Winter Carnival Art Workshops
2026-02-14 10:00 - 2026-02-28 15:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 2026-03-07 15:00, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 2026-03-14 15:00 (America/New_York)
Saturday, February 14th: Heart Art for Valentine’s Day!All materials and many shades of red will be provided to create art and cards in the spirit of this day!

Saturday, February 21st: Imagination Station: An art space for all!Bring your imagination and create unique works of art! Choose from a variety of materials that express your interests, ideas, and style.

Saturday, February 28th: Spring Ahead! There are only twenty days until the first day of spring! Let’s imagine warmer days with pastels, paper, pens, and watercolors!

Seth Butler: Mending the Path
2026-03-11 12:00 - 2026-04-11 17:00
Seth Butler: Mending the PathMarch 11 through April 11, 2026
Artist’s ReceptionSaturday, March 14th4:00 – 6:00 PM

Artist’s Statement
I paint surrealistic landscapes, using photographs as only a touchstone from which to branch out, and creatively interpret what the imagination sees. As I dip my toes into fantasy realms, reality is never a safety net, but just the bottom of the creative swimming pool. I take the viewer and myself floating to the surface, as I seek not only to show the surface beauty of the natural world, but also its timeless and bold nature. To stop, breathe, and reflect on the mystery of nature is to reinvigorate our intent, and reflect personal restoration. As I extend the space of possibilities, the act of such is merely a reflection of the natural worldliving simply.
Bio
Seth Butler is a fine artist based in Upstate New York, specializing in capturing contemporary landscape and fantasy scenes in bold color and decisive markings and patterns. American, born in 1974, Mr. Butler attended the UAlbany MFA program, where his work spun off of fantasy subjects, embracing landscape as a conduit of information and the basis of future work, without forgetting that creative interpretation as the vehicle to steer.
Mr. Butler works primarily in oil, in a range of dimensions. He is currently working from a collection of nature photos taken on serene nature walks in Upstate NY. Color and shadow are accentuated to explore the abstraction of form combined with not-so-obvious color choices. The landscape sets the table at its base, allowing for new language toemerge.
The artist is inspired by Edvard Munch and Pierre Bonnard, to name a few, and by contemporaries such as Peter Doig and Shara Hughes. He is seeking a mutual conversation that welcomes all perspectives.

Top: (Detail) Music is Outside, 2025, Oil, 22″ x 28″Above: Trail with Dad, 2024, Oil, 22″ x 28″Rolling Hills, 2021, Giclee Print, 30″ x 40″Rejuvenation/Rocks are My Guide, 2026,Oil, 30″ x 40″

Courthouse Gallery
1 Lower Amherst StreetLake George, NY 12845518-668-2616
Hours: Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00 PMSaturday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
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THANK YOU!

Throughout the year, we offer 17 exhibitions of work by emerging and established artists in our Courthouse Gallery and in partner locations throughout Lake George.
We are able to do this because of the support of our sponsors and LGAP members.

This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Artist's Reception: Seth Butler - Mending the Path
2026-03-14 16:00 - 18:00
Seth ButlerMending the Path

Artist’s ReceptionSaturday, March 14th4:00 – 6:00 PM
The Courthouse Gallery1 Lower Amherst StreetLake George, NY 12845
518-668-2616

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Bands & Beans 2026
2026-03-29 14:00 - 19:00 | Fort William Henry Conference Center, 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
32 years of 100% homegrown music & chili!

Sunday, March 29, 20262pm – 7pmFort William Henry Conference Center
Spice up your March with a heaping helping of fun at the Bands and Beans – the biggest party in the North Country!
Over twenty local restaurants will be throwing down their best chili concoctions and all vying for the coveted People’s Choice Award. The heat doesn’t stop there though! We’ve got nine of your favorite bands, on two stages, playing all day long. This event isn’t just a ton of fun, the proceeds from Bands ‘n Beans benefit the Lake George Arts Project’s free and open to all music and art programs like our year-round Courthouse Gallery exhibitions, our Summer Concert Series and our popular Jazz at the Lake, three-day, Jazz Festival.

Early-Bird Ticket Sales Have Flown the Coop!You can still get tickets at the door for $35.Doors open at 1:30pmBallroom opens at 1:45pm.Northern Borne starts at 1:30pmThe Stony Creek Band starts at 2pm
Your ticket unlocks five hours of live music from 9 bands and chili from 25 local restaurants. It’s the best deal in town!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 BANDS AND BEANS SPONSORS
