Geneva’s Arts Heritage
For the 2023 Community Read Geneva Reads is planning a month of art-related events. Along with various programs and workshops there is a community wide scavenger hunt. A full schedule of events is available at the library and at the library and www.genevareads.org.
While the arts are thriving in Geneva, our community also has a rich arts heritage. Explore this heritage through our blog articles, short videos, past exhibits, oral histories, and other online resources.
Geneva Hall
Architecture – Enjoy blog articles about downtown, the Armory, Greek Revival architecture, Geneva’s row and adobe houses, the architectural firm of Pierce and Bickford, overviews of local residential and retail architecture , and landscape architect Marian Cruger Coffin. Watch short videos about the Dove Block, industrial and commercial architecture, churches, and houses. Explore the exhibit Every Building Tells A Story or an interactive map about architecture in Geneva. Discover Geneva’s ten must-see buildings.
Art – Enjoy blog articles about painters Francis Marion Tuttle and George Stacey, Arthur Dove’s Geneva watercolors, cartoonist Mary Flanigan Gaineke, and print maker Norman Kent. Watch a short video about Arthur Dove’s Geneva paintings and painter Robert Duncanson. Listen to an oral history from Paul Dove (Arthur’s younger brother). Discover Arthur Dove’s Geneva through a self-guided tour, interactive map or the exhibit Dove’s Geneva.
Literature – Enjoy blog articles about authors Sarah Bradford and Elizabeth Ricord, poet Edwin Becker, and Humphrey Press. Watch a video about contemporary local authors Katherine Bourbeau and Jan Regan.
Appleknockers, 1958
Music – Enjoy blog articles about Area Records, “hidden” music, Geneva’s music scene in the 1960s, classical music (part one and part two), local bands in the 1800s, Alcott Beardsley, Jack Bullock, William and Luella Gracey, music clubs and famous 19th century musicians who performed in Geneva. Listen to Music In The Key Of Geneva podcast (episodes include the Tuesday Piano Quartet, Scott LaFaro, and Matt McGinley). Watch short videos about the Appleknockers, a brief history of local music, classical music, and HWS’s Folkfest . Explore the exhibit Music in the Key of Geneva.
Photography – Enjoy a blog article about P.B. Oakley. View photographs by James Vail and P.B. Oakley. Listen to an oral history from Rose Flick (James Vail’s niece)
Cartoon by Mary Gauerke
Arts Organization in Geneva
St. Peters’ Community Arts Academy