1st Annual Red White and Brew Timber Fest at the Lumber Yard

Essex County Arts Council (ECAC) Announces

A Mini-Fundraiser!

Thank you to artist Larry Vanderburgh for the donation of three lovely original framed watercolors! 

ECAC is raffling them off as a mini-fundraiser. Tickets are $20 each and the drawing will be June 1, 2025. You can purchase a ticket by sending a check to ECAC, PO Box 187, Westport, NY 12993 or online through PayPal HERE.

Please note “Raffle” on any gifts.

More Than $86 Million in Capital Funding Awarded to Non-profit Arts and Cultural Organizations

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that $86 million has been awarded through the New York State Council on the Arts’ Capital Projects Fund to support 134 projects in every region of the state. This investment in non-profit arts and cultural organizations across New York supports crucial building renovations, accessibility improvements and new spaces for creative and cultural work.

In the area served by ADK A&E, The list of local arts organizations receiving grant funding are as follows:

Upper Jay Arts Center, $24,900 for lighting system upgrade; 

Foothills Art Society, $98,000 for design development for arts and cultural center.

Elizabethtown Social Center, $99,000 for energy efficiency and commercial kitchen;

Fort Ticonderoga Association, $50,000 for restoring a national landmark: Fort Ticonderoga’s Gatehouse;

Luzerne Music Center, $1,800,000 for multi-functional performance center complex construction;

North Country Children’s Museum, Inc., $21,000 for structural support for second floor exhibits;

Tannery Pond Center for Arts, Education and Community Gatherings, $78,000 for access and foundation project;

The Hyde Collection, $1,350,000 for The Hyde Center for Arts Education at Historic Hoopes House; 

Charles R. Wood Theater, $50,000 for lighting system installation; and

Adirondack Historical Association, Central Plant HVAC Replacement, $560,000.

Get the full details HERE.

Celebrating Adirondack Photography 

View and Vote on the Entries

 Photographers of any skill level were invited to submit their best and favorite photos of the local Adirondack environment.

View the submitted photos and then vote HERE! Winners of each category will be displayed at The Wild Center.

Categories include:

• Best landscape

• Best wildlife

• Best spring, summer, fall & winter

• Funniest

• Best photo taken at The Wild Center

The Wild Center, 45 Museum Drive, Tupper Lake

Upper Jay Art Center Presents

Play Reading: The Christians by Lucas Hnath

Thursday, May 29, 7 pm

Join us for a site-specific staged reading of this thought-provoking play by Lucas Hnath. Held in the historic church in Upper Jay (across the street from Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge).

ABOUT THE PLAY: Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was nothing more than a modest storefront. Now he presides over a congregation of thousands, with classrooms for Sunday School, a coffee shop in the lobby, and a baptismal font as big as a swimming pool. Today should be a day of celebration. But Paul is about to preach a sermon that will shake the foundations of his church’s belief. A big-little play about faith in America – and the trouble with changing your mind.

PERFORMED BY: Chris Radey, Christopher Locke, Beth Zick, Bob Andrews and Courtney Allen. DIRECTED BY: Gabrielle Schutz.

Pay-what-you-wish. Due to limited seating we suggest rsvp(ing) to info@upperjayartcenter.org or online HERE. 

Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 9N (North), Upper Jay

Ti Arts Presents

The Adirondack Experience Presents

Meet The 2025 ADKX Artists-In-Residence

The ADKX is pleased to announce the four artists selected for its new Artist-in-Residency program. This year, artists will live and work on site for one month, in June, July, August, and September.

During the residency periods, the artists will focus on creating their own body of work within the public areas of the museum grounds and guide activities in the museum’s Art Lab makerspace. The intention of this program is for artists to engage with the public while spending time pursuing their own creative works and be inspired by the natural areas that comprise and surround the museum’s campus, as well as key objects and stories within the collection.

Artists were selected through a highly competitive application process. The museum received 114 applications from artists in 41 different countries and six continents. Submissions included artists who work in a range of mediums including sound, digital, animation, painting, photography, sculpture, and performance. 

The four artists selected are:

Read the artists’ bios and more details HERE.

The Adirondack Experience, 9097 State Route 30, Blue Mountain Lake