Greene County Council on the Arts, Promoting the Arts in Greene and Columbia Counties,NY

Greene County Council on the Arts - Catskill, New York

Cat’n Around Catskill 2008 Celebration

The cure for Cat’n Around Catskill 2007 “withdrawal” is on the way. In February, artists and sponsors met at a reception at BRIK Gallery on Main Street in Catskill. Sponsors faced the daunting task of selecting the design for their cat from over 90 submissions for the Cat’n Around Catskill 2008 Celebration.

Kristine and Dennis Hattersley, representing Athens Generating, scan designs submitted by artists for the 2008 Cat’n Around Catskill celebration, looking for that special cat to sponsor.

The litter of plain white kitties arrived from Chicago and went home with the artists to be transformed into incredibly talented works of art. This year you will meet “Pussy Willow”, “Phil”- The Philatelic Feline”, “Catson Pollock”, “Aero Cat” and “Copurrnicus” just to name a few.

The highly anticipated release of the second litter of curious kitties will occur
Memorial Day weekend in the Village of Catskill. This year’s celebration will feature 62 fabulous felines along Main Street and West Bridge Street throughout the entire summer, culminating in the 2nd Cat’s Meow Auction and Gala on Sunday, Sept. 21 at The Historic Catskill Point.

Our major sponsors this year are: Holcim Cement; Athens Generating, Sawyer Chevrolet, Fingar Insurance and Furniture Plus.
Many thanks also to the 50 plus other businesses that are sponsoring cats.