FAIRY DOORS OF DANSVILLE
Who lives behind those tiny doors in Dansville?
Fairy Doors of Dansville is a fully accessible trail of little doors, each one a unique piece of folk art that often reflects the nature of its host’s business or location. There are 31 whimsical little doors located in the business district, with several more in the trees of Pioneer Park next to the Dansville Area Historical Museum. Use the free map to seek out the locations of all the doors, and stop by Dogwood Trading Company or Dansville Public Library to receive a surprise!
Follow Fairy Doors of Dansville on Facebook and Instagram, and post your picture with one of the doors! Tag us #fairydoorsofdansville!
Fairy Door hosts include Dansville Public Library, Dogwood Trading Company/Dansville Stationers, North Dansville Town Hall, Tony’s Pizzeria, Mill Creek Optical, Genesee Valley Federal Credit Union, Dogwood Floral Company, Village Clipper, Empire Realty, Sugar Bowl, Star Theatre, Howard Hanna, Rushbottom Heights Salon, Clara Barton Chapter American Red Cross, Dansville Area Historical Museum, Mike Adam Insurance, Thomas P. Wamp Real Estate, MacFadden Coffee Company, Lori's Elite Hair Design, WDNY Radio, R'Meraki Hair Salon, Homegrown Coffee Bar, James Sullivan Agency, TLC Life Coaching, Leaning Tower, Dansville Granola Company, Dansville Acupuncture Center, Community Bank N.A., The Event Space at 170 Main, Spindle & Knots, Dansville Gymnastics, and Tots Town. More doors and fairies are in Pioneer Park, located next to Dansville Area Historical Museum. These little doors will be in place indefinitely to delight children of all ages. Fairy door trail maps are available at all fairy door host locations.
Don't miss our annual Fairy Fest during Second Saturday Dansville, happening next on Saturday, June 14, 2025, 11am-2pm, in downtown Dansville. Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for details.
Our life-size fairy door is on display at Dansville Stationers, 178 Main Street! Add this to your "Things I Have to See!" list.
For more information, contact fairydoorsofdansville@gmail.com.
This project is made possible in part with funds from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts' Aid to Localities program.
Pick up a fairy door map from any fairy door host.
EYE-MAGINE THE FUTURE YOUTH ART EXHIBIT
Eye-Magine The Future Youth Art Exhibit Coming to Dansville, NY – September 2025!
Henry David Thoreau once said, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination,” reminding us of the boundless power of creativity. The Eye-Magine The Future Youth Art Exhibit invites young artists
to harness that potential and share their visions of tomorrow with the community.
This exciting exhibit will feature artwork from K-12 students in the Dansville Central School District, students in the BOCES LIVES Program at GCC, and local homeschoolers, showcasing the next generation’s creativity and imagination. A Call for Art will go out May 1, 2025.
The exhibit will be open from September 13-26 at Genesee Community College, Dansville Campus, 31 Clara Barton Street, Dansville, NY. Visitors will have the chance to vote for their favorite pieces, and the winning artwork will be featured in a People’s Choice Exhibit at MacFadden Coffee Co. from October 1-11.
Please mark your calendars and join us!
This event is a celebration of young artistic talent, organized and managed by Dansville ArtWorks’ board member and working artist Allie Oliver-Burns. The exhibit is funded by the Genesee Valley Council of the Arts’ Aid to Localities Program.
THE STORIES THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM
Storyteller Cris Riedel presents traditional stories of immigrants to Livingston County
The Stories They Brought With Them features traditional stories from the cultures of the earliest Livingston County immigrants, all adapted and told by professional storyteller Cris Riedel. This free one-hour program is suitable for adults and older children.
May 18, 2pm, Little Lakes Community Center, Hemlock
July 20, 3pm, Nunda Historical Society, Portage Street, Nunda
September 28, 2pm, Big Springs Museum, Caledonia
October 20, 6:30pm, Wadsworth Library, Center Street, Geneseo
Dates/times TBA
Dansville Historical Society
Avon Historical Society
This program is funded by the Genesee Valley Council of the Arts’ Aid to Localities Program. Dansville ArtWorks serves as a conduit organization.
DANSVILLE MURAL PROJECTS
The Clara Barton Mural, 2024
Dansville ArtWorks Inc.'s Mural Committee served as project manager for the installation of an historic mural on the south facing wall of 170 Main Street (Ossian Street side). The theme of the mural is Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross in Dansville. Its Chapter No. 1 House is just steps away from this building at the intersection of Ossian and Elizabeth Streets.
A LivCo First Impressions Village Edition grant authored by Dansville ArtWorks and awarded to the Village of Dansville drove this public art project. Additional support came from Jane Schryver, a Community Arts Grant from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts, and Dansville ArtWorks' funds. Building owners Dr. Joe DePra and his son Joshua DePra fully committed to their responsibilities and were excellent partners in the project.
This summer project began June 24, 2024 and was completed July 12, 2024.
Our lead muralist was Melissa Stratton-Pandina. She resides and makes her studio in Westborough, Massachusetts but has family in Dansville! Learn about her work at deshria.com or @deshriastudio on Instagram. Her assistant was Gabriela Sepulveda of Springfield, Massachusetts. Follow Gabby on Facebook or Instagram @theivorybunny.
A Community Paint Party was attended by more than 160 people ranging in age from 1 to 80. In excess of 500 square feet of the mural's lower section was painted in two hours.
An artist talk was held on Monday, July 8 at The Event Space at 170 Main. A full house of attendees ranging from 8-80 met our muralists and listened to their inspiration for our newest mural and learned about their careers! The Dansville Area Historical Society videoed the presentation made possible by their donor, David Smith. It is posted on DAHS's and ArtWorks' YouTube channels.
Finally, the mural dedication was held August 10, 2024 (Heritage Day/Second Saturday Dansville). It was followed by a reception hosted by Dansville ArtWorks at the Event Space at 170 Main. ArtWorks celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2024.
The Dansville Chamber of Commerce sponsored Clara Barton re-enactor Sheryl Faye on August 10 as well. She [resemted two free performances and made an appearance at the mural dedication!
Please tag us in your mural photos #dansvillemurals.
Donations for future mural projects made be made to Dansville ArtWorks Inc., PO Box 741, Dansville NY 14437. Write MURAL in the memo line please.
This project was made possible with 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 Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.
FINGER LAKES ARTS SERIES 2025
Finger Lakes Arts Series
George Guida, author and poet, has organized and managed this arts series for several years. As recent as 2024, ArtWorks was honored to serve as a grant conduit.
Venue: MacFadden Coffee Company, 211 Main Street, Dansville, New York
Time: All events begin at 6pm and include an author discussion and open mic for local poets, writers, musicians and other artists.
Free and open to the public.
Kat Wolper and Cee Williams--Friday, March 21st (Erie, PA Poets)
Phil Memmer--Friday, April 11th (Poetry in Syracuse)
Greg Brown and Chuck Joy--Friday, May 30th (Erie, PA Poets, Part II)
Professor Arturo--Friday, June 21st (The Life of a New Orleans Poet)
Christine Timm and Joan Dupre—July Date TBD
George Wallace--Friday, August 15th (Restoring Vision in a Troubled World)
DANSVILLE WOMEN'S CRAFT NIGHT
Make Art! Make Friends!
Get ready for the next Women’s Craft Nights on Tuesday, April 15th and Tuesday, May 13th, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM! Mark your calendars and invite a friend for a night of creativity and fun! ✌️
The Dansville Women's Craft Night will be held at Genesee Community College, located at 31 Clara Barton Street, Dansville. Remember, bring your own craft project—whether you're knitting, painting, or scrapbooking, this is your time to shine! Feel free to also bring your favorite snacks and enjoy a relaxing evening of creativity, laughter, and making new friends!
