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June 17 – July 31, 2026
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony:
Friday, June 26 6–8pm, During Troy Night Out
The Jane Altes Gallery
Open to all members of The Arts Center of the Capital Region, the Fence Show celebrates artists at every stage of their practice and across all media. The exhibition reflects our belief that creative expression has no boundaries of experience, style, or discipline.
For Fence 2026, we are honored to welcome Joe Concra as this year’s Fence Select Juror. Concra is a painter and one of the original founders of the O+ Festival in Kingston, New York. His paintings explore glimmers of hope and illuminated edges through classical oil painting techniques, creating worlds that feel both familiar and dreamlike.
In 2010, after meeting a local dentist, Concra helped launch O+, a collaborative project that connects artists and musicians with healthcare through creative exchange. What began as a grassroots initiative evolved into a nationally recognized festival and cultural movement addressing the challenges faced by artists who often lack access to adequate healthcare.
Since its founding, O+ has helped provide care for more than 6,300 artists and musicians, and in 2024 expanded its impact with a year-round exchange program.
Concra brings this perspective as both an artist and cultural organizer to the Fence Select process, identifying works that demonstrate strong artistic vision, creativity, and engagement with the broader role of art in our communities.
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place on June 26, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 PM.
Cash prizes will be awarded for:
These awards are generously supported by our community.
Fence Select Exhibition
Fence Select Exhibition Dates:
August 13 – September 16, 2026
Fence 2026 Exhibition Tours | June 17 – July 31
Join artist and docent Lori Barraco Sylvester for a free guided tour of Fence 2026. Featuring more than 300 works of art by over 150 artists, Fence 2026 celebrates the creativity, diversity, and talent of the regional arts community through a vibrant salon-style installation.
Tours will highlight selected artworks, artistic techniques, and themes found throughout the exhibition while offering visitors a deeper appreciation of one of the Capital Region’s most anticipated annual exhibitions.
Tour Dates
Saturday, June 27, 10:00–11:00 AM
Saturday, July 11, 10:00–11:00 AM
Saturday, July 25, 10:00–11:00 AM
Friday, July 31, 6:30–7:30 PM (Troy Night Out)
Free and open to the public.
About the Docent
Lori Barraco Sylvester has been active in the arts for decades since earning her Master’s Degree in Art Education from The College of Saint Rose in 1986. Her artistic practice has included painted relief sculpture, quilting, photography, collage, botanical illustration, and improvisational theatre.
Her work has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally, including at the Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Minneapolis, The Dairy Barn in Athens, Ohio, and Gallery Elena in Taos, New Mexico.
While living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Lori served as a volunteer docent at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum and was active with both the Seacoast Artists Guild and the William H. Miller Art Gallery. Today, she is an active member of The Arts Center of the Capital Region and maintains a studio overlooking the Hudson River in the Center’s historic River Street building.
