Keeseville Community Arts Festival
2022 Keeseville Community Arts Festival
Plein Air Painting July 19 - 22
Festival, Art Show & Sale July 22-24
AdkAction’s Keeseville Plein Air Festival started in 2017 and has helped community members and visitors alike see the small Adirondack hamlet as interpreted by talented artists. The new Keeseville Community Arts Festival has grown around our annual Plein Air Show & Sale, further involving the community in a celebration of visual and performing arts.
Keeseville Plein Air 2022 will take place from July 19-24, with three days of painting, and two days of showing and sales. Plein Air artists are encouraged to register early, as registrations tend to sell out quickly.
Artists are invited to paint Keeseville’s historic architecture, rolling hills, charming farms, waterfalls, chasms, and lakeshores. You will be able to enjoy food, beer, and wine from local farms, and craft beverage makers, meet other artists, and come to know a charming lakeside community at the foothills of the Adirondack mountains.
After registering, please download and sign your Artist Participation Agreement and return by mail to AdkAction, PO Box 64, Keeseville NY 12944, or scan and email to info@adkaction.org.
Stay tuned for details about the community arts festival!
Plein Air Painting
Forty talented professional artists will paint the scenery in the greater Keeseville area the week of the festival and show their work during our Special Preview party on Friday, July 23rd from 6-9 pm complete with a wine and cheese reception. A Plein Air Brunch will be held the morning of July 24th. Show and Sale on Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th.
Community Mural
A new mural will be installed in collaboration with Outside Art and will provide community members with the opportunity to participate in creating a large scale public art that celebrates the many cherished natural and built elements of Keeseville. The repeating arch design motif is a nod to the hamlet’s famous historic bridges and frames the design, centered on the theme, “What Brings us Together.”
Youth Art Contest
Open to all K-12 Students in the area. Finalists’ artwork will be displayed at the Festival, where you can cast your vote for the winning artwork! Prizes will be awarded according to age category (Elementary, Middle, High) and will include art supplies and gift certificates for ice cream. Learn more here and enter by July 16!
Artistry Community Theatre
Artistry Community Theatre will be performing “Into the Woods” at the Keeseville Elk’s Lodge Outdoor Pavilion throughout the festival. Tickets for the show are available at Artistrytheatre.org.
Live Music
Enjoy live music at the Keeseville Riverfront Concert Series on Friday, July 23rd, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Art Show at the Library
The 16th Annual Art Show at the Keeseville Free Library will open on July 19th in advance of the festival, and will run through August 17th. Each piece in the show is submitted by local artists, and will include paintings, photography, needle felting, quilting, wood working, and pottery.
Live Art at Ausable Brewing Company
Enjoy great brews at Ausable Brewing Company while enjoying a live art performance, or visit the exhibit at anytime during Keeseville Community Arts Festival. Family and leashed-dog friendly.
AARCH Historic Walking Tour
Join Steven Engelhart, the executive director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, for a walking tour of Keeseville’s National Register-listed historic district. Keeseville’s architecture is an impressive collection of historic commercial rowblocks, neighborhoods of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Colonial Revival style buildings, civic and church buildings, and three 19th century bridges.
Arts Passport Challenge
To help you explore all that the festival offers, AdkAction created a free Arts Passport. Pick one up at the welcome tent on Front Street (or at other festival locations), then collect stamps by visiting events and activities. Turn in your fully or partially stamped passport to be entered in our drawing for the Ultimate Keeseville Getaway: a basket packed with gift certificates and fun stuff from all your favorite places in Keeseville!
Schedule of Events & Activities
Friday, July 23
Festival Welcome Tent
10:00 am – 8:00 pm: Pick up your Arts Passport or VIP Package at the corner of Front Street and Clinton Street
Library Art Show & Sale (Free)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front Street
Keeseville Methodist Church Summer Festival (Free)
9:00 am – 2:00 pm 1699 Front Street
AARCH Historic Walking Tour (Free)
3:00 – 4:00 pm at Adirondack Architectural Heritage, 1745 Main Street
Kids Art Activities (Free)
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the corner of Front Street and Clinton Street
Help Paint the Mural (Free)
4:00 – 8:00 pm at Adirondack Hardware, 1619 Front Street
Plein Air Special Preview Party ($10/free with VIP ticket)
6:00 – 9:00 pm at 1719 Block Gallery, 1719 Front Street
Riverfront Concert Series by Keeseville Business Association (Free)
6:00 – 8:00 pm at Anderson Falls Park
Alice’s Fault Concert (Free)
6:00 – 8:00 pm at Highlands Vineyard, 1092 Highland Road
“Into the Woods” show by Artistry Community Theatre ($15)
7:00 – 10:00 pm at Keeseville Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Festival Welcome Tent and Kids Art Activities (Free)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm at the corner of Front Street and Clinton Street
Art Show and Sale (Free)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm at 1719 Block Gallery, 1719 Front Street
Plein Air Brunch ($10/free with VIP ticket)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm at 1719 Block Gallery, 1719 Front Street
Library Art Show & Sale (Free)
Extended Festival Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front Street
Student Art Contest Winners Announced
12:00 pm at 1719 Block Gallery, 1719 Front Street
Help Paint the Mural (Free)
12:00 – 4:00 pm at Adirondack Hardware, 1619 Front Street
“Into the Woods” show by Artistry Community Theatre ($15)
2:00 – 5:00 pm at Keeseville Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane
Live Painting and Exhibit (Free)
12:00 – 8:00 pm at Ausable Brewing Company, 765 Mace Chasm Road
Wild Leek River Barn Concert ($10)
7:00 pm at Mace Chasm Farm, 810 Mace Chasm Road
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Festival Welcome Tent and Kids Art Activities (Free)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the corner of Front Street and Clinton Street
Art Show and Sale (Free)
10:00 am – 3:00 pm at 1719 Block Gallery, 1719 Front Street
Library Art Show & Sale (Free)
Extended Festival Hours: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the Keeseville Free Library, 1721 Front Street
Ultimate Keeseville Getaway Giveaway Prize Drawing
3:00 pm at the Festival Welcome Tent at the corner of Front Street and Clinton Street
“Into the Woods” show by Artistry Community Theatre ($15)
5:00 – 8:00 pm at Keeseville Elks Lodge, 1 Elks Lane
COVID Safety
We ask that all attending the festival follow New York State precautions for COVID19 safety. Festival goers who are not vaccinated should adhere to rules set by each festival venue, including wearing face masks and socially distancing.