Catalyst Gallery

Stay strong, stay home, stay safe, and stay awesome Beacon, Newburgh, Hudson Valley, NYC, New York State, and basically everyone everywhere. Sharing this photo just because it's fun, full of energy and color. From Tom Moore's Scribbleheads show.
Lots of artists, museums, and galleries putting more work online now than ever before, so go enjoy it, and read writings that comfort or inspire you. Take care. ❤️

Thank you Highlands Current for helping spread the word to more people than we can reach on our own. It's not the easiest news for me to convey, but it's got to be out there, and I am proud of what we accomplished with the gallery.

Catalyst Gallery Closes | The Highlands Current Provided rental space for artist shows

A fun, if out-of-chronological-order and far-from-comprehensive, photo album of some of the shows and events we've had!

Hello friends. Some news to share. My mind and heart have mostly, finally, aligned in agreement, and while not easy to say, after a lot of consideration, we are closing Catalyst Gallery. Seven amazing years packed with art exhibitions, events, performances, pop-ups, open studios, workshops and gatherings and so much more!
In February 2013, I drafted a short version of a passionately scribbled rant that motivated me to put my time, my energy, my heart, and my resources into making it happen, in a rented storefront on Main St in Beacon:

A catalyst is something that accelerates a reaction and causes activity between two or more persons or forces, without itself being affected. The space will be continually utilized and transformed to fulfill various needs, and by doing so will create new opportunities for communication and creativity. Essentially unchanged, yet always different. It can also be a person who precipitates an event or change, whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy inspires and motivates others.
In this spirit, we opened the space, developing ideas of how it could be used and who might be interested in making something happen here: for their own work, for the community, for experience, for fun, for a living, for art.

I feel that we have fulfilled this mission consistently and creatively for seven years. We are thankful to everyone who made this possible. All the artists who installed their work, made the space theirs, invited others to come in. All the people who visited to look at art, to buy art, to talk, to connect. People who came for color, music, a reading, a performance, a drawing session, a fundraiser, a friendly warm space. I still think this is essential and will continue to support and encourage it here, while making room for new projects and focusing on my work. Time to passionately scribble the next rant, and let it fuel whatever is next. This was so much fun, and so much labor, and I truly loved doing it.

I welcome thoughts about your experience with the gallery - drop an email, message or comment - because we could not have done it without your enthusiasm and support, and your words are all part of its story.

Erica Hauser and Jon Reichert

Final week for Catalyst Small Works! Join us this Sat Jan 11 for a closing reception 5-8pm. (Gallery will open at noon.) Sunday hours noon-5pm.

Coffee and donuts and the Small Works Show and a friendly black dog who alone is worth the visit. Open today 10am-3pm.

Open today and Sunday, noon-6pm!

Gallery open today Fri 12/27 until 5pm!

Open today Dec 26th until 5pm!