Lunchtime Lecture: Through the Mire: A Look at the Environmental History of the Erie Canal Thursday, August 22 |12PM | Hybrid | Free ($10 Suggested Donation) The Erie Canal was a tremendous undertaking when construction started in 1817. Humans had been interacting with the geology and environment of the region for centuries, but when the […]
2024 Artist-In-Residence Talk with Clara Riedlinger Sat., August 24 | 5 PM | Hybrid | Oneida Community Mansion House This talk, given at the Oneida Community Mansion House, will discuss the project of one of the Erie Canal 2024 Artists-In-Residence, Clara Riedlinger. Clara's project focuses on the spiritual history of the Western New York landscape known […]
Sloan Foundation Lunchtime Lecture: Canal Conversations: New York Lateral Canals Thursday, September 26 | 12PM | Hybrid | Free ($10 Suggested Donation) The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 sparked the construction of numerous lateral canals throughout New York State, each with their own unique histories. This roundtable, featuring experts, will examine three such […]
2024 Artist-in-Residence Talk with Alon Koppel: Then & Now Sat., Oct 5 | 1 PM | Erie Canal Museum As part of our 2024 Deeper Dive Lecture Series, photographer Alon Koppel will present work he has created so far as part of his Erie Canal Artist-in-Residence in 2024. Alon will introduce participants to the concept […]
2024 Artist-In-Residence Talk with Clara Riedlinger Sun., October 13 | 2 PM | George Eastman Museum This talk, given at the George Eastman Museum, will discuss the project of one of the Erie Canal 2024 Artists-In-Residence, Clara Riedlinger. Clara's project focuses on the spiritual history of the Western New York landscape known as the Burned […]
Sloan Fund Deeper Dive: Erie Times: How Ordinary People Along the Grand Canal Transformed Life and Work in America Saturday, November 2 | 1 PM | Hybrid The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was a monumental achievement. Yet few of the laborers who toiled along the canal shared in the prosperity it […]
December Sloan Fund Deeper Dive: Artist-In-Residence Talk with Clara Riedlinger Saturday, December 7 | 1 PM | Hybrid Clara Riedlinger's project, Burned Over, explores the spiritual history of the Western New York landscape: documenting both the visible and invisible evidence of the many spiritual experiences which have shaped our cultural memory. Clara will speak more on […]
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