Experience the Joy of Ekphrastic Poetry! Thursday, August 27, 5:00-6:30pm Registration: $20 If you love words and art, the ancient form of "ekphrastic" (art-inspired) poetry is a rich field of inspiration and collaboration for telling our stories and describing our experiences through poems. As a poet, visual artist and founder of The Poartry Project, instructor … Continue reading New online class! Writing an Art-Inspired Poem
The Bookstore Plus Hosts August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds
The Bookstore Plus Hosts Book Club August 2020 | August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds On the first Tuesday of every month, The Bookstore Plus hosts a unique Book Club experience where readers have the opportunity to discuss the book club pick with the author! On Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, at 7:00 pm author, … Continue reading The Bookstore Plus Hosts August Book Club Discussion with Grant Reynolds
Saratoga Arts Presents Grants Opportunities for Artists and Organizations in Fulton, Montgomery and Saratoga Counties
Saratoga Arts has opened up the application process for its 2021 Decentralization Grants cycle. Designated as a Decentralized Grants Program (DEC) site by the New York State Council on the Arts, Saratoga Arts provides regrant funding for arts and cultural projects throughout Fulton, Montgomery and Saratoga Counties each year. Saratoga Arts’ Decentralization Grants Program offers … Continue reading Saratoga Arts Presents Grants Opportunities for Artists and Organizations in Fulton, Montgomery and Saratoga Counties
Raining Poetry Project
Coming soon to a Saranac Lake sidewalk near you in mid-July 2020 is the Raining Poetry Project presented by the Adirondack Center for Writing and Village of Saranac Lake. Twenty poems have been selected, and anyone can vote for their pick of six to be painted by June 30, 2020. “This will be a celebration … Continue reading Raining Poetry Project
Virtual Howl Story Slam
The winner of the Virtual Howl Story Slam is: Joshua Swink! Enjoy these stories sent in for the Virtual Howl Story Slam. There are seven stories to watch, and the winner was chosen by you and fellow viewers to receive a spot at the Howl Grand Story Slam in November 2020. The team behind the … Continue reading Virtual Howl Story Slam
Book Hangouts
We all need good books right now ACW staff will host regular small gatherings of fellow book lovers to recommend your favorites and get suggestions for new books to read [check out the newly created Must Read List]. The genre will change for each hangout. Upcoming Book Hangouts Bring your favorite books to recommend and … Continue reading Book Hangouts
ADK Mountain Club seeks Director of Publications position
Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) Position Announcement: Director of Publications The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is a diverse organization engaged in responsible outdoor recreation, education, stewardship, conservation, and advocacy. ADK’s Director of Publications is responsible for all aspects of ADK’s book, map, and calendar publishing program and is attentive to how these products function to advance … Continue reading ADK Mountain Club seeks Director of Publications position
Free Creative Aging Training in the North Country
There is an exciting opportunity with Creative Aging training, available to teaching artists who are interested in engaging older adults with hands-on arts instruction. This training will be part of The New York State Creative Aging Initiative, an innovative partnership between the NYS Council on the Arts, NYS Office for the Aging, and Lifetime Arts. This 2020 pilot project will … Continue reading Free Creative Aging Training in the North Country
New boardinghouse open for artists, writers, and creatives
WELCOME TO BOARDINGHOUSE NORTH A place for artists, thinkers, creators, and people who want to step away from daily distractions. Interesting things happen in boardinghouses, there’s serendipity in the situation. A writer doing a final edit; a composer working at the piano; a jewelry-maker refining designs; or any guest just sitting on a porch daydreaming … Continue reading New boardinghouse open for artists, writers, and creatives
