arts education

The Catskill Mountain Foundation’s unique production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” - conceived by former Metropolitan Opera ballerina Victoria Rinaldi, transports the audience to an enchanted wood to witness what hilarity unfolds, when fairies meddle with the love lives of mortals.We are joined by Victoria Rinaldi and Executive Artistic Director of Aquila Theater, Desiree Sanchez.

SPAC President and CEO Elizabeth Sobol and VP of Education Dennis Moench join us to talk about upcoming events at SPAC and the SPAC School of the Arts.

The Art School of Columbia County’s 10th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit takes place this Saturday, May13th from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. The event will allow you to browse and purchase artwork from ASCC's professional teaching artists.ASCC offers year-round art programming for youth, teens and adults with a wide range of art classes and workshops. To tell us more - we welcome Director of the Art School of Columbia County Nancy Maurice Rogers and Vice President of the Board of Directors Michael Saltz.

For over 50 years Saratoga Performing Arts Center has been known as a presenter of world class performances, fewer people know that over the past 5 years SPAC has significantly enhanced its role as a center for innovative and accessible arts education and community programs. SPAC Education has grown exponentially over the past 5 years – from serving 5 to 50,000 students annually, building partnerships with more than 120 schools and nonprofits in the Capital Region, and bringing more than 400 arts education events to the community every single year. Senior Director of Education Dennis Moench joins us to discuss education and community events at SPAC.

The Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO) is known regionally and nationally as a premiere performance institution for young musicians living in Upstate New York and Western New England. They have now returned to rehearsals for the 2021-2022 Season.

Shakespeare & Company is presenting benefit screenings of “Speak What We Feel,” on Saturday, November 6th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Tina Packer Playhouse. The documentary, by Patrick J. Toole, is about the Company’s acclaimed Fall Festival of Shakespeare.

Presidential Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco has become the first visiting artist at the SPAC School of the Arts (SOTA) -- a multidisciplinary school dedicated to dance, music, and theatre, with additional offerings in literary arts, visual arts, and media arts – in addition to serving as a mentor for the 2022 Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists.

Arts Organizations have been having a rough time over the past year and a half. So, when there is great news to share, we like to shout it from the…

The Days in the Arts (DARTS) program is a summer residential program near Tanglewood that provides middle school students with high-quality arts immersion…

Sally Taylor, daughter of James Taylor and Carly Simon, curates "Come to Your Senses" in MASS MoCA’s Kidspace gallery and art-making studio, which will…