Downtown Artist Cellar

06/02/2026

There’s a shift happening at DAC.
As we transition between exhibitions, the gallery has once again become a space of possibility.
This week we welcome artist Shawndel N. Frazer into the space as new work begins to unfold inside the stone walls. Watching an exhibit take shape is always part of the experience — the quiet decisions, the rearranging, the energy of artwork finding its place.
We’re grateful to share this process with our community and excited for what’s ahead. More soon.

06/01/2026

Mark your calendars for DAC’s house poet, jim bourey, featured Thursday, June 18 at 7 PM for Poetry @ DAC, with an open mic to follow.
The image featured here is jim’s Poem Village submission, currently on view along Main Street in Downtown Malone.
Poem Village is presented in collaboration with Adirondack Center for Writing and SLC Arts.
SLC Arts Adirondack Center for Writing
Free and open to the public.

05/31/2026

A look inside the workshops Lauren Austin shared with students during her residency at DAC.

Part of what makes our afterschool art initiatives so meaningful is giving students the chance to learn alongside working artists. During her residency, Lauren shared process, presence, and the freedom to create on your own terms with students from the Adirondack Youth Lodge, Davis Elementary, and St. Regis Mohawk School.

There were no “have to’s” — just space to create, focus the mind through making, explore storytelling, collage, drawing, and handmade origami books, and experience the creative process in their own way.

05/29/2026

After the quilts came down, there was dancing — the perfect ending to two unforgettable weeks. We were joyful, exhausted, and grateful as the stone walls once again held space for creativity and community.

05/29/2026

What a meaningful two weeks with nationally recognized fiber artist Lauren Austin as part of The Thrive Project Artist Residency at Downtown Artist Cellar.
Our community showed up — visiting the gallery, attending events, watching Lauren work, asking questions, and spending time with her and her artwork. Students created origami books during workshops while Lauren demonstrated and worked right in the gallery, generously sharing her process and creative practice with everyone who walked through the door.
Lauren’s fearless creativity, authenticity, and grounded presence left a lasting impact on so many people. One thing she said throughout the residency continues to stay with us: “I can make more.” A reminder that creativity is not rooted in scarcity, but in possibility, process, and a commitment to continuing to make, share, and create.
Whether through conversation, quiet observation, or creative exchange, Lauren’s work and spirit created space for connection, reflection, and inspiration.
Thank you to everyone who visited, participated, and helped make these past two weeks so special. Grateful for the support of Always Franklin, NCPR, Framed in Malone, and Poets & Writers for helping support programming throughout the residency. Art creates community.

05/29/2026

Thank you Fairytale Dreams Photography for seeing DAC as a home for our creative community. Thank you for capturing the spirit of our after school art program so beautifully. There is no one who captures connection, care, and stories the way you do.

05/28/2026

This. ❤️ Fairytale Dreams Photography has such a gift for capturing not just people, but connection, community, and the feeling of a moment.

05/27/2026

NCPR Artwork of the Week! ❤️

This week's Artwork of the Week feature. "The Moment Before Flight," Evelyne Verret, Norwood, NY. Oil on Mixed Media. 22"X30". "A golden phoenix rises from the inner world, inviting her across the threshold to embody her radiance." Artwork of the Week is supported by Downtown Artist Cellar in Malone. https://www.downtownartistcellar.com/

05/27/2026

We were grateful to be featured twice in the Press Republican last week — including this article about funding awarded to The Thrive Project, the nonprofit partner of Downtown Artist Cellar, supporting our after school art program. We’re especially grateful to the Adirondack Community Foundation for helping support this work and the young people we serve through the arts.

LAKE PLACID — This April, Adirondack Community Foundation awarded over $1.16 million in grants to 136 local nonprofits through its Generous Acts fund.