Since 2014, Film Days has included a companion art exhibition in its programming in the intimate gallery, The Smithy. Relating to annual festival themes and featuring artists important on the local, regional, and national scene, the exhibitions have been curated primarily by former Film Days steering committee member and artist Megan Irving, with Sydney Waller as co-curator.

Featuring works of Richard Barlow, Amy Cannon, Mark Mastroianni, and Gail Peachin

The 2024 companion art exhibition, In Play: Borders & Edges, presents the work of four inventive and highly original established artists, Richard Barlow (Oneonta, NY), Amy Cannon (Fly Creek, NY), Mark Mastroianni (Cherry Valley, NY), and Gail Peachin (Hudson NY/South Worcester, NY). Hailing from afar – NYC, New England, the UK/Minnesota and Chicago -- each has chosen to live in our remarkable region. The show riffs on this year’s Film Days theme, Boundaries, and invites viewers to examine and ponder the visual relationships and contrasts the artists evoke, sometimes sharp, sometimes blurred, sometimes both. Watch for coffee breaks with the artists in the Smithy during the festival, and for a reception and artist talks the weekend before opening day, on Sunday November 3. Curated by Sydney L. Waller, steering committee founding member and gallerist (the Art Garage). 

Exhibition Hours:

Artists' Talk, November 3, 4:00 - 6:00pm

November 4 - 6, by appointment

November 7 - 11, 12 - 4

November 12 - 16, by appointment

The Smithy

55 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown
November 3, 5:00 PM - November 16, 5:00 PM, 2024 EST