Catskill Art Space

Name

Catskill Art Space

Legal name

Catskill Art Space

Website

https://catskillartspace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Catskill Art Space is a nonprofit contemporary art organization in Livingston Manor, NY, founded in 1971, offering free exhibitions of long-term museum-loaned works, fee-based adult classes, free CAS Kids education, artist residencies, and community events to Upstate New York residents and visitors.

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Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art exhibitions
• Arts education programming
• Artist residency programs
• Nonprofit arts organization
• Community arts center

Headquarters

HQ city

Livingston Manor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: CAS operates as a nonprofit organization relying on individual donations and membership fees to support operations. Memberships start at $40 annually for students and seniors, with various tiers available. Donations are solicited on the website.
2. Annual Gala Fundraiser: Annual gala is the organization's largest fundraising event, raising crucial funds that sustain CAS for the year to come. Takes place at Renaissance Park on Main Street with cocktails, seated dinner, and program.
3. Class Fees: Various adult education classes including yoga ($20 drop-in), pottery, drawing, ceramics. Classes are offered on a fee basis for adults. CAS Kids programming is free.
4. Store Sales: Supporter's Store sells merchandise and catalog items.
5. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding provided by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with support of Governor Kathy Hochul and NY State Legislature. CAS Kids educational programming supported by Goyanes Family Foundation. Additional support from Andy Warhol Foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Catskill Art Space is a nonprofit contemporary art gallery that operates exhibition spaces across two floors and four galleries, mounts long-term and rotating exhibitions of internationally renowned and regional artists, and runs free arts education for children plus fee-based adult classes and studio programming. The organization also hosts artist residencies, performing arts events, music festivals, and community programming, with all gallery admission offered free of charge to visitors.

Product overview

Catskill Art Space (CAS) is a nonprofit contemporary art organization offering a multi-faceted portfolio of exhibitions, educational programs, and artist residencies. The organization operates gallery exhibition spaces spanning two floors with four galleries (Main Street Galleries, River Gallery, Central Landing) featuring long-term installations by internationally renowned artists alongside rotating invitational and juried exhibitions. CAS provides arts education through its free CAS Kids program for children and fee-based Adult Education classes in ceramics, drawing, and wellness. The organization supports artists through Fiber Arts, Literary, and Choreographic residencies, and hosts diverse events including music performances, film screenings, and performing arts presentations. Major annual programming includes the fundraising Gala and Weekend of Chamber Music series.

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Products and services

• Exhibition Spaces Multi-floor gallery spaces including the First Floor Main Street Galleries, Second Floor River Gallery and Central Landing, and exterior facade for site-specific installations, featuring ongoing exhibitions by internationally renowned artists on long-term loans alongside rotating invitational and juried shows; open to the public free of charge.
• CAS Kids Free arts education program for children ages 4 through teens offering art classes, theatre, yoga, and seasonal intensives, rooted in historical context that connects students with renowned artists through hands-on art making.
• Adult Education Classes Fee-based adult continuing education classes including wheel-thrown pottery, ceramic handbuilding, drawing foundations, Vinyasa Yoga ($20 drop-in), and Zen meditation sessions held inside the James Turrell Avaar installation.
• Fiber Arts Residency One-week residency program hosted jointly with Gael Roots Community Farm providing fiber artists with studio space, an honorarium, and farm environment inspiration, culminating in a public presentation at CAS.
• Conjunctions Literary Residency Three-week writer's residency with room, board, meals, wellness access, travel honorarium, and publication opportunity in Conjunctions online journal; residents give public readings at the gallery.
• Ardsley Choreographic Residency Memorial Day week-long creative retreat for choreographers with travel, accommodations, meals, rehearsal space, and a $3,000 stipend, co-presented with Dance Gallery Festival.
• Annual Gala Annual fundraising event at Renaissance Park on Main Street featuring cocktails, seated dinner, and program; the organization's largest annual fundraiser.
• Events and Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• Free admission to all visitors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Shandelee Music FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual classical music festival that co-presents concerts at CAS, bringing world-class musicians to the Catskills region.
• Dance Gallery FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance Gallery Festival collaborates with CAS on the Ardsley Dance Residency, bringing choreographers for week-long immersive creative retreats in the Catskill Mountains.
• En Garde ArtsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming arts organization producing site-specific theater. Co-produces performing arts residencies at CAS including development of new works by playwrights like Chisa Hutchinson.
• Conjunctions MagazinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterary journal and Conjunctions Foundation jointly host a three-week writer's residency at CAS, with residents giving public readings at the gallery and having work published in Conjunctions online.
• Gael Roots Community FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLivingston Manor-based 150-acre farm jointly hosts a one-week fiber arts residency with CAS, providing studio space and farm environment for artists.
• Hemlock Neversink HotelminorOthersProvides room and board for Conjunctions residency writers at their hotel in Livingston Manor.
• Foster Supply HospitalityminorOthersSupports Conjunctions residency and provides catering for CAS events including the annual gala and Give Thanks for CAS cocktail party.
• Weekend of Chamber MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual chamber music concert series presenting performances at CAS, featuring composers and musicians in the Catskills region.
• Sullivan Catskills Visitors AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism organization providing generous support for Dike Blair exhibition.
• Local Business Partner NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor20+ local businesses in Livingston Manor offer discounts to CAS members, including restaurants, shops, outdoor recreation, and hospitality venues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Storm King Art Center: Storm King is a large-scale outdoor sculpture park in the Hudson Valley/New Windsor, NY — comparable as a regional contemporary art destination drawing visitors from NYC to a non-urban setting, with anchor installations and educational programming.
• Parrish Art Museum: Contemporary art museum in Water Mill, Long Island presenting modern and contemporary exhibitions with free educational programming — comparable in scale, mission, and the model of serving as a regional contemporary art destination outside a major metro.
• PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century in Chatham, NY is an Upstate contemporary arts venue combining visual arts, performing arts residencies, and community programming — closely paralleling CAS's multi-disciplinary approach including residencies and performances.
• Socrates Sculpture Park: Outdoor sculpture park and exhibition space in Long Island City, NY presenting contemporary sculpture, residencies, and free public programming — comparable as a contemporary art institution combining exhibitions, residencies, and free community access.
• Magazzino Italian Art Foundation: Magazzino operates a contemporary art museum in Cold Spring, NY (Hudson Valley) presenting long-term installations, free admission, and educational programming — directly comparable to CAS's Upstate NY rural contemporary art model with anchor exhibitions.
• Dia Art Foundation: Dia operates Dia:Beacon and site-specific projects in the Hudson Valley presenting long-term installations of major contemporary artists (closely paralleling CAS's Turrell/LeWitt loans); Sally Wright's prior employer, making it a directly comparable peer in mission, geography, and exhibition strategy.
• MASS MoCA: Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, MA operates as a large-scale contemporary art destination in a small rural city, combining long-term installations with rotating exhibitions, performing arts, and education — directly comparable to CAS's rural-gallery-with-anchor-installations model.

Regional players

• The Hyde Collection: Regional art museum in Glens Falls, NY serving Upstate New York with permanent collection, rotating exhibitions, and education programs — comparable to CAS as a non-urban Upstate NY arts institution, though with a more traditional collection focus.
• Catskill Mountain Foundation / The Painted Hall: Regional arts organization serving the Catskills region with performing arts, exhibitions, and community programming — directly comparable geography and similar rural Upstate New York arts programming mission.

Broad incumbents

• Rubin Museum of Art: NYC-based museum presenting Himalayan and contemporary art with education and performance programming — comparable as a contemporary art institution with cross-disciplinary programming, though at a significantly larger scale and broader audience reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CatskillArtSpace
• Instagraminstagram.com/catskillartspace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catskill-art-space

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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