Saratoga Arts

09/03/2026

**Reminder to artists living within commuting distance to Saratoga Springs, NY!⁠⁠**
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We encourage you to apply to participate in a FREE 3.5 day in-person professional development program this October 22-25 at Saratoga Arts.
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The program will dive into the fundamental principles of sustainability in the arts, empowering artists with the tools to imagine and pursue success as they define it.
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Apply now through September 13, 11:59 PM ET!⁠

Details: https://ow.ly/kcHg50ZIqui
New York State Council on the Arts

09/03/2026

We are accepting applications for our Winter Wonderland Art Market! Applications are due on October 23rd. Artists will be notified of acceptance by October 30th.

This year we are hosting the market back in our building at 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs! Due to limited space we will only be able to accept about 30 artists.

Artists of all mediums are encouraged to apply. All works must be original, handmade pieces. Acceptable works are jewelry, fiber arts, ceramics, soap, candles, etc.

Link in our bio to apply!

08/31/2026

Create with us this fall!

🌟Exploration with Monotype, We will experiment with stencils, textures, and mark-making tools to create unique prints using the printing press. For the duration of the class you will have open studio access to continue creating outside of class hours.

🌟Foundations of Oil Painting, Working from landscapes, still lifes, or your own reference photos, you'll learn about color mixing, value, composition, and light.

🌟Mindful Beading, In this workshop, participants are invite to explore aspects of the history of beads and create their own set of glass beads, suitable for mediation or personal enjoyment.

🌟Watercolor Basics, Start to learn or continue your watercolor practice with a focus in brushwork, color mixing, and color theory with an emphasis on still life, landscape, and portraits.

🌟Quilt Motif Embroidery Sampler, You'll learn nine classic stitches creating a quilt inspired piece of embroidery.

🌟Acrylic Painting: Collage, Participants will learn techniques in creating mixed media pieces incorporating acrylic paint and collage elements.

🌟Pattern Making, We will go over making seamless repeating patterns, tessellations, and combing the two. We'll talk about color choices, translating patterns into digital, and the basic structure of a pattern.

🌟Explore Tetra Pak Printmaking, Incise, carve, peel away, and add collage elements onto recycled food container that we will ink, wipe, and transfer your image to paper. For the duration of the class you will have open studio access to continue creating outside of class hours.

🌟Intro to Copper Etching, Etching is a printmaking technique where an image is created by incising lines into the plate. You will be guided through the whole etching and printing process, from drawing your image on the plate and etching, to inking and printing on the press. For the duration of the class you will have open studio access to continue creating outside of class hours.

🌟Embroider a Canvas Bag, Create a tote bag that is embellished with an original design created by your instructor, there will be a variety of motifs to choose from including floral, pets, or wildlife.

08/31/2026

Enjoy a day of boundary-pushing experimental music at the 2026 Spaces Music Festival on Sunday, September 6, from 11am–9pm at Saratoga Arts. 🎶

Acclaimed local, national, and international artists descend on Saratoga with performances, workshops, and vendors during a day devoted to improvisation and creative exchange.🎹🥁

Learn more here:
https://improvspaces.org/2026-improv-spaces-music-festival/

08/26/2026

Join us October 15, 2026 6-9 pm at The Night Owl, 17 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY!

We are delighted to invite you to our annual fundraiser an extraordinary evening in support of Saratoga Arts. The event will feature customized farm-to-table catered food by Farmacy, an open bar, gothic masquerade-inspired theme, silent auction and w**e pull, local artists and performers, all in celebration of our ever-expanding community at Saratoga Arts.

Tickets available at the link in our bio!

This year in celebration of our 40th anniversary, we are pleased to honor our organization’s founder and first Executive Director, Dee Sarno. Dee Sarno is a household name in Saratoga Springs – long known for her commitment to and advocacy for the arts. Dee arrived in Saratoga Springs with her family in 1988 and began a part-time job at, and then became the first Executive Director of, Saratoga Arts. She held that job for 30 years and was integral in establishing Saratoga Arts as the community arts center in Saratoga Springs, including securing its current location on Broadway. An ardent supporter of Saratoga Springs and the Capital District community, she has been honored by the Saratoga Springs History Museum, Saratoga Rotary Education Foundation, Adirondack Council of Girl Scouts, Soroptimists, the Albany League of Arts and the Saratoga Preservation Foundation.

08/24/2026

Join us for a class this fall!

Intermediate Woodcut Printmaking, We will cover transferring your image to the block, how to carve, printing using the press and by hand, and producing a series of prints. Multi-session print classes gives you open studio access for the duration of the class!

Embroider a Baseball Cap, You'll learn embroidery stitches and tips for stitching on curved surfaces to create a wearable piece of art using a custom design.

Gouache and Ink, This class will teach you the fundamentals of working with each medium and how to combine the two.

Tapestry Weaving, On a small frame loom, students will learn to weave a variety of shapes such as boxes, stripes, hatching, angles, and curves. Students will then draw a design for a larger piece which they will start on a loom constructed in class.

Intro to Abstract Painting, Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edges, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition.

Beyond Color: Exploring Black and White, This class is designed to provide students with comprehensive instruction in pencil, charcoal, pen, and ink to develop skills in monochromatic art.

Acrylic Painting: Texture, In this workshop, participants will learn various texture techniques using tools and acrylic media to add brushstrokes, textural patterns, and impasto.

Painterly Needle Felting, In this workshop, you'll create a needle-felted artwork with a painterly quality. We will go over how to build color, texture, and depth using wool as our medium and a barbed needle as our tool.

Intro to Screenprinting, We will learn how to create designs by drawing on mylar, paper stencil, screen filler, and photographic imagery. You'll learn how to pull a print, mix ink, and align each layer. Multi-session print classes gives you open studio access for the duration of the class!

Landscape Oil Painting, Students will focus on learning how to choose, evaluate, and work from your own reference photos to create more compelling paintings. Learn composition, light and color techniques, and avoiding common pitfalls of painting from a photo.

08/24/2026

08/22/2026

Register for a fall class today with the link in our bio!

🍂Creative Journaling, Each week will have a new theme and creative prompt to spark curiosity and experimentation. Through art and writing, we will create a journal to self-expression, inspiration, mark-making, and reflective writing.

🍂Studio in Art for Adults, We will cover basic drawing techniques, one and two-point perspective, portraits and still life, some water-media painting, keeping a sketchbook and some art history.

🍂Beginner Oil Painting, In this class, you'll learn the fundamentals of oil painting, including materials, color mixing, value, composition, and brushwork.

🍂Intermediate Pastels, We'll cover value, layering, and blending with pastels as you work from still life, portraits, or landscape photo references.

🍂Kitchen Lithography, We will draw our images using oil based crayons onto aluminum foil and etch our images with Coca Cola to create multiple prints. Beginners are welcome!

🍂Artist Statement Glow Up, In this two-afternoon workshop, we will find words to support your work and help you move it forward and into the world.

🍂Live Model Open Studio, These sessions are great practice for any artist interested in working from a live model without the formality of a class.

🍂Intro to Plein Air Painting, Working with watercolor, colored pencil, markers, and acrylic paint, students will learn to capture light, atmosphere, color, and landscape through demonstrations, guided exercises, and individualized instruction.

🍂Finding your Digital Style with ProCreate, Students will start off by getting comfortable with the app, learning the tools, brushes, layers, and all the basics needed to start creating.

🍂The Power of a Limited Palette: Acrylic Markers, We will go over basic color theory, what colors to choose, and how they work well together. We will practice limited our palette to 3-5 colors creating cohesion and harmony in our artwork.

08/18/2026

Artists living within commuting distance to Saratoga Springs, NY!⁠
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We encourage you to apply to participate in a FREE 3.5 day in-person professional development program this October at Saratoga Arts.
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⁠**Participating artists will**⁠
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-Dive into topics including strategic planning, marketing, financial literacy⁠
-Receive tailored work sample reviews from industry professionals⁠
-Join a cohort of like-minded peers working across disciplines⁠
-Create an artist action plan that will provide a blueprint for your practice or arts project⁠
-And more!⁠
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Apply now through September 13, 11:59 PM ET!⁠

Details: https://ow.ly/3UiM50Zz0Lr

📷 Detail: Artist as Entrepreneur at CNY Arts in Syracuse, NY