Community Calendar

Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org

Eco Arts Week at MKAD Returns for Its 5th Year: April 25 – May 2, 2026
Because We Care
A Celebration of Sustainability, Creativity, and Community in Kingston, NY
MKAD’s fifth annual Eco Arts Week will take place April 25 to May 2, 2026, including the annual Art Yard Sale, three weeks artist residencies with three artist groups, and six workshops of environmentally conscious art, conversation, and community action in the heart of the Hudson Valley.

Held at The DRAW Studio (20 Cedar Street) and Neighborhood Print Studio (49 Greenkill Avenue) in Kingston, this year’s event features multiple free events daily between 10am and 9pm. From interactive workshops to artist talks and panel discussions, each offering encourages creativity and sustainability through the reuse of materials, community storytelling, and eco-friendly art-making.

Humanity’s relationship with the environment is complex, intimate, and often fraught with contradiction. Consider the vibrant flora adorning our neighborhoods, the persistent chorus of cicadas on summer evenings, and the enduring presence of rocks and trees that shape our daily landscapes. Alongside these natural wonders stand the traces of human activity: ubiquitous manufactured goods, littered beverage containers on city streets, and oceans increasingly burdened by microplastics. This environment—at once cherished, familiar, and deeply scarred—compels us to reflect: What forces have shaped these changes? What responsibilities and choices confront us now?

The theme – Because We Care, marking the fifth anniversary of Eco Arts Week, this year’s producer Maxine Leu between Midtown Kingston Arts District (MKAD) brings together artists whose practices span diverse stages and disciplines, each offering nuanced responses to the environmental crisis. Their short-term residencies at Neighborhood Print Studio (NPS) provide a rare opportunity for the public to witness the creative process, engage in meaningful dialogue, and participate in special presentations, demonstrations, and workshops—all open and free of charge. Join us in exploring art’s vital role in fostering environmental awareness and collective action.

Trash Chic!, at The Sketchbook Gallery, is a celebration of creativity that transforms the often discarded, overlooked, and thrown away. This diverse group of artists challenge the ideas of value, beauty, and permanence while highlighting the potential within what we throw away. We invite viewers to reconsider what “trash”is and discover how imagination can turn trash into something striking, meaningful, and new.

This exhibition is in conjunction with Matter Out of Place at Jane St. Art.

This exhibition brings together six invited artists who work with found objects, transforming overlooked materials into works of new meaning and possibility. Through the process of reimagining, these artists advocate for environmental concerns, drawing attention to using discarded materials while approaching their own creative practices with intentionality and care.

The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Trash Chic! at The Sketchbook Gallery.

April 29—May 16 Visual Arts BFA Exhibit
The Annual BFA Exhibition showcases student work from the Russell Sage College’s Visual Arts BFA programs in Art+Extended Media, Graphic+Media Design and Interior+Spatial Design. Special gallery hours: Tues. through Sat. Noon to 5pm

A Warm Place: Prints by Andrew Mullaly
May 1- 30 at The Other Side Gallery, 2011 Genesee St., Utica
Art Reception-Friday, May 1, 5-7 p.m.
Artist Talk – Saturday, May 30, 1 p.m.
Regular Gallery Hours – Thursdays and Saturdays – 12-2 p.m.
Exhibit is free and open to the public. Donations gratefully accepted. For Additional information contact Rainer Wehner at 315-395-5234 or rainermariawehner@web.de

Bookings are open for the season! Join us May 1st-Oct 31st aboard the first 100% solar-powered cruise boat licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard as a passenger vessel Tour aboard the Solaris allow you to enjoy the area's wildlife, historic Hudson River lighthouses and unique views of the Rondout Creek and Hudson River as you glide silently through the water. Tour ranges from Lighthouse Tours & sightseeing lectures to karaoke & birdwatching plus more. All Solaris cruise tickets include free admission to the Hudson River Maritime Museum! See website for full cruise schedule: https://bit.ly/482ne1k

Set in sunny Boca Raton, BOCA is a lively series of short, intertwining comedies about a group
of retirees living in a fictional retirement community called Boca Oasis. In this garden of Eden,
the sun always shines, the lawns are perfectly manicured, and the weather stays a comfortable 75
degrees. Between rounds of golf, bridge, and the occasional Botox appointment, these residents
discover that the real secret to happiness may be right within their own community.

Set in sunny Boca Raton, BOCA is a lively series of short, intertwining comedies about a group of retirees living in a fictional retirement community called Boca Oasis. In this garden of Eden the sun always shines, the lawns are manicured, and the weather holds steady at a perfect 75 degrees—just like Boca’s well-maintained seniors. Between rounds of golf, bridge, and the occasional Botox appointment, the residents discover that the real key to happiness may lie right within their own community. The play has been warmly received by audiences and critics alike

Set in sunny Boca Raton, BOCA is a lively series of short, intertwining comedies about a group
of retirees living in a fictional retirement community called Boca Oasis. In this garden of Eden,
the sun always shines, the lawns are perfectly manicured, and the weather stays a comfortable 75
degrees. Between rounds of golf, bridge, and the occasional Botox appointment, these residents
discover that the real secret to happiness may be right within their own community.

Matinee (2:00pm) and evening (7:30pm) performances. Check website for dates and times.