Building Community Through the Arts
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There is no better way to shake off the chill of winter than to join your neighbors at the annual Spencertown Revels Fundraiser. Guests support the Academy while enjoying an evening of great food and friends at this moveable feast. This year, we will be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Saturday, January 25, 2020. […]
Final weekend. Most available work discounted by 15%. The end is in sight, we're only about $150,000 away from reaching our goal for the building restoration and maintenance endowment fund. To help get us there, we are holding a special art show fund-raiser, which to date has been a tremendous success!Our gallery shows are an intrinsic component of our yearly programming at the Academy and a valuable resource for artists in our region to exhibit their work in a beautiful space.
An Afternoon of Film & Discussion. Join us for a very special Conversation with Neighbors. This event will feature a panel composed of three local advocates: Tina Dipper (program director of Perfect 10), Caroline Wheeler (founder and executive director of Sisters for Peace), and Christina Lowery (CEO of Girl Rising), who will serve as moderator.
Back by popular demand, Martha Belardo, of Hudson Valley Fiber Arts, is returning to instruct participants in making adorable chicks. Think spring! The registration fee of $65/pp includes all materials and individual instruction. Registration is limited. The workshop is suitable for crafters, aged 13 and up. No experience necessary.
Local favorites Nellie Rustick and Steve Hassmer return to the area with a concert of LOVE SONGS, accompanied by Catherine Schane-Lydon. Presenting a mix of gorgeous classical pieces and fun musical theater favorites. This concert is sure to have something for everyone. For more information or to reserve a seat, please call (518) 755-7185. Tickets […]
Tracy Grammer is renowned for her pure voice, deft guitar and violin work, and incantatory storytelling. She has recorded and performed with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter, headlined several of the nation’s top folk festivals, including Philadelphia Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge, and enjoyed 12 consecutive years as one of folk radio’s 50 top-played […]
Come and meet your favorite local media personalities! With digital press taking over, news about our community is delivered in an instant. How has that changed how we communicate and interact? This is an opportunity to find out from the folks on the front lines.
TO BE RESCHEDULED. Embe Esti is the New York Capital Region’s premier intercontinental fusion band that mixes Afrobeat, North African, and other global traditions with rock, funk, and blues. Their songs combine message-based lyrics with the raw improvisation of jazz and polished writing and performances to create original soulful dance music that will get your […]
TO BE RESCHEDULED. Jim Kweskin is the founder of the legendary 1960s Jim Kweskin Jug Band with Fritz Richmond, Geoff Muldaur, Maria Muldaur, Mel Lyman, Bill Keith, and Bruno Wolfe. Their imitators were legion, including a San Francisco jug band that became the Grateful Dead, a Los Angeles jug band that became the Nitty Gritty […]
TO BE RESCHEDULED. We are pleased to announce our 5th Annual Members’ Art Show. This popular show is open to all Academy members. To submit work for the exhibition you must be a current member of the Academy as of March 1, 2020. Submission guidelines and details.
TO BE RESCHEDULED. An evening of original and vintage songs about NYC. Singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists, Rachelle Garniez and Erik Della Penna bring a wealth of inspirations and influences to their crafts, from Tin Pan Alley to folk and Americana. Fresh from their German tour of "Ein Abend in New York," they harmonize and wax […]
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