The Main Gallery
- 900 square feet of gallery, performance & reception space
- 1906 Steinway Parlor Grand and 1929 Behning Baby Grand pianos
- Hardwood floors; 12’ ceilings
The Member Gallery
On the second floor…
- Recently renovated gallery
- 100 square-foot foyer
- 400 square-foot exhibit space available for shows, classes, meetings and workshops by our member artists.
East Indian Screening Room
On the second floor…
The ACWC’s East Indian Screening Room is home to the acclaimed weekly Classic Film Series, “a cinematheque for the adventurous moviegoer,” now celebrating it’s 15th consecutive year.
Our Building
- A historic ca. 1895 two-story brick store front
- Air-conditioned
- Handicap accessible on both floors
- Accessible to free on-street parking and plentiful municipal parking across the street
- Surrounded by several restaurants in the immediate area
- Houses two art galleries and one film screening room
Built in 1857, by Rufus H. Smith, the brick building that currently houses the Arts Council for Wyoming County has served many purposes. When the building and block was new – in the 1800s – a cabinet maker, furniture store, and an “undertaking parlor” were housed in the space. The third floor was a theatre and public hall that hosted speakers including: Horace Greeley, Mary Livermore, John B. Gough, Bayard Taylor and John A. Logan.
The next incarnation of the building and block was as the popular “Olin Opera House”. A major fire in 1891 destroyed the south portion of the structure as well as the entire third floor over the present Rufus Smith Building. By 1895, a modified two-story building was finished – the same building that currently stands at 31 South Main Street.
In the 20th Century, the building maintained small businesses including an insurance agency, clothing stores, and a video rental business. The Arts Council for Wyoming County purchased and renovated the building in 1995 as the administrative headquarters for the organization as well as housing two gallery spaces and a film screening room.
Thank you to Rick Hauser of In Site: Architecture.
Directions
From the Rochester area:
• Take 390 South to Geneseo.
From Geneseo:
• Take 20A / 39 West through Cuylerville, Leicester, to Pine Tavern (5 corners – flashing red light).
• Follow Route 39 West.
• Continue into the Village of Perry.
• The Arts Council is located on the right at 31 South Main St., in the center of town, across from the Silver Lake Family Restaurant.
From the Buffalo area:
• Take 20A East (through Warsaw) to Perry Center.
• Turn right on Route 246.
• Turn left on Route 39.
• Continue into the Village of Perry.
• The Arts Council is located on the left at 31 South Main St., in the center of town, across from the Silver Lake Family Restaurant.
From area high schools:
From Pioneer –
• Take Rte 39 East through Castile to the Village of Perry.
• The Arts Council is located in the center of town on the left at 31 South Main St.
• It’s just before Lake St. – directly across from the Silver Lake Family Restaurant.
From Letchworth –
• Take 19A south to Rte 39.
• Turn left and take Rte 39 into the Village of Perry.
• The Arts Council is located in the center of town, on the left at 31 South Main St.
• It’s just before Lake St. – directly across from the Silver Lake Family Restaurant.
From Attica –
• Take either Rte 98 or 238 south to Route 20A.
• Turn left and take 20A East through Warsaw to Perry Center.
• Turn right at the light onto Route 246.
• Turn left on Lake St. (there’s a Mobil station/Subway on the far right corner) and go down to the traffic light at Main St.
• Turn right on Main.
• ACWC (31 S. Main) is just around the corner on the right.
From Warsaw –
• Take 20A East to Perry Center.
• Turn right at the light onto Route 246.
• Turn left on Lake St. (there’s a Mobil station/Subway on the far right corner) and go down to the traffic light at Main St.
• Turn right on Main.
• ACWC (31 S. Main) is just around the corner on the right.
From Pavilion –
• Take Rte 246 (Perry Rd) South for about 10 miles through Perry Center (cross 20A) to Lake St.
• Turn Left on Lake St. (there’s a Mobil station/Subway on the far right corner) and go down to the traffic light at Main St.
• Turn right on Main.
• ACWC (31 S. Main) is just around the corner on the right.
Our Mission
To bring art to the people and people to the arts by:
• Providing services to artists
• Fostering connections between artists and community
• Offering a safe space for all people to express self and art