A group of veterans interested in using the arts to heal. This group of veterans who get together at Zaloga, Post 4, Everett Road, Albany, NY and on Zoom/Hybrid every Friday mornings 8:00-10:00am for writing and 10:00am-12:00pm for the other arts. They have craft kits from HHV.org; work on drama pieces, do creative writing - given prompts, some … Continue reading ARTS4VETS Group & Meetings
The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19
National Endowment for the Arts surveyed arts organizations throughout the country about reopening practices and creative responses to programming in 2020, during the pandemic. They published a report highlighting what they felt were successful responses to the crisis: promising tactics, best practices, and insights through nine selected case studies. The Adirondack Center for Writing was one … Continue reading The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19
In The Media: National Endowment for the Arts “Chairman’s Corner: December 10, 2020” podcast
@adkctr4writing · National Endowment for the Arts "Chairman's Corner - December 10, 2020" Chairman's Corner podcast A weekly podcast with National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter. This week, the chairman gives us a sneak peak at the new report The Art of Reopening. @NEAarts Excerpt of transcript Mary Anne Carter: That's right, Jo, and … Continue reading In The Media: National Endowment for the Arts “Chairman’s Corner: December 10, 2020” podcast
The Good Old Days at LPCA, a collaborator teacher and student original
"Which decade has the BEST music?" asks a character in the new musical The Good Old Days onstage later this month at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. The best part... It's up to the audience to decide! Come be a part of this fun and interactive original musical written by Northwood School's Head of Drama, Noël Carmichael, and student … Continue reading The Good Old Days at LPCA, a collaborator teacher and student original
ACW Bookmobile is hitting the road, and wants your books on board
The newest, cutest pop-up bookstore is here and coming to a town near you this summer! Sign up to stock your books in the ACW Bookmobile. ACW is bringing the books to the people at pop-up events throughout the region. The goal is to expose small towns that don't have their own bookstores books from … Continue reading ACW Bookmobile is hitting the road, and wants your books on board
ADK Teen wants to hear from you!
Did you know there's a company right here devoted to exposing teens to the opportunities and adventures unique to the Adirondacks? They list opportunities for you from arts & design contests and showcases to scholarships for college & jobs in your town. Here's a few ways you can be involved with ADK Teen: 1. Hot Shots … Continue reading ADK Teen wants to hear from you!
Workshop @ View Arts Center: Writing Children’s Book and Young Adult Fiction
Writing for children has its own special challenges - and so does writing for the young adult reader. This workshop will explain how to meet those challenges, and also how to land your work with a great publishing company. You can bring short selections to share. The cost of the class is $45 / $30 … Continue reading Workshop @ View Arts Center: Writing Children’s Book and Young Adult Fiction
Deadline soon: Artist Entrepreneur Bootcamp at LPCA
In September, the LPCA will partner with the New York Foundation for the Arts and the New York State Council for the Arts to present an Artist as Entrepreneur Boot Camp. This four-day boot camp is a hands-on intensive workshop to help artists think of themselves as a small business. There are sessions on marketing, … Continue reading Deadline soon: Artist Entrepreneur Bootcamp at LPCA
In Memoriam of Paul Pines
We are saddened to announce the passing of Paul Pines, a beloved friend of the Adirondack Center for Writing and longtime champion of the larger arts community. Paul was a volunteer and educator for ACW for many years, and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him. He will be … Continue reading In Memoriam of Paul Pines
