See y'all tonight, 5 to 8 p.m.
PiecedTogether. Artists' Reception
Youth FX Pop Up Exhibit "Framing Our Futures"
The Box Party Artist Collective's Box-O-Art Vending Machine
All happening at Albany Center Gallery!
🚧🚨SNEAK PEEK: PiecedTogether.🚨🚧
From Tuesday, June 11 until Sunday July 14, #AlbanyCenterGallery presents “PiecedTogether.”. This #exhibition features the work of three #localartists: Wenda Habenicht, Cris Ortiz, and FRANC PALAIA. An Artists’ Reception will be held on Friday June 14 from 5 - 8 p.m. “PiecedTogether.” is free and open to the public; Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m.
The exhibition showcases different subjects or visuals found in our daily lives that are assembled through different perspectives and mediums. Artists in this show use these elements to create a dynamic flow in each work. “PiecedTogether.” focuses on the familiarity that surrounds us, but configured in a unique way that may be unknown to some. Through mixed media, photography, and neon, this exhibit serves to expand and redefine what is familiar in our own surroundings.
🎥Made by Awesome Intern Elisa
The exhibition is made possible by ACG Premier Sponsor Kevin Dubner, Partner & Wealth Manager at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Additional support is provided by HIG Construction, Ann Pfau & David Hochfelder, Kendall Gardner, and the New York Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature. This exhibition is also made possible in part by the Albany for All funding program and the President's American Rescue Plan (ARPA).
👉Are you an AAPI performer, dancer, singer, musician, or creative?
📲DM us or send an email to [email protected]
📌We are looking to do a performance aspect during the Artists’ Reception on May 3, 2024 for the upcoming AAPI Heritage Month Exhibit!
📅SUBMIT NOW. ONE WEEK LEFT.
Albany Center Gallery (ACG) is accepting submissions for an upcoming exhibition happening at the end of April, which is being held in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month and in partnership with AAPI Heritage Month 518. ACG and curators are inviting local and regional Asian-American and Pacific Islander artists to submit their work for consideration. This call is free and open to the public. ACG is one of the organizations/businesses that AAPI Heritage Month 518 will be partnering with across the area.
📌All art forms and mediums are welcome to submit. Work must be submitted by Sunday, March 17, at midnight.
📲Link in bio to learn more about submission/guidelines
https://albanycentergallery.org/aapicallforart
🖼️Graphic design created by artist Ruby Silvious
🎥by ACG team
Moments captured from last week’s
🌿Bloom🌿 Artists’ Reception!
Come see the exhibition before it ends on March 15, 2024. “Bloom” is free and open to the public; Tuesday - Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m.
Albany Center Gallery (ACG) presents Bloom, featuring the work of regional artists, Martha Bone, Berly Brown, Laura Colomb, Katie DeGroot, Cathy Durso, Loren Eiferman, Kyra Garrigue, Gail Giles, Ali Herrmann, Jennifer Hunold, Margaret Jacobs, Monica Miller Link, Steve Rossi, Renee Samuels, Claire Sherwood, Lawre Stone, Joy Taylor, McKinzie Trotta, Eleanor White, and Mimi Young.
📷by Erika Reilly
🎹by Samantha Roman
The exhibition is made possible by ACG Premier Sponsor Kevin Dubner, Partner & Wealth Manager at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Additional support is provided by William Harris, Esq & Holly Katz and the New York Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature.
🌿Bloom🌿Artists’ Reception Reminder
📍ACG (488 Broadway Suite 107, Albany, NY)
🕰️5 - 8 p.m.
🗓️Friday, February 16
🎫FREE
🫡See you there🫶
❣️Celebrate. Value. Sustain. Support.
MORE ART EVERYWHERE.❣️
Thank YOU for the ongoing support this past year to make what we do happen!
👉ACG is committed to increasing access and supporting the Region’s diverse community to provide equitable experiences for all artists and art lovers! The fact remains this work is only possible because it is wholly supported by you and the funds we receive. Without your contributions, Albany Center Gallery cannot sustain its impactful programming and redistribute funds to compensate local artists for their time and talent.
📲Link below to make the difference.
https://albanycentergallery.square.site/
We hope you will consider supporting to help us bring more art everywhere together
Thanks in advance for your generosity.
❣️Celebrate. Value. Sustain. Support.❣️
MORE ART EVERYWHERE.
Can we count on your support for local artists and the creative community?🤞
ACG is free and open to the public for all exhibitions, pop-ups, receptions, public art, and 98% of programs. This is only possible because of YOU. Help us keep art accessible.
Link below to make the difference.🎨
https://albanycentergallery.org/celebratefundmorearteverywhere2024
If you’ve experienced any programs or exhibits over the year, thank you for participating and please consider contributing to this call. Anything is appreciated.
If you are not able to at this time, please engage, share, save, & comment on ACG’s posts, including this reel so we can get the word out. 📲📤📮📝
Thanks in advance for your generosity.
#morearteverywhere
Community. Community. Community.
Thank YOU to all who came to our Sweetest Soirée Gala last night (which was our largest gala to-date😱)!! We will have lots of photos to share soon, so stay tuned 📌
Congratulations again to our award winners: Attila & Kinga Zalavary, BoogieREZ, and Leola Edelin of Renaissance Albany Hotel
To Scarlet Knife and their team for providing an incredible space filled with delicious bites and drinks, DJ Trumastr for spinning some sweet tunes, Best Frame Forward and O Snap Photo Booths for capturing core memories of the night, Lexi Hannah and Corey Pitkin for live painting, Caitlin Ippolito for providing a memorable performance, Nicole DamaPoleto for rocking out on stage as MC/Co-Host, Nicky Lightz for providing the sweet lights, ACG board members for supporting the mission, artists for being yourselves and creating, sponsors and donors for supporting the event, Gala Committee for making this all possible, Karina Wojnar for continuously being an amazing Gala Chair, volunteers for devoting their time and energy to helping us, ACG staff (Max, Andrew, Emily, Karina, and Tony) for being awesome human beings, and all of YOU for coming last night, thank you from the bottom of our hearts 🫶
We appreciate the ongoing support and look forward to bringing more art everywhere, together!
P.S. our Silent Auction ends TODAY at 2 p.m. - don’t miss out on supporting ACG’s mission AND getting an awesome gift for yourself or others ❤️🖤🤍
📲Link below to visit the Silent Auction website
https://www.accelevents.com/e/sweetestsoiregala
#sweetestsoiréegala
🍭 Have you checked out the Silent Auction? 🍭
📲You can text your bid to (229) 374-5648 with the item’s 3 letter code AND bid amount (example: ACG20) OR create a secure account using the website. Highest bidder wins.
‼️The silent auction will run until AFTER ACG's Sweetest Soirée Gala on November 19 at 2 p.m., but don't wait until then to BID. The auction has a "Buy it Now" option, and things are already being purchased☺️
Original artwork, tickets for live shows and events, furniture, gift cards to favorite local shops and restaurants, art supplies, merch, bundles of goods and much more for you to explore and bid on! All proceeds raised go directly back into ACG’s mission of supporting and promoting regional artists.
Link below to explore our silent auction!
https://www.accelevents.com/e/sweetestsoiregala
#sweetestsoiréegala
🎟LAST CHANCE🎟
Raffle tickets online sales end this Thursday, Nov 16 at 5 p.m., otherwise come to ACG's Sweetest Soirée Gala and buy in person!
Raffle tickets are one (1) for $25 or five (5) for $100.
Grand Prize of 7 Night, a 4 star or better timeshare resort vacation, accommodations for 2 - 4 persons, with a 2 year travel window, AND a $500 VISA Gift Card. Minimum package value of $1,750. Winner's choice of destinations includes anywhere in the US.
2nd Prize of $500 VISA Gift Card
3rd Prize of $250 Gift Card to the Scarlet Knife in Latham, NY (location of this year’s Gala!)
DON’T WAIT! Get as many as you’d like to increase your chances of winning these incredible prizes!!
🍭Link below to get those raffle tickets 🍭
https://albanycentergallery.square.site/product/raffle-tickets-sweetest-soiree-gala/41?cs=true&cst=custom
#sweetestsoiréegala
✋Sooooooooo you probably already know, but ACG's Sweetest Soirée Gala is on November 18th!!! You coming?
👀In addition to an indulgent, decadent menu (we will tell you more about THAT tomorrow) we are offering complimentary wine, hard cider, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be a cash bar available for you cocktail - lovers.
🧐Let’s do a breakdown:
For 1 general admission ticket to ACG’s Gala (which, by the way, goes directly to supporting regional and local artists), you get to:
1️⃣eat delicious food
2️⃣drink fabulous beverages
3️⃣have somewhere and something important to dress up for
4️⃣celebrate yourself and others all while supporting the local art community
5️⃣dance to live music spun by DJ Trumastr
6️⃣bid on must-have silent and live auction items
7️⃣mingle with friends and meet some new ones
8️⃣watch artists be creative LIVE (details coming soon)
9️⃣take memorable photos surrounded by the people you love with the photo booth (O Snap Booths) and onsite studio (Best Frame Forward)
🔟have a good time on the SWEETEST night of the year!
🤷Do I need to say more?
📲Link below to get your tickets.
https://albanycentergallery.square.site/product/tickets-sweetest-soiree-gala/44?cs=true&cst=custom
🎃🐾ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT🐾🎃
The All Hallow E’en Art Path is open to the public, 24/7, until October 31, 2023! This is a project done in collaboration with 10+ local artists, small businesses, and Discover Albany.
Participating artists: Alicia Barton, Raina Briggs, Nevaeh Hairston, Cara Hanley, Lexi Hannah, Quill Harrison, Stephanie Levay, Aurora Powell, Casey Simonds, and Carl Warren.
📷👥Photos and friends encouraged! Please tag Albany Center Gallery, Albany Halloween, and Discover Albany and the artists when you post.
This is a project done in collaboration with local artists, small businesses, and Discover Albany. This project is made possible in part by the City of Albany’s Albany for All funding program and the President’s American Rescue Plan. This project is also funded in part by Capitalize Albany Corporation and City of Albany Capital Resource Corporation through the Amplify Albany Grant program.
Walking the All Hallow E’en Art Path with Andrew!
One person will win an ACG MEMBERSHIP for a FULL YEAR👀 (ACG’s members-only exhibition is coming up). Here’s how to enter for a chance to win (we will select a winner tomorrow at 5 p.m.):
1. DM Albany Center Gallery a screenshot of Andrew in the video with the artist name of the piece he’s standing in front of.
2. Comment “more art everywhere” below
The All Hallow E’en Art Path is open to the public, 24/7, until October 31, 2023! This is a project done in collaboration with 10+ local artists, small businesses, and Discover Albany.
Participating artists: Alicia Barton, Raina Briggs, Nevaeh Hairston, Cara Hanley, Lexi Hannah, Quill Harrison, Stephanie Levay, Aurora Powell, Casey Simonds, and Carl Warren
This is a project done in collaboration with local artists, small businesses, and Discover Albany. This project is made possible in part by the City of Albany’s Albany for All funding program and the President’s American Rescue Plan. This project is also funded in part by Capitalize Albany Corporation and City of Albany Capital Resource Corporation through the Amplify Albany Grant program.
Get Ready for the NEXT Art.Work.Space. workshop: LETTERS WITH GATO© (@oddygato) happening on Saturday, August 12 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.! Register with the link below by Thursday, 8/10! ✏️📖🎨
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eyUhWxkLUlLePjIlqMlQRaqyjVUyeAkDs0G-XCiVYRY/edit
LETTERS WITH GATO© is a workshop focused on Graff: the art of graffiti and lettering. Learn the history behind Graff and where it began, and create your own style of lettering! Use chiseled markers or brushes to write your name & express yourself with words or messages while creating unique works of art!
About GATO© (Oddy Gato): Originally from the Bronx, GATO© has been creating Graff since he was young. Early on, he became notorious for graffiti in the Bronx, which eventually led him to the Albany area. He deeply appreciates how this form of art is a tool for getting messages across and expressing your emotions.
All youth between the ages of 13-18 are invited to attend. The workshops are free, and there is limited space in order to foster a proactive learning environment. Registration is REQUIRED. No prior knowledge or experience in the arts nor topic of specific workshops is necessary. Please include a valid email with registration, as we will be reaching out to you for sharing logistics and waiver details.
Partners of Art.Work.Space. include: The RED Bookshelf and the Honest Weight Food Co-op
Funders and supporters of Art.Work.Space. include: The Carl E. Touhey Foundation and you?? Help keep our shelves stocked and sustain programs like these. Email Karina at [email protected] for more info. Comment if you have any questions!
Don't miss out on registering for an awesome Bollywood Dance Workshop for youth with Creative Mentor Aditi Lamba on Saturday, July 8 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Albany Center Gallery! 🌸☀️
Bollywood or Indian dancing is all embracing, full of energy and lots of emotions! Come learn some fun Indian dance steps on popular songs and leave with a little taste of India!
*This is open to any youth who loves to dance and requires no prior experience.* Come with comfy clothes that you can move around in! Water and snacks will be provided.
🌸 About Aditi: Aditi Lamba is an Indian-American Journalist at Spectrum News, Albany. Aditi believes that representation matters in a newsroom and that we need diverse perspectives to move our society forward. She feels that often communities of color get misrepresented or ignored in the eyes of the society and amplifying those voices drives her as a journalist.
Born and raised in India, Aditi is trained in Bollywood and Indian folk-dance forms. Dance is her passion and she loves teaching!
Learn more about the workshop and Aditi at the link below: https://albanycentergallery.org/upcoming-2023-artworkspace-workshops
Register for the workshop here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eyUhWxkLUlLePjIlqMlQRaqyjVUyeAkDs0G-XCiVYRY/edit
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All youth between the ages of 13-18 are invited to attend. The workshops are free, and there is limited space in order to foster a proactive learning environment. Registration is REQUIRED. No prior knowledge or experience in the arts nor topic of specific workshops is necessary. Please include a valid email with registration, as we will be reaching out to you for sharing logistics and waiver details.�
If you have any questions, or have someone younger interested, email Emily at [email protected]
Partners of Art.Work.Space.: The RED Bookshelf and Honest Weight Food Co-op. Funders and supporters of Art.Work.Space. include: The Carl E. Touhey Foundation and numerous generous
Less than a week (this Sunday!) * to submit to this call for art AND artists! Would you like to participate in the "Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop" exhibit at Albany Center Gallery?
Submit TODAY!!!
Link to submit your work: https://www.albanycentergallery.org/index.php/HipHop50CallForArt
!! All art forms are welcome !!
Deadline is THIS Sunday, June 4 at Midnight.
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF HIP HOP Albany Center Gallery (ACG) is accepting submissions for our upcoming exhibition in August, which is being held in celebration of Hip Hop's 50th anniversary. ACG and curators, Robert Cooper, Truemaster, and BoogieRez, are inviting local and regional artists to submit their work for consideration. This call is free and open to the public.
Along with the exhibition, the commemoration will include multiple associated programs highlighting performances that embody the spirit of Hip Hop and this cultural phenomenon. We are looking for visual art (photography, painting, sculpture, installations, and graffiti), and performance artists (MCs, DJs, Dancers, Poets, and more) to join ACG and curators in celebrating the 50 years of Hip Hop.
@rcooperphotography @ditrumastr @rilisaboogie @rezones #hiphop50
It’s the season of giving and what is better than a handmade locally crafted gift? Stop by The Mercantile at ACG to shop unique goods created by local artists! 🎁❄️
The Mercantile at ACG is a partnership between ACG and Lark Street Mercantile. The goal of this partnership is to further strengthen the creative economy through collaboration, as well as support local artists via extended opportunities.
The Gallery will be closed this Saturday, December 24, through January 2, 2023. We hope to see you this week, Tuesday - Friday, noon - 5 p.m. for your holiday shopping and to check out the Members’ Show.
Artists featured: Tamara White, EQWilbert, Mountain Dolls, Kit Collins, Kathryn Grimmick, Erika Sweet, Paula Drysdale Frazell, Paul H. Martin, Burnt Barn Studio, and Goats & Coconuts, Tina Lincer, and Kristen Dahms.
