• Judy White Staber: Book Release Celebration – Session 2

    Celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by our former executive director, Judy White Staber. "Rise About It, Darling: The Story of Joan White" Actor, Director, Teacher, Producer and (Sometimes) Mother […]

    Free
  • Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    SOLD OUT. If you are interested in putting your name on a waitlist in case of cancelations, please send an email to info@spencertownacademy.org. The personal memoir has become one of our […]

    $120
  • Kids Need Music Benefit Concert: SOLD OUT

    You can still make a donation to this worthy program. DONATE NOW. “Metamorphoses: A Recital of Songs by Mozart, Poulenc, and Ives” will feature acclaimed soprano Amanda Boyd accompanied by […]

    $30

    Kids Need Music Benefit Concert: SOLD OUT

    You can still make a donation to this worthy program. DONATE NOW. “Metamorphoses: A Recital of Songs by Mozart, Poulenc, and Ives” will feature acclaimed soprano Amanda Boyd accompanied by […]

    $30

    Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    SOLD OUT! $120 for 6 in person sessions on consecutive Thursdays. The personal memoir has become one of our most popular genres. Every life is a compelling and unique story. In this workshop, explore how to shape and explore your stories through prompts and feedback. Begin the New Year putting pen to paper, fingers to […]

    $120

    Spring Break Arts Camp: CHARACTER KABOOM: SOLD OUT

    This is a three day event. It will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, April 19, 20, 21. Ages: 10-15, limited to 12 participants Cost: $100 (limited scholarships available). Bring: Your […]

    $100

    Spring Mix: Reception with the Artists

    In this show, our first of the season, three artists have been selected for their differences rather than their similarities. Photographer William Bullard, landscape and still-life artist Tia Maggio, and painter and collage artist Gina Ochiogrosso’s diverse styles and use of different media have come together in a show that truly dazzles. It will be […]

    Dinitia Smith in conversation with Ruth Reichl on her newly released historical novel The Prince

    Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents Dinitia Smith in an event celebrating her new book, The Prince: a Novel. She will be joined in conversation with author Ruth Reichl. In this retelling of The Golden Bowl by Henry James, Smith uses the modern equivalent of the glittering high society setting of the […]

    $10
  • Spring Mix

    Spring Mix

    April 23-May 15 Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 1pm-5pm and by appointment. Opening reception: Saturday April 23, 4:00-6:00pm.  In this invitational show, Curator Lynn Rothenberg has selected three artists for their differences rather than their similarities. Photographer William Bullard, landscape and still-life artist Tia Maggio, and painter and collage artist Gina Occhiogrosso’s diverse styles and […]

    Flowers.Fields.Forests.Abstracted Opening Reception

    Opening reception: Saturday, May 21, 4:00-6:00pm Meet the 4 featured artists at the opening of our annual botanical show. Tim Ebneth A native of New York City, Ebneth’s mixed-media pieces are inspired by landscape, music, and memory. His paintings and works on paper are layered with found and personal ephemera, text, and mark making. He […]

    The Uel Wade Music Scholarship Competition

    We are pleased to welcome back the Uel Wade Scholarship competition where seven area teenagers will perform classical music in pursuit of funds to put toward their continuing music education. Last year (sans Academy and sans audience), $11,000 was split between two young women. The first-prize winner, oboist Anna Ryu won $6,000. This year, seven […]

    $10