November Abundance at The Dove
~Head to The Dove for a month of enriching art experiences~
GENEVA, NY, OCTOBER 20, 2025—The Dove Block Project, a community arts center in historic downtown Geneva, invites the public to visit and participate in its fourth year of programming. In keeping with The Dove’s mission to bring enriching art experiences to all members of the community and elevate awareness of Arthur Dove, a Genevan and significant figure in the development of modern art. Programming at The Dove is FREE of charge to participants thanks to generous grants, individual memberships, corporate sponsorships, and donations.
November brings a harvest of stimulating visual arts, hands-on creative expression, and a welcoming Fifth Sunday Open Mic session for performers and listeners alike.
ART EXHIBITION
- Rabbit’s Threshold: Jared A. Dominique and Parker L.
Exhibition: November 7–30
Opening: Friday, November 7, 5–7 pm
Opening reception music by Trevor J Donlon
Support for the opening reception is provided by Billsboro Winery, Black Crow Bakery, and Lake Drum Brewing
Rabbit’s Threshold is a dance between space and time, uncovering a holographic landscape of the mind and soul, using nature and the body as conduits for a deeper understanding of unknown realms. Jared A. Dominique is a fine artist, student, and teacher currently pursuing his MFA at Syracuse University. Through painting, he employs techniques to repeat patterns experienced in nature and in modern cartography. Parker L. is an art director, graphic designer, and fine art photographer with a BFA from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. They are particularly interested in how the patterns found in nature mirror those in the human body and how these patterns connect us to the cosmos. Paintings and photographs are on display.
FREE WORKSHOPS: All materials provided thanks to generous sponsors
- Art Independent Study with Jeanette Hernandez
Sundays, November 2 and 23, 12:30–3:30 pm
All ages welcome
No registration required
Every month, The Dove hosts an art independent study session with veteran certified NYS Art teacher, Jeanette Hernandez. Guests may enjoy a cozy setting and bring a work of art they’ve been creating or start something new. This is a fun opportunity to get some coaching from Jeanette and enjoy the camaraderie of other creatives. The Dove provides the materials to start a small canvas or drawing – easels, tables, paints, pencils, pastels, and more. Or, artists are welcome to bring their own materials.
- Felted Snowman Workshop with Lisa DeFrancesco
Saturday, November 8, 1–4 pm
Adults and children 8 and up, accompanied by an adult, limited to 10 participants
This workshop is for adult and parent/child instruction. It’s best if participants come with some knowledge of threading a needle.
- Acrylic Painting with Steve Duprey
Saturday, November 15, 1–4 pm
Ages 16 to adult, limited to 10 participants
Over the course of three hours, students will be taken, step-by-step, through the process of creating a variety of landscape and still life paintings. Each student will receive close personal attention as they create the painting. Particular attention will be shown to creating the sense of light in each painting.
- Dreamcatcher Workshop with Jeanette Hernandez
Saturday, November 22, 1–4 pm
All ages, limited to 12 participants
Join Jeanette Hernandez in a workshop exploring the art of dreamcatcher making using everyday household items. All workshop items will be provided. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult. The adult participants must know how to tie basic knots.
FREE SPECIAL EVENTS
- Crafty Hours: Happy Hour
Friday, November 21, 5:30–7:30 pm
All welcome
No registration required, be spontaneous!
We're doing happy hour a little differently! Bring a project with you (or just tour the gallery's latest exhibit) and a drink to sip while you craft if you'd like. We will have limited beers and wine available. Next third Friday “Crafty Hours” is Dec 18.
- Fifth Sunday Open Mic
Sunday, November 30, 1–3 pm
Featuring readings by poets Douglas Curry of Rochester and Scott Williams of Buffalo.
All welcome
No registration required, but performers should arrive at 12:30 to sign up for a time slot
Performers and listeners are welcome to head to The Dove for an open microphone session. Performers in literature and music are invited to offer brief samples of their work to a friendly audience. A sign-up sheet for five-minute segments will be available from 12:30 until 1:00 pm when the performance begins. First-come, first-served. Come, perform, listen, enjoy light refreshments, and have fun! For more information, contact Steve at stachu14512@gmail.com or (585) 554-4899.
###
The Dove Block Project is a community arts center in historic downtown Geneva inspired by the creativity and originality of the renowned Geneva artist Arthur Dove, devoted to fostering the arts in the Finger Lakes Region through exciting and innovative exhibitions, events, and programs, which are free and open to all members of the community.
Programming at The Dove Block Project is supported by:
Workshops are supported by the Wyckoff Family Foundation, Rochester Area Community Foundation and
The Looking Out Foundation, and The Linden Shop
Exhibition and special event refreshments: Billsboro Winery and Lake Drum Brewing
Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation
The Dove Block Project is funded, in part, by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature