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Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-5:00pm Art and science have much in common from the spark or hypothesis that generates an idea; to the discipline of the process; the risk taking with tools of the trade and the surprise of the result. This exhibit displays the work of six artists who incorporate science to create […]
Academy members and supporters are invited to an exclusive preview party on Friday evening. Enjoy a glass of wine with fellow book lovers before heading up to the book rooms for first choice of more than 10,000 new and gently used books. Book rooms open at 6:30pm. Please note: This event is for Academy members […]
The Festival of Books at Spencertown Academy Arts Center is a celebration of books and reading for the whole community. Over Labor Day Weekend, we welcome dozens of outstanding writers and poets and nearly 2,000 readers and book-lovers to our 1847 schoolhouse in rural Columbia County. At the heart of the Festival is a giant […]
Costume and Culture: Designs for Life
Opening Reception with the artists: September 24, 4:00-6:00pmGallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm The winners of the Academy's 2015 Regional Juried Show, Scott Balfe and Jane McWhorter, will be exhibiting two solo shows of their new works in the galleries. Hudson resident Scott Balfe is a classic landscape painter, in the tradition of the Hudson […]
The Quartet, Kieraldo, Quimby, Hauser, and Murren, have all pursued careers separately as sidemen for many renowned musicians. Over the last several years, they have combined forces to form "The […]
America The Beautiful
The Academy's third annual regional art show features 40 artists from the area working in disciplines from oil and watercolor to sculpture and fiber art. Opening reception: October 15, 4:00 to […]
Dan Shulman (piano), Kaori Washiyama (violin) and Nathaniel Parke (cello) will round out the Academy’s 2016 concert season this fall with a performance of important trios by Mozart and Schubert […]
Friday-Sunday, November 25, 26, and 27, 10:00am-4:00pmSaturday and Sunday, December 3-4, 10:00am-4:00pm Holiday gift shoppers and art lovers “go local” at this high-end curated sale that features jewelry, quilts, band […]
Holiday gift shoppers and art lovers “go local” at this high quality sale that features jewelry, handmade apparel, quilts, children's toys, cutting boards, baskets, ceramics, tin sconces, paper crafts, birdhouses, […]