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New Works by Briar Townes
Tavern 2.o.1 Gallery GO ART! is proud to feature the work of 19-year-old Briar Wesley Townes, a young and promising artist from Perry, NY. Townes works across multiple media—including acrylic, paper, and pastels—creating pieces that reflect curiosity, experimentation, and a developing artistic voice. While exploring
Temperamental Trees: Wooden Puppets by D.E. Bentley
M&T Bank Gallery & Main Stage D.E. Bentley is a visual artist, author, and educator whose creative practice sits at the intersection of sculpture, storytelling, and puppetry. Her work is rooted in motion, transformation, and the layered experiences she brings to each new artistic direction.
Skylar Sharpe: Landscapes, Florals & Abstractions
Oliver Gallery & Front Lobby The Oliver Gallery features the vibrant, atmospheric paintings of Skylar Sharpe, an emerging artist from Byron, NY. Sharpe’s work explores the tension and harmony between abstraction and representation, pairing expressive landscapes with detailed florals and bold graphic patterns. Artist Background
Rural and Traditional Arts Fellowship Exhibition
Batavia City Rotary Club Gallery Presented in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), this exhibition showcases the work of the first two cohorts of the Rural and Traditional Arts Fellowship, administered statewide by Shake on the Lake. The Fellowship embraces
10 week Burlesque Workshop Series
Unapologetically Me: A Cabaret Movement & Body Empowerment Series. Join Nicole Gayatri (Madam Tanta Lizing) on a
Painting with Kevin Feary
Painting is back at GO ART! Join Kevin Feary (local artist) as he guides you
Drawing with Kevin Feary
Drawing classes are back at GO ART! Classes will be run by local distinguished artist
Summer Art Camp Opportunities!
Shakesbeer Steampunk Festival
Step into a world where gears grind, tea steams, and imagination rules. Join us for the Steampunk Festival—an immersive celebration of creativity, community, and Victorian-inspired adventure.
Erie Canal Artisan Festival
August 28-30 • 2026
Holley, NY
Artisans
Live Band Performances
Food Vendors and more!
Friends of Boxwood Cemetery Call for Art 2025
GO ART! wants to know "WHAT IS YOUR STORY?"
What Is Your Story?
A Community Storytelling Project by GO ART!
What Is Your Story is a community-driven initiative launched by GO ART! board members, staff, and volunteers to amplify the power of personal storytelling, fostering empathy, connection, and healing across cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
The inspiration for this project came from a heartbreaking moment. Our Executive Director’s young son was told by a classmate in first grade that he should kill himself because of his race. Rather than responding with anger, his son asked, “What can we do to stop this from happening again? What might make a difference? How can we share my story, and maybe others too?”
From that moment, a movement began. GO ART!’s board and staff came together to continue the conversation; reaching out to schools, community partners, and organizations across the region to build something rooted in healing and change.
What Is Your Story invites people from all walks of life to share their personal experiences through writing, visual art, performance, music, or dance. These stories are shaping a community-wide project that will culminate in public events, performances, and a sculpture made from the heart of our shared humanity.
We honor and celebrate all differences; whether of race, ability, identity, language, culture, age, or background – because each story contributes to a richer, more connected world.
How It Works
Download and complete the questionnaire with any questions you feel moved/comfortable to answer. If you are willing to leave your contact information, please do. We may reach out to ask more questions in the future or interview you on camera for a potential documentary.
Share your story through writing, drawing, music, performance, or video.
Submit your work to:
Gregory Hallock
201 E Main St, Batavia, NY 14020
ghallock@goart.org
Project Highlights:
A public sculpture installation shaped by submitted stories.
Phone Booth Story Stations at local festivals (Pride, Juneteenth, Día de los Muertos, Erie Canal Artisan Festival, Steampunk Festival) and schools, where people can record stories in video or audio.
A ballet collaboration with New York Theatre Ballet, transforming selected stories into performance.
Youth, families, and individuals from marginalized and underserved communities are especially encouraged to participate.
Funders
This project is generously supported by the LGBT+ Giving Circle at the Rochester Area Community Foundation, with additional contributions from individual donors and local partners who believe in the transformative power of storytelling.