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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 imagination and your lunch All art supplies will be provided, as well as snacks and bottled water. Register today. Join NY Times bestselling children's book […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This show, our annual botanical offering, features work chosen by our Curatorial Committee. Each member of the committee selected one artist to be included in the show: Tim Ebneth Curator Norma Cohen chose contemporary abstract artist Tim Ebneth (timebneth.com). “Tim’s line work and mark making in his drawings and paintings have an exciting energy, whether […]
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 […]
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 […]
This concert was originally scheduled to be held outdoors, but due to technical issues beyond our control, it will be held indoors at the Spencertown Academy. The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music. Included with your ticket is an optional […]
Online ticket sales are closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. The Academy’s traditional kick-off to the start of summer will feature pre-packed baskets filled with wrapped homemade and locally sourced hors d’oeuvres and a sweet treat, as well as festive beverages, a silent auction, and live music by Rob […]
The market will take place, as always, on The Green in the center of Spencertown. It will showcase vendors offering plants, vintage and new home and garden furnishings, pottery, birdhouses, crafts, and garden books. Shoppers will find bargains on choice garden items and accessories at the Academy’s White Elephant Booth. The Spencertown Volunteer Firemen will […]
Online sales have closed. Tickets will be available at the Spencertown Academy and at the Market on the Green from 9am-2:30pm. The glory of spring and promise of summer beauty […]
An illustrated lecture/garden talk with Tovah Martin Purchase tickets now. Tovah Martin is the author of 16 books on gardening, and a writer, producer, and stylist for many garden stories featured […]