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Charter Stakeholders Recognize MAD’s Vital Role

Kingston’s business leaders are enthusiastic in their support of MAD. Bob Ryan, a member of the Benedictine Health Foundation Board and past president of the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Ulster County Development Corporation, was among the first to join MAD’s Charter Stakeholder Circle. “I see Kingston growing organically with small sustainable manufacturers, […]

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4th Annual Made In Kingston

December 8, 4-8pm The brainchild of the Business Alliance of Kingston (BAK), this year’s Made In Kingston will showcase more than 50 local artists, craftspeople and arts-based businesses. This exciting and fun expo of Kingston’s maker community also features select food vendors, handcrafted beverages and musical performances. The City of Kingston, Kingston’s Midtown Arts District, Arts Mid […]

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Midtown Art-Preneurs Love Small Business Saturday

November 26th is the seventh anniversary of Small Business Saturday, a robust idea created to boost small local U.S. businesses. According to the National Federation of Independent Business and American Express, more than 95 million people shopped small last year – an eight percent increase over Small Business Saturday in 2014. YOU can support the […]

Join Our MAD Social Media Campaign!

Are you ready to help us make MADkingston a lively clearinghouse for arts community building? It only takes a few minutes, it’s easy – and it’s fun! Susan Whelan handles social media for Bailey Pottery Equipment & Ceramic Supply, a MADkingston Charter Stakeholder. And now, she’s MAD’s new volunteer social media specialist – welcome Susan! […]

Upcoming MAD Information Meetings

MAD will build on the recent PAKT Business Breakfast with additional information sessions for Midtown community members and artists. “Our goal is to answer community questions about the Arts District,” said MAD co-founder Richard Frumess.” Broadway Arts founders Joe LaLima and Liz Butler, popular host of The Art Biz with Liz on WKNY, will host a […]

MAD Launch Event to Honor Nina Dawson and Ev Mann

Updated October 21, 2016 The Midtown Arts District will launch officially on October 27 with a free evening of music and dance for all ages at Broadway Commons, 615 Broadway. At 5:00 pm, join The Flying Kingstonians Brass Brand in a fanfare as Kingston Mayor Steve Noble welcomes the community to a triple Ribbon Cutting […]

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Business Alliance of Kingston Hosts MAD Breakfast

The Business Alliance of Kingston (BAK) hosted a yummy breakfast at PAKT Restaurant on September 21 to introduce Midtown businesses to the growing Midtown Arts District. “BAK is committed to strategies to improve business and accelerate revitalization, and we are delighted to partner with MAD, as the district is calling itself,” said BAK leader Pat […]

Follow-up meeting to Kingston candidates tour of 10/26 Arts District

A meeting was held on 10/26 in which current Common Council members, County legislators, mayoral candidates, and candidates for the first two positions were invited to hear a presentation from with a core group of the Midtown Arts District committee and take a tour of some of the existing arts related businesses. Here is a […]

Kingston Arts District Subcommittee Meeting Minutes 9/15/2015

Kingston Arts District Subcommittee Meeting Time and Date: September 15, 2015.12:00-1:00 Location: Green Room at UPAC Kingston, NY Chaired by: Ruth Ann Frank, DOD Bardavon/UPAC and Anne Bailey, Principal, Bailey Pottery Equipment and Ceramic Supply Purpose: To discuss the Kingston Arts District Mission Statement Ruth Ann and Anne introduced themselves to the group and an […]

A New Kind of Interdisciplinary Arts Center

The Invisible Dog Art Center in Brooklyn opened in October, 2009, a raw space in a vast converted factory building with a charmed history and an open-ended mission: to create, from the ground up, a new kind of interdisciplinary arts center. Over the last two years, over 50,000 people have attended its events: visual art […]

Advocacy & Liaison Meeting Minutes 8/21/2015

Kingston/Art District Advocacy & Liaison Meeting Meeting: August 21, 2:30-4:00 pm (Friday) R&F Handmade Paints Attendees: Linda Marston-Reid, Arts Mid-Hudson; Jordan Scruggs, Assoc. Pastor & Director of Outreach at Saint James United Methodist; Gloria Waslyn, Parrots for Peace; Gregg Swanzey, Director of Economic Development & Strategic Partnerships, City of Kingston; Annette Jaret, artist; Marilynn Rowley, […]

Programming/Events/Public Art/Education Committee Meeting Minutes 9/13/2015

Events Walking tours Utilize the already existing venues – The Anchor, Keegans, 721, Lace Mill, UPAC, Art Bar, Tony’s Green spaces closing off Broadway Pop Ups – utilize empty store fronts Public Art Murals Sculptures Tech and art – projections Kingston arrivals – app – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arrivals-kingston/id534582158?mt=8 Interviewing the people of Kingston – favorite walks by […]

Planning, Concept, Vision/Boundaries subcommittee status

Attached report that Ray and Kitty put together for the Aug. 21 meeting of the Planning, Concept, Vision/Boundaries subcommittee. I will shortly be sending out the report on the Advocacy and Liaison subcommittee meeting that was also on the 21st. Planning – Concept, Vision – Boundaries notes 7-21-15

Nashville City Branding: Beyond the Music of the Music City

Branding a city is about investing in a long-term and practical approach to articulate the image and reputation of the place. To do this requires assessing a city’s specific strengths and policies, and aligning them towards a single big idea. It’s not about being all things to all people—it’s about putting a real face on […]

Identity for East London Art Walk

Here’s a good example of branding and the supporting visual design system. The Beautiful Meme has created the identity for The Line – a new art walk in east London that links the 02 and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The walk includes a series of sculptures by artists including Damien Hirst, Martin Creed, Gary Hume […]