Meet the artists of The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show at the free public reception on Friday, December 6th, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Awards for Best in Show, two Juror's Choice Awards and two Awards of Excellence will be presented by Juror James Coe, landscape painter, wildlife artist, author and illustrator of Eastern Birds: A Guide to Field Identification, and jury chair for the Society of Animal Artists. This is a great opportunity for artists and the public to connect, and to enjoy the camaraderie of artists from across New York State including the North Country, Western New York, and New York City areas. Awards are presented at 6:00 pm in the Stone Wall Gallery. All are welcome. Bring a friend; the food is always great. The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show is on display November 1 through December 29, 2019.

Admission to the Regional Art Galleries is free.

For more information please visit please visit our The Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show- 2019 page, email Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Gallery Director, or call 518-673-2314, ext. 110.

Return with us to those fabulous days of yesteryear when every bustling village had an opera house and performers journeyed from town to town to delight each eager audience. And they had willing participants in the sing-along portions – everybody knew the words to songs like “Bonnie Eloise.”

“Songs along the Mohawk” is a cabaret-style entertainment in which singer Byron Nilsson and pianist Malcolm Kogut share songs and stories from and about the 19th- and early 20th-centuries, including Erie Canal songs, vaudeville numbers, temperance ditties, and even some of those Victorian-era ballads in which people dropped dead for no apparent reason. We’ll also look at Mark Twain's fraught relationship with George W. Elliott, author of "Bonnie Eloise," which began when Twain performed in Fort Plain in 1868.When the Erie Canal opened for business in 1825, revolutionizing the shipment of goods, it turned New York City into a major port center and caused the population of Buffalo to skyrocket. And it gave rise to entertainment that reflected an American taste for exaggeration and parody.

Admission is free. Donations are always welcome and help support future programs.

Saratoga Arts made this program possible with an Individual Artist Grant funded by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

For more information, visit our Songs along the Mohawk page or contact Mary Alexander, Curator of Education and Public Engagement, 518-673-2314 ext. 113.

The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library Regional Art Galleries welcome visitors to a show of fine art by the Arts Factory of Montgomery County. Formed in 2011, The Arts Factory is a non-profit organization whose mission is "to support, encourage and cultivate local artists, artisans and venues of the Mohawk Valley". Paintings and sculpture in the show will be on display Friday, May 17th through Wednesday, July 24th. The public is invited to attend a reception with participating artists present on Wednesday, June 5th, from 5 to 7 pm.

Admission to the Regional Art Galleries is free. Museum admission is free for members and children under 11; $9 adults, $6.50 seniors & students. The Museum, Regional Art Galleries, and Library are open Tues - Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Sat & Sun, Noon-5 pm. The Regional Art Galleries and Library remain open until 7:30 pm on Wednesdays.

For more information, contact Mary Beth Vought, Regional Art Gallery Director, 518-673-2314, ext. 110.

Paul Valovic, Plymouth Rock Rooster, photograph