August First Friday

5-7:30 pm Friday, Aug. 7

Guitarist and singer Rick Testa will perform his acoustic soft rock tunes while visitors tour our three exhibitions: T3%+!le$ - The Language of Fiber, Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ / Cayuga People, We Returned, and Harriet: A Taste of Freedom. Light refreshments will be available.

The event is free and open to the public.

Artist's Talk: Alex Jacobs-Blum

12-1 pm Tuesday, Aug. 11

Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga Wolf Clan artist Alex Jacobs-Blum will give an Artist's Talk about her three pieces in the exhibition "Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ / Cayuga People, We Returned." Her video "Infinite Frequencies" documents her travels through Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ homelands. "White Roots" envisions the roots of a white pine tree overlayed with a transparent image of the Dish with One Spoon wampum. "Bridge Between Two Worlds" tells the Hodinǫhsǫ́:nih/Haudenosaunee origin story.

The event is free and open to the public.

Artist's Talk: Eric Gansworth

2-3 pm Saturday, Aug. 15

Onoñda’gegá’/Onǫdagehó:nǫˀ/Onondaga Eel Clan artist Eric Gansworth will give an Artist's Talk about "Trinity," his piece in the exhibition "Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ / Cayuga People, We Returned." Through cultural and political symbols, the artwork address attempts made to challenge and divide the Hodinǫhsǫ́:nih/Haudenosaunee people.

The event is free and open to the public.

Opening Reception for Perpetual Expanse

4 to 6 pm Saturday, Aug. 29

Susan Ferarri Rowley, a contemporary sculptor based out of Scottsville, NY, has a solo exhibtion of her fabric and aluminum sculptures that seem to defy gravity as they partially hang on the wall. She played a major role in the acceptance of fabric as a sculptural medium by consistently putting her work into competitions that caused critics and judges to question existing standards for what is a proper medium for sculpture.

The reception is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be available.

Artist's Talk: Susan Ferrari Rowley

5 pm Saturday, Aug. 29

Susan Ferrari Rowley, of Scottsville, NY, will talk about her process of making sculptures out of fabric and aluminum. Her work is featured in a solo exhibition, Perpectual Expanse, at the Schweinfurth Art Center through Oct. 17, 2026. She creates work that is influenced by the architecture of the space where it will be displayed, and is creating a work specifically for display at the Schweinfurth.

The talk, which occurs during the opening reception for the exhibition, is free and open to the public.