Community Outreach

The Gurdjieff work recognizes the interconnectedness of our various communities, and, in that spirit, the Rochester Gurdjieff Center publicly shares what we have practiced in art, literature, nature study, music, and craft. Over the decades we have offered art programs, concerts, nature walks, books, and craft programs to the local community. In addition, we pioneered a program, “Cards of Thanks,” in local schools that allowed students to make cards that were distributed to active service members and veterans of our country’s armed services on Veteran’s Day.

Currently, we offer monthly art programs for children, following NYS curriculum guidelines, placing the class in the continuum of art history, and allowing for creative exploration. A Saturday Studio program for adults provides opportunity to practice drawing and painting, both studio and plein air. Occasionally we open our hall for classical music concerts.

“In order to awaken, a combination of efforts is needed.”
- G.I. Gurdjieff