CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Main Gallery

Tioga Arts Council (TAC) is honored to announce its November exhibition, Everyone Else Around Me: An Exhibition by Karalyn Hope. The exhibition opens on First Friday, November 1, from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Main Gallery located at 179 Front Street in Owego. join us for an Artist Talk with Hope at 6:00 p.m.

ABOUT KARALYN HOPE
Karalyn Hope (she/her) is a photographer, videographer, and graphic designer who is currently based in Syracuse, New York but is originally from Warren Center, Pennsylvania and travels frequently to other cities across the states. Her work is primarily focused on the music industry with a goal of touring full time but she enjoys photographing families, couples, high school and college seniors, along with local businesses and artists.

She is a graduate of State University of New York At Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia). She received a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry with a minor in Visual Arts & New Media. For the past eight years, she has focused on documenting concerts and people in the area and is always looking to expand and work with more individuals both in and out of the music industry. From April 2022 to September 2024, she was working with the Buffalo-based band Fernway and has toured with other bands Another One Down! and Sunday Morning. Along with this, she is the owner of For The Punks, a resource and publication for music and art fans and creators to connect and grow together.

In summer of 2022, she published a 60-page photo book/zine that highlights photos she took from the Johnson City community art space Avenue DIY, which hosted shows from 2017 to 2019.

Karalyn has a print shop on her website with landscape photos available to purchase, and accepts commissions for photo and design work. To learn more about Karalyn Hope, go to: www.karalynhope.com.

ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a photographer from Warren Center, Pennsylvania who is currently based in Syracuse, New York. I’ve had a camera by my side for at least 10 years. In 2016, I started documenting the music world around me. All of the frames in this gallery were thrifted at various Salvation Army’s, Thrifty Shoppers, and Goodwills in the area. The frames aren’t perfect but they were handpicked and hand painted white for consistency. Each photo included in the gallery was taken throughout various cities, mostly in New York, in the past few years. I take photos of various music genres and always edit in both black and white and in color, so my goal was to have a diverse group that best represents me and my work.

I just hope to consistently document the music in the area through unique compositions, whether it is in my hometown or on tour with a band.

INFORMATION
● Location: Tioga Arts Council – Main Gallery, 179 Front Street, Owego
● Opening Night: First Friday, November 1, from 5 – 8 p.m.
● Artist Talk: First Friday, November 1, at 6 p.m.
● Exhibit Duration After Opening: November 2 - 30, 2024, Wed. – Sat. from 12 – 4 p.m.

The Tioga Arts Council is committed to showcasing emerging and established artists in and around Tioga County. The exhibitions change on a monthly basis. TAC welcomes submissions from artists on a continuous basis. We are interested in all contemporary media including drawing, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, experimental media, sculpture, quilting, etc.