Leslie Bender

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Ben Wigfall Project 2025: Prints That Speak

Ben Wigfall Project 2025: Prints That Speak

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Ben Wigfall Project 2025: Prints That Speak by Miller Middle School, Studio in Art Students. Opening Reception, April 12, at The DRAW Gallery.
Watercolor Exploration Student Art Show

Watercolor Exploration Student Art Show

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Watercolor paintings made by students of teaching artist Pablo Shine on display at the Energy Square community room at 20 Cedar Street.
Palimpsest Show Photo

Palimpsest: Past, Present and Print

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Palimpsest, a print exchange organized by Devon Stackonis and Jacob Taylor Gibson. The palimpsest is a tool for exploring personal narrative.

Artist Talk with Debra Priestly

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On Friday, April 4 from 5pm to 7pm, MKAD presents an Artist Talk with Debra Priestly at The DRAW Gallery. The evening will be an informal discussion exploring recurring themes in Debra’s work, such as memory, ancestry, history, and cultural…
Build-A-Thon

Build-A-Thon

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Join us for Build-A-Thon, a fun filled evening of building with fun materials hosted by members of our Youth Workforce.
“Behind The Sound”: Compression as a Tool in Music Production

“Behind The Sound” Compression as a Tool in Music Production

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Gary Ljuinguist will introduce Kingston to live music production techniques and the role of compression in creating soundscapes.
Erin Dougherty (left) and Kaya Keller (right) delivering their acceptance speech at the 2024 MKAD Soiree. Picture by Michael Torres.

Erin Dougherty and Kaya Keller win 2024 Todd Samara Art Fund

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The Midtown Kingston Arts District's Todd Samara Art Award has been bestowed this year to Erin Dougherty and Kaya Keller.
MKAD Brand Guidelines

An Expert on Raising Visibility in his Hometown

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With Jonathon Pfeiffer, a graphic designer who is responsible for MKAD’s (Midtown Kingston Arts District) new logo as part of their rebrand.
Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell

Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell

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Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell are open until February 15, 2025! Please submit written and visual pieces.
MKAD

We’re not MAD anymore.

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Midtown Kingston Arts District looks to the future with a new name and brand identity. Now known as the Midtown Kingston Arts District (MKAD)
Show & Tell

Show & Tell arts and literary magazine is available now

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The inaugural issue of Show & Tell, an eclectic new arts and literary magazine, is available now! Designed by and for the Kingston community.
Steamroller Prints For Sale

2024 Steamroller Prints Are For Sale

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Steamroller printing is a large-scale form of printmaking that uses a steamroller as the printing press to create prints.
Spooky Clay Puggle Adoption Event

Spooky Clay Puggle Adoption Event

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Adopt-A-Clay-Puggle and Support Our Programs! For Halloween lovers - Adopt a handmade clay Puggle of your own at the DRAW Studio on Saturday, October 19 In anticipation of Halloween the Midtown Kingston Arts District will host a SpooOOOooky…
4th Annual DRAW-A-THON

4th Annual DRAW-A-THON is on Saturday, August 10th

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The D.R.A.W. at MAD will host the 4th Annual DRAW-A-THON on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, from 10 am to 10 pm. This 12-hour art-making extravaganza, based on the renowned 24-hour event started in 2008 by Antenna in New Orleans, celebrates…
A moment from last year's Celebration of the Arts EXPO

Art’s Power to Be an Agent of Change

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I began volunteering with MAD several years ago, drawn to the special mix of people that make Kingston such a vibrant, creative city.
Neighborhood Print Studio at MAD

Call for Printmaking Instructors

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The Neighborhood Print Studio at MAD seeks experienced and passionate printmaking instructors to join our art workforce! We are looking for practitioners with a deep knowledge of their medium and a strong background in teaching to lead classes…
Hudson Valley Gives 2024

Join Us for Hudson Valley Gives 2024

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For Hudson Valley Gives, we're kicking off our spring campaign to raise $15,000 to support our new Neighborhood Print Studio in Midtown Kingston. Launched in July 2023, the Neighborhood Print Studio located across the street from D.R.A.W.…

MAD Annual Report 2023

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Greetings Supporters and Neighbors, I’m excited to share with you our Annual Report which illustrates how far we’ve come in the last three years. The board and staff have been working tirelessly to grow from our early grassroots days…