This is Harold Card. Harold turned 90 on April 23. Harold is a prolific artist who bought a house for his family in the Town of Wallkill, Middletown, New York in 1961. He and his late wife, Kathy, raised children and horses on the property. Harold has donated the 20 acres to the town in order that it has a future as a cultural, educational, and historical center for Orange County and the Hudson Valley. Harold wants the land to serve its community, particularly through the arts. I am lucky enough to have Harold as a mentor and together with our town supervisor, Frank DenDanto, and some other dynamic friends of Harold’s (including Troy), we make up the inaugural board of directors of the non-profit which will build the foundation to include the new home of the Town of Wallkill Historical Society, an art gallery, an art museum dedicated to Harold’s work, a welcome center, and a summer stage.
Sunny Field, where outdoor performances will take place.
Our first event will be a Pride celebration on Saturday, June 12! Old Rockville will host free live performances celebrating our diverse LGBTQIA+ community and a future without discrimination, where all people have equal rights under the law, and where all people find social and self-acceptance.
Old Rockville Pride Celebration will happen on Saturday, June 12. This is a photograph of Harold Card’s house, Rockville Manor, from 1923. Reimagined.
The pastoral property, located on the west side of the Hudson River in Orange County, will be a sanctuary, this day and every day, for self-expression, community, inclusiveness, and art.
A Harold Card quote painted on a rock in Harold’s rock sculpture park.
I am particularly excited (because me) to provide a venue for my greater family of New York performers after such a devastating year. It is 76.8 miles from the grand steps at 425 Lafayette Street to the front porch steps of 74 Van Burenville Road. I can’t wait to hear everyone’s voices again.
I hope you’ll come!
Love,
Hally
