During the month of May there was an exhibition of some exceptionally engaging work by Peg Johnston. She is one of the founding members of Cooperative Gallery 213, an innovative artist run exhibition space that was seminal in creating the arts district in Binghamton, NY twenty one years ago. A brilliant eye for objects, images and craft of the past and … [Read more...] about Review: The Alchemy of De-natured Images
Roots of Activism: Elisabeth Freeman Zoom Presentation
Roots of Activism: Elisabeth Freeman, Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker, Militant Pacifist A Zoom Presentation by Peg Johnston with guest Marguerite Culp-Kearns; Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 7 pm for approximately one hour. During the early 20th century, Freeman was a fiery advocate for the women's trade union movement. She spoke out against the lynching … [Read more...] about Roots of Activism: Elisabeth Freeman Zoom Presentation
121 Photos at the Smartphone Photo Contest
Smartphone Photo Contest & Exhibit at Cooperative Gallery When the first-ever local Smartphone Photo Contest and Exhibit opens at the Cooperative Gallery 49 photographers will show 121 photos snapped on their phones. The state of emergency cancelled First Friday but the gallery is open Fridays 3-6 and Saturdays 12-4. According to Peg Johnston, curator … [Read more...] about 121 Photos at the Smartphone Photo Contest
Johnston/ Jablon Win Heart of the Arts Awards
Broome County Arts Council Announces 2016 Recipients of the Heart of the Arts Awards The Broome County Arts Council announced the recipients of its 2016 Heart of the Arts and Lifetime Achievement Awards during a news conference at 10am, Wednesday, August 10th. Nominated by the public and chosen by the votes of BCAC’s 100+ members, the … [Read more...] about Johnston/ Jablon Win Heart of the Arts Awards
TRASH! A Collaborative ECO Art Exhibit
The Cooperative Gallery 213 is sponsoring the first Environmental Art exhibit June 2-25, 2016, titled TRASH! A Collaborative EcoArt curated by Peg Johnston. It opens Thursday June 2nd from 6-8 pm and First Friday from 3 pm to 9 pm. Many of the artists will talk about their art and working … [Read more...] about TRASH! A Collaborative ECO Art Exhibit
TRASH! A Collaborative ECO Art Exhibit Call for Submissions
TRASH! A Collaborative ECO Art Exhibit Curated by Peg Johnston June 2- 25th, 2016 at the Cooperative Gallery 213 Binghamton NY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS “I am fascinated with materials that most would call waste and creating something new from them,” says Peg Johnston, an artist at the Cooperative Gallery in Binghamton NY. … [Read more...] about TRASH! A Collaborative ECO Art Exhibit Call for Submissions
Binghamton: A Photographic Memoir by Peg Johnston
Peg Johnston mines her family’s archives for images of Binghamton to create a narrative about the city’s evolution in the last half century. “Binghamton has gone through major changes, losing a significant part of our downtown and half of our population. I want to tell that and other stories about my … [Read more...] about Binghamton: A Photographic Memoir by Peg Johnston
Binghamton Bridge Celebrates Six Years: Revitalization Now In Progress
Six years ago this month in 2009, the website binghamtonbridge.org was created by Stephen Schweitzer and Peg Johnston as a news site and calendar for the local progressive community. The newspaper called the bridge had been published for 3 or 4 years prior to that with decreasing frequency. Known for excellent political analysis and local coverage of … [Read more...] about Binghamton Bridge Celebrates Six Years: Revitalization Now In Progress
