Upstate Art Weekend at Unison Arts
2026-06-29 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Unison Arts & Learning Center, 9 Paradies Ln, NY 12561, New Paltz, NY, 12561, United States
The first chapter of Art, Land, and Future features eco-futurist installations by Jordan Rosenow and Mike Medeiros alongside a socially responsive performance by Agustin Diocares – Soft Opening with the artists on Friday, June 26 at 1pm. Unison Arts will also feature Kate Hamilton’s The Changing Room, which has been extended for Upstate Art Weekend after a powerful public response since opening on May 1.

Tracing Paths~ landscape with artist Jill Duffy
2026-06-29 11:00 - 15:00 | Jill Duffy, 338 Punsit Rd, Chatham, NY, 12037, United States
Farm & Field presents Tracing Paths, a new exhibition of paintings by Jill Duffy curated by Linda J. Park and installed in the hayloft gallery of the farm’s 200-year-old barn in Chatham, NY.
Rooted in walking paths across the farm, the work is created with handmade wild inks & vine charcoal, and natural pigments gathered and processed on site using traditional pigment-making practices. Also on view are works by artist-in-residence Reinhardt.
Part of Upstate Art Weekend · June 25–29
Opening Reception
Thursday, June 25 · 5-8 PM
Complimentary natural wines and seasonal refreshments
OPEN HOURS
June 25 – 29
Thursday, June 25 11 AM-8 PM
Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27 11 AM-5 PM
Sunday, June 28 11 AM-3 PM
Monday, June 29 By appointment
Special Programming
Friday · 11 AM-12 PM Guided color foraging walk
Saturday · 3:30 PM Artist talk with complimentary wine & beverages
Sunday · 2-3 PM Natural pigment and ink demonstration using seasonal botanicals
Visitors are invited to explore the exhibition, adjacent studio and pigment lab, self-guided trails across the 210-acre farm, and farm store throughout the weekend.

All programming is complimentary and open to the public.
Farm & Field
338 Punsit Road
Chatham, NY
More information: farmandfieldny.com
Instagram: @farmandfieldny

Sommelier Guided Paint and Sip: En Plein Air
2026-06-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Millbrook Winery, 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY, 12545, United States
Sommelier Heather Barr will guide attendees through an outdoor wine tasting, inspired by the “green” aspects of wine. Curator Jaime Ransome will give tips and tricks on mixing the color green as attendees paint the pond-side vineyard landscape. All participants will make a custom wine label for a bottle of wine they select. Each ticket includes a bottle of wine. Join us to sip and paint, en plein air!

Upstate Art Weekend
2026-06-25 - 2026-06-29 | NY
Upstate Art Weekend (UAW) is an artist-forward, region-rooted arts platform dedicated to amplifying artists, organizations, and creative communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Catskills, while fostering meaningful exchange with aligned creative communities beyond the region.
Founded in 2020, UAW began as an annual festival celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York. Today, UAW functions as both its flagship annual event and a broader platform—supporting artists, strengthening cultural networks, and deepening public connection to art, people, and place through multiple initiatives.
At the core of UAW’s work is a commitment to centering artists’ voices and practices while honoring the organizations, institutions, and individuals who shape regional creative ecosystems. UAW advances this mission through artist-forward programming and region-rooted partnerships that prioritize care, reciprocity, and long-term impact.
Upstate Art Weekend (UAW): June 25 – 29, 2026. UAW’s flagship annual event brings together artists, organizations, and audiences across the Hudson Valley and Catskills, inviting exploration of exhibitions, programs, and cultural spaces throughout the region.

Art on Lark
2026-06-06 12:00 - 18:00 | Art on Lark, 272.5 Lark Street, Albany, NY, 12210, United States
Art on Lark returns! With over 100 artisan vendors, 9 musical acts, a kids zone and your favorite Lark Street haunts all open for business this is going to be the place to be on 6/6! Don’t miss this fantastic free event in the City of Albany!
And we couldn’t think of a better day to announce the line up for the fest! Camtron 5000, Otobo, The Sound Mind, Lulu Grey, Albany Rock Pit, Sydney Worthley, Taina Asili, Aila Chiar and more!

Designing Power: The Black Panther Party
2026-05-31 12:00 - 17:00 | Tang Teaching Museum & Art Gallery, 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
Designing Power: The Black Panther Party examines how the Party forged an iconic revolutionary image through intentionally-crafted aesthetics. The Black Panther Party rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as a legendary organization, instrumental in defining Black Power. By employing evocative symbols such as their striking logo, combined with potent language, the Party reflected their ideas in an accessible and eye-catching way that captured global attention and cultivated a large and devoted community. From their style of hair and dress, to the graphic design of their flyers and newspapers, to the way they portrayed themselves in artwork, all the materials the Party produced reflected their ideals of Black Power, self-sufficiency, and community support.
Feb 14 – May 31

Albany Zine Club meeting
2026-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Albany Public Library (Bach branch), 455 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
Free zine-making club. Feel free to bring any tidy, easily portable zine-making/art projects to work on or just bring yourself! No zine-making experience necessary.

Framing Our Futures Pop-Up Show
2026-05-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
Opalka is pleased to partner with YouthFx for the Framing Our Futures Pop-Up Show, featuring work by students in Jayana Espinoza and Tyler-Ki-Re’s youth photography class.
The gallery will be open noon to 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday, May 28 from 5-7pm.The students have been mastering photography skills through workshops and hands-on guidance for 21 weeks.
Come help celebrate all the students’ accomplishments!
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Visual Arts BFA Exhibit
2026-05-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
April 29—May 16 Visual Arts BFA Exhibit
The Annual BFA Exhibition showcases student work from the Russell Sage College’s Visual Arts BFA programs in Art+Extended Media, Graphic+Media Design and Interior+Spatial Design. Special gallery hours: Tues. through Sat. Noon to 5pm

PechaKucha: Short talks by interesting people
2026-05-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
FRI May 15 PechaKucha: Short talks by interesting people. 6:30pm Snacks, 7:00pm Talks
Snacks from Druthers and Honest Weight Food Coop

Animation and Music
2026-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
THURS May 7, Animation and Music 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Golem Trilogy, a stop-motion animation in three parts by Nathan Meltz, featuring live score by Steve Hammond, Adam Elabd, Mark Wolfe, and Nathan Meltz

BFA Reception
2026-05-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
FRI May 1 BFA Reception 5:00-7:00pm
Opening reception for BFA exhibition

Plastique
2026-04-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
March 17 – April 18 Plastique
An exhibition of artists from Project Vortex, an international collective of artists, designers, and architects actively focusing on the global problem of plastic pollution, curated by Aurora Robson. Free and open to the public.

An Afternoon of Jazz and Poetry Hosted by Stage & Stanza
2026-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
SAT April 11, 2:00pm-3:00pm An Afternoon of Jazz and Poetry
Hosted by Stage & Stanza host and poet Carol Durant with music from EW Duo.
Music fully funded by the Music Performance Trust Fund and Local 14. Free and open to the public. April is Jazz Appreciation Month AND National Poetry Month–join Stage & Stanza host and poet Carol Durant for poetry readings interspersed with jazz from EW Duo.

Sommelier Guided Paint and Sip
2026-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Millbrook Winery, 26 Wing Road, Millbrook, NY, 12545, United States
Attendees will be guided through a wine tasting of a selection of Millbrook Vineyard wines by award-winning sommelier, Heather Barr. After tasting and noting the experience of each wine, curator and educator, Jaime Ransome, will lead an exploration of color theory and paint mixing. Armed with new knowledge of wine and color, attendees will paint a custom label that connects the flavor and visual palettes. Each attendee will leave the experience with a bottle of wine, a self-made custom label, and a beginners understanding of wine and color theory.

Russell Sage AIGA Art Auction Fundraiser
2026-04-03 17:00 - 20:00 | The Little Gallery, Russell Sage College (Albany Campus), 140 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY, 12208, United States
Come support the current Art and Design Students at Russell Sage College! We are looking for artwork donations valued between $50 and $400. All proceeds going to funding student opportunities for current Art and Design students! There will be an in-person exhibition to view the auctioned work on April 3rd at the Little Gallery on the Russell Sage Albany Campus. All are welcome to donate and support!

First Friday
2026-04-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
FRI April 3 First Friday 5:00-8:00pm open late for music by Andrew Mollica, co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, arranged by Local 14. Free and open to the public.

Kids’ Art Workshop
2026-03-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
SAT March 28 Kids’ Art Workshop 1:00-2:30pm. Led by RSC MAT Art Education students. Register for your free spot at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBcIRv4RkvzKrlWKRILTuyjqYJY6t5Hsi7wiqlYjzJk9L-Ew/viewform
Class size limited.

Talk with Judith Enck
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
THURS March 26 Talk 7:00-8:00pm. Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and author of The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late. Free and open to the public. For more information: Opalka.sage.edu/programs-events

"This is America" Artist Talk - Destiny Arianna
2026-03-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock, NY, 12498, United States
Curated by Jaime Ransome and presented by the Woodstock School of Art (WSA), this four-part series takes place in the fall and winter of 2025–2026 in the WSA gallery. Each conversation centers on a Hudson Valley–based artist whose practice is deeply rooted in cultural and ancestral histories. Together, their work reflects themes of migration, identity, belonging, and resilience, offering a pluralistic vision of American art as an ever-evolving form.
The series opens with Ransome, whose layered collage work examines the history and future of The Great Migration both from and back to the American South, illuminating African American histories of labor, movement, and spiritual continuity. Destiny Arianna, an Afro-Indigenous artist, creates immersive, site-responsive installations that connect family memory with broader ancestral narratives. Carl Grauer transforms personal history into figurative paintings that turn abstract symbols into icons of queer identity and remembrance, drawing on his own journey toward self-acceptance. Marielena Ferrer’s experimental sculptural practice—highlighted by her thesis work with poison ivy—draws a sharp, poetic comparison between the ways humans affect the earth and how the earth, in turn, shapes us. Together, these artists bring forward distinct voices and visions that, when placed in dialogue, reveal the complexity, diversity, and richness of American art today.
March 21 | 1:00 – 3:00pm

Supper Club: Catered by First+Adams
2026-02-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
SAT Feb. 28 Supper Club 6:30pm-9:00pm Catered by First+Adams. Ticketed event. More information & tickets available at opalka.sage.edu.

Barbara Todd: Undoings
2026-02-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
January 20 – February 28, 2026 Barbara Todd: Undoings
Troy-based Canadian textile artist Barbara Todd’s first regional solo exhibition

"This is America" Artist Talk - Marielena Ferrer
2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodstock School of Art, 2470 NY-212, Woodstock, NY, 12498, United States
Curated by Jaime Ransome and presented by the Woodstock School of Art (WSA), this four-part series takes place in the fall and winter of 2025–2026 in the WSA gallery. Each conversation centers on a Hudson Valley–based artist whose practice is deeply rooted in cultural and ancestral histories. Together, their work reflects themes of migration, identity, belonging, and resilience, offering a pluralistic vision of American art as an ever-evolving form.
The series opens with Ransome, whose layered collage work examines the history and future of The Great Migration both from and back to the American South, illuminating African American histories of labor, movement, and spiritual continuity. Destiny Arianna, an Afro-Indigenous artist, creates immersive, site-responsive installations that connect family memory with broader ancestral narratives. Carl Grauer transforms personal history into figurative paintings that turn abstract symbols into icons of queer identity and remembrance, drawing on his own journey toward self-acceptance. Marielena Ferrer’s experimental sculptural practice—highlighted by her thesis work with poison ivy—draws a sharp, poetic comparison between the ways humans affect the earth and how the earth, in turn, shapes us. Together, these artists bring forward distinct voices and visions that, when placed in dialogue, reveal the complexity, diversity, and richness of American art today.
February 21 | 2:00 – 4:00pm

"Dahomey" screening @ Picture Lock one
2026-02-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Collar Works, 621 River Street, Troy, NY, 12180, United States
𝗗𝗔𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗬, 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗽, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮/𝟭𝟯, 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 (𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝟳:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺)
📍Picture Lock One – 50 4th Street, Troy, NY
💺 Limited seating (venue is down a flight of stairs with no elevator)
💸 Donation based
𝘋𝘈𝘏𝘖𝘔𝘌𝘠 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘳-𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 2021, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 26 𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘥𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯: 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯. 𝘜𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘋𝘪𝘰𝘱 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2024 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘋𝘈𝘏𝘖𝘔𝘌𝘠 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭.

PechaKucha
2026-02-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
FRI Feb. 13 PechaKucha 6:30 snacks, 7:00pm talks. Short talks by interesting people. Sponsored by Druthers.

CRAZY Opening Reception
2026-02-08 12:00 - 18:00 | BAU Gallery, 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
BAU Gallery is pleased to present CRAZY, an exhibition featuring the work of 31 female-identifying and non-binary artists that creates a safe space for rage, protest, and performance. Guest-curated by Jaime Ransome, the exhibition will open Saturday, January 10, 2026, and run through Sunday, February 8. Together the 55 works are a vibrant celebration of creativity across media: painting, photography, installation, light art, video, performance, and sculpture. The exhibition confronts the centuries-old stereotype that expressive, opinionated, intelligent women are “crazy” by making space for authentic responses to the contemporary world and presenting those emotions as fine art. Inspired by Afropunk art movements and feminist punk music, CRAZY showcases art that embraces maximalist self-expression as a method of personal and political advocacy.
Curator Talk: 5:30 – 6pm, Opening Reception: 6 – 8pm
Open Sat-Sun 12-6

Talk: Rachel Dressler in conversation with Barbara Todd
2026-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
SAT Feb. 7, Talk 2:00-3:00pm “The Bayeux Tapestry/Embroidery,” Art historian Rachel Dressler in conversation with Barbara Todd

First Friday: Drop-in Mending/Knitting Bee
2026-02-06 18:00 - 19:30 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
FRI Feb 6 First Friday 6:00-7:30pm: Drop-in Mending/Knitting Bee with Barbara Todd.
Bring your project!

CRAZY Open Mic Night
2026-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 | BAU Gallery, 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
In conjunction with our exhibition CRAZY, we’re hosting a Feminist Open Mic in the gallery. Come and sign up for a two- to five-minute time slot to rant, sing, perform poetry, do comedy and whatever else that feels cathartic. This will be a night of expression, exploration and community care.
Saturday, January 31, 2026
6:00 PM 8:00 PM

Tour: Artists Terry Conrad & Barbara Todd
2026-01-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Opalka Gallery, The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY, 12208, United States
SAT Jan. 31 Tour 2:00pm-3:00pm Artists Terry Conrad & Barbara Todd in conversation about Undoings
