The Rise Gallery

The Center for the Arts, 13 State Street, Schenectady

SUNY Schenectady alumnus, Tayron Lopez '16 (Taiitan), standing with one of his pieces at the Rise Gallery.  Beauty in the Chaos by B.A. DiLella 

In Spring 2024, SUNY Schenectady expanded its footprint in downtown Schenectady with a bold, new space for art programming that is responsive to the community. What was once the basketball court on the first floor of the former YMCA Building, located at 13 State Street across from campus, has been transformed into the SUNY Schenectady Center for the Arts, where students take a variety of visual art courses in a spacious classroom filled with natural light. Just a few feet away is The Rise Gallery, open to the public during the fall and spring semesters, featuring the work of local artists, art faculty, alumni, and students.

View of the Rise Gallery from above. Close up of an iron sculpture in the Rise Gallery. Artist standing with their large sculpture in the Rise Gallery.

 

About the Rise Gallery Director and Curator

Stephen Tyson standing near sculpture inside The Rise Gallery

Whether it's engaging students in his studio art courses to explore such subjects as color theory and textures, or bringing people together for local art exhibits through Capital Region-based Black Dimensions in Art, Inc., Stephen J. Tyson Sr., longtime Fine Arts Faculty Member in the Division of Liberal Arts and Art Gallery Director/Curator, never underestimates the power of art and community.