Downtown ROCs is presenting a unique opportunity for local musical and performance artists in 2026. We are making the St. Joseph’s Park church ruins (118 Pleasant St) available at no cost for rehearsals and/or performances. Experience the serenity and open-air acoustics of this National Landmark venue. It’s our way of supporting the activation of this...

Furthermore grants assist nonfiction books having to do with art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city, and related public issues; and conservation and preservation. We look for work that appeals to an informed general audience, gives evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production, and promises a reasonable shelf life. The grants, ranging...

The Community Curator program invites representatives from community groups in the Rochester region to curate film screenings using VSW’s collection of over 10,000 film and video titles.  Participants in the program work the Curator of Moving Image Collections to research and select a full program of films that speak to the interests of the group,...