Creative Economy Mixer

ACE LUMBERYARD Mixer Photo Highlights

October 10, 2018 By upstatecreative

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[/x_slide][/x_slider][x_gap size=”50px”][cs_text]ACE’s Creative Economy Mixer at LUMBERYARD in Catskill featured a panel discussion with five people who have been instrumental to the Catskill renaissance: Adrienne Willis, executive and artistic director of LUMBERYARD; Liam Singer, co-founder of cafe/gallery/performance space HiLo; Karl Heck of Greene County Department of Economic Development; and Vincent Seeley, Catskill Village President. The discussion will be led by Sam Margolius, executive producer at Branch VFX, who grew up in the village and left to start a career in NY and LA, and returned to find a thriving new creative economy.

We toured LUMBERYARD’s creekside studio and facility, enjoyed food from QUESTAR III’s culinary arts program and new Atelier Restaurant and Bar, a beer from Crossroads Brewing, a cameo performance by artist Brian Dewan, and more!

Special thanks to our sponsors, Questar III, Community Loan Fund, MVP Health Care, and our promotional partners Greene County Chamber of Commerce, Atelier Restaurant and Bar, and The Rodney Shop. Produced in partnership with 2440 Design Studio. and WMHT.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]

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Culinary Arts Program Prepares Youth For Success

September 24, 2018 By upstatecreative

The Culinary Arts program at Questar III follows the ProStart curriculum developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, which gives students the opportunity to learn about the art of cooking and managing restaurants by training with professional chefs and getting classroom instruction, while also earning college credit and making money while they’re in high school.

TV culture of celebrity chefs and cooking-related programming has awakened a surge of interest in culinary arts, but one of the more recent popular concepts around food has been sustainability and farm-to-table restaurants. Questar has a Farm-to-Table unit in the Culinary arts program that teams up with Sylvia Center at Katchkie Farm, where students visit the farm, learn about food deserts, and source local produce to create dishes on-site. This experience further solidifies a hands- on learning experience while teaching strong lessons in sourcing and sustainability that will shape how these student think about the food industry and quality ingredients.

Culinary Instructor Peter Desmond says, “Some of our students would not normally get the opportunity to do this without the program. K farm has been very generous in collaborating with us on this program and it really helps students to learn about healthy foods, how they are grown, and more.”

Although most Questar III students continue their studies at organizations like SCCC (please give full names here) or CIA, some students have received scholarships to Johnson & Whales University, or end up going directly into the workforce to use their skills in job throughout the region.

Crossroads Brewing at ACE #CreativeEconomyMixer

September 18, 2018 By upstatecreative

Crossroads Brewing has a brewpub in Athens NY and a taproom in Catskill NY. They have won awards from The Great American Beer Festival, Best of the Hudson Valley, The World Beer Cup and more.

With 11 varieties, From IPA’s to their Barleywine, and Stout, it will be a great opportunity to sample a brew you haven’t tried at our Creative Economy Mixer.

The Rodney Shop Brings an Artist’s Whimsical Creations to Catskill

September 17, 2018 By upstatecreative

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Artist Rodney Alan Greenblat, world famous for his whimsical, vibrant, and fun artwork, is the owner/operator of the Rodney Shop boutique, one of the many artist-run boutiques on Main Street in Catskill, NY. His interest in art began as a young child and he was propelled into the arts world with his first “gig” doing an illustration for his school PTA handbook at the age of 11.

As a sculptor and painter, his work became an integral part of the East Village Art scene of the 1980s, where he had several one person shows at the legendary Gracie Mansion Gallery. In 1985 his large sculpture “Ark of Triumph” was featured in the prestigious Whitney Museum Biennial exhibition.

In the 1990’s Rodney took on another title, and published four children’s books published by Harper Collins. Uncle Wizzmo’s New Used Car, Aunt Ippy’s Museum of Junk, Thunder Bunny, and Slombo The Gross.

When newer technologies started to revolutionize the video game industry, he became the artistic force behind the best selling game for Sony Playstation called “Parappa The Rapper.” This led to a whole line of products distributed in Japan, and a weekly animated television series. Rodney is known as one of the world’s top character designers.

Rodney is a great example for artists everywhere, especially younger artists. He is a living breathing example of how a passion for the arts can lead to many options beyond the stereotypical “starving artist” if that talent and passion is nurtured and supported.

His artwork is shown regularly at the prestigious BCB ART gallery in Hudson NY. His wares can be purchased online, or in the Rodney Shop store at 362 Main Street in Catskill NY.

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Article by Ashleigh Kinsey

ACE Indian Ladder Farms Mixer Photo Highlights

September 10, 2018 By upstatecreative

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Creative Economy Mixer at Indian Ladder Farms

WHEN: September 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 342 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NY 12009

Were you at the Indian Ladder Farms Creative Economy Mixer?

At this #CreativeEconomyMixer we had:

A discussion on rural entrepreneurship with Albany Distilling Company, Green Wolf Farm Brewing , Workforce Development Institute and Laura TenEyke of Indian Ladder Farms.
A drink ticket for one of Indian Ladder‘s unique brews and hard ciders, and a sampling of their wonderful food
Music by the band Zan and the Winter Folk
A discussion circle with Assemblymember Patricia Fahy
And stunning views of rural Albany County.

Check out the Photo highlights below. These photos were taken by Ed Sager of Ska City Photos.

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