Lucía
2025-09-13 15:00 - 16:15 (America/New_York) | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Lucía

Three years ago, 23-year-old singer Lucía was a finalist at the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – and the first Mexican artist to enter the contest. When it came time to select the song that she would perform in the final round, she picked a standard that reflected her musical sensibility, colored in equal parts by the beauty of jazz and the Latin American songbook.
“We played ‘What a Difference a Day Makes,’ which was popularized by Dinah Washington, but in its initial incarnation was a bolero written in Spanish by María Grever,” she says from her home in New York City. “We started it as a jazz ballad in English, then switched to Spanish and added some zapateado dancing. My mother arrived with a contingent of fellow Mexicans to cheer me on. She told me that being able to sing in Spanish while dancing was what made me different from everyone else.”
Lucía won the competition, and the fact that she did it with such a soulful, multicultural rendition of a jazz standard also marked her arrival on the music scene. “What a Difference a Day Makes” is now the opening cut of the self-titled Lucía, an exquisite debut album that showcases the luminous qualities of her voice, and her superb technique and versatility.
From her velvety reading of McCoy Tyner and Sammy Cahn’s “You Taught My Heart To Sing” and an achingly vulnerable cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Lacy” to a mournful “Alfonsina y el Mar” and a version of “Veracruz” that brims with Lucía’s Mexican pride, the album finds the emerging singer surrounded by a cadre of jazz virtuosos: Venezuelan pianist Edward Simon, American double-bassist Larry Grenadier, Mexican drummer Antonio Sánchez, and Puerto Rican saxophonist David Sánchez. The session was helmed by visionary producer Matt Pierson, known for his work with legends such as Brad Mehldau, Milton Nascimento and Samara Joy.

Her innate talent was nurtured from a very young age. Born in Veracruz, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso began performing at age two, together with her parents Laura Rebolloso and Ramón Gutiérrez and their acclaimed Son de Madera, a son jarocho ensemble. She grew up surrounded by fandangos and the son jarocho community, and is also the niece of Quetzal Flores, founder of the Los Angeles-based Chicano rock band Quetzal. Most importantly, Lucía’s parents played many records at home – from the salsa nuggets of El Gran Combo to the Latin folk of Mercedes Sosa and the healing Soul sides of Aretha Franklin.

Lucía – vocals
Gabriel Chakarji – piano
Guillermo Lopez – bass
Jullian Miltenberg – drums

HER MUSIC

Full Performance at Joe’s Pub on January 9th, 2025
Joe’s Pub is a program of The Public Theater and named for its founder Joseph Papp, opened in 1998 and plays a vital role in The Public’s mission of supporting young artists while providing established artists with an intimate space to perform and develop new work.

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Jeremy Pelt Quintet
2025-09-13 17:00 - 18:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Jeremy Pelt
Jeremy Pelt has become one of the preeminent young trumpeters within the world of jazz. Forging a bond with the Mingus Big Band very early on, as his career progressed, Pelt built upon these relationships and many others which eventually lead to collaborations with some of the genre’s greatest masters. These projects include performances and recordings with Cliff Barbaro, Keter Betts,
Bobby “Blue” Bland, Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Winard Harper, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Charli Persip, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Bobby Short, Cedar Walton, Frank Wess, Nancy Wilson and The Skatalites, to name a few.
Pelt frequently performs alongside such notable ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band, and is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. As a leader, Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues.
Pelt’s recordings and performances have earned him critical acclaim, both nationally and internationally. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal by legendary jazz writer and producer, Nat Hentoff, and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association. Pelt is currently touring throughout the United States and Europe in support of his latest release, “Soundtrack”.

Jeremy Pelt: Trumpet
Jalen Baker: Vibes
Misha Mendelenko: Guitar
Leighton Harrell: Bass
Jarel Spears: Drums

HIS MUSIC

Jeremy Pelt | Live at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley

Jeremy Pelt Quintet | Jalen Baker | Misha Mendelenko | Leighton Harrell | Jared Spears
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Alfredo Rodríguez Trio
2025-09-13 19:00 - 20:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Alfredo

Globally acclaimed artist Alfredo Rodriguez has announced his new album Coral Way will be released on August 18 via Mack Avenue Records. The album embodies the collective sound of Miami: a blend of Latin pop, timba, salsa, bachata, tango, reggaeton, and bolero. Reminiscent of the city’s diverse Latino community, the album calls upon Rodriguez’s roots just as much as his newly-learned experiences.
In his new home, Rodriguez took note of the limited cross-pollination and few collaborations that existed between mainstream Latin music and Latin jazz. Coral Way, which features guest vocalists Cimafunk and Alana Sinkëy, serves as the connective tissue between these worlds—an artistic statement for the diverse Latin community to be seen, be heard, and take pride in their history, while creating community through individuality.
Rodriguez notes, “I play what I live, and Coral Way is my new life. It is the name of the street on which, for the past 3 years, I have been composing this album, and now I’m excited that people from all over the world will finally get to hear it in an expansive way, with a full live band.”
Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Rodriguez’s world was confined by the numerous restrictions imposed by his country. With limited options, his parents enrolled him in a classical conservatory, but he was quickly shut down by his first teacher who declared him devoid of talent. Despite pushback, his love for piano grew so strong that he wasn’t even deterred by not having a piano to practice on at home; instead, he painted piano keys on his parents’ dinner table so he could run his scales.
In 2006, at age 19, he received an invitation to represent Cuba at the Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF) in the International Solo Piano Competition. After applying and auditioning as a composer, alongside twelve of the top pianists in the world, he was accepted and made his way to Switzerland, where he ended up being invited to festival founder Claude Nobs’ chalet to play for the guests, one of whom happened to be legendary producer Quincy Jones. Upon Jones’ return to Los Angeles, he couldn’t get Alfredo out of his mind. He called his VP, Adam Fell, and explained that Alfredo was one of the best pianists he had ever seen and they needed to work with him. Little did they know, Alfredo had only received permission to travel to Switzerland to play in the competition (as it was difficult for Cubans to obtain a travel visa), and also learned it would be illegal to work with him due to the Cuban embargo.
Cubans were not allowed to work in the U.S., and could only arrive at U.S. border stations to seek political asylum—meaning that Alfredo would have to relinquish his Cuban citizenship and jeopardize his ability to return home until he obtained a green card. After a year and a half of contemplating, he mustered up the courage and made the difficult decision to leave his family behind for a country that could offer him the platform he needed to share the broader message of his music with more people.
It’s evident the journey was worth it because not only has Alfredo earned frequent appearances on prestigious stages around the world such as the Playboy Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz in Marciac, Umbria Jazz and

Jazz A Vienne, but additionally, Rodriguez was nominated for a Grammy® in the category of “Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella,” for the track “Guantanamera,” from his album, The Invasion Parade. Additionally, during his first tour in China, Rodriguez was asked to work with Tan Dun, Siedah Garrett, and Quincy Jones to compose the English version of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo theme song, becoming the first non-Chinese artist to be bestowed this honor. He’s also been featured over the years by All Things Considered, Downbeat, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal among many others, and performed for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert.
Rodriguez continues to share his music along with his impactful message of perseverance and cross culturalization on an international tour, while sharing a variety of viral social media videos in which he plays well-known compositions in a Cuban timba style.

Alfredo Rodriguez – Piano
Han Beyli – Bass
Armando Lopez – Drums

HIS MUSIC

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio | Live on KUVO!

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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2025 Jazz Cruise with the Arch Stanton Quartet
2025-09-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Waterfront Cruises, 2 Kurosaka Ln, Lake George, NY, 12845
OUR 2025 JAZZ CRUISE IS SOLD OUT!

Set sail on a smooth jazz journey…
Enjoy live music, light breakfast fare, and breathtaking views while cruising the sparkling waters of the Queen of American Lakes.
Tickets $60.00 (can be purchased below) includes a two-hour cruise, non-alcoholic drinks, and food.
Menu includes coffee & tea, scrambled eggs, bacon, toast with spreads, sausage, pastries There is a cash bar for beer, wine, mimosas, and cocktails.
Cruise details Designed after late 19th century touring ships, the Adirondac is 115 feet in length and has a turn-of-the century design combined with state-of-the-art technology – it was created with the comfort of the passenger in mind. The boat is handicapped accessible, air-conditioned and heated on the first deck. The tour will take passengers on a two hour cruise, north to Bolton Landing and return to Lake George in time for our first act on the Shepard Park stage.

GET YOUR TICKETS BELOW!

Jazz at the Lake’s Jazz CruiseSunday, September 14, 202510:30am – 12:30pm(boarding starts at 10:15am)The AdirondacWaterfront Cruises2 Kurosaka Lane, Lake Georgejust two blocks from Shepard Park!

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With The Arch Stanton Quartet
The Arch Stanton Quartet, based in upstate New York, performs original jazz that is experimental, yet rooted in bop and post-bop traditions.
Their debut album, Along For The Ride, was released in November 2012 on WEPA Records. It includes original compositions by trumpet player Terry Gordon and guitarist Roger Noyes.
In March 2013 the band was named Best Local Jazz Band in the Metroland Readers Poll and embarked on a tour of Egypt, performing at the Cairo Jazz Festival and other gigs. The trip was sponsored by the educational organization AMIDEAST, the U.S. Embassy Cairo, and the Center for American Studies at the American University in Cairo. That same year, the band opened up for Charlie Hunter and Oleta Adams at the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival. Drawing from their experiences in Egypt, the group, in October 2014, released a 9-song sophomore album, Blues For Soli (also on WEPA Records), which includes a suite of music directly influenced by their Egypt tour. In a review of the album for Metroland, Jeff Nania writes: “This record serves to showcase the evolution of a local group’s compositional style as they continue to go beyond bop and incorporate further cultural influences into their sound.”

“The trio, though named after the spaghetti Western film persona, was the real deal. An often-mellow conversation between skilled craftsmen took off on a swinging jump blues and a clever, playful take on Sonny Rollins’ ‘St. Thomas’ … this Capital-area band is a must-see.”
NYC Jazz Record

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3 DAYS • 17 SHOWSCELEBRATING 41 YEARS!

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Trio Grande
2025-09-14 13:00 - 14:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About ​Gilad Hekselman & Trio Grande
​Gilad Hekselman is one of the leading voices in jazz guitar. Born in Israel and based in New York, he tours globally as a bandleader, and has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists in jazz including Chris Potter, Eric Harland, Fred Hersch, Mark Turner, Anat Cohen, Ari Hoenig, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Ballard, Ben Wendel, Gretchen Parlato, Ben Williams, Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks and Becca Stevens among many others.
Across eleven critically acclaimed albums, Gilad has built a rich discography noted both for his original compositions and captivating instrumental voice. In November 2023, he released his latest LP Trio Grande: Urban Myth in partnership with Will Vinson and Nate Wood. His next album, Life, at the Village Vanguard, is set for April 2024.
Gilad has also built an extensive recording resume as a guest artist and collaborator. Among his favorite credits, he can be heard on Walt Disney Records’ Everybody Wants To Be a Cat (2011). The album features versions of Disney songs played by a top-shelf lineup of musicians including Dave Brubeck, Joshua Redman, Esperanza Spalding, Diane Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Kurt Rosenwinkel, The Bad Plus and many other jazz legends.
Trio Grande 2.0 Is a collaborative multi-national trio with UK saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman and US drummer Nate Wood. In its first incarnation, the band released an eponymous debut to an avalanche of critical acclaim.
“What happens when three of the world’s most accomplished jazz musicians get together for a new trio project? Fireworks! … and an innovative, exhilarating debut album.” UK Vibe

Gilad Hekselman – Guitar
Nate Wood – Drums
Will Vinson – Sax

THEIR MUSIC

Trio Grande – “Magic Chord”

Trio Grande – “Strasbourg St. Denis”
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Edmar Castañeda Quartet
2025-09-14 15:00 - 16:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About Edmar Castañeda
​Edmar Castañeda nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category “Best Latin Jazz Album” with his album Family.
Upon arriving in the United States in 1994, Colombian-born Edmar Castañeda has made a name for himself as the preeminent jazz harp virtuoso. Castañeda brings forth a brilliance that beautifully merges the jazz tradition with a diverse set of styles and genres while bringing unbridled attention to a somewhat unfamiliar instrument: the harp. Singlehandedly, Castañeda has cemented the harp’s place in jazz with innovative technique and heartfelt creativity from a wealth of formidable collaborations with music titans such as Wynyton Marsalis, Bela Fleck, John Scofield, Ricki Lee Jones, Hiromi, Pedrito Martinez, Marcus Miller, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ivan Lins, The Yellowjackets, Paco De Lucia, and Paquito D’Rivera.
In the same breath as the Yo-Yo Ma’s of the world, Castañeda fearlessly stuns audiences, musicians, and critics alike with his incredible talents as a player and composer. NPR’s “Fresh Air” touts, “…his technique is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead, rhythm and bass lines, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct — all without giving up the groove…His amazing technique…raises the bar for every harpist.” The New York Times notes, “…Castaneda… engage[s] modern jazz in ways that honor…cultural origins, and [he has] the capacity to astonish by virtue of [his] fingerstyle technique.” Moses Sumney highlights his “5 Favorite NPR “Tiny Desk Concerts” and says, “My brain cracked open when I first saw this. Some classical instruments are so ingrained in our heads for sounding one way; Edmar restructures what we know of harp, defiantly expanding the bounds of the instrument.”
Castañeda follows up seven acclaimed albums (Cuarto de Colores; Entre Cuerdas; Double Portion; Live at the Jazz Standard; Live In Montreal; Harp vs. Harp; Family ) with his latest recording project, Viento Sur, with a nine-person ensemble of acclaimed global musicians from Switzerland, Brazil, Cuba, Israel, Chile, USA, Argentina, and Colombia. An array of compositions on Viento Sur are commissioned by American Chamber Music from the “New Jazz Works Grant.”
Castañeda’s renowned albums as a bandleader are interchanged with awe-inspiring symphonic and bigband works likes Wynton Marsalis Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Clássica de Espinho and the São Paulo Jazz Symphony Orchestra, and chamber pieces for the Israel Camerata Jerusalem and the Orquestra Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia.
In fall 2021, Castañeda’s work was released in Disney’s Encanto, which features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Castañeda acts on the soundtrack and served as music consultant on Encanto.

HIS MUSIC

Béla Fleck & Edmar Castañeda: Live at Big Ears Festival 2019 | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA
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Live Sessions from Jazz at Lincoln Center: Edmar Castañeda
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David Gilmore Quartet
2025-09-14 17:00 - 18:15 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
About David Gilmore
Over the past decade guitarist and composer David Gilmore has recorded and performed with some of the most highly influential and innovative artists in modern music today including Wayne Shorter, Dave Douglas, Muhal Richard Abrams, Sam Rivers, Steve Coleman, Don Byron, Cassandra Wilson, Uri Caine, Randy Brecker and David Sanborn. He has appeared on over 50 recordings and been a major presence on the international touring scene. In the Spring of 2001 he released his first recording as a leader entitled Ritualism, which has already received major international critical appraise and was nominated for Debut CD of the Year in 2001 by the Jazz Journalists Association. Mr. Gilmore was also recently voted into the Rising Stars category in DownBeat Magazine’s Critic’s Poll.
Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gilmore sought out music at a young age experimenting with piano, drums and percussion before discovering the guitar at the age of 15. After a few years of private study with Boston local guitar gurus John Baboian and Randy Roos, Gilmore moved to New York to attend New York University, where he studied under the tutelage of sax titan Joe Lovano and pianist Jim McNeely. Shortly after his graduation in 1987, Gilmore began touring and recording in earnest with many of the members of the fledging M-Base Collective, and soon after began to find himself in many other diverse musical situations, recording and/ or touring with Ronald Shannon Jackson, Trilok Gurtu, Graham Haynes, Robin Eubanks, and Lonnie Plaxico. In the early 1990’s he became an active member of the popular jazz/fusion group Lost Tribe, co-producing their first two recordings for the Windham Hill Label.
Over the years he has also lent his skills to a variety of pop/ commercial acts including Japan’s Monday Michiru, Me’shell N’Degeocello, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Osbourne, Mavis Staples, Issac Hayes, Boz Scaggs, Tommy Lang of Austria, Rise Robots Rise, and toured extensively with multi-platinum selling artist Joss Stone. In 1995 Gilmore got the call to join sax legend Wayne Shorter’s group, and appears on Mr. Shorter’s Grammy Award winning album, High Life on Verve. He can be found most recently on recordings by Christian McBride, Carolyn Leonhart, Don Byron, Ron Blake and Uri Caine.
As a composer, improviser and guitarist, Gilmore is committed to pushing the boundaries of improvisational music, at the same time without alienating the uninitiated listener. His music reflects the diverse musical influences and experiences he has assimilated throughout his career. The exploration of rhythm is a major component of his music, utilizing many non-Western approaches and integrating them into a modern framework. Gilmore was a recipient of the Chamber Music America New Works Composer Grant, enabling him to compose a commisioned work entitled “African Continuum” which was performed in public in the Spring and Fall of 2003. His playing has been compared to guitarists with styles as diverse as George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix and Leo Nocentelli.

David Gilmore – guitarLuis Perdomo – pianoBrad Jones- bassE.J. Strickland – drums

HIS MUSIC

David Gilmore with Christian McBride Band-Boogie Woogie

David Gilmore & Art Of Ascension – Live At The Jazz Fest Sarajevo
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Dine Out for the Arts!
2025-09-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Sans Souci, 92 Mason Road, Cleverdale, NY, 12820
We can’t think of a more delicious way to support the Lake George Arts Project

Dine in at Sans Souci on Thursday, September 25th between 5pm – 9pm, and 10% of your purchase will be donated to help keep the arts thriving in our community.

Whether you’re a long-time supporter or just love great food, this is a simple (and tasty!) way to make a difference.

Sans Souci
92 Mason RoadCleverdale, NY 12820(518) 656-5009
For over 100 years, The Sans Souci of Cleverdale has been the favorite spot for generations of Cleverdale residents, family, and friends.

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It's in Our Nature: Artists' Reception
2025-10-04 04:00 - 18:00
All are welcome to the Artist’s Reception inThe Courthouse Gallery!
Saturday, October 4th4:00 – 6:00 PM

Artists will speak about their work at 5:00 PM.
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2025 Holiday Party & Annual Meeting
2025-12-04 17:30 - 20:30 | The Barnsider Restaurant, 2112 US-9, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Holiday Party & Annual Meeting
Thursday, December 4, 2025at The Barnsider (2112 Route 9, LG)5:30pm – Cocktail Hour • 6:30pm – Dinner and Meeting
The Lake George Arts Project is headed to our favorite BBQ restaurant to toast an amazing 2025! We hope our friends and members can join us for an evening of great company, a little bit of Arts Project business, and a celebration of The Arts Project and all that we do.
Social & Cocktail Hour with appetizers starts at 5:30pm, followed by an amazing buffet dinner and the Annual Meeting at 6:30pm.We’ve got entertainment and a cash bar.
Special Recognition: Mayor Ray Perry, Village of Lake George
From the very beginning, the Lake George Arts Project has relied on the Shepard Park bandstand as a centerpiece of our mission. It has been our stage, our gathering space, and the place where generations have come together to experience free performances by thousands of artists. Our Summer Concert Series, Jazz at the Lake, and countless special events have found a home there – programs that have introduced new voices, built community traditions, and brought world-class talent to the town and village we all love. The bandstand has never been just a bandstand; it has been the heart of our work, and a symbol of what arts and community can create together.
This year, we will be honoring Mayor Ray Perry for his tireless work realizing a new Shepard Park. He brought partners together, secured the much-needed resources, and inspired all of us to reimagine a space that has had an immeasurable impact on the lives of residents and visitors. His vision for the project not only strengthens the cultural heart of our community, it establishes a world-class performance venue that will stand as a testament to what a shared commitment to the arts, bold leadership, and collective purpose can achieve.

TICKETS: $50 for members / $55 for non-membersPlease RSVP by December 1, 2025Members Save $5!

The RSVP deadline has passed but we would still love to have you join us! If you are interested in attending, please email Tanya (Tanya@lakegeorgearts.org) to coordinate payment at the door.

Richard Garrison: Readily Available
2026-01-21 12:00 - 2026-02-21 16:00
Richard Garrison: Readily Available
January 21 through February 21, 2026
Artist’s ReceptionSaturday, January 24th4:00 – 6:00
Gallery Hours

Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00Saturday: 12:00 – 4:00Sunday, February 8th: 12:00 – 4:00

Richard Garrison
Artist statement
My work examines familiar yet easily overlooked elements within the contemporary American landscape. Each series of abstract drawings and watercolor paintings chart detailed observations of ordinary subjects such as advertisements, product packaging, online shopping, and suburban environments. Processes such as color matching, measuring, and photography are used to distill and transform the seemingly unremarkable minutiae of daily life. The allure in our everyday surroundings is revealed in my work through an intimate and systematic interpretation of color, space, and time.
BIO
Richard Garrison received his BS in Studio Art from the College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY in 1993 and a MFA from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in 1995. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Smack Mellon, Brooklyn, NY; The Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC; the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Clinton, NY; Perlman Teaching Museum, Northfield, MN; Spaces, Cleveland, OH; Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY; The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ; Robert Henry Contemporary, Bushwick, NY; McKenzie Fine Art, NY, NY; Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA; the International Print Center, New York, NY; Fleming Art Museum, Burlington, VT; the Elmhurst Museum of Art, Elmhurst, IL; The Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY; University Art Museum, Albany, NY; Casa Hofmann, Bogota, Columbia; Kids Space @ Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA; and the Queens Museum of Art, NY; among others.

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Images:Top:Product Packaging Color Match (Greens), March-May 2025, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 24″ x 24″Above:1. Circular Color Scheme: Target, August 18 – 24, 2024, Pages 1 – 2. “Ready. Set. Grill”, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 12″ x 122. Unavailable Color Scheme: Keebler Chips Deluxe Rainbow Cookies, 17.2 (March 31, 2020 –Walmart Grocery Pickup) v. 4, 2025, Watercolor, gouache, andgraphite on paper, 22″ x 22″3. Curbside Pickup Color Scheme (Walmart, October 11, 2025), 2025, Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper, 30 ¼” x 22 ¼”

Courthouse Gallery
1 Lower Amherst StreetLake George, NY 12845518-668-2616
Hours: Wednesday – Friday: 12:00 – 5:00 PMSaturday: 12:00 – 4:00 PMSundays: 12:00 – 4:00 PM (June – September)Select Sundays Monthly (October – May)
Or give us a call if you are in town. There is a good chance we are in the office and would love to open our doors for you!
For exhibition information or to schedule a visit outside of gallery hours please contact:

June WatersDirector of Exhibitionsjunew@lakegeorgearts.org or 518-668-2616

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.

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
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
Or give us a call if you are in town. There is a good chance we are in the office and would love to open our doors for you!

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
