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September 2005 Organization of the Month |
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Each month LARAC highlights an Organization from
the Adirondack Region that is tied to the arts and culture of the region. |
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Black Velvet Art Party |
Lake George
Arts Project
Lake George, NY |
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The The Lake George Arts Project's current programs
include: The Annual Lake George Jazz Weekend, presenting
internationally acclaimed jazz artists; the Courthouse Gallery,
offering six to eight exhibitions per year of new work by emerging
and established artists; weekly Summer Concerts at Shepard Park
with contemporary but non-commercial music; special events
including classical and jazz chamber music concerts; visual,
writing and musical workshops; readings; and video presentations.
The Lake George Arts Project is also known for its
creative and diverse fund raising events which include the Black
Velvet Art Party in November; Bands and Beans, a chili and music
fest in March; the Pig Out, with BBQ and music in July at the Stony
Creek Inn; a cruise aboard the Horicon on Lake George in June; a
golf tournament at the Sagamore Golf Course in September; and a
variety of other events.
Admission to the Courthouse Gallery, Jazz Weekend,
Summer Concerts, and many special events are free to the public.
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Upcoming Lectures and Workshops |
Pottery
Workshop with Dolores Thomson ~ Handbuilding With Clay
Two sessions
Oct. 15th, 1 - 4 pm & Oct. 22nd, 1 - 3 pm. $35 includes
materials.
Blacksmithing workshop with Mike Parwana of The Chicken Coop
Forge, Glens Falls
(date and time in October or November TBA)
Cost: $50 for a day-long class at the Chicken Coop Forge in
Queensbury,
and lunch provided by Rock Hill Bakehouse of Glens Falls. Class
size limited. |
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Courthouse Gallery Reception |

Jazz Festival Weekend, Greg Osby |

Burners UK in Shepard Park |
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Calendar for Fall 2005 & Winter 2006 |
Lake George Jazz Weekend
September 17 and 18, 1-6 pm, Shepard Park, Lake George
Courthouse Gallery: Paintings by
Elizabeth Terhune
September 17-October 21, Opening Reception: Saturday,
September 17, 4 - 6 pm
Arts Project Golf Tournament: Sagamore
Golf Course
September 28, 12:30 pm
Black Velvet Art Party
Saturday, November 12, 8 pm-midnight
Roaring Brook Ranch, Lake George
Courthouse Gallery: solo exhibition of work by
Gina Occhiogrosso
November 5-December 16, Opening Reception: Saturday,
November 5, 4-6 pm
Courthouse Gallery: Carrie Scanga
and Eugenie Tung
January 21-February 24, 2006, Opening reception TBA. |
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Lake George Arts Project
1 Amherst St., Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-2616
www.lakegeorgearts.org
mail@lakegeorgearts.org
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Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
7 Lapham Place
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 798-1144 • Fax: (518) 798-9122
information@larac.org
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