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Enrich Geneva at a Glance

Our Mission:

Our non-profit organization's goal is to increase quality of life by widening our horizons in the vast areas of the arts and supporting our small businesses and the community itself.  This initiative provides a backbone for local artists, art lovers, readers, writers and many more in an effort to impact Geneva's culture.  We propose to make big changes in the community to connect nature, the arts and Geneva through our long and short term goals:

  • LOCAL Magazine: printed quarterly with hundreds of copies free to visitors and residents to promote Geneva's small businesses and list community events

  • Financial, emotional and professional support of almost three dozen local artists: displayed at Vines of NY Art Gallery (The New York Gallery of Natural Art) in Geneva

  • Represent New York State as the only gallery of natural art for the state, the whole of New England and the entire East Coast.

  • Relocation of the Gallery and the creation of a Children's Room for budding artists.

  • Summer 2022 Book Giveaway for 3,000+ books (supports building of minds, culture and personal libraries)

  • Biannual Community Arts Festivals: Geneva Fall Festival (Oct) & Geneva Winter Arts Festival (Feb)

  • An Array of Arts Classes for All Ages (Dec-Mar) offered at the art gallery to provide activities in the winter season - filled to capacity with waiting list every time

  • Reading & Writing Events 

  • Community Poetry & Short Story Book Anthology (on Photos page)

  • Local photography printed book for community and tourist appreciation of nature in The Finger Lakes

  • Bring greater tourism to Geneva through the art gallery, which offers a unique style of art

  • Artist Specialty Demonstration Events, showing the process of many art fields

  • The creation of the Solar Eclipse 2024 Geneva Task Force to present a weekend event-filled festival for this once-in-a-lifetime experience (aids in tourism, resident quality of life and business support)

  • Build a safe space for writers and artists to quietly work on their craft, along with a classroom for adults and children to learn new skills and passions with designated quiet rooms to imagine and create.

  • Create a circular artist support program to purchase artwork from local artists and promote them to the community and beyond

Our Plan for the 2022-2024 Time Frame:

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WHAT WE DO

Supporting the Arts & the Community

Book Giveaway (3,000+ Books to the Community)
Ongoing Writing Submissions (LOCAL Magazine)

Creation of Collection of Finger Lakes Authors
in a Book of Poetry, Short Stories & Artwork
Upcoming in 2024

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Arts Festivals & Art Walks to Support Local Artists & Art Lovers

Fall Family Festival: BID: Downtown Geneva Oct 10
Art Walk: BID, The Dove Block & Vines of New York: 
Downtown Geneva Dec 3

Winter Arts Festival
Downtown Geneva February 2023

New Free Geneva Magazine to
Support the Arts, Nature, Community
& Small Businesses

Printed over 2,000 copies so far!

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Winter Classes
Dec-March
Held at Vines of NY Art Gallery
Including painting, jewelry, sculpture, weaving & textiles.
Additional Classes Listed on www.vinesofny.com


Hardscaped Botanical Garden Coming in 2024
To Include a Native Wildlife Preservation Garden,
Sensory Garden & Community Herb Garden
with Water Features & Outdoor Classes

 

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2022-2024 EVENTS and their Benefits

Benefits Local Writers
Will Start in 2024
to Include More Writers and Visual Artists!

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Benefits St. Francis Church & School, supporting families with the June Summer Festival.

Benefits the Community through Economic Success for Small Businesses, Artists & Vendors, Boosts Tourism and Provides an Experience for Residents

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Benefits Artists & Community through Free Event.

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Benefits Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association Fundraiser on Linden Street

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Benefits Local Artists through the Sale of Artwork

Benefits Local Artists through the Sale of Artwork

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THE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!  WE DONATED OVER 2,500 BOOKS TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GENEVA RESIDENTS, GENEVA PUBLIC LIBRARY, LIVING CENTER RETIREMENT HOME, WEST STREET SCHOOL, PRIVATE AND HOME SCHOOLS AND GENEVA READS.

Benefits Local Residents

Summer 2022
Book Giveaway

Benefits Readers of all Ages

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Join us for the Downtown Geneva Winter Arts Festival's Art Walk on Saturday! Thanks to the Geneva BID, this HUGE art walk will include 16 locations and over 50 local artists! Our gallery will be set up downtown at FLX Live on Exchange Street, with an active bar, music and warmth from the cold! Come see us from 12 to 4! Thank you to Seneca Lake Wine Trail for their wine donation from our amazing local wineries! And don't miss The Dove Block's Art Sale Fundraiser the same day!

Benefits Local Artists & Community through Free Event and Connected Businesses through Collaboration

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CONTACT ENRICH GENEVA

Geneva, NY 14456

Email: enrichgeneva@gmail.com

(315)719-4612 or 904-718-2999

NEWS

Up to Date Happenings within the Enrich Geneva Corporation

GENEVA'S SOLAR ECLIPSE TASK FORCE

announces... 

Eclipse merchandise is here for the memorable out of this world, once in a lifetime event happening on the afternoon of April 8, 2024: The Total Solar Eclipse.  Dubbed The Great American Eclipse, this astronomical event will be seen by a limited few, with Geneva one of the lucky cities to be in the path of totality, meaning we get to experience its full glory.  Merchandise commemorating this event is now available for order.  Pickup is here in Geneva from now until the eclipse.  Go to www.eclipsegeneva.com for full details on our line of eclipse merch.

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FINGER LAKES WRITERS ANTHOLOGY

The Finger Lakes is packed full of talented people, many of them writers.  We are collecting these works of pen, namely short stories, poems and thoughts) from all over the area to compile a book, distributed it and celebrate our resident authors.  Originally slated for printing in 2023, this is being postponed until 2024 to include photography and other artwork, also from locals.

Find more information on the events tab.  

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THE SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024
GENEVA TASK FORCE

With the upcoming solar eclipse in April of 2024, Geneva is anticipating a slew of changes.  This task force will help to make this a great experience for residents and the tens to hundreds of thousands of visitors we are expecting!

Go to www.eclipsegeneva.com for more information.

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FROM IDEA TO REALITY: THE EVOLUTION OF LOCAL MAGAZINE

Envisioned in a dream, LOCAL Magazine, Geneva's newest publication connecting the arts, nature and community is a reality!  Supporting local businesses and having one place to go to for local event listings has been received with tremendous support.  Just finished printing our fifth issue - that's a year and a half behind us!  Word is this magazine flies off the shelves in two hours flat!

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1-ON-1 WITH ENRICH GENEVA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

"Bringing the arts to Geneva and seeing a future of thriving local artists and small businesses, where they can blossom and feel supported is part of our vision.  We also hope to instill a new love and interest in Geneva - a cultural boom, adding more music, visual art, writing & more throughout our lovely community."

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CIRCULAR ARTIST SUPPORT PROGRAM

Many thanks to the Brooks & Joan Fortune Family Foundation for funding our new Circular Artist Support Program, where we can promote artists through the media and events and exhibit their work to support sales.  We can even purchase artist work or commission new work of up and coming local artists to support their endeavors and enhance their skills and public coverage.

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LOCAL

In an effort to reach our vision of connecting art, nature and community, we have started a new Geneva magazine, called  LOCAL, published quarterly and placed all over town in hotels, physicians offices, supermarkets, anywhere that tourists and locals can access it.  It is free to the public, supporting local artists and businesses and will be available to all. If you are interested in becoming a contributing writer or place an advertisement, please view the links below.  Thank you.

Place an advertisement by:
emailing your ad and making a payment.
Ad choices are at the bottom of this page.  You can read the most current issue of LOCAL here.

 

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Thank you to our 2023 sponsors & partners:
Kindred Fare
The City of Geneva
Vines of New York
Ontario County Arts Council
Vinifera
FLX Goods
S.C. Burrall & Son
Geneva Business Improvement District
Wegmans
Details Salon
Forge Gone Conclusions
Club 86
HWS Davis Gallery
Framing by Frank
Geneva Public Library
Pittsford Fine Arts
VanCamp Realty

OUR STORY

Enrich Geneva is a local non-profit corporation committed to supporting the arts and culture in our community.  We all invest our expertise and resources in order to further achieve our cause. With local volunteers and funding, we hope to make Geneva an even more interesting place to live and visit by expanding and connecting the arts base. With executive director, Debbie Ferrell, we run the NY Gallery of Natural Art ("Vines") to support our local artists and local economy, publish LOCAL Magazine to promote small businesses and improve the connection between art and nature and create events for every member of the community to participate in.

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GET INVOLVED

Become a Partner, Volunteer or Sponsor

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PARTNER WITH US

Sponsor, partner or place an ad in LOCAL Magazine to support spreading the word about local businesses and events,

including yours. 

 

We promote and support local artists through events, social media and exhibits at the local art gallery.  You can email us at enrichgeneva@gmail.com or come in to Vines of New York Art Gallery at

772 S. Main St. in Geneva.

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VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME

Help at one of our events in Geneva, offer supplies or services or become a teacher/assistant when we begin our classes.

Since we work hand in hand with Vines of New York Art Gallery, on-site services supporting the property are always welcome, along with supplies for our off-site periodic arts events downtown.

LOCAL Magazine loves to acquire new writers for articles and local photography for each issue.  Contact us for more information.

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MAKE A DONATION

Making a Donation is an incredible opportunity to lend your support to enrich our community. You can either choose to help our organization as a whole or aid in a specific endeavor.

Donations can be made in person or mailed to 772 S. Main Street, Geneva, NY 14456 or sent through the DONATE button at the bottom of this page: www.vinesofny.com/local

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