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Upcoming Events
OPEN STUDIO: Mark your calendars! We will be holding
an open studio and art gallery at the castle on Sunday, Nov. 3rd
from 10 am - 2 pm. The address is 809 Township Rd., Altamont.
You can also roam the castle grounds.
AND you'll have to check out the new sculpture trail in progress.
The official opening will be next June, but we are still collecting
sculptures, so if you know a sculptor or have some outdoor
sculptures you might like to part with or loan, please connect with
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A proposed Mission Statement:
CASTLE BREITENBACH is dedicated to preserving and presenting the
artistic legacy of T. E.
Breitenbach. It is certain to
entertain, inspire, and educate all who visit. Study his famous and
humorous "Proverbidioms" paintings and other exhibits, tour his
hand-built castle and studio, and explore the beautiful grounds with
its artistic stone walls, gardens, woodland trails, and 40'
waterfall. Have a family picnic! We also host an array of events, including school tours,
workshops on many topics, rotating art shows, live music, new
theatrical and film presentations, artist's residencies, and more.
To start things off, we are opening a sculpture trail this Summer
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Proverbidioms
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Proverbidioms
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Studio Wing
West
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be clear, THIS MUSEUM IS NOT YET IN EXISTENCE. The artist has created an
irrevocable art trust, so that the castle, artwork, and property will one
day be an art museum and land preserve. IN THE MEANTIME, while the artist
and his wife still occupy the castle, we hope to be able
to put up a separate museum building so that the paintings and other
collections can open to the public in the near future. We expect to open the
sculpture trail to the public this July 2024.
We already have works from renowned artists, and many more sculptures are
promised. We are just waiting for the grounds to dry, to bring them in. We
will also conduct workshops on the grounds and in the artist's studio this
summer.
CAN YOU HELP? We seek a generous art
patron to help
us accomplish building the separate museum building and visitor's center. (See the plans below). If we find a patron, we
would be glad to dedicate the building to them, and put up an honorary wall.
Or perhaps there is an appropriate and large art grant available for such a
purpose. IF YOU CAN HELP in any way, please contact us, or send your
suggestions.
 T WOULD BE A GOOD PLAN,
to also put up a pavilion soon, and in that way we can hold even more workshops,
and also music concerts, plays, arts and craft shows and
so on. And we could allow
castle tours on several special days throughout the summer, and to school
groups throughout the year. In
this way we will begin to generate excitement, earn a reputation, and be
partly on our way to establishing a non-profit and earning our
Absolute Museum
Charter from NYS.
IF YOU CAN HELP fund the museum
building, or would like to be on the board of directors or volunteer, or
would be interested in creating a sculpture for the sculpture park, please
contact: Thom Breitenbach, at (518) 861-6054
or thom@tebreitenbach.com. Thank
you!
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The
Gate Towers
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Picture of Health
Things
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MAPS & PLANS
Ideally a separate museum building can be built in the next
couple of years. This will safely house the paintings and
events, allow the public access to the collections (even
while the castle is still occupied), and qualify us for an
Absolute Museum Charter. Here are some suggested plans.
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Proposed Museum
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Elevations |
Area Plot Plan |
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Complete Trail Map and
Layout |
Suggested Scenarios |
A Hanging Plan for the
Artwork in
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