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Schoharie Digital Concierge CoverSchoharie, N.Y. – Destination Marketing Corporation (DMC), the contracted Tourism Promotion Agent for Schoharie County announces the 2021 Digital Concierge. This interactive flipbook will serve as the County’s travel guide.  Due to funding constraints caused by COVID-19, the Tourism Marketing Committee opted to produce a digital guide for 2021. Approximately $20,000 of funding that would have otherwise been spent on printing and distributing a physical travel guide has been redirected to digital advertising.

Eastman Museum LogoPRESS IMAGES available at  https://eastmanmuseum.box.com/PressPhotos

EXHIBITIONS

Carl Chiarenza: Journey into the Unknown
Through June 20, Main Galleries
Carl Chiarenza photographically transforms cast-off materials into new images. His photographs bear little resemblance to their subject matter and instead suggest mysterious worlds that viewers are invited to explore. This retrospective exhibition spans the artist’s entire career and gives visitors the opportunity to follow Chiarenza’s artistic journey as his career enters its seventh decade. Generously supported by the Rubens Family Foundation.

Eastman Museum LogoDiscover three new ways to experience the museum’s workshops with online demonstrations, virtual workshops, and private virtual tutorials

Rochester, N.Y., March 1, 2021—The George Eastman Museum has been providing artists, educators, and enthusiasts ways to explore photographic and moving image processes for decades through its on-site Process Workshops. From how to make a tintype to turning digital negatives into prints, these in-person workshops drew people from around the world to learn from the museum’s experts. This year, the Eastman Museum is offering new ways to experience its workshops from wherever you are located. The virtual Historic Process Demonstrations, Online Workshops, and Private Virtual Tutorials will all be led by Historic Process Specialist Nick Brandreth.

NYS Parks, Recreation, Historic Preservation $1 Million Project Will Add Ramp, Renovate ADA Compliant Pathways

Park Remains Open During Construction

The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced today work will start on a $1 million project to enhance disability access at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park in New York City.

Starting next week and concluding in late spring, work will include a new incline platform lift at the granite Grand Stairway and renovation of two aggregate stone pathways to enhance accessibility.

“This project will ensure that all New Yorkers can enjoy equal access to this important memorial to a New Yorker who was one of our greatest leaders,” said State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid. “At Parks, we value doing what is needed so that our Parks and historic sites are open to all.”

The project is supported by a $250,000 allocation from New York City Council Member Mark Levine and $250,000 grant from State Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, with the balance supported by NY Works.

Centerway Square courtesy Brian MaloneyCorning, NY – Town squares are much more than quaint spots in the center of town adorned with cobblestone paths, benches for chatting or repose, and a stage of some sort or a fountain. They are integral and culturally significant parts of small town life. Located, metaphorically, in the heart of town, these gathering places have historically been sites for markets, political rallies, entertainment and music. Around them, you will often find thriving shops and restaurants. And emanating from them, you can often feel the very pulse of the community. Exemplifying these traits and more, Corning’s Centerway Square has been voted Best Public Square in the country as part of USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for 2021.

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