Created in 1971, the Octagon Gallery is located on the basement level of the Patterson Library. Every year, Octagon Gallery Curator Nancy Nixon Ensign installs 12 shows featuring the work of local artists. The gallery has 105 ft. of exhibition space, 7 12x14 tall plywood walls, 38 black floating track lighting system and pedestals and locked cabinets available for sculptural or delicate works.
The goal of the art gallery program is to enhance the cultural and intellectual life of the community by providing exhibitions and services that highlight the visual and performing arts as well as other areas of cultural interest. See below for a full booking information, gallery schedule and past exhibits.
The goal of the art gallery program is to enhance the cultural and intellectual life of the community by providing exhibitions and services that highlight the visual and performing arts as well as other areas of cultural interest. See below for a full booking information, gallery schedule and past exhibits.
Interested in Showing at the Octagon?
Call Nancy Nixon Ensign at 326-2154 or email curator@pattersonlib.org
Octagon Gallery Schedule
Current Exhibit
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2020 virtual Exhibits
2020/2021 December 4- January 1, 2021 Cam Glosser Sea to Sky January 8 - February 5- Molly Strong February 12- March 12- Catherine Panebianco March 19- April 16- Nancy Nixon Ensign April 23- May 28- NSAA Member Exhibition June 4- June 25- Rachel Burke July 2- July 30 Susie Hosterman August 6- September 3- NSAA Art Trail Artists September 10- October 8- Jill Santi October 15- November 12 Chautauqua Society of Artists November 19- December 31 Kimberly Turner |
Octagon Art Gallery
Current and Past Exhibitions
Chautauqua County Arts Council
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Patterson’s Octagon Art Gallery program is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Regrant Program administered by the Cattaraugus County Arts Council.