"The Albany Institute exhibition includes visual art across all mediums, featuring both BDA founders and younger artists, strengthening BDA's commitment to sharing new artists with the community. 'Choosing artists for our 50th Anniversary exhibition was a challenging but exciting undertaking,' says co-curator and BDA Board Member Daesha Harris. 'BDA has shown more than 400 artists in its 50 years! We wanted to prioritize artists who are actively creating and striving to make a life through art [and] artists working all around New York State, especially those outside of artworld centers.'" – Maggie Aulman, Metroland