Edmond Caputo, Norwich based sculptor and painter with a Masters in Fine Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology, will participate as the first artist-in-residence at the Stone House at Rogers Center which will provide a setting for artists to be immersed in the ecosystems throughout Rogers’ 600 acres of wetlands, forests, and fields. (Submitted photo)

SHERBURNE - With funding from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, administered by The Earlville Opera House, Rogers Center will pilot a new arts program.

Intended to provide a setting within which artists can be immersed in the ecosystems of the region, the Stone House, pavilions, and lean-to structures throughout Rogers’ 600 acres of wetlands, forests, and fields will provide exploratory and creative resources for this pilot program.

“We have this beautiful stone house, built in 1835 with stones dug from the Chenango Canal, that is largely unlived in for a majority of the year. It is a historic asset for our community and nestled within the many different ecosystems of Rogers Center. Why not host some artists and see what happens?” said David Carson, executive director of the Friends of Rogers.

“The arts have an important role to play in solving our environmental crisis and we have the resources and space to provide a platform for that artistic output.”

Edmond Caputo, Norwich based sculptor and painter with a Masters in Fine Arts from

the Rochester Institute of Technology, will participate as the first artist-in-residence. Drawing on his experience in residencies throughout the country, he will be at Rogers Center through the month of October with prospects of a solo exhibition in the Spring.

This pilot program is made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community

Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that

offers environmental education programs for people of all ages and abilities. The Visitor

Center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, other times by appointment.

-Information from the Rogers Center