This Artist-Focused Culture, Community, and the Classroom special workshop (June 22) prepares folk and traditional artists to bring their artforms into k-12 educational spaces. Artists will develop or refine artist statements and portraits that introduce audiences to...
Jianling Yue will lead a papercutting workshop, limited to 10 individuals. The price for this workshop is $20 for members and $25 for non-members, inclusive of materials. Call New York Folklore at 518-346-7008 or email info@nyfolklore.org to reserve your spot. Payment...
Update 10/20 Spooktacular will be inside Proctors.Sugar Skull decorating with Ana Lorena will be inside Key Hall! Space is limited for this activity, but slots are still open for 2pm and 3pm. Join us for Fall Spooktacular, where tradition bearer, Ana Lorena Diana will...
Participants will be creating their own personal unique designs on hats. This will be a guided workshop where participants will learn how to effectively prime and paint on hats for a long lasting design. Workshop leader, Rae' Frasier is the creator and owner of Art...
With sponsorship from New York Folklore and support from an Individual Artists' Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Schenectady-based musician, Zorkie Nelson, is launching the first-ever Pan African Youth Orchestra for the Capital Region. The Pan...
Perhaps they hearken back to a time of sartorial elegance. “We dress for dinner,” meant that effort was required when tending to one’s attire. In the past, going out was about adding glamour and mystique from head to toe. Sometimes adding a cute little wisp to adorn...
With sponsorship from New York Folklore and support from an Individual Artists' Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Schenectady-based musician, Zorkie Nelson, is launching the first-ever Pan African Youth Orchestra for the Capital Region. The Pan...
With sponsorship from New York Folklore and support from an Individual Artists' Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Schenectady-based musician, Zorkie Nelson, is launching the first-ever Pan African Youth Orchestra for the Capital Region. The Pan...
With sponsorship from New York Folklore and support from an Individual Artists' Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Schenectady-based musician, Zorkie Nelson, is launching the first-ever Pan African Youth Orchestra for the Capital Region. The Pan...
On July 17th and 24th D’Vonne Faulks will host a free two-part workshop on natural haircare at the Amsterdam Free Library. This workshop series will cover basic haircare and braiding. Topics will include washing, detangling, products, seasonal maintenance, and...
On July 17th and 24th D’Vonne Faulks will host a free two-part workshop on natural haircare at the Amsterdam Free Library. This workshop series will cover basic haircare and braiding. Topics will include washing, detangling, products, seasonal maintenance, and...
New York Folklore is pleased to partner again with the Kids Arts Festival, a program of Schenectady's Downtown Arts and Entertainment District. This year, New York Folklore is sponsoring artists, Mateo Cano and Maria Puente Flores, who will be working with kids to...
New York Folklore is pleased to announce it’s January, 2023 workshop, Winter Sachets, which will be held from 11AM to 1PM on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at New York Folklore’s gallery at 129 Jay Street, on the pedestrian mall in downtown Schenectady. The workshop will be...
A one-day festival of craft, music and dance, food that showcases the cultural diversity found in New York’s Capital Region. Support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts, with support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, Humanities NY,...
Drumming and spoken word performance in Downtown Schenectady’s Spooktacular Festival. Support is provided by 440 State Street.