Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
7 Lapham Place
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 798-1144, ext. 6 • Fax: (518) 798-9122
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September 2005 Organization of the Month

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
 

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. 

 
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
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Jazz Festival Weekend, Greg Osby
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Burners UK in Shepard Park
 

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.
 

Lake George Arts Project
1 Amherst St., Lake George, NY 12845
518-668-2616
www.lakegeorgearts.org

mail@lakegeorgearts.org

 

Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
7 Lapham Place
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 798-1144 • Fax: (518) 798-9122
information@larac.org