The Summer Institute for the Liberal Arts – Art and Public Space at Vassar and in Poughkeepsie
July 27 & 28 from 1-5pm on Zoom! The Summer Institute will explore unique partnerships between arts organizations in Poughkeepsie and Vassar. The convening of this two-day, virtual event will include panels and lectures from scholars, practitioners, community, activists, and local art leadership from nonprofit organizations from Vassar, Poughkeepsie, and beyond. Register for …
Leading With Artivism – Service, and the Rebirth of an Object (virtual)
Join Arts Mid-Hudson for a talk with artivist Suprina. Allocating, modeling, casting, photography, and video are some of the processes Suprina uses in creating carnival-like narratives themed around politics, environment, and societal trends. Q&A Session with Poet Gold will lead the evening's conversation. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP here! Suprina …
Summer Fun Saturdays
Eastman Park 4 Lincoln Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYSummer Fun Saturday's are a great way for youth of all ages to remain physically active over the summer while having fun and socializing. Each Saturday offers a new activity that youth can opt into such as the YMCA Basketball Clinic with former D1 Basketball player Shad Gipson, Running Clinic with Steve Ackerman, Skateboarding with …
CHAC is BACK Arts & Crafts Fair
Cunneen Hackett Arts Center 9 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NYLocal artists display their work, H.V. Folk Guild perform live, kids activities, food & drink by Schatzi's, site tours and door prizes. The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center is back, and is hosting a fun-filled and creative experience for local artists to display to the public their work in outdoor tents and indoor galleries. Musicians from the …
Frederick Douglass Speech Commemoration (in person)
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYJoin Celebrating the African Spirit to commemorate Frederick Douglass's 1858 speech in College Hill Park. This was a major historical event in Poughkeepsie that contributed to the fight for the abolition of slavery!
History: The Seneca Prophet Who Saved a Nation (virtual)
The Poughkeepsie Public Library presents a program by Michael T. Keene is the startling true story of Handsome Lake, who claimed to have been visited by three spirit messengers that changed not only his life, but also the lives of his people. Register here!
Exhibition Opening – Gathered, Absorbes, Carried: Gabriella Kirby
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWomenswork.Art Gallery is delighted to announce the solo exhibition “Gathered, Absorbed, Carried” by Gabriella Kirby, featuring a collection of mixed media paintings on plaster, canvas and paper that reflect on the emotional landscape of vulnerability we traverse in order to connect with the world around us. The show will run from August 6 - August …
Summer Fun Saturdays
Eastman Park 4 Lincoln Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYSummer Fun Saturday's are a great way for youth of all ages to remain physically active over the summer while having fun and socializing. Each Saturday offers a new activity that youth can opt into such as the YMCA Basketball Clinic with former D1 Basketball player Shad Gipson, Running Clinic with Steve Ackerman, Skateboarding with …
Exhibition Opening – Riverwinds Gallery Pop Up Show
Womenswork.Art 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWomenswork.Art features Riverwinds Gallery for the month of August! Consisting of over 40 artists, Riverwinds Gallery was originally located in the heart of Beacon, NY. In the summer of 2020, they closed their doors for good after 17 years of business, moving their entire operations online to become a virtual gallery. Exhibition Dates: August 6-29th, …
Exhibition Opening – There are No Rules
Queen City 15 Gallery 317 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY“There Are No Rules”, an exhibition by Queen City 15 Gallery member artists to show what happens when artists defy their own conventions and norms as well as those of society. The work on display captures the creativity and surprises that often result when the artist takes a leap of faith, steps away from the …