Tupper Arts Presents Artist Call Out

52nd Annual Tupper Lake Art Show

Wednesday, May 28 – Monday, June 23

This year we celebrate the 52nd Annual Tupper Lake Art Show.

We invite local artists and those from further afield to take part in this rich Tupper Lake tradition. Entry is capped, so secure your position by registering today.

Eligibility:

-Open to all artistic media

-Artists may submit up to 3 pieces

-Hanging artwork must be properly framed and wired for hanging

More info and register HERE.

Tupper Arts, 106 Park Street, Tupper Lake

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Announces

2025 ADK Lakes Theatre Festival

Check out this season’s exciting lineup, with performances in towns across the central Adirondacks: Speculator, North Creek, Indian Lake, Minerva, Tupper Lake, Newcomb, Inlet, Old Forge and of course at our new home on Blue Mountain Lake!

The Gin Game
July 11-17

Featuring Adirondack favorites Jordan Hornstein and Ann Buckwheat, this winner of the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama uses a card game as a metaphor for life. Opening at the Arts Center and touring to Tannery Pond Center, Indian Lake Theater, View Arts, and the Wild Center.

As You Like It (abridged)
July 26-Aug 1

Abridged and directed by Karen Lordi-Kirkham, Shakespeare’s comedy follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden. Presented at outdoor venues around the Adirondacks, free and open to the public!

Seasons of Change: A Musical Revue
August 23-27

Featuring some of the Theatre Festival’s favorite stars of past seasons, this revue celebrates new beginnings & transitions, a connection to tradition, and inclusion & diversity, with music from Rent, Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, Six, Cabaret, Company, Into the Woods, Les Mis, 

Songs for a New World, and other Broadway shows!

More info and Tickets are HERE.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 8897 State Rte. 30, Blue Mountain Lake

The Wild Center Presents

Photography Showcase

All photographers of any skill level are invited to submit their best and favorite photos of the local Adirondack environment. 

The public is invited to vote on their favorite from each category to be displayed at The Wild Center. Photos will also be posted on our website and 

Categories include:

• Best landscape

• Best wildlife

• Best spring, summer, fall & winter

• Funniest

• Best photo taken at The Wild Center

Submissions accepted until April 30. Please limit your submission to one photo.

Submit your photo HERE.

The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake

Adirondack Center for Writing seeks submissions for Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency

ACW is now accepting submissions for its 12th annual Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency—a fully funded, two-week residency at the Lodge on Twitchell Lake near Big Moose, NY. Submissions are due by May 19. 

Each fall, ACW welcomes six poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers—three from the Adirondack region and three from anywhere around the world—to the Anne LaBastille Memorial Writers Residency. Selected writers will enjoy a dedicated two-week period for creative immersion with plenty of inspiring writing spaces both indoors and out. The residency also fosters connection through fireside gatherings and family-style meals, complemented by opportunities to explore the natural surroundings. This year’s residency will take place from Sunday, September 21, to Sunday, October 5.

Learn more and apply to this year’s residency HERE. 

The View Arts Center Presents

NCPR Photo of the Day Showcase

Thru Saturday, May 10

For nearly two decades, North Country Public Radio has been featuring photos taken by everyday people through their “Photo of the Day” series. This exhibition shines a spotlight on some of the best photos from the past year.

If you are interested in submitting to “Photo of the Day,” you can email your photo and a brief caption to photo@ncpr.org OR visit HERE.

Photo by Nancy Battaglia.

SLC Arts Presents

Basic Earring Workshop with Ginny Burnett

Tuesday, April 22, 6 – 8 pm

Learn the basics of creative your own earrings with the master, Ginny Burnett. You will complete the class with two different sets of earrings silver plated findings and Czech glass beads.

Register HERE.

SLC Arts Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6-8 Raymond Street, Potsdam

Shared by SLC Arts

Becky Harblin

October 12, 1952 – April 9, 2025

We are heartbroken to share the loss of Becky Harblin, an incredible artist and a true pillar of our community. Her creativity knew no bounds, and her passion touched every person fortunate enough to witness her work or share space with her.

More than her immense talent, she carried a spirit that lifted others — always encouraging, always present, always building something beautiful for all of us. Becky’s legacy lives on not only in the paintings and poetry she created, but in the lives she inspired and the community that helped shape.

Our thoughts are with Becky’s family, friends, and our community as we collectively grieve this immense loss. We know that Becky would want us to honor her memory by continuing to find joy in creating, connecting, and caring for one another.

SLC Arts will be honoring Becky by recognizing a Plein Air painter at the 2025 SLC Arts Plein Air Festival with a Becky Harblin Memorial Award. We know that Becky’s essence will be everlasting within the Creative Spirit.

Read North Country Now‘s piece on Becky HERE.