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Enlighten Peekskill

From the River to Downtown: Peekskill's DRI Public Art Trail Guides the Way

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The Golden Mean sculpture

Artists on the Hudson

SHINE ON! Kacey's Health & Happiness Show
Kacey takes a close look at art as an emotional healer and a route to cross cultural dialogue with a focus on the City of Peekskill.

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A shuttle van is available to transport people along the Art Trail from the Peekskill Train Station to Downtown Peekskill on all three days during the event hours.

Click on the upcoming events below to learn more.

Events
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Peekskill Art Trail Tour
Jun 25
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Peekskill Art Trail Tour
Inaugural Walking Tour of the Enlighten Peekskill Art Trail
Jun 26
Inaugural Walking Tour of the Enlighten Peekskill Art Trail
An Inside Look at the Creation of ‘Enlighten Peekskill’
Jun 28
An Inside Look at the Creation of ‘Enlighten Peekskill’
 

Welcome to
Hudson Valley MOCA

We opened our doors in March 2004 and have, for over 18 years, serviced the community of Peekskill, the Hudson Valley, and the greater arts community, nationally and internationally, launching over 80 art exhibitions, six major art festivals, and a myriad of education programs.

Hudson Valley MOCA is Open:
Thursdays & Saturdays 11am - 5pm

If you have other questions, please email admin@hudsonvalleymoca.org. Thank you for your support of Hudson Valley MOCA.

Current Exhibitions

Exhibitions
Psychological Portraiture
Psychological Portraiture

Ongoing Exhibition

A look at how artists use photography and painting to capture the persona of an individual, whether in reactions of the moment, introspective explorations triggered by posed questions or in response to near events

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Current Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
 

 

Rolling Exhibition

How We Live: Part II

 
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CURRENT EXHIBITION ONLINE

VIRtual Tour:

HOW WE LIVE

Selections from the Marc and Livia Straus Collection

See Past Exhibition
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Want to Get Out and About?

See all of Peekskill’s PUBLIC SCULPTURE

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Upcoming Events

Events
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Peekskill Art Trail Tour
Jun 25
Events, Enlighten Peekskill
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Peekskill Art Trail Tour
Events, Enlighten Peekskill

UPSTATE ART WEEKEND. Join us on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4:30PM for the Upstate Art Weekend Ribbon Cutting event at The Central, located at 300 Railroad Ave, Peekskill, NY. The Art Trail Tour will then begin at 5:00PM, starting at The Central and ending in Downtown Peekskill.

Events, Enlighten Peekskill
Inaugural Walking Tour of the Enlighten Peekskill Art Trail
Jun 26
Events, Enlighten Peekskill
Inaugural Walking Tour of the Enlighten Peekskill Art Trail
Events, Enlighten Peekskill

UPSTATE ART WEEKEND. Join us on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 5:30PM for the Upstate Art Weekend Grand Opening of the Art Trail Tour with Artists’ Comments and Special Performances - Dance, Drumming, and more!

Events, Enlighten Peekskill
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer
Jun 26
Studio Theater in Exile, Events
The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer
Studio Theater in Exile, Events

Join us on June 26, 2026 at 7pm for The Normal Heart, a poignant, semi-autobiographical play by AIDS activist Larry Kramer.

Studio Theater in Exile, Events
An Inside Look at the Creation of ‘Enlighten Peekskill’
Jun 28
Events, Enlighten Peekskill
An Inside Look at the Creation of ‘Enlighten Peekskill’
Events, Enlighten Peekskill

UPSTATE ART WEEKEND. Join us on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 12:00PM at HVMOCA for two panel discussions with artists, where we will be talking about project visions, curations, and the challenges of public art spaces.

Events, Enlighten Peekskill