SPRING 2024
March 12 – April 13
25th Annual High School Regional Juried Exhibition
The annual High School Regional exhibition is a showcase of the best artwork from the New York Capital Region’s high school students from 27 public districts or private schools. The High School Regional was organized in collaboration with the New York State Art Teacher’s Association, Region 6, and the Capital Area Art Supervisors.
THUR March 14 Student, teacher, family, and guardians’ reception:
5:30-7:30 p.m. (Awards at 6:00 p.m.)
THUR March 21 Panel Discussions
6pm Art School Confidential–Join current Russell Sage Art+Design students and faculty to get your questions answered about applying for and going to college for art.
Panelists:
Sara Rybitski, Art & Extended Media
Morgan Dempsey, Expressive Arts in Mental Health
Sarah Masse, Graphic and Media Design
Sophia Kolankowski, Interior and Spatial Design
7pm Creative Careers–Hear about the creative careers Capital Region artists are pursuing, featuring alumni from Russell Sage College’s Art+Design programs.
Panelists:
Natali Cobb, Associate IIDA, Designer/Specifier, boylegroup
Elizabeth Jack, Graphic designer, Honest Weight Food Co-op
Madison Scisci, Filmmaker and social media manager Russell Sage College
Kate Wolford, Visual artist, framer, Arlene’s Artist’s Materials
SAT March 23 All Ages Kids Art Workshop
1:00pm All Ages Kids Art Workshop led by Russell Sage College MAT Art Education students. Free but must be registered to attend. This event is full and registration is now closed.
FRI April 5 Open late
Open til 8pm for Albany First Friday
Featuring jazz from Carmen & Life’s Guilty Pleasures featuring Carmen Lookshire
Arranged by the Albany Musicians Association Local 14 with a grant from the Music Performance Trust Fund
FRI April 12 PechaKucha Night
6:30 snacks, 7pm talks
Short talks by interesting people: 20 images x 20 seconds each.
Snacks by Honest Weight Food Co-op, beer by Druthers
April 24 – May 25
Art+Design BFA Exhibit
FRI April 26- Reception
5-8pm Reception
The Annual BFA Exhibition showcases student work from the Russell Sage College’s Art+Design BFA programs in Art+Extended Media, Graphic+Media Design and Interior+Spatial Design.
Special hours: Tues. through Fri. Noon to 5pm