MKAD Awards Night 2026
MKAD Awards Night 2026, our annual gathering to celebrate artistic excellence, community service, and the creative spirit of Kingston.
Entries by Chris O'Neal
You Don’t Need A Smartphone
You Don’t Need A Smartphone – August Lamm Book Launch with Qwip on Wednesday, November 11th, 7 – 10 pm at The DRAW Gallery.
Save the Date for the Holiday Makers Market
Join MKAD for the Holiday Makers Market where we will be giving out free block printed wrapping paper and have art vendors selling prints.
A Conversation with Maxine Leu
Maxine Leu is an art educator, the producer of Eco Arts Week, and a mentor when I was transitioning from the Youth Workforce to MKAD employee
The Back & Forth
THE BACK & FORTH is an exhibition of collaboration collages that seem to contain a narrative of how they came to be.
Fluorescent Vantage
This three-person show features artists working with audio and visual media and presents contemporary works that integrate sound and imagery.
MKAD BBQ
Join MKAD for a Community BBQ as we celebrate the people who make our work possible. Thursday, September 24, 4:00-6:00 pm, Radio Kingston Park
2026 Teaching Artists Show
Join us during Art Walk Kingston for the 2026 Teaching Artists Show at The DRAW Gallery where the staff and teaching artists work.
MKAD presents the 2026 Steamroller Print Fest
The Midtown Kingston Arts District presents the 2026 Steamroller Print Fest as part of Art Walk Kingston on Saturday, September 19th.
6th Annual DRAW-A-THON
On Saturday August 1, 2026 The DRAW hosts the 6th Annual DRAW-A-THON—a 12-hour drawing extravaganza for all ages.
Ice Cream Social and Community Screenprinting Event
Join us for First Fridays with Midtown Scene. BYO T-shirts, totes, etc. to silkscreen a Kingston themed image.
Changing the Lens: Midtown Business Alliance Unveils “Midtown Scene: Summer Fridays”
The Midtown Business Alliance (MBA) is proud to announce the launch of Midtown Scene: Summer Fridays, a premier community initiative.
MKAD Summer Arts Camp
MKAD Summer Arts Camp is designed for experimentation, fun and inclusion. We will be exploring ceramics, cyanotype and printmaking.
Be a 2026 Steamroller Print Fest Artist!
25 artists will be chosen by past participants, staff, and board members to be one of this year’s 2026 Steamroller Print Fest Artists.
Dream Come True: Good Neighbor 1st Anniversary Group Show
Good Neighbor is celebrating their first birthday with an art show: Dream Come True, at The DRAW Gallery, in Midtown Kingston, NY
A Conversation with Lisa Kelley
Lisa Kelley, the Executive Director of the Midtown Kingston Arts District has been with MKAD since its inception, and helped build it up.
Taking Shape: Nova Darkstar
Taking Shape is a survey of Nova Darkstar’s work from 2020 through 2025, a period of creative and personal transformation.
Show & Tell 3
Kingston’s local arts and literary magazine Show & Tell is returning and seeking submissions to celebrate the various creative works made.
Serving the Lifeblood of Kingston: An Interview with Lauree Ostrofsky
Lauree Ostrofsky of SimplyLeap and founder of Hudson Valley Women in Business believes small businesses are the lifeblood of Kingston.
Mapping Identity: Responding to Time and Place
Mapping Identity: Responding to Time and Place at Neighborhood Print Studio to see the spectacular work of Miller Middle School Students!
The DRAW at Energy Square
20 Cedar Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Call: (845) 802-0097
Neighborhood Print Studio
49 Greenkill Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Call: (845) 383-1499
Mail
PO Box 2892
Kingston NY 12402
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Youth Workforce
ARTS
Teaching Artists
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Todd Samara Art Fund Award
Red Goat Award
Ben Wigfall Perpetuity Project
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