• Homes, Hamlets & Villages: Style and Lifestyle in Small Towns and Rural Communities

    Regional Juried Show

    September 30-October 29, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 30, 4:00-6:00pm This year’s show features 76 works by 53 artists in a range of media, including oils, watercolors, gouache, acrylic, graphite, ink, colored pencil, photography, stoneware, and mixed media, the exhibit was juried in a blind process by three guest jurors Carrie Chen (Carrie Chen Gallery, […]

    Free
  • Still Here: A Survival Story of Indigenous People

    Free: please register. Indigenous people have lived on the land that is the United States well before colonization. Through forced removal, land loss and boarding schools, Indigenous people have survived […]

    Free

    All Write, Columbia

    All Write Columbia, now in its second year, is a four-day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing fiction. The conference is open to all levels of fiction writers, from beginners who are just starting to write short stories to more advanced writers with a novel manuscript. Open to writers […]

    Opening Reception: Members’ Show

    “This year’s Members’ Show is outstanding in so many ways. The artists present an amazing array of media that will keep the audience on their toes,” says Norma Cohen, chair […]

    Free

    Book Release Celebration for Peter Biskind

    We are pleased to present, in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore, bestselling author Peter Biskind in an event celebrating his new book, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended […]

    Free

    Blues Women of the Capital Region ll

    Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents “Blues Women of the Capital Region ll in association with the Capital Region Blues Network (CRBN), featuring Gina Coleman, Leslie Barkman, and Robin O'Herin. […]

  • 8th Annual Members’ Show

    8th Annual Members’ Show

    Show runs: November 18-December 10, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 18, 3:00-5:00pm Our 8th annual Members’ Art Show features works made by more than 70 Academy members in all media. “This year's Members' Show is outstanding in so many ways. The artists present an amazing array of media that will keep the audience on their […]

    Free
  • “Like Swimming in Air”
    The Art of Tai Chi for Beginners

    “Like Swimming in Air”

    Fran Snyder, New York School of Tai Chi Chuan October 19-January 11, twelve-week course: Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm There will be class on December 28! Fee: General Admission $240. Academy Members: $220 To register, please contact Fran: uws.upstate.taichi@gmail.com Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art now recognized for its benefits to physical and mental health. With […]

    $220 – $240

    Winterlude: Classical Sunday

    Winterlude: Classical Sunday with Bob Logan and Julian Müller will feature works for piano and cello by Haydn, Bartok, Schumann, Beethoven, and Paradis. Pianist and composer Logan holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying under Meng-Chieh Liu. In early 2020, he joined the Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble on their European tour with […]

    $10 – $25
  • Revels 2024

    There is no better way to shake off the chill of Winter than to join your neighbors at The Spencertown Revels. Support the Academy while enjoying a spirited evening of great food and friends at this annual moveable feast. Revels 2024 was held on Saturday, February 10th. Guests gathered at the Academy, festively decorated for […]

    $100 – $500

    Gary Lucas: Solo Electric & Acoustic

    This acclaimed guitarist and Grammy-nominated songwriter will perform a tour de force program of original songs, blues, tributes to Lucas collaborators Captain Beefheart and Jeff Buckley, covers of 30’s Chinese […]

    $20 – $25

    Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    This in-person workshop will be held on 8 consecutive Thursdays at the Spencertown Academy. Registration: Academy Members: $210, Non Members: $240 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. Put pen to paper, […]

    $210 – $240