NEWSLETTERJan 09, 2026
Saratoga Springs, NY (January 9, 2026) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a series of free public tours for the spring 2026 season, including weekly Tang Guide Tours on Sundays, monthly Curator’s Tours, and a Collections Touch Tour on March 14 for visitors who have low-vision or are blind.
Jan 09, 2026
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Coinciding with the United States of America’s national celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will mark the occasion with a special exhibition, Racing at the Dawn of the United States. The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Museum’s Link Gallery.
Jan 09, 2026
Launch of new season of Open Worlds free community programs, Curators’ Choice screening series, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day programs
Astoria, New York, January 7, 2026 — Museum of the Moving Image starts the new year with a look back at some of the best films released in 2025, many with filmmakers in person; launches an expanded season of Open Worlds, featuring free community programs; presents its annual celebration commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a free family day and special screenings; explores the first decade of immersive documentary with Inside the Story, a convening of artists and filmmakers; and more.
A Breathtaking Display of Orchids and a Love Letter to New York, from February 7 through April 26, 2026
On Select Evenings, Experience Orchid Nights, “the Lushest Bar in Town,” with the First on March 21, 2026
Bronx, NY—Tickets for The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) are now on sale. The 23rd edition of NYBG’s annual celebration of all things orchids runs from February 7 through April 26, 2026. Step into a dazzling floral dreamscape, where street scenes become floral dreams as visionary designer and native New Yorker Mr. Flower Fantastic transforms NYBG’s Enid A. Haupt Conservatory into a breathtaking orchid tribute to the spirit, style, and streetscape of our beloved metropolis, N.Y.C.
Norwich, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS)—the area’s premier heritage museum—recently announced a grant award totaling $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Through New York state’s continued investment in the arts and culture sector, NYSCA has awarded $80.9 million in fiscal year 2026 to nonprofits across all 10 regions and a historic number of artists.
Arturo O ’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Free Concert Series at El Museo’s El Teatro: January 9 & 10, March 13 & 14, May 15 & 16
New York, N.Y. (December 15, 2025) — Belongó (formerly the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance), a non-profit institution dedicated to performing, educating about, and preserving the music of all of the Americas emanating from African and indigenous roots through the entry point of jazz, and El Museo del Barrio, the nation’s leading Latine and Latin American cultural institution, are proud to announce a new multi-engagement concert residency in 2026, bringing two of New York City’s most influential Pan Latin cultural institutions into closer alignment at a pivotal moment of growth for both organizations.
Including Curators’ Choice series, new dates for First Look festival, and more in January–April 2026
Plus, the call for submissions for Marvels of Media Festival, a celebration of autistic media-makers, closes January 31, with festival dates set for March 26–28
Astoria, New York, December 17, 2025 — In early 2026, Museum of the Moving Image’s film programming will feature its annual Curators’ Choice series, a showcase of some of the best releases of 2025, many with filmmakers in person; the screening series 2001: The Year, Not the Movie, honoring the 25th anniversaries of films released in the year 2001; a weekend of films on the occasion of Marilyn Monroe’s centenary; the 15th edition of First Look festival—with new dates and format; and the 5th Marvels of Media Festival, celebrating the work of autistic media-makers.
Announces a Wide Range of Family-Friendly Activities Throughout Winter Break
Albany, N.Y. - The New York State Museum is celebrating winter break with more than two weeks of festive, family-friendly programs featuring seasonal crafts, live animals, and cultural traditions. Beginning this Saturday, visitors can enjoy everything from a live reading of the original 1823 printing of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and a community Kwanzaa celebration to hands-on 18th century games and winter animal encounters with the Utica Zoo.
Utica, N.Y. – The Frankfort United N-Trak (FUNTRAK) Model Railroad Club returns to the Oneida County History Center for its annual holiday exhibition. Come aboard and enjoy the club's model trains and talk rail history with fellow enthusiasts of all ages. The model trains will be displayed in the main gallery on Tuesday, Dec. 23, Friday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is family-friendly, accessible, and open to the public.
Two-day academic conference calling for academic papers from fans, musicians, scholars, and students by January 15 deadline.
Stony Brook, NY — The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) invites fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers to its first “The Billy Joel Symposium,” to be held on June 6 and 7 starting at 12 p.m. at the Hall of Fame location at 97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026.
