POUGHKEEPSIE, New York, Oct. 23 -- Vassar College issued the following news release: Eight acclaimed contemporary artists with roots in the Hudson Valley have their works featured at the new Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts, The Heartwood at Vassar, a boutique hotel, and the farm-to-table restaurant, The Salt Line Hudson Valley, all in a new building adjacent to Vassar's campus. The shared lobby, each of the hotel rooms, the restaurant, and the Institute feature more than 160 pieces of art  more