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The Work Behind The Work

May 30 - August 9, 2026

Images from left to right:  May Ling Kopecky Self Portrait - Multiple Sclerosis and My Body, 2022 colored pencil, ink, and graphite on Dura-Lar and graph paper; 71" x 30" ︎︎︎Image description: The portrait of a woman with brown hair is made of drawings of various parts of her body created using various techniques. Next to each drawing is a description of the portaied symptoms.  Benjamin Merrit Care is, 2020                                                             etching, aquatint, drypoint, sugarlift, spitbite; image 18 x 24”, full sheet 22 x 30”           ︎︎︎Image description: One black and white print, consisting of “care is” written in white on the top half, and a white rectangle on the bottom half. The text is sitting on a dark field of texture and gestural marks, the blank rectangle consists of faint texture.  Kym McDaniel Screenshot from Exit Strategy #1, Exit Strategies Series, 2017-2021 video series; 40:23 min ︎︎︎Image description: Silver spoons arranged on a table

Margaret Weglinski

Objects from shore, 2023

Watercolor, 12 x 9 inches


The Work Behind the Work: Artworks by the Rochester Art Center’s Staff and Docents

May 30 - August 9, 2026

Reception | Saturday, August 1 at 2:30 PM 


Before the gallery opens, in the quiet space of an empty gallery, a staff member flips on a projector and begins the day. During a busy tour, a volunteer kindly invites a visitor to look a little closer—revealing something easy to miss. Behind every exhibition is a team working together to care for unique, precious and meaningful art. They support artists at every stage and welcome the public with warmth and a smile.


But who are the people doing this often unseen work? How does their own creativity shape the way they connect artists and audiences? This exhibition highlights artworks by the Art Center’s staff and volunteer docents, celebrating the artists behind the scenes—the creatives who make everything possible.


Featured artists: 

Ayanna Arnold, Isabel Silva, Jacob Smithburg, Joshua Robertson, Kaitlyn Walsh, Kalianne Morrison, Margaret Weglinski, LaVanda Mireles, Lynn Torsher, Sandy Ryan, Sean Buchholz, Theoren Sheppard, Zoe Cinel.

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