizes in the Quilts=Art=Quilts show will be announced at 5 pm. Light refreshments will be available.
The reception is free and open to the public
Image: Composition 9, by Laurie Paquin
Quilts=Art=Quilts Director's Tour
4-6 pm Saturday, Oct. 31
Several of the artists participating in Quilts=Art=Quilts will join us to tour the exhibition and talk about their work in the show starting at 1 pm. These Artists' Talks are free with regular admission to the Schweinfurth Art Center.
Image: Harriet, by Kate Donahue
November First Friday
5-7 pm Friday, Nov. 6
Enjoy the music of Cayuga Sax as you tour our exhibitions, Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and HERD, a solo exhibition by Paula Kovarik. Light refreshments will be available.
The event is free and open to the public.
Quilts=Art=Quilts Trunk Shows
2 pm Sundays during the QAQ exhibition
The Schweinfurth Art Center hosts four Trunk Shows during the Quilts=Art=Quilts exhibition, during which art quilters will display their work and talk about their process and inspirations. Here are this year's dates:
- Nov. 8, 2026: Participating artist Susan Griffith
- Nov. 15, 2026: Participating artist Linda Salitrynski
- Nov. 22, 2026: Artist Rochele Royster
- Dec. 13, 2026: Participating artist Rachel Ivy Clarke
The trunk shows are free with regular admission.
Hand in Hand, by Linda Salitrynski
December First Friday
5-7 pm Friday, Dec. 4
Enjoy the holiday music of harpist Chris Molloy as you tour our exhibitions, Quilts=Art=Quilts 2026 and HERD, a solo exhibition by Paula Kovarik. Light refreshments will be available.
The event is free and open to the public.
Artists' Talks: Paula Kovarik
2 pm Sunday, Dec. 6
Fiber artist Paula Kovarik, whose solo exhbition HERD is on display at the Art Center through Jan. 3, 2027, will speak about her process and inspiration at 2 pm Sunday, Dec. 6.
The talk is free with regular admission.
