Saratoga Arts Spring 2016 Class Brochure by Saratoga Arts

SPRING 2016  CLASSES & WORKSHOPS SARATOGA ARTS • 320 BROADWAY • SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 518.584.4132 • WWW.SARATOGA-ARTS.ORG

PAINTING BEAUTIFUL AND BOLD COLOR IN PASTEL LANDSCAPES

CAPTURING THE MOMENT IN LIGHT

AND COLOR - PLEIN AIR

WITH ROBERT CARSTEN, PSA

WITH ANN LARSEN, Signature Member

of American Impressionist Society

This exciting workshop with a nationally-known instructor will emphasize ways to achieve strong composition, bold color and dramatic light eﬀects in your landscapes. Use a variety of underpainting and overpainting techniques, as demonstrated and discussed by Robert, to embolden and excite your paintings, adding conceptual design planning. With an emphasis on organizing and simplifying color value, we'll learn to dramatize light eﬀect, and use both saturated and desaturated color for stunning results. Instruction will be based on painting in general and how to build a strong design in breathtaking color. Work from your photos. Known for his great demos and tips, clear instruction on color and light, and helpful techniques, Robert will also lead the class through instructive exercises. Lots of learning and experimentation, painting time and loads of fun make this class one not to miss. All levels welcome, see website for complete supply list.

Learn to capture the beauty of impressionism in plein air painting. Emphasis will be on loosening your style, brushwork, capturing light, color and the emotional moment while understanding the changing nature of working in the field. Concept, composition, value, color and edges will be explored. Held in Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville, plenty of one on one attention as well demonstrations will be provided. Sunday’s workshop will be held from 1pm - 7pm in order to take advantage of the beautiful afternoon light summer provides! This class is designed as a follow up to "Capturing the Moment in Light & Color" Workshop, however the indoor workshop is not a prerequisite for the plein air workshop. Oil is the preferred medium for students, but acrylic and pastel are also welcome. This workshop is ideal for ages 18 to adults of intermediate to advanced skill levels. Visit our website for a complete supply list.

Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 4pm

June 4 & 5, 2016

$240 members / $260 non-members

Place: Fort Hardy Park, Schuylerville, NY

Saturday, 10am - 5pm & Sunday, 1pm - 7pm

June 25 & 26th, 2016

$240 for members / $260 for non-members

Award-winning artist Robert Carsten attended the Art Students League of New York, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Accademia di Belle Arti (Italy). He is an Honorary Board member and signature member of the Pastel Society of America and is a contributing writer to Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine. His paintings have been shown in many museums and galleries and are collected worldwide. He has been featured in Pure Color/The Best of Pastel; Pastel Journal; American Art Review;The Artist's Magazine; Strokes of Genius/The Best of Drawing; Finding Your Style in Pastel; Lori McNee's Tips and Techniques from Professional Artists and more. Robert has been a juror of many regional, national and international competitions. For more information please visit

Robert’s website at www.robertcarsten.com.

Ann is a Master Signature Member of American Women Artists and Past President; Signature Member of Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, Signature Member American Impressionist Society; member Oil Painters of America and Laguna Plein Air Painters. She is represented by Sorelle Gallery, Albany, NY; Saunders Gallery of Fine Art, Glens Falls, NY; Shavano Fine Arts Gallery, Salida, CO; TrueNorth Gallery, Kennebunkport, ME and Davis & Blevins Gallery, Saint Jo, TX. Ann has been in over 20 gallery and museum exhibitions and most recently the Booth Museum of Western Art Museum and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Visit Ann’s website at www.annlarsen.com.

PAINTING PASTEL FOR BEGINNERS

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED PASTEL

with Carolyn Justice

The perfect class for those just starting out with pastels or looking for a refresher after some time away, artist and instructor Carolyn Justice will teach you the basic concepts of pastel while exploring the wide range of possibilities that this medium has to oﬀer. The emphasis of this course will be on experimenting with a variety of papers, use of color and becoming comfortable with the medium. Please bring non-oil pastels, a kneaded eraser, masking tape and several sheets of paper to each class. Class size is limited to 14 students. Open to all levels.

A continuation of Pastel for Beginners, in this class students will learn to interpret more complex subjects, explore contemporary directions in drawing, and continue to develop a mastery of technique, with more emphasis on originality and the development of a personal style. Students will further develop their skills and abilities, and be encouraged to find increasingly creative solutions for a wide range of diﬀerent types of projects. Bring non-oil pastels, a kneaded eraser, masking tape and several sheets of paper to each class. Class size limited to 14 students.

Mondays, 10am - 12pm  May 2, 9, 16, 23, June 6, 13, 2016  *No class on May 30

$85 for members / $95 for non-members

PAINTING IN THE SPRING: PLEIN AIR with Takeyce Walter

Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm

April 19, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2016

*No class on April 26 $110 for members / $120 for non-members

WATERCOLORS FOR BEGINNERS TO INTERMEDIATE

with Tom Ryan

We have all been waiting for spring - the returning color, the flowers - and there is no better way to celebrate than by getting outdoors and painting! Using the beautiful landscape as inspiration, lessons will include the fundamentals of composing and designing the perfect spring landscape. Takeyce will also discuss and demonstrate techniques to enrich your paintings and oﬀer individual assistance to all students. Please bring a bag lunch.This workshop is designed for all levels and no experience is required. A complete supply list can be found at our website: www.saratogaarts.org.

Saturday, June 18, 2016: 10am - 4pm

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

Whether a curious beginner or continuing watercolor student, artist and instructor Tom Ryan can help you bring your work to the next level. Learn how to mix and paint clean, transparent, and vibrant watercolors. Topics covered will include elements of good composition, values, and the importance of light through exercises, demos, individual attention, and critiques. Students will work on a painting of their choice by using their own photos, reference materials, or imagination. A suggested supply list can be found on our website:

www.saratoga-arts.org.

Saturday, May 14, 2016: 10am - 4pm

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

PAINTING, DRAWING, & ALL MEDIA INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING

THINK PEN & INK

with Takeyce Walter

with James D’Andrea

If you have ever wanted to try oil painting, or haven't been painting for some time and want to pick up your brushes again this is the workshop for you! The focus of this workshop will be on how to compose a painting, choosing and mixing colors, and learning about a variety of diﬀerent brushwork and application techniques. Students will have the opportunity to work from a still life for this class as well as landscapes from reference photos provided. Instructor demonstrations, critiques and one-on-one attention will be oﬀered. A complete supply list can be found on our website. For all levels.

Grab a pen, some ink, and a sheet of paper and you’re ready to create artwork! While pen and ink is one of the most portable, convenient, and cost eﬃcient art processes, it can also be one of the most intimidating - until now, anyway! Centering on the use of pen, quill, and brush on paper using simple values to create your images this class will also explore processes of development with emphasis on line and shape development through hatching and wash. Using layers and underdrawings with washes will be demonstrated, as well as the eﬀect of paper choice on the finished product. Open to all levels.

Saturday, April 23, 2016: 10am - 4pm  $70 for members / $80 for non-members

EXPLORING ABSTRACT REALISM with Tom O’Brien

From portraits to landscape to still life, all realistic art contains some abstraction. Learn to loosen your approach to your artwork and explore the abstract and how it can be incorporated in realism. The degree of conceptual thought can stretch from simply organizing the composition, shapes of colors and values on the way to hyper realistic painting or a stylized picture as an end in itself. Bring your own reference photographs from portraits to nature or work from the still life setup provided. Open to all levels and mediums.

Fridays, 10am - 12pm

May 6, 13, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 2016*

*No class on May 20 $85 for members / $95 for non-members

Visit www.saratoga-arts.org to register online and for class supply lists!

Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm

May 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING

with Takeyce Walter

In this unique two-day workshop, students will tackle landscape elements, which can often be tricky even for veteran artists. Lessons will focus on being selective in designing compositions and on the fundamentals of painting diﬀerent types of landscapes and elements within, such as trees, mountains, clouds, reflections on water, etc... Students can work in oils and/ or pastels for this workshop. Instructor demonstrations, critiques and one-on-one attention will be oﬀered. A complete supply list can be found at our website www.saratoga-arts.org. This workshop is designed for students of all levels and no experience with pastels or oils is required!

Friday & Saturday, 10am - 4pm

May 20 & 21, 2016

$140 for members / $160 for non-members

PAINTING, DRAWING, & ALL MEDIA ALL MEDIA PORTRAIT WORKSHOP

LANDSCAPE IN ACRYLIC, WATERCOLOR, & GOUACHE

with Corey Pitkin

with Tom O’Brien

Successful portraits achieve not just a likeness, but create depth and capture the personality and emotion of the human face. Working with a model, this workshop will start with an oil painting demo in the morning and will allow participants to work with one-on-one instructor guidance in the afternoon. All mediums and all skill levels welcome. Registration includes model fee. Oil painters, please bring: oil paints - at least a red, a blue, a yellow and a white, a 11”x14” or larger canvas or panel, a mix of brushes (the larger the better), odorless mineral spirits or other oil painting medium (no turpentine), a palette, and palette knife; pastelists, please bring assorted pastels, multiple sheets of colored, textured paper, a kneaded eraser, and masking tape. If you are working in a diﬀerent medium bring what materials you are comfortable working with.

Capture the quality of light and vibrance of the outdoors in landscape painting in both transparent and opaque mediums using acrylic, watercolor, and gouache. This class will cover the basic elements of design and composition inherent in a variety of diﬀerent landscapes, as well the basic rules for color mixing and techniques for applying paint and preparing the paper. Visit www.saratoga-arts.org for a supply list and bring lots of photographs for reference. This class is open to all levels.

Saturday, May 7: 10am - 4pm  $85 for members / $95 for non-members

Tuesdays, 1pm - 3pm

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 2016  $85 for members / $95 for non-members

DRAWING FOR ALL LEVELS

CAPTURING THE MAGIC OF WATER IN ALL MEDIA

with Tom O’Brien

with James D’Andrea

Whether a beginner or experienced painter, all can agree - successfully painting the many beautiful aspects of water can be challenging. In this 4 week class artist and instructor Tom O’Brien can help you learn how to capture reflection and transparency with an understanding of values and comparative shapes, equally eﬀective in black and white. Open to all levels and mediums, this class will help you bring your work to the next level!

No matter what your medium of choice, drawing is an essential tool for all artists. This fun and informative class is a drawing free for all specifically designed for artists of all levels! Wide-open with plenty of demonstrations, lessons in the fundamentals of drawing and drawing techniques, as well as gentle critiques. Students should bring a 9" x12" heavy bond drawing pad, 12" x18" charcoal pad, 4b-4h pencil set, hard and medium vine charcoal, a kneaded eraser, a white plastic eraser, a knife, s ruler, sharpeners, a 12-18" thin rod (knitting needles work well), a sandpaper block, and a smudger.

Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm

May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 3, 2016  $80 for members / $90 for non-members

Thursdays, 7pm - 9pm  April 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016  $80 for members / $90 for non-members

DRAWING & ALL MEDIA SKETCHING SARATOGAâ&#x20AC;¨ with Carolyn Justice

Capture the quick moments and celebrate the day to day life of your hometown by learning one of the most important practices for all artists: sketching. A fun, easy, and wonderful way to keep records of travel or ideas for future paintings, Carolyn Justice will work with you in some of Saratogaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beautiful spots, such as Yaddo, Saratoga State Park, and downtown this spring. This class is for all levels and no drawing or painting experience is required. Please bring a small sketchbook, fine tip marker, and folding chair to each class. A travel watercolor set is optional. The first class will meet at The Arts Center where students will enjoy sketching the architectural and landscape elements of Congress Park. Students will receive a schedule of meeting places at the first class.

Mondays: 1pm-3pm June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016 $70 for members / $80 for non-members

OPEN STUDIO - FIGURE DRAWING

Continue or expand your art without the formality of a class! The Open Studio sessions are great practice for any artist interested in working from a live model. Informal group meetings where artists can talk about their work, share ideas, and discuss a variety of methods and mediums, there is no teacher or moderator, serving instead as a forum for artists to come together and grow among their peers. For all mediums, ages 15 and up. Pre-registration is encouraged for the Open Studio sessions, but not required. Drop in rates: $12 for members / $14 for non-members. Session I:

Mondays: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2016

$60 for members/$80 for non-members Session II:

Mondays: 6:30pm - 9:30pm

May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016

$70 for members/$90 for non-members

Summer Session: Open Studio is held every Monday at 6:30pm - 9:30 pm (excluding holidays) in July & August.

PAINTING ANIMALS IN PASTELS

with Carolyn Justice

SEE YOUR CLASS HERE!

Saratoga Arts is currently accepting proposals for our 2016-2017 class season. Applicants must have a passion for the arts and proven experience working with students at a variety of learning levels. Download a faculty packet at our website www.saratoga-arts.org (located on the left sidebar). Applicants will be asked to submit a class proposal, resume, personal/professional references, and images of their work to Kate at kmorse@saratogaarts.org.

Pastel is a wonderful medium for paintings animals. Learn to incorporate animals in the landscaper or just capture a likeness of your favorite animal. Drawing with accuracy and expression will be emphasized in this two day workshop as well as rendering fur and and form with interesting color. Please bring several photographs of your favorite pet or animal! Students should bring assorted soft pastels, multiple sheets of colored, textured paper, a kneaded eraser, several sticks of charcoal, and masking tape. This workshop is open to all levels, from beginners to advanced students.

Saturday & Sunday,

April 30 & May 1, 2016

$140 for members / $160 for non-members

DRAWING & ALL MEDIA BASIC DRAWING I

BASIC DRAWING II

with James D’Andrea

For those who are new to drawing or simply returning to the practice after being away from the easel for a prolonged time, Basic Drawing I will give you the foundations and tools to build upon and help you learn not just the technical aspects of drawing, but how you should approach the process. Designed specifically for those who are interested in learning the basic concepts, techniques, materials, and philosophy behind the process of drawing, the class will cover use of pencils, ink, and charcoal on various papers. For all levels.

Building on the basics, this class is designed to help students develop ideas and define their personal creative style while building on the drawing skills they already possess. Advanced fundamentals of drawing will be covered and students will have the opportunity to spend each session working on drawings of their own design with one-on-one help and gentle critique from instructor and artist James D’Andrea. Basic Drawing I is not a requirement for this class. Please bring lots of photographs or objects for reference.

Thursdays, 10am - 12pm

May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 2016 $70 for members / $80 for non-members

THE ART OF CHARCOAL

THE SCULPTED PORTRAIT

with James D’Andrea

with Tom O’Brien

Discover the art of charcoal! Few other mediums oﬀer the rich, amendable blacks that are achieved with charcoal, and through the great variety in the material, a broad range of values is able to be achieved. This class will teach several application processes of vine and compressed charcoals paired with several diﬀerent paper types. All levels are welcome in this intriguing and informative course!

Discover in this workshop that the basic principles used in creating a 3D portrait are not so different than drawing one in 2D. Using clay to create the volume of the head, neck and shoulders with correctly placed features will produce an exhilarating portrait bust. The principles learned in this class will also help you improve your work in other mediums. All materials for this workshop will be provided, but students are welcome to bring additional sculpting tools. Registration fee includes sculpting medium and model fee. For students of all levels.

Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm

June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

Saturday, June 11, 2016: 10am - 4pm $90 for members / $100 for non-members

Members save on classes, camps, Gallery Shop purchases, and more! To celebrate Saratoga Arts’ 30th Anniversary we’re also oﬀering those who are already members the opportunity to buy a gift Friend Level membership for friends, family, neighbors...whomever you choose!...for only $30.

To purchase a gift membership or join today, call 584-4132 or

e-mail Kate at kmorse@saratoga-arts.org.

FINE ART SILVERSMITHING &   METAL FABRICATION

TOOLS FOR THE ARTIST: FRAMING & MATTING YOUR ARTWORK

with Matt Balint

with Jennifer Duke Harpending

Perfect for artists interested in solutions for framing work for the upcoming 10x10 exhibition, this hands-on, custom picture framing workshop will empower and inspire you. Jennifer Duke Harpending has more than 30 years of framing and matting experience, and will help you learn how to how to properly and creatively mat and frame your artwork, whether for your own personal collection or for gallery and exhibition sales. The concentration will be on budget and do-it-yourself framing techniques that don’t break the bank and are appropriate for resale. Bring a piece of artwork that you are interested in finding a framing solution for.

Sunday, May 15, 2016: 10am - 4pm

$70 for members / $80 for non-members

Stop wishing you could find the perfect piece of jewelry...and create it instead! Silversmithing & Metal Fabrication oﬀers an opportunity to learn the basic techniques of silversmithing and allows participants the opportunity to create a piece of functional or nonfunctional art, jewelry or sculpture in sterling or fine silver. This class also provides an introduction to a number of techniques and approaches to two and three-dimensional design and establishes a foundation for the fabrication of jewelry with a primary focus on lamination (soldering), piercing, bezal making, and stone setting. All of the necessary tools will be provided. Class size is limited to 10. There will be $30 materials fee will be due to Matt at the first class.

ART OUT OF THE ORDINARY: EGGSHELL MOSAICS

with Linda Biggers

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Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9pm

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2016

$100 for members/$110 for non-members

WEAVING

with Nancy Sharples

Learn to create fine art out of the ordinary during this special summer weekend workshop! Learn all of the proper preparations and techniques for using this everyday material to create fine art mosaics through demonstrations and presentations. With plenty of demonstration and one-on-one instruction, students will create a 6” x 6” mosaic of their own design or one based on Linda's own work. Open to all. A $25 materials fee is due to Linda on Saturday.

Saturday & Sunday, July 23 & 24, 2016: 10am - 4pm

$140 for members / $160 for non-members

Both the experienced weaver and the curious beginner will have the chance to work on a 4-harness floor or table loom to create such projects as a wall hanging, scarf, table runner, or small rug in this hands on class! Please bring a good pair of scissors. A materials fee of about $15 (depending on project) will be due at first class. Class size is limited to 9. Saratoga Arts’ Weaving Studio is open daily to all registered weaving students to work on their projects outside of class hours during the following times: Monday-Friday, 9am - 4:30pm and Saturdays 11am - 4:30pm.

Wednesdays, 1pm - 3pm

April 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 2016 $85 for members / $95 for non-members

APRIL BREAK CAMPS When regional schools are on break, Saratoga Arts oﬀers Arts Camps to get kids oﬀ the couch and get creating! Visual arts campers will learn about famous artists while creating their own masterpieces, while theater campers learn what it takes to put on a show! Saratoga Arts’ faculty know and understand how children learn about and create art, and they work with our students to ensure they are reaching their full artistic potential in a fun and encouraging environment.

April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2016

$140 for members / $150 for non-members

APRIL BREAK CAMP: AGES 8-14 Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm  April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2016  $210 for members / $225 for non-members

Our full-day school break camp for children ages 8-14 typically includes 4 art-making sessions, a break for lunch and two snack breaks each day. Our full day campers focus on the basics, but are also introduced to advanced art concepts. Each camp ends with an exhibition of works highlighting lessons and projects and friends and family of campers are invited to attend! Camp size is limited to 14 students.

Our half-day camp for younger artists typically includes two sessions dedicated to learning about and making art, with a break at 10:15am for snack each day. Our younger campers focus on the basics of art and study the work of famous artists from around the world, completing 4-6 masterpieces of their very own for an end-of-week mini art exhibition! Camp size is limited to 12 students.

APRIL BREAK THEATER: AGES 6-14 Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

April 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2016

$210 for members / $225 for non-members

All the world is a stage, and our full day theater camp celebrates every part of it! Campers will learn and experience the collaborative nature of theater, exploring the many art forms required to bring a play to life, from the basics of character development, understanding stage directions to set, costume, and sound design. Campers will play acting and improv games in a fun and supportive environment as they work toward the performance of their play in our very own Dee Sarno Theater for family and friends on the last day of camp! Camp size is limited to 14 students.

Saratoga Arts Celebrates 30 years! Over the last 30 years 18,000+ students of all ages have taken classes, workshops, and attended camps • 466,220+ people have attended an event funded by our grant program • 228,000+ people have viewed art in the Arts Center Galleries

SUMMER CAMP 10 WEEKS • 5 CAMPS • AGES 5-15

This summer Saratoga Arts campers will celebrate art in all of its forms! Art doesn’t have to be an untouchable painting in a museum or piece of sculpture behind a velvet rope - art is all around us! Campers will spend their days being inspired by everything from famous artists from around the world to art we see in our every day lives. As a part of their portfolios for the week, campers will be producing a 10” x 10” painting which will hang as part of our second annual 10” x 10” = 100 exhibition in our main gallery for the months of July and August. Artists participating in weeks 1-8* will have their 10” x 10” painting added to the exhibition at the end of their week. (*Please note that due to our exhibition schedule week 9 & 10 camper’s 10x10 pieces will not be included in the exhibition.) All of our artists are also invited to a reception on Friday, August 26 from 4pm - 7pm where they can show their work to family and friends and pick up their 10x10’s to take home!

Camp Creativity

Imagination Rules

Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm  ages 8 - 14

Monday - Friday, 9am - 12pm  ages 5 - 7

Camp Creativity is our full-day camp for children ages 8-14 that is oﬀered every week during summer vacation. A typical day for campers includes 4 art-making sessions, a break for lunch and two snack breaks. When the weather is nice kids paint, create, and enjoy snacks out in beautiful Congress Park! Camp Creativity campers focus on the basics, but are also introduced to advanced art concepts. Each camp ends with an exhibition of works highlighting lessons and projects - and friends and family of campers are invited to attend! Camp size is limited to 14.

Imagination Rules is our half-day camp for younger artists. A typical day includes two sessions dedicated to learning about and making art, with a break at 10:15am for snack. Our younger campers focus on the basics of art and study the work of famous artists from around the world, completing 4-6 masterpieces of their very own. Camp size is limited to 12 students. 3 Day sessions are available - Usually Monday - Wednesday - Friday - at a reduced rate. 3 day campers must register by phone by calling Saratoga Arts at 584-4132.

$210 for members / $225 for non-members per week

*Week 2 is a 4 day session:

$170 for members / $180 for non-members

prices listed below are per week:   5 Days: $140 members / $150 for non-members  *Week of July 5 - 8 is a 4 day session:   $115 for members / $120 for non-members

Each week of Camp Creativity and Imagination Rules is assigned a theme as inspiration for that week’s projects. For example, Week 1’s theme,“Art All Around Us” could have campers outside painting in beautiful Congress Park, drawing their own comic strips, or making sun prints using found objects and solar paper!

2016 VISUAL ARTS CAMP WEEKS AND THEMES WEEK 1 - June 27 - July 1 - Art All Around Us  WEEK 2* - July 5 - July 8 - Stars, Stripes, and Splatters

WEEK 3 - July 11 - July 15 - Every Day Art  WEEK 4 - July 18- July 22 - Eco Art  WEEK 5 - July 25 - July 29 - The ARTcade  WEEK 6 - August 1 - August 5 - ARTspolsions!  WEEK 7 - August 8 - August 12 -Imaginary Art  WEEK 8 - August 15 - August 19 - Where the Wild Things Art  WEEK 9 - August 22 - August 26 - Food Food Food!  WEEK 10 - August 29 - September 2 - Wild Card Week

SUMMER CAMP-THEATER, TEEN, & LITERARY Get Into the Act: Theater Camp

Teen Arts Program

Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm ages 6 - 15

Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm ages 12 - 15

All the world is a stage, and our full day theater camp celebrates every part of it! Campers will learn about and experience the collaborative nature of theater, exploring the many art forms required to bring a play to life as they work toward the performance of their play in our very own Dee Sarno Theater on the last day of camp!

A perfect camp option for teens and tweens who enjoy art and art-making and thrive in an informal environment where they can work at their own pace and shape lessons based on their own aesthetic. Projects will be multi-day, multi- lesson projects and will encourage students to re- imagine artwork by developing and refining their own artistic styles. This program is only available for the two weeks listed. Children between 12 -14 are welcome to participate in any week/session of our Arts Center Children’s Theater Program or our Camp Creativity programs, as well.

SESSION I: July 5 - 8* *4 day session: $170 for members / $180 for non-members

SESSION II: July 11 - 15  $210 for members / $225 for non-members per week SESSION III: July 18 - 29 (2 weeks!)** **2 weeks: $420 for members / $450 for non-members

SESSION IV: August 1 - 5  $210 for members / $225 for non-members per week SESSION V: August 8 - 12 $210 for members / $225 for non-members per week

$210 for members / $225 for non-members per week  SESSION I: August 15 - 19 SESSION II: August 22 -26

Page Turners Camp in partnership with Northshire Bookstore   Saratoga Arts and Northshire Bookstore are excited to oﬀer a unique summer camp experience for children who love to read, write and talk about books! At the start of the summer, each registered child will receive a box of five carefully selected books, and then each day of camp will explore one of those books in depth, including talking with authors either in person or via skype! Students will write, read, discuss, re-enact, play book-inspired games and more while they learn about some of the best of today’s children’s literature. Registration for this camp closes on June 1, 2016 *Registration fee includes a “Page Turners Book Box” of 5 books worth over $80 that will used during camp & will arrive in the mail in June from Northshire Bookstore!

Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm ages 8 - 12 $295 for members /

$310 for non-members  SESSION I: August 15-19 SESSION II: August 22-26

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ALL PROGRAMS IS NOW OPEN: WWW.SARATOGA-ARTS.ORG

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS SECOND ANNUAL 10X10 EXHIBITION

In July and August, Saratoga Arts presents one of our favorite exhibitions - the 10 x 10 show. Celebrating the community and community arts, participation in this exhibition is open to everyone - new artists, veteran artists, young and old artists, artists who are showing their work for the first time and artists who have been showing their work for years. Please visit www.saratoga-arts.org for submission guidelines and more information.

Drop oﬀ Dates: Monday, June 27th and Tuesday, June 28th, 2016, 9am - 6pm

Cost to participate: $10 total for up to three pieces  Opening Reception: July 9, 2016, 6pm - 8pm Artwork Pick-Up: Sunday, August 28, 11am - 5pm, & Monday, August 29, 9am - 5pm

ARTS BUSINESS WORKSHOP

Presented by The Arts Business Institute & co-sponsored by Skidmore College Entrepreneurial Artist Initiative & Saratoga Arts

Don’t miss this Incredible two-day professional development workshop! The Art Business Workshop for the Entrepreneurial Artist is suitable for artists and craftspeople in all mediums who want to grow their small businesses. Led by Wendy Rosen and Carolyn Edlund of The Arts Business Institute, topics such as creating an eﬀective website, art licensing, building gallery relationships, pricing for profit, and marketing and branding will be covered. There will also be individual artist consultations oﬀered. See www.saratoga-arts.org for full schedule and online registration.

Dee Sarno Theater, Saratoga Arts

Saturday & Sunday, April 9 -10, 2016

9am - 5pm

$200 for members / $235 for non members

ART IN THE PARK

Saturday, July 9, 2016 10am - 5pm

Saturday, September 17th, 10am-4pm

Saratoga Arts invites you to be a part of Art in the Park, our annual summer and fall celebration of fine art in Saratoga Springs' historic downtown Congress Park. Featuring artists from the greater Saratoga and Capital regions, this event invites artists to display and sell their original twoand three-dimensional creations and personally-designed and crafted functional art in beautiful historic Congress Park. For more information, application, and full participation guidelines please visit www.saratoga-arts.org.

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

The Art in Public Places Program features monthly or bi-monthly exhibits of artists' work in various locations around the county - featured artists must be Saratoga Arts Members. Member artists wishing to participate in the APP program, or businesses/organizations interested in becoming an APP exhibition site, should contact Elizabeth Dubben, Director of Exhibitions at edubben@saratoga-arts.org for details.

2016 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES LOCATIONS:

Clifton Park – Halfmoon Public Library Saratoga Arts Members' Hall Gallery Saratoga Springs Train Station Saratoga Arts Theater Hall Gallery Saratoga Springs Visitor’s Center Saratoga Springs Public Library

ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW

Whether a seasoned professional or curious student, all current Saratoga Arts’ members are invited to take part in this wonderful exhibition. Over five thousand people visit the Arts Center Gallery between November and December to enjoy this show highlighting the wealth of artistic talent our region has to oﬀer. With over 150 artists exhibiting artworks ranging from painting, drawing and printmaking to sculpture, functional fine art and photography, our Annual Members’ show promises to be a real treat! All media accepted. Guidelines and artwork drop-oﬀ date will be posted on www.saratoga-arts.org in the summer.

GRANTS 2016 GRANTS AWARDS RECEPTION - Please Join Us To Celebrate the 2016 Awardees!

April 7, 2016 | 6pm-8pm

Saratoga Arts at the Arts Center

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Community Arts Grants for organizations and individual artists in Fulton, Montgomery, and Saratoga Counties. Thirty-four grants totaling $104,945 have been awarded to support community-based arts events taking place in 2016. Please join us to recognize and meet the awardees! All Are Welcome! RSVP by April 2 - email / call Sharon Wait, Grants Administrator - swait@saratoga-arts.org / 518-584-4132.  For 2017 we are awarding over $100,000 to artists and organizations in Saratoga, Fulton, and Montgomery Counties. Applications will be online at www.saratoga-arts.org in the spring. Free seminars are oﬀered for applicants and the schedule will be online this summer. 2017 grants deadline will be mid- to late fall of 2016.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUMMER CAMP FACULTY

Summer camp faculty must be certified to teach in NYS (or currently be active on the BOCES substitute teacher registry), have a passion for the arts and proven experience working with children. Summer camp faculty will be required to develop and implement, age- appropriate, arts-based, lessons (based on the week’s theme) and work with Saratoga Arts staﬀ and summer camp assistants to ensure the safety and well-being of our summer camp participants. Hours for our summer camp faculty vary, the schedule is flexible and based on a teacher’s availability. Please send resume including three personal / professional references to Kate Morse, Director of Education- kmorse@saratogaarts.org.

SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANTS

Saratoga Arts is seeking THREE Summer Camp Assistants for our annual summer arts camp for children ages 5-15. Camp Assistants must be available for the full length of the program as required by the position (see below) and have experience working with children. For a full job description and application information, please visit www.saratogaarts.org/opportunites. When applying, specify which position you are interested in.

Vacant Positions:  1. Camp Creativity Camp Assistant (Full-Time, 10 weeks)  Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday  Dates: June 27 - September 2, 2016

Works with ages 8-14

2. Imagination Rules Assistant (Part-Time, 10 weeks)  Hours: 8:30am - 12:30pm, Monday - Friday

Dates: June 27 - September 2, 2016  Works with ages 5-7

3. Teen Arts & Page Turners Camp Assistant (Full-Time, 2 Weeks)  Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday  Dates: August 15 - August 26, 2016  Works with children ages 12-15

PLEASE READ - POLICIES & REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY - PLEASE READ - Students wishing to cancel a scheduled class or workshop must do so in writing, either by mail or by emailing kmorse@saratoga-arts.org. This will allow for proper processing and proof of cancellation. There will be no exceptions to this policy. Students who have not yet paid for their scheduled class or workshop, will be billed accordingly. Our cancellation schedule is as follows:

Saratoga Arts  Winter 2016 Classes & Workshops   Registration is required for all classes and workshops unless otherwise specified. Please register for classes at least one week prior to the start of the class / workshop you wish to attend. Early registration allows us to plan appropriately & avoid last minute cancellations.

Students who cancel one week or more before the start of a scheduled class will receive a refund of their tuition minus a $15 cancellation fee. | Students who cancel less than one week before the start of a scheduled class will receive a 50% refund.    No refunds will be given if a class is cancelled by an individual the day a class or workshop starts or after the first scheduled class. There will be a $20.00 charge for all returned checks. The Arts Center is not responsible for classes missed due to

illness or other commitments of students.  Payment for classes and workshops is due to Saratoga Arts at the time of registration. Payment, in full, must be made before the first meeting of class. Checks should be made out to Saratoga Arts.

Saratoga Arts reserves the right to cancel any class due to insuﬃcient enrollment. Students who do not wish to transfer will receive a full credit or refund of their class tuition. The Arts Center also cancels classes on Saratoga Springs City Schools snow days. Make up classes will be arranged at the discretion of the teacher.

When Saratoga Arts must cancel a class because it has not met minimum enrollment requirements, Saratoga Arts staﬀ will contact registered students 24-48 hours prior to the scheduled start of the class or workshop. Students wishing to know the status of a class before then, may contact Saratoga Arts.

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION - confirmation of registration will be done via email or phone if no email is available. The confirmation will direct you to supply lists and/or anything else you may need to know about a class. At any time, registered students may call Saratoga Arts / (518) 584-4132 ext 201 / to inquire about the status of a class and/or workshop registration.   POLICY FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER - It is the policy of Saratoga Arts to cancel classes and workshops when the Saratoga Springs City School District cancels due to inclement weather. If school is cancelled for the day, all of our classes scheduled for that day are also cancelled. If school is not cancelled, but after school activities are, our evening classes and will be cancelled. You can find updates about inclement weather cancellations on all major regional radio and television stations and websites, at our website www.saratoga-arts.org/ education or by calling 584-4132 ext 202. All make up classes are at the discretion of Saratoga Arts and Saratoga Arts faculty.

2. Choose your class

3. Fill out the form

4. You will be taken to PayPal - you don't need a Paypal account to complete your registration! - fill in your payment information.

5. You are registered! You will get a confirmation email after your registration is processed.

2. Email it to Kate at kmorse@saratoga-arts.org

- make sure you include the name of the class, your name, your address & your phone number. Payment can then be made over the phone - 518-584-4132 with a credit card or you can send a check to Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

2. Choose your class

3. Send an email to Kate at kmorse@saratoga-arts.org - be sure to include the name of the class, your name, your address & your phone number. Payment can then be made over the phone - 518-584-4132 with a credit card or you can send a check (please make checks out to Saratoga Arts).

2. Call 518-584-4132 and register over the phone with Kate or any Saratoga Arts staﬀ member!

2. Fill out the form and mail to: Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 12866

2016 - REGISTRATION PERSONAL INFORMATION STUDENT NAME:

STATE:

AGE (FOR CHILDREN):

ADDRESS:

CITY:

PHONE:

E-MAIL:

ZIP:

students who provide a valid email address will receive a confirmation of their class registration via email when their registration is processed

DAY OF THE WEEK / START DATE

NAME OF CLASS

TIME

COURSE FEE

TOTAL DUE

PAYMENT INFORMATION

I WILL BE PAYING BY: (please check one)

TOTAL PAID:

CASH

CHECK

CREDIT CARD (see below)

CREDIT CARD #:

EXPIRATION DATE:

NAME ON CARD:

BILLING ZIP CODE:

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION - Saratoga Arts’ members receive discounts on classes, members-only exhibition opportunities and much more!

ARE YOU A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE SARATOGA ARTS? IF NOT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER? (see below)   FOR INDIVIDUALS SENIOR/STUDENT $35 FRIEND

$50

SENIOR FAMILY

$60

FAMILY/DUAL

$75

ASSOCIATE

$100

INNOVATOR

$200

CREATOR

$500

YES YES

NO  NO

AREA OF ARTS INTEREST:

FOR BUSINESSES &   NON-PROFITS FRIEND $50

ASSOCIATE

$100

INNOVATOR

$200

IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST, WHAT IS YOUR DISCIPLINE?

CREATOR

$500

PARTNER

$1000

LEADER

$2000

IF SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR AN ARTIST IN YOUR DISCIPLINE,   MAY WE GIVE OUT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION? YES NO

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

320 Broadway Saratoga Springs New York 12866 www.saratoga-arts.org (518) 584-4132

Time Dated Material PLEASE EXPEDITE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Nedra R. Stimpfle .................President

Emily Farnham Mastrianni........................President Kathleen Lucey......................Vice President CharlesLee Amodio ....................Treasurer James ..........................................Vice President Sally King ..............................Secretary Greg Grieco.................................................Treasurer Jerry MacDonald Mark Beaubriand Chelsey Lester.............................................Secretary  Robert Coughlin James Gold Christine Hoek JenniferR.Kercull Louis Hotchkiss Darryl Leggieri  Frank Laskey

Zack Lobdell

David W. Marcell Jenny Mirling Kariann Morris Vickie Riley  Kristie Robertson Christianne Smith Carrie Woerner

Takeyce Walter

STAFF John Onderdonk  SusanneDirector Simpson Joel Reed ...............................Executive Elizabeth Dubben ..................Exhibition Coordinator Adrianna Flax.........................Grants Administrator STAFF Sandra Natale .......................Office Manager Joel TanyaReed………………………….Executive Tobias...........................Education Director Director

Tanya Tobias................................Associate Director

Elizabeth Dubben ………………..Director of Exhibitions

Kate Morse ……………………… Director of Education

Sharon Wait ................................Grants Administrator  Alix Jones…………………………Development Associate & First Night Coordinator  Saratoga Arts is supported in part by funding Mary Henninger ………………….Gallery Receptionist

from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Stop in and see us! Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm and Saturdays, 11am - 5 pm

Visit our WEBSITE: www.saratoga-arts.org

Become a MEMBER and get our bi-monthly newsletter!

YOU’RE INVITED! DISCOVER & CREATE:

BROWN BAG LUNCH WITH SARATOGA ARTS' FACULTY

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 from 12pm-2pm

at The Arts Center Gallery

Saratoga Arts is celebrating 30 years as your community arts center, and we invite you to bring a lunch, a sketchbook, and your friends to Discover & Create with Saratoga Arts' Faculty! Join Saratoga Arts' faculty artists James D’Andrea, Carolyn Justice, Tom O’Brien, Corey Pitkin, and Takeyce Walter for mini art lessons, and lots of great conversation while enjoying the Faculty Exhibition in The Arts Center Gallery. Staﬀ will also be on hand to give tours of classrooms and creating spaces. Learn, hands-on, about what makes Saratoga Arts education program unique. This event is FREE and everybody is welcome.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY PERMIT NO. 34