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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 4h

On Thursday, October 8, we welcome Pia Paulina Guilmoth to “Meet the Artist.” Working with a 4×5 camera and various experimental analogue techniques, Pia's work is foremost about beauty and her experience as a trans woman in her small town in rural Maine. RSVP: ow.ly/6eai50ZUBV3

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join us Saturday, October 3, 5-8 PM for our next Community Gallery opening! Organized by PHOCUS, Vassar College’s photography club and community darkroom, this exhibition of student work aims to explore the theme of “closeness.” RSVP cpw.org/exhibition/closeness-a-phoc…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On October 1, Lindsay Buchman & D'Angelo Lovell Williams, CPW Artists-in-Residence, join “Meet the Artist.” Buchman will present "Everything I’ve Ever Loved." Williams will present an overview of their work and artistic practice. RSVP: ow.ly/VZu150ZSH1f Live-stream, CPW YouTube, 6PM.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AMPLIFY your impact on CPW this September! A generous supporter is offering a 2:1 match on all donations CPW receives this month! This means $50= $150, $1,000=$3,000, etc. That’s a huge impact on a small artist-centered non-profit where entry is free. Click here to give: cpw.org/donate

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Artist Tanya Marcuse opens her exhibition "Woven | Deer: An Ecological Tapestry," at CPW on October 3. Here she is, mid-install of "Frame," a 5 x 10 foot tableau of organic materials that will decompose over the course of the show. RSVP opening night: cpw.org/exhibition/tanya-marcuse-wo…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We just added 8 new Fall workshops to our schedule! From one-day intensives to longer-run classes that allow artists to dig deep, CPW workshops are for students of all ages and all skill levels, led by leading artists and practitioners in the field! ow.ly/tzJB50ZOQaO

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We have 2 new editions of Ocean Vuong's Photobook "Hours after my mother took her last breath on earth!" 1) Hardbound, edition of 40, signed, $150. 2) Collectors’ copy in a wooden box w/ acrylic cover + a signed silver gelatin print, $1200. To purchase: cpw.org/shop

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're celebrating Allie Tsubota's new photobook, "Dead Letter Room!" Tsubota will be joined by Dr. Maggie Mustard, Assistant Curator of Photography at the New York Public Library. September 13, 3-5PM. Livestream, CPW YouTube. More info & RSVP: ow.ly/XXmB50ZLYKw

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The CPW Biennial “takes us on an artistic journey that both characterizes our era and resists classification.” - @upstate_diary 🩵

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

CPW Print Coordinator Ryan Rusiecki printed Caleb Stein's upcoming show, "Down by the Hudson," opening September 10th at Palo Gallery in NYC. Ryan & Alicia Shirrmeister run the best lab in the land! Come by CPW and talk with them about CPW Print Services! ow.ly/z17T50ZJ0sV

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

September Photo Club welcomes CPW Curator Marina Chao and independent curator Colin Beattie, talking about bringing exhibitions to life. Chao's "Upstate Photography Biennial" and Beattie's "Give Me One Good Reason for Leaving the House" are both on view at CPW. RSVP: ow.ly/MI8T50ZIvp4

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Back by popular demand: "Commercial Photography Essentials" w/Jim Lafferty! Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 20, 10 - 4PM. Choose 1, 2, or all 3! More info: www.tickettailor.com/events/cpwking… NOTE: discounted tuition slots available in the registration links, first-come, first-served.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On September 3, Robert Kalman joins “Meet the Artist.” After January 6th, documentary photographer Robert Kalman began approaching everyday Americans across the country, asking them, “What’s it like for you to be an American?” RSVP: ow.ly/Zf0T50ZHtns Talk 6–7pm. FREE.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Our Upstate Photography Biennial closes September 13! How would you photograph your breath? With "Breath and Dust," Kaitlyn Danielson (@kaitlyndanielsonphoto) captures her exhalations onto onto light and silver. Longer interview on YouTube: ow.ly/i6Pv50ZGzOR Video by @cgb_visuals

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Join us for our Fall exhibitions opening reception on October 3! Tanya Marcuse—Woven | Deer: An Ecological Tapestry Pixy Liao: Relationship Material Closeness: A Phocus Exhibition At the party, Pixy & Moro will perform as PIMO at 7:30 PM. RSVP: cpw.org/upcoming

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On August 20, Gabriel Martinez & Felicita Maynard (Woodstock AIRs) join “Meet the Artist.” Martinez will present “Queer Eclipse.” Maynard will present “Ole Dandy, the Tribute” & “With each day, I get closer to home.” RSVP: ow.ly/QkSA50ZABhl Talk 6–7pm. FREE. Livestream, CPW YouTube, 6PM.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

August Photo Club welcomes DocuClubHV for screenings of works-in-progress shorts for feedback + networking + happy hour. RSVP: ow.ly/Ex2350ZA98a "Anchor Outs: Against the Tide," Erik Swanson director "The Road from Here," Krys Colon director "Butterfly Warrior," Daniel Weintraub director

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our Upstate Photography Bienniel closes 9/13! Here, artist Viktorsha Uliyanova shares about her "Quieter Than Water, Lower Than Grass" project, which explores how she uses the cyanotype process to examine Soviet panel homes, collective memory, and cultural identity. Video by @cgb_visuals!

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

PhotoWork Podcast w/ Sasha Wolf has CPW curators Marina Chao & Adam Ryan discussing the "Upstate Photography Biennial," with a look at the curatorial process, and how they connect artists, audiences, and arts organizations. Listen here: photowork.foundation/marina-chao-ad…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Our next Conversations panel August 16! Shore and Best will discuss Shore’s work, Best’s views on the state of contemporary photography, and CPW’s "Upstate Photography Biennial" (where Shore currently has work). Reception / book signing to follow. RSVP: ow.ly/BiXE50Zx4oV

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

August 15, 3-5 PM: Our next Community Gallery opening! "Give Me One Good Reason for Leaving the House," curated by Colin Beattie, poses the earnest, if unsettling question: Is home still a safe place? Artist talk w/Lucas Blalock at CPW: August 16, 11:30 AM. Info + RSVP: ow.ly/VbGh50ZwBKv

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

What happens in midtown Kingston after hours? Come to CPW on August 7th to find out! Our doors stay open 4-8PM, helping to keep Kingston lively after hours. Support Midtown’s other amazing businesses, get a raffle ticket, and enjoy the area's rich offerings! More info: ow.ly/bxiM50Zv9x4

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On August 6, photographer printer Meg Turner joins "Meet the Artist" with “WET vol 2" (Women’s Studio Workshop, 2026), a photographic love letter to a radical queer American roadside, in the form of a vintage photo magazine. RSVP ow.ly/5PKi50ZvNPN Talk 6–7pm. Livestream, CPW YouTube, 6PM.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We're taking it to the streets! If you see one of these UCAT buses around town, snap a pic, tag us, and we'll share. We've now extended the Biennial until September 13! Come visit, Th-Su, 11-5PM! cpw.org/exhibition/upstate-photogra… Photo Meryl Meisler

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"Fire of Love:" Aug. 5th, 5:15PM, Upstate Midtown, 591 Broadway, Kingston. Tickets, $1: ow.ly/qxy350Zuppb Written, directed, produced by Sara Dosa, this documentary charts a romance between two scientists, Katia and Maurice Krafft, who bonded over their obsession with volcanoes.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This August, give your teen a CPW workshop with artist / educator Seth David Rubin, whose hands-on challenges, image-making, studio lighting, & field trips will reveal new ways of developing a creative voice. Sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/cpwking… August 3–7, 9–3 PM daily.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

On July 30 Sasha Phyars-Burgess joins "Meet the Artist" with "Everything Nice," a project connecting the African diaspora to points along the transatlantic slave trade that centered on sugarcane production. RSVP ow.ly/8Kn050ZttSb Talk 6–7pm. FREE. Livestream, CPW YouTube, 6PM.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

On Thursday, July 23, interdisciplinary artist Marcus Morris will join "Meet the Artist." Morris will present his ongoing project, "Elegance Is Refusal", which reimagines Toni Morrison's Beloved as a queer narrative set in Appalachian Ohio. RSVP: ow.ly/GyJ450Zq4L5 July 23, 6–7pm. FREE.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Calling artists & lovers of alternative photographic processes! Explore the enchantments of wet-plate collodion photography with artist JUDIT GERMAN-HEINS using natural light on location and in CPW’s new photo studio! July 29-31. Sign up here: www.tickettailor.com/events/cpwking…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

CPW's 4th Annual Photobook & Zine Fair is back w/ photobooks & zines by over 30 publishers & artists, PLUS 11 panels! Admission is FREE. Create your own zine w/ MKAD’s Youth Workforce (@mkadkingston). Gluten-free & vegan fare too, by Hungry Heart! More info: cpw.org/photobookfair

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us for this month's Photo Club, July 21! In Polaroid Lifts with Rule of Thirds participants will learn to transfer Polaroid photographs onto paper, transforming images into one-of-a-kind prints through a playful and experimental process. All levels welcome! RSVP: ow.ly/7Spv50ZnyZE

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy July 4th everyone! We're open and can't wait to see you!

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Your Upstate Art Weekend Plans? CPW has two parties, a Queer Bodies & Photography panel, and a gallery tour of our Biennial, all promising much to celebrate! RSVPs encouraged! cpw.org/meet-the-artist-with-women-… ow.ly/GUEn50Zghe9 ow.ly/J9OH50Zghe7

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

New Conversation panel, happening during UAW! Moderated by Anna Conlan (Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz). With CPW Biennial artists Luis Manuel Dias, Morgan Gwenwald, Meryl Meisler, and Kate Warren. RSVP: cpw.org/conversations All are welcome!

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

On June 30, Frances Cathryn will lead a FREE workshop on writing strategies for artist opportunities, including drafting artist statements, assembling project proposals, and answering long-form questions in a grant application. Bring your writing sample for review! RSVP: ow.ly/q84750ZeKkn

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Upstate Art Weekend starts on June 25, and CPW is throwing a party to add to the fun! Members of the Women Photographers Collective of the Mid-Hudson Valley will present their work at "Meet the Artist," then gather for a celebratory party. All are invited! RSVP: ow.ly/zUsJ50Zekx8

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Join Biennial artists and curators for a party to launch the gorgeous catalogue CPW has published to accompany our "Upstate Photography Biennial!" RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/cpwking… Exhibition walk-through 4:30–5:30pm Launch party 5:30–7:30pm

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

On June 18, 6-7pm, Lorena Molina & Mona Bozorgi, our current Woodstock AIRs join “Meet the Artist.” Molina will present work from her projects "This Must Be the Place" and "Soy el clima," and Bozorgi will present her recent body of work, "Threads of Freedom." RSVP: ow.ly/ZIYA50ZbYy4

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

CPW is proud to celebrate Pride Month! Our "Upstate Photography Biennial," and "Gestures of Care, Resilience, and Connection" exhibitions are proudly on view for all of June. Gallery hours are Th-Su, 11-5PM. Come on out! Pics: Lyle Ashton Harris, Morgan Gwenwald, Meryl Meisler, Lori Grinker

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

On Thursday, June 11, we welcome Luis Manuel Diaz, photographer and participating Upstate Photography Biennial artist, to “Meet the Artist.” Diaz will present his project “Canta y No Llores” [Sing and don’t cry], (2016–ongoing). RSVP: ow.ly/ytE050Z8PFl 6-7pm. FREE.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

On June 4, Luis Manuel Diaz joins "Meet the Artist." Diaz will present his project "Canta y No Llores" [Sing and don't cry], (2016–ongoing)--photographs made between family homes in rural Michoacán, Mexico and suburban New York State. RSVP: ow.ly/xokN50Z75XL Talk 6-7pm. FREE.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Two CPW photobook workshops allow you to begin and complete your photobook! www.tickettailor.com/events/cpwking… "Photobook Dummy: From Project to Object," w/Adrianna Ault, July 10-12. "Photobook Pre-Press & Beyond," w/ Vladimir Nahitchevansky," July 25 & 26 OR August 29 & 30.

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

CPW has launched a special print sale with artist Genesis Báez! "The Sound of a Circle," 2018, is a signed, 11 x 14” inkjet print, from an edition of 150. Available for $250, proceeds support Woodstock AIR, CPW’s artist residency, now in its 27th year. More info and purchase: : cpw.org/shop

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We just added TEN fantastic new workshops to our year-round schedule of educational offerings. These opportunities range from one-day intensives to longer-run classes that allow artists to dig deep. See a few of the next upcoming ones here; all of them are at cpw.org/workshops

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our 2026 Vision Awards gala benefit was a fabulous success. Here are a handful of the snaps from Saturday. The evening was especially graced by our amazing community coming together in support of art and artists. Press photos: ow.ly/7WUV50Z2l6o Photos: Sean Zanni / PMC

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join us May 30, 5-8pm for the opening of our "Upstate Photography Biennial," showcasing the diversity and vitality of photography in upstate New York with the work of 39 artists, drawn largely from an open call. More info and RSVP: cpw.org/exhibition/upstate-photogra…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Join us May 30, 5-8pm for the opening reception of "Gestures of Care, Resilience, and Connection," curated by Shari Diamond! The exhibition is by 16 artists in the Women Photographers Collective of the Mid-Hudson Valley. RSVP: cpw.org/exhibition/gestures-of-care…

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Don't miss these fabulous shows, all closing Sunday, May 10! Our galleries are open Thursday-Sunday, 11-5PM. 25 Dederick Street, Kingston!

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Tickets are selling fast for the CPW Vision Awards on Saturday, May 16! In the spotlight here, from our fabulous slate of honorees, is legendary photographer Danny Lyon, recipient of our award for Lifetime Achievement. Learn more and purchase tickets here: cpw.org/gala-2026

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CPW Kingston @cpw-kingston.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

On May 7, we welcome Genesis Báez to “Meet the Artist.” Báez will present new works and her recent monograph "Blue Sun," which weaves together a decade of photographs made in Puerto Rico and its diaspora. RSVP: ow.ly/JX0450YTGch Talk 6-7pm. FREE.

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