"The Park is not an outdoor museum of sculpture placed statically in a landscape setting, but rather an ever-changing partnership between the artist and environment."
-Dorothy Riester, Art Park Founder
Planning a visit? Learn more about the site and download a map here.
Stone Quarry Art Park is a private, not-for-profit contemporary outdoor art space founded in 1991. We believe everyone should have access to art and the outdoors. In addition to working with visiting artists to shape and re-shape the landscape of Stone Quarry Hill, the Park is open to the public every day of the year, from dawn to dusk.
Stone Quarry stewards the Hilltop House, the historic home and studio of artist Dorothy Riester. Visitors are encouraged to look in the windows of this mid-century modern, hand-crafted structure. Guided tours are available by reservation during the summer. Learn more about this mid-century modern marvel here.
Stone Quarry Art Park resides on the ancestral land of the People of the Standing Stone of Onyota’a:ká [Oneida]. We acknowledge the painful history of settler colonialism, genocide, and forced removal from this territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to this land. We express gratitude to those who have lived and worked here before us, and to the Indigenous Peoples who call Upstate New York home.
A call for racial equity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement
In the past the Art Park has not done enough to amplify the work of artists of color, and we have not looked critically enough at our role in shaping the arts at large. We believe that art is a visionary and critical tool for change, but not if the art comes from the same voices and perspectives. We feel the call for action and the collective determination for change and we are listening. A commitment to social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement means putting equity into action. Going forward we commit to ongoing action and conversations about racism, power, and privilege within our organization, a process we have begun. Though we are small in size, we can have a big impact on the local and global arts community. We will post updates on this journey and we invite and thank you for your feedback, insight, and questions. We must rigorously imagine an Art Park that is more inclusive, equitable, and accessible. What we can imagine we can work to create.
Mission Statement
"Inspired by the relationship between art and nature, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park seeks to educate and engage the public through its exhibitions, collections, interpretation, and community outreach program in the arts. Set among 104 acres of conserved land and groomed trails, the Art Park is dedicated to providing a unique environment for showcasing art by emerging and established artists, in natural and gallery settings."
Contact
3883 Stone Quarry Road
PO Box 251
Cazenovia, NY 13035
(315) 655-3196
office@stonequarryhillartpark.org