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Corning, N.Y. – Stephen Towns Studio and The Rockwell Museum are pleased to jointly announce the fall spotlight exhibition Stephen Towns’ Private Paradise: A Figurative Exploration of Black Rest and Recreation. The exhibition will open to the public on September 21, 2024 at The Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY and be on view until January 19, 2025.

Saratoga Springs, NY – On Sunday, September 22 at 10:30AM , join Madison C. Squires for the Autumn Sunday Stroll, “Mail Order Houses of Saratoga”. This stroll features houses on East and Pinewood avenues and the surrounding neighborhoods. Squires will highlight the “Kit House” era – a time when the average person could not only put a check through the mail, but order and receive an entire house as well. This tour meets at the Northwest corner of Lake and East avenues.

Chatham, NY – On Saturday October 5^th, Chatham welcomes back October Feast, an annual harvest celebration of the local food, drink and music with fun activities for the whole family. This year’s festival will run from 11:00 to 4:00 on Main Street in the Village of Chatham with music continuing until 10:00 outside Chatham Brewing.

Insider Travel Report, How New York State Is Enjoying Record-Setting Tourism Numbers, Sept. 2, 2024

Time Out New York, Seven leaf-peeping trips to take this fall in New York, Sept. 10, 2024…

Hudson, NY (September 2024) – Neverstill Wines, led by an all-female team, opens a sophisticated new tasting room in Hudson, New York. The space, designed by Amy Ilias (@thelavenderghost), a Hudson-based designer/consultant and former EVP of Art & Design at the famed ABC Carpet & Home, pays homage to the beauty of the Neverstill vineyard near New York’s Seneca Lake- the water, the soil, the climate.

The group of new acquisitions features oil paintings and pastels from American artists including Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent, and others.

All 27 works are currently on view in the museum’s exhibition American Masterworks.

Cooperstown, NY -- Fenimore Art Museum announced that its acquisition and installation of 27 major works of American art valued at $33.8 million is now complete. The final two pieces, both pastels, were recently installed. Campanile at Lido (1879) by James McNeill Whistler and Still Life with Fruit, Vase and Cup (1910) by Max Weber are on view through December 29, 2024, as part of the exhibition American Masterworks. Acquisition of these works was generously funded by the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust.

Project Awarded $32 Million From the Governor’s $230 Million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition

Fly-Through Video Offers First Look at Major Upgrades Planned as Part of Ongoing Modernization Project

Video of Rendering Available Here 

(September 9, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled a new fly-through video rendering that offers viewers their first glimpse of a reimagined Greater Binghamton Airport. The two-and-a-half-minute video depicts the major upgrades planned for the Greater Binghamton Airport. Announced by the Governor in November, the project is being funded with $32 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition. The video, which was produced by the airport’s consultants, is available for viewing here.

The curated maker event, Hudson Valley Farm & Flea, will be returning for their 12th event on Saturday, October 12th from 10am-4pm at Museum Village in Monroe, NY.

Monroe, N.Y. -- This year, with over 70% of the market being composed of women-owned businesses, Hudson Valley Farm & Flea is proud to be celebrating its women artisans, makers, bakers, chefs, designers, and farmers. This is a collective of diverse talents and contributions from women across various fields, from crafting to culinary arts to sustainable farming practices.

Season highlights include a major exhibition of Sienese art from the early Italian Renaissance (opening October 13), an examination of Black artists and other cultural figures’ engagement with ancient Egypt (opening November 17), and contemporary commissions by Lee Bul, for The Met’s facade, and Tong Yang-Tze, for the Great Hall (opening September 12 and November 21, respectively).

New York, NY (September 4, 2024) — The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today its schedule of exhibitions through December 2024.

“Only at the Met does the fall exhibition program feature not just a handful of major exhibitions, but more than a dozen, showcasing art, ideas, and themes from around the world and across history,” said Max Hollein, The Met’s Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer. “This dynamic exhibition season features a compelling range of perspectives, offering visitors the chance to reflect on the vibrant cultures and narratives that shape our times.”…

East Nassau, N.Y. -- Step back in time and enjoy a day in pre-industrial America. Historic Eastfield Village, in East Nassau, NY, is celebrating its annual Founder’s Day Open House on Saturday, September 21 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is the one day of the year that the general public is invited to come and visit the privately-owned, recreated nineteenth century village. Admission is $20; children accompanied by an adult are free.