Schenectady Kids Arts Festival

12/22/2023

12/17/2023

We are so proud that is big enough to hold 2 wonderful festivals on the same day. June 1, 2024 is going to rock!

We want YOU to join us as a planning committee member for our 2024 Schenectady Pride celebration on June 1st! No experience necessary, all are welcome.

Schenectady Pride is a volunteer-run event- we are not a formal organization- so we rely on the dedication of committee members each year to bring the event to fruition each year! If you or someone you know are interested in being part of the planning committee, email [email protected] by Jan 5th. Committee meetings will be held monthly/bimonthly both in-person and virtually and committee members should expect to volunteer 2-5 hours of their time each month leading up to the event. Many hands make light work and many brains means new ideas, connections and growth!

We can’t wait to meet you all!

12/17/2023

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We had such a great time making snowflakes with folks of all ages today.

If you missed taking the in-person survey at the Schenectady Greenmarket today, please follow the link above.

12/17/2023

Come on down to Proctors for the Schenectady Green Market and visit us!

12/12/2023

Are you missing Art in Bloom at the Schenectady Greenmarket?
Please find us this Sunday (Dec. 17) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to fill out a survey about our art-making activities. It will help us as we seek funds to perhaps expand the offerings.
Or
just come and put some glitter on snowflakes!

12/05/2023

If you are voting for a favorite tree -- please note that our festival is included in the Neon One- A Community of Giving Tree and we respectfully ask for your vote in the Best Local Pride category.

Vote for your top tree in each category! The trees are listed alphabetically by the creator's name.

12/02/2023

On this grey December day, warm up with this very short video of bringing art to the Schenectady Greenmarket. These art activities were free to all thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts.

We brought art to the Schenectady Greenmarket from May 21 to Oct. 8 2023.

12/02/2023

Need a lift? Go to the Schenectady County Historical Society's Festival of Trees.
(And more at the YWCA NorthEastern NY!)
So much creativity!
Some inside jokes 🤣

https://www.dailygazette.com/towns/schenectady/schenectady-festival-trees/article_534e60cc-8e30-11ee-8263-1be61eaa2e04.html

12/01/2023

If you're heading to Proctors for The Nutcracker this weekend, make sure to check out the display cases.

We humbly present to you the community poem, inspired by submissions of more than 200 people at the 54th Annual Holiday Parade Presented by the City and County of Schenectady.

Thanks to Monet: The Immersive Experience for their collaboration and use of The Locomotive image!

11/23/2023

Come join us......

11/23/2023

Looking back on 2023, it's been just a fabulous year
from the first Art in Bloom at the SSchenectady Greenmarket
~ from May 22-October 8.
to our June 4 festival
and the July 14 SSchenectady County Summernightand the Oct. 22 Fall Spooktacular by DDowntown Schenectady Improvement Corporationto our Nov. 18 activity at the 554th Annual Holiday Parade Presented by the City and County of Schenectady.
We're so grateful!
Hoping everyone has a wonderful holiday.

11/19/2023

Because the 30th annual festival is June 1!
Thanks Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery New York!

11/15/2023

The National High School Musical Theatre Awards will return to the Minskoff Theatre.

11/15/2023

11/15/2023

Have you heard about the pre-parade activities from 3-5pm on the Jay Street Marketplace on Nov. 18?
Did you know the theme of the parade is New York State of Mind?
When we think about New York we think about trains!
Whether it's the Polar Express or that the American Locomotive Company built trains in for years, we've got a one-track mind.
But we need YOUR help to write the perfect poem based on this Claude Monet painting.
So sharpen those pencils and start the holiday season in the right State of Mind this Saturday!

11/03/2023

It's not OVER until you go through Vincent Giordano photos from the event...
So much fun reliving the fun, the crowds, the puppets, the drums, the gemstones, the straw and hay...
Oh just eveything from the Fall Spooktacular.
We're filled with pride to have helped sponsor the event.

10/26/2023

We are so excited for our Fairy Lantern Workshop coming up in Schenectady. Join us for this family friendly class on November 4th to create personalized lanterns. Using found objects and paper mache we’ll preserve our memories inside the jars to be enjoyed and reflected on for years to come.
To learn more and to register visit https://createcommunitystudios.org/inspire_events/fairy-lantern-workshop/

10/19/2023

We can't wait to see you there....

10/19/2023

Art activities featuring Electric City Puppets, Keisha Renee, fran giordano- ienjoysoup Sizz Handmade, Create Community Studios New York Folklore Steve Kowalski and more are all free thanks to a CIP grant from Schenectady County and sponsors MVP Health Care Stewart's Shops Price Chopper Supermarkets and us!

10/19/2023

If you loved watching EQWilbert sculpting a frog out of clay on Oct. 1 at the Schenectady Greenmarket -- the fun is not over!
If you want to help design how either a frog or toad are decorated by an artist -- then come to Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation Fall Spooktacular from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday! If it rains we'll be inside the Proctor's Theater complex. If the forecast is wrong, we take over the streets around Schenectady City Hall!
Erin is one of more than a dozen artists offering high-quality interactions with kids of all ages.
Come have a spooktacular time thanks to sponsors like the Arts Center of the Capital Region!

10/05/2023

This Sunday (Oct. 8) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Schenectady Greenmarket one good turn deserves another!
Join Maya Lewis and Bianca Dilella of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center to create these fun spinners. They'll have everything you need to create your own dizzying display.

📸 of Maya & Bianca from our June 3 festival captured by Vincent Giordano Photography

09/28/2023

If you loved Pulso de Barro, who performed as part of our Festival in June. Then come to the 3rd Annual Mohawk Hudson Folklife Festival at the Washington Park Lakehouse in Albany on Sunday, October 1st.
They will be performing and demonstrating Mexican mask making.

The fun begins at 11 a.m. and goes until 5:30 p.m.
There will be artist demonstrations, food demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
And it's FREE!

09/28/2023

You are invited to enjoy New York Folklore's annual Folklife Festival on October 1st in Albany's Washington Park. Anne Rappaport Berliner, the staff Folklorist, describes the many performers, demonstrators, musicians, and activities all happening at the Festival. Hear about tasting a variety of inte

09/28/2023

Thanks SOOO much to The Daily Gazette of Schenectady for this coverage!
The Frog and Toad book and stuffed animals on display in the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation window will be given away... so come on down to fill out your ticket for the drawing!

09/27/2023

This weekend will be TOAD-ALLY awesome in Schenectady!

At 10 a.m. Saturday (September 30) -- the ElectriCity Arts and Entertainment District presents "Love Is All There Is" designed by Frances Giordano and painted over many many weekends this summer on the South Ferry street wall of the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation. This is your chance to get a picture with the artist and ask any RIBBETING questions you might have about murals.

THEN... from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday October 1 Erin Eckler at the Schenectady Greenmarket will work with folks of all ages to draw designs and poses of frogs and/or toads to be considered for sculpture pieces. The Art in Bloom tent across from Schenectady City Hall is the jumping off place for that project.

HOP to it and we hope to see you there!

Photo stolen from Vin Tooth.

09/20/2023

We're big fans of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center and the Schenectady Greenmarket AND of this week's Art in Bloom project.
Bianca will have all the materials you need to create your own paper plate fan from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Look for our tent across from the main entrance to Schenectady City Hall and where the amazing new Jay Square will be.
Hope to see you there!

09/14/2023

The Schenectady Studio is at 140 Erie Boulevard.

Join us in the Schenectady studio this Friday for the Kids Summer Art Showcase! Let’s celebrate all the art we made together this summer. Join us at 140 Erie Blvd!

09/13/2023

Were you one of those kid's who loved to highlight text?
Or were you one of those kids who wanted to do the oppositive?
This Sunday's Art in Bloom at the Schenectady Greenmarket will play off that.. It's called Black out poetry or erasure poetry and it's really fun to do.
The Electric City Barn and Adonis Richards will bring all sorts of unmarked texts for you to create your own piece.
Hope to see you from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 17 Jay Street across from Schenectady City Hall.