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by Michael J. Fiedorowicz, Executive Director Summer is in full-swing at the RRAC, with new art shows and classes rolling out. The RRAC depends on a dozen committees to plan classes, exhibitions, events, concerts and running the gift shop. Committees work on grants and fundraising events, marketing and governance. We have a great cadre of talented folks doing the work here. They infuse the RRAC with positive energy and joy, for which I’m grateful. It is a big deal, I am

by Michael Fiedorowicz, Executive Director We just got the Pramberger baby grand piano delivered for the concert Sunday, featuring Eunbee Lee on viola, Jaehyuk Choi on violin and Geena Kam on piano. It promises to be a great concert. The Fehlner Gallery at the Roti Roti Art Center is a great place to enjoy a concert, it is intimate and allows for a personal experience of the music. Please come an enjoy it. The concert is free, but we would appreciate a donation in lieu of

The Roti Roti Art Center is busy with all sorts of activities. We have exciting new classes starting, a new art show with an artist reception on May 24, a Pop-Up gift shop on June 13 at The Common downtown Buchanan, and the Chamber Music Series has its first concert June 21 at 2:00. The volunteers of the RRAC are always creating new activities and fun ways to make or experience art.

By Michael J. Fiedorowicz, Executive Director Over the past couple months the Membership Committee has been considering our membership structure. In 2025 our membership sales earned $8,315 of our total income of $145,035. Unfortunately, our total expenses were $147,446. We are eager to balance our budget and we are constantly exploring ways of doing that with new revenue sources and lowering costs. In 2025 we launched a new fundraising event, we secured grants, and increased

By Michael J. Fiedorowicz, Executive Director We celebrated twenty years of the art center last year. It started out as the Buchanan Art Center, Inc. with the conversion of the former Buchanan District Library building. A dedicated group of art teachers, artists and supporters worked together acquiring the building with the help of the City of Buchanan. Once they secured it, they remodeled it with new bathrooms, walls and filled it with new purpose. The Buchanan Art Center wa