The Beat

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Saratoga Springs History Museum is proud to announce its 141st Annual Meeting, taking place on Wednesday, October 23 at 7:00 PM in the historic Canfield Casino. The evening will feature a brief update on the State of the Museum, followed by a special presentation of the museum’s latest exhibit titled "Frank Leslie Buys Women’s Votes," presented by exhibit curator Nancy Brown.

Auburn, NY (Sept. 24, 2024) – Schweinfurth Art Center has lined up four multi-day fiber workshops through December that focus on surface design, recycling clothes, and felting. One 5-day workshop is online, and the rest are in person at the art center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn, NY.

Mumford, NY (September 24, 2024) – Genesee Country Village & Museum’s annual Agricultural Fair returns on October 5 and 6, offering a family-friendly fall festival reminiscent of country fairs of old. Visitors can explore a market tent with 40+ local vendors, enjoy live music, traditional entertainment, livestock shows, Blue Ribbon Competition, and experience the historic village in vibrant fall colors. The Agricultural Fair is sponsored by Palmer Food Services, Tompkins Community Bank, Monroe County Economic Development, and Power & Construction Group. Tickets are available at www.gcv.org/event/ag-fair.

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.

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.

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.”…

Farmingdale, NY (Sept. 4, 2024) – American Airpower Museum, Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum, will hold its FIRST EVER Annual Flight Line Flea Market, Saturday, September 21, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Republic Airport, Hangar 3, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale.

Osceola, N.Y. – Adger Williams will make his debut performance at the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame (HOF) and Museum on Sunday, September 1.  Adger’s performance at the Museum, 1121 Comins Road in Osceola, will be presented in the Fiddlers’ Pavilion from 2:00-5:00 PM.

This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Visitors will find weaving, spinning, knitting, quilting, and other textile related activities.

Cooperstown, NY —  Fiber Arts Weekend returns to The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown on Saturday and Sunday, August 24 & 25 from 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.  Visitors will find a variety of exhibits, vendors, and hands-on activities featuring wool carding, spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, “cranking” (sock machine demos), and other textile-related activities. This year’s weekend focuses on the traditional process of natural dyeing of fibers.

Auburn, NY (Aug. 13, 2024) – Schweinfurth Art Center has lined up several multi-day fiber workshops this fall that focus on surface design, recycling clothes, and felting. One 5-day workshop is online, and the rest are in person at the art center, 205 Genesee St., Auburn, NY.