NEWSLETTER
Seven free art-making programs for kids and adults run September 12–December 5
Saratoga Springs, NY (September 3, 2026) — The Tang Museum at Skidmore College announces its fall 2026 Family Saturdays, a series of free multigenerational art-making programs beginning September 12 and continuing through December 5.
The first event, Family Saturday: Wonderful Wall Plaques, on September 12, is inspired by Myrton Purkiss’s Green Wall Plaque, on view in the exhibition Pursuing Possibilities: Explorations in Glaze. Participants will look at and discuss the artwork before creating their own wall plaques by painting ceramic plates.
Family Saturday programs run from 2 to 3:30 pm and foster creative cooperation through looking at artwork, discussing it, and engaging in a hands-on art activity. Programs are suitable for children ages 5 and older, accompanied by their adult companions. No registration is required; supplies are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
The fall series continues September 26, October 10, October 24, November 7, November 21, and December 5. Art-making projects will be inspired by works on view or in the Tang collection, with details announced on the Tang website as they become available.
Families can also sign up for the Tang’s family programs email list to receive Family Saturday project announcements and reminders at https://mailchi.mp/skidmore/family-saturday-signups.
The Tang Museum, located on the Skidmore College campus at 815 N. Broadway in Saratoga Springs, New York, is open Tuesday–Sunday, noon–5 pm, with extended hours until 9 pm on Thursdays. Admission is free. For more information, call the Tang’s Visitor Services Desk at 518-580-8080 or visit tang.skidmore.edu.
About Skidmore College
Founded in 1903, Skidmore College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college of about 2,700 students located in the dynamic town of Saratoga Springs, New York. Consistently ranked as a top liberal arts college by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, and more, Skidmore has also been recognized for its innovation, value, and sustainability efforts. Skidmore fosters academic and personal excellence — all driven by a belief that Creative Thought Matters. Its comprehensive array of opportunities encompasses more than 40 bachelor’s degree programs, including popular offerings in business, psychology, and the creative and performing arts; competitive NCAA Division III athletics; world-class facilities; and hands-on civic engagement and career development resources.
About the Tang Teaching Museum
The Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College is a pioneer of interdisciplinary exploration and learning. A cultural anchor of New York’s Capital Region, the institution’s approach has become a model for university art museums across the country — with exhibition programs and series that bring together the visual and performing arts with fields of study as disparate as history, astronomy, and physics. The Tang has one of the most rigorous faculty-engagement initiatives in the nation, the Mellon Seminar, and robust publication and touring exhibition initiatives that extend the institution’s reach far beyond its walls. The Tang Teaching Museum’s building, designed by architect Antoine Predock, serves as a visual metaphor for the convergence of ideas and exchange the institution catalyzes. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from noon to 5 pm, with extended hours until 9 pm Thursday. More information at http://tang.skidmore.edu.
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