Albany Center Gallery is working with the interior designer’s for the 30th Annual Vanguard Showhouse. The finest designers and decorative painters have created amazing homes through Vanguard, the major fundraiser for the Albany Symphony. Recognizing the economic challenges arts organizations are confronted with, collaboration makes perfect sense and benefits both organizations, artists and designers.

The opportunity to utilize some of the finest art of the capitol region had a very strong appeal to the Vanguard Showhouse Designers. When Sarah Martinez, Executive Director of the Albany Center Gallery, together with Holly Katz and Ami Lahoff hosted an evening on March 3, 2010 at the Gallery to introduce artists and designers, the Art for Arts match was made.

This year’s Vanguard Showhouse will reap the awards of this very special collaboration. The amazing rooms and design expertise will be graced with the works of the finest Capital Region Artists! You are invited to attend and enjoy the beauty created by the Art for Arts collaboration!

Vanguard Showhouse is located at 245 Menlo Park Road, Niskayuna, New York
Vanguard Showhouse Preview Party: April 25th, 2010
Showhouse General Public Opening: April 27th, 2010

Knock It Off!

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Please know the gallery will be CLOSED Thursday, December 24, 2009 through Friday, January 1, 2010. If you would like to make an appointment during that time, please call 518-330-6105. Happy Holidays!

Join us this Saturday, December 19, Noon through 5 p.m. and help us create a Winter Twilight Dream at Albany Center Gallery as we paint a mural on the facade windows overlooking the ice skating rink at Tricentennial Park! This event is ideal for all ages especially children and families.

Also on view is the 5th Annual Members Show. Select your favorite work of art and participate in the People’s Choice Award.

For a full schedule of events and activites for the City of Albany’s Office of Special Events Winter Fest, please visit their website here.

Albany Center Gallery is pleased to announce The 5th Annual Members Show, Christos Apostle Award Recipients selected by Tammis Groft of The Albany Institute of History & Art as follows:

Best of Show: Allen Grindle
Honorable Mentions: Connie Frisbee Houde, Phyllis Kulmatiski, Dorothea Osborn, and Gail Nadaeu

The People’s Choice Award was awarded to Carolou Kristofik.

Congratulations to all of our members, and special thanks to The Christos Apostle Charitable Trust for underwriting the awards.

Tim Massie took some wonderful photographs at the Too Marvelous For Words Event on November 21, 2009 at the Home Savings Bank located at 11 N. Pearl Street. Check them out here. Also, Michael P. Farrell also took some fantastic shots. Check those out here. Katherine Wright, Director of the Capital District Photo Center in Troy, NY Paparazzi photographs here! Event photographs by Katherine Wright are here. Also, Ken Jacobie took some nice photographs. Check those out here.

Hello Albany Center Gallery Friends. Drop-off for the 5th Annual Members Show is this Monday and Tuesday (11/30 & 12/1) and we will be installing on Thursday and Friday this week. The opening reception will be held on Friday (12/6) from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. If you are interested in participating in this exhibit, please drop off your work today or tomorrow, fill out this form, and bring in your membership contribution.

The gallery will be closed on Thanksgiving and on Black Friday (Thursday November 25 and Friday November 26) If there is an urgent matter, please call Sarah Martinez at (518) 330-6105.