
6th Annual DRAW-A-THON
DRAW-A-THON, Events, Featured, The DRAW, Youth WorkforceOn Saturday August 1, 2026 The DRAW hosts the 6th Annual DRAW-A-THON—a 12-hour drawing extravaganza for all ages.

A Conversation with Joseph Pine
Featured, Interview, NewsI interviewed sculptor and art educator Joseph Pine and learned about his local journey to his creative practice of today.

Ice Cream Social and Community Screenprinting Event
Events, Featured, Neighborhood Print Studio, NewsJoin 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”
Businesses, Events, Featured, NewsThe Midtown Business Alliance (MBA) is proud to announce the launch of Midtown Scene: Summer Fridays, a premier community initiative.

MKAD Summer Arts Camp
Featured, News, The DRAWMKAD Summer Arts Camp is designed for experimentation, fun and inclusion. We will be exploring ceramics, cyanotype and printmaking.

A Conversation with Alyssa Gougoutris
Featured, Interview, NewsI spoke to art educator Alyssa Gougoutris, who shared her love of the intuition of artists and the creative youth she teaches.

Dream Come True: Good Neighbor 1st Anniversary Group Show
Events, Exhibition, Featured, Gallery, News, The DRAWGood Neighbor is celebrating their first birthday with an art show: Dream Come True, at The DRAW Gallery, in Midtown Kingston, NY

A Conversation with Beth Humphrey
Featured, Interview, NewsDuring Beth's time here, she’s been working to provide our youth with all manner of opportunities in our local creative world.

MKAD presents the 2026 Steamroller Print Fest
Events, Featured, News, Steamroller Print FestThe Midtown Kingston Arts District presents the 2026 Steamroller Print Fest as part of Art Walk Kingston on Saturday, September 19th.

A Conversation with Lance Cushman
Featured, Interview, NewsLance Cushman, a longtime member of the Youth Workforce, has learned and lived through the program and became the artist they are today.

A Conversation with Lisa Kelley
Featured, Interview, NewsLisa 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
Events, Exhibition, Featured, Gallery, News, The DRAWTaking Shape is a survey of Nova Darkstar’s work from 2020 through 2025, a period of creative and personal transformation.

Show & Tell 3
Featured, NewsKingston’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
Featured, Interview, NewsLauree 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
Events, Exhibition, Featured, Neighborhood Print Studio, NewsMapping Identity: Responding to Time and Place at Neighborhood Print Studio to see the spectacular work of Miller Middle School Students!

Eco Arts Week 2026
Eco Arts Week, Events, Featured, Gallery, Neighborhood Print Studio, News, The DRAWMKAD’s fifth annual Eco Arts Week will take place April 25 to May 2, 2026, including the annual Art Yard Sale, artist residencies and more.

Donate to Our 2026 Art Yard Sale
Eco Arts Week, Events, Featured, Neighborhood Print Studio, News, The DRAWJoin the Midtown Kingston Arts District and The DRAW for our annual Art Yard Sale on Saturday, April 25, from 10 AM–4 PM!

Welcome Undine Brod our new Director of The DRAW
Featured, News, The DRAWWelcome our new Director of The DRAW, Undine Brod, a multi-disciplinary artist and educator with a deep love of life, people, and culture.

City of Kingston Partners with Bard College & World Affairs Council on Historic Event
Featured, NewsThe City of Kingston, together with Bard College and the World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley, will host “Music and Diplomacy”

In remembrance of Michael Torres
Ben Wigfall Project, Featured, NewsPhotographer, and MKAD board member Michael A. Torres, founded the Kingston-based Soul Reflections Art & Photography Collective in 2022.


