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SAVE THE DATE: Film Industry Networking Event! 03/11/23
Join us as ACE! partners up with Saratoga Arts for a film industry networking event!
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STEAM + A = Creative Activism : A Conversation with Kristen Holler
I first met Kristen Holler in her role at the Albany Barn. I have had the opportunity to work with her on projects there and…
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Community Based Design Aspirations : The Albany Riverfront Collaborative
I was approached about the ‘Albany Riverfront Collaborative’ by an architect friend, Scott Townsend of SWBR. He reached out to me asking if I was…
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Joseph is Doling Out $510K in Statewide Community Regrant Funds : Find Out How to Get Yours
ACE! connected with Joseph Mastroianni (Vice President of Programming / Statewide Community Regrants Coordinator) of the Arts Center of the Capital Region to find out…
Made in America : Tech Valley Center of Gravity Provides Makers a Space to Learn and Grow
Having done several projects with COG over the years it was an exciting surprise to see the amazing new offerings that the facility developed since…
Creating Upstate : 5 Questions for 5 Capital Region Creatives
I asked the same five questions to five different creatives in an attempt to understand exactly why they’ve decided to plant a flag in the…
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Street Art / Graffiti as Gravity : Part III of III | Art and Community – From Local to Global
In this 3-part series on the dynamic qualities of murals, street art, and graffiti—as both symbols of cultural consciousness and cultural commodities in their own…
FREE TICKETS to the Albany Symphony’s ‘Classics for the Holidays’
We partnered up with the multiple Grammy winning Albany Symphony Orchestra and are making available a block of FREE TICKETS (a $65 value each!) to…
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Saratoga Sounds Under ‘Acoustic Clouds’ : Re-envisioning the Arthur Zankel Music Center
The Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore College Campus opened in 2010. The 54,000 sq-ft facility features the 600-seat, acoustically brilliant Helen Filene Ladd Concert…
5 Questions with Community Arts Leader Louise Kerr
1) Please state your name, what organization you represent and your role in that organization. My name is Louise Kerr and I am currently the…
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Opalka Gallery Pop Up Beer Garden and Neighborhood Block Party
Join us for the opening event of our 4th Annual 2022 Pop Up! Beer Garden and Neighborhood Block Party series at the Opalka Gallery in…
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A Day ‘AroundAlbany’
Albany is the capital of New York State, and contrary to popular belief – it does NOT suck!
5 Places You Don’t Know to See a Show
The underground scene in Capital Region NY is thriving. What is being curated amongst these venue’s and creative’s is unheard of and absolutely beautiful.
Street Art / Graffiti as Gravity – Part II of III : Cities with ‘Speak Art’ Vibes
Taliesin considers another angle of local art initiatives – the financial side of the equation.
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Glens Falls Arts / Business District Street Fest and Creative Economy Panel Discussion
When: August 18 from 5:00 to 8:00 (Panel Discussion Beginning at 6:45)Where: The Park Theater | 14 Park Street | Glens Falls, NY Event is…
Finding the Formula : A Conversation with Chet Opalka
My first memory of engaging directly with Chet was at an Ellen Sinopoli Gala Event. That particular year it was located on the Russell Sage…
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CAP NY ACTIVATE : 5 Family Owned & Operated Drive In Movie Theaters
Before there was cable TV and the internet (my own kids can’t imagine such a primitive time) families went out together to enjoy a movie…
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Putting the Economy in Creativity – A Conversation with Maureen Sager
I met Maureen while I was in Saratoga producing a sustainable fashion event in 2015. She took an interest in me and invited me out…
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CAP NY ACTIVATE : 5 Family Friendly Museums You Must Visit This Summer
As a mother of three children, my boys have always been curious individuals. My middle son is autistic and mentally disabled. Finding family friendly places…
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Street Art / Graffiti as Gravity – Part I of III : A Townie Perspective
In this series, Street Art / Graffiti as Gravity: Part I of III “A Townie Perspective,” Troy based contemporary arts doyen Taliesin Thomas delves into…
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SALEM ART WORKS : A Conversation with Pearl Cafritz – Executive Director
Salem Arts Works in Washington County is expanding its program and workshop offerings. ACE! got the updates from Executive Director Pearl Cafritz.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE FIRST 2022 ACE CREATIVE NETWORKING EVENT!
POST EVENT EDITORS NOTE: Thanks to all who attended. We had a great showing and a vibrant evening of networking, play and best practice sharing.…
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Innovative Placemaking Puts miSci on the Cutting Edge
COREY: Please state your name, title and what you do at miSci. How long have you been here? GINA: My name is Gina C. Gould…
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Rock Star Style with Hair Maven Molly Tremante
I met Molly several years ago after hearing continuously about her reputation as a hairstylist. At the time I was pretty involved in the upstate…
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Dishing Out the Deets with Susie Davidson Powell
Pretty sure I met Susie Davidson Powell while enjoying a glass of wine at The Confectionary in Troy a few years ago. Since then, I…
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Clowning Around with CCIAC Executive Director Aaron Marquise
Just when you thought you knew everything about the 518… did you know that we’re on the brink of becoming one of world’s great homes…
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Feeling the Music Go Through You – A Conversation with Sophia Subbayya Vastek
Memory is so unforgiving sometimes. As such, I don’t quite remember the first time I met Sophia Subbayya Vastek but I do remember somehow beginning…
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ACE Culinary Road Trip: 5 Amazing Latin-Owned Restaurants!
Welcome to our celebration of Latin-owned restaurants in the Capital Region! Schenectady-based, Honduran-born artist Oscar Bogran and I explored a range of restaurants that are…
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Cutting to the Hilt – The Craft of Blademaker Jordan LaMothe
As sometimes happens, mid-summer I found myself in the middle of Averil Park, NY, sitting outside a yurt in front of a large, pallet-fueled fire…
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The Authentic 518: Charming Small Towns on the Outskirts
Centuries before automobiles emerged as the singular mode of transport, the Industrial Revolution exploded upward from its epicenter of Manhattan, through the waterways that carve…
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Up Close and Personal with DJ HollyW8D
I caught up with DJ HollyW8D recently to check in on the current status of the underground social scene and find out a little more…
The Authentic 518: Can’t-Miss Farms to Visit This Fall
Any Capital Region native knows that apple trees are as deeply rooted in our area’s history as they are in our soil. New York’s first…
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Saratoga’s Beekman Street Arts District – It’s a Vibe
When you think of Saratoga Springs, you probably picture horses and the bustling Broadway. You’re not wrong, but there is so much more to this…
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Beyond Khaos – The Art of Maxime Taccardi
I met Maxime Taccardi through a friend and started following him on social media. I was quickly blown away by his unapologetic exploration of the…
ACE’s Ultimate Capital Region Apple Picking List
Want apples? We got em! With 25 places to pick your favorite type, there’s no better place to be in autumn than New York’s Capital…
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Six Capital Region Rural Farm Brewery Road Trips
Want to drink beer in a pastoral field, amidst trees ablaze in orange and red? These rural brewery road trips are adventures. Some of them…
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Want to Run a General Store Rennselaerville? Here’s Your Chance! Rent? $1/Month!
I am looking for someone that wants to run a small town grocery store, rent free! I have searched for 5 years to fill the…
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Five Fantastic Capital Region Wineries to Visit This Fall
Fall is a fabulous time to visit the Capital Region’s wineries. Drive the gorgeous rural routes and take in the scenery. And, you’ll be rewarded…
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LIVING ONLINE SERIES: Judie Gilmore, Opalka Gallery
I recently connected with Judie Gilmore, Executive Director at the Opalka Gallery on the Russell Sage Campus in Albany. We met while working on the…
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Hart Cluett Museum’s Starlyn D’Angelo
Hart Cluett Museum’s Executive Director Starlyn D’Angelo definitely likes a challenge! On March 30, 2021, she took on the head job at the Museum when…
5 Creative Side Hustlers You Need to Know About
In the last year COVID-19 has drastically altered the way we approach life and the ways in which we inhabit the world. For some it…
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Etrice Gallery Grand Opening Gallery
Etrice Gallery celebrated its Grand Opening on July 15th and it was a PARTY, to say the least. Read more about the gallery and its…
Cafe Euphoria: A Trans- Worker Owned Community Space in Troy
I met up with the Cafe Euphoria team to hear about this exciting and groundbreaking space that is currently in development for downtown Troy, New…
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LIVING ONLINE Series: Maria Brink, of In This Moment
I met up with rock star and friend Maria Brink this week to talk about the current status of the music industry and what it…
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Etrice Gallery: Interview with Davion Brink
I caught up with Davion recently to get up to speed about his latest project, Etrice Gallery. I put together a killer fashion event showcasing…
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LIVING ONLINE Series: Super Dark Collective
In the spirit of collaboration and best practice sharing, I thought it would be interesting to share perspectives from our fellow creatives to see how…
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Behind the Scenes At “The Costumer”
In 2016, Erik and Bonnie Johnsen moved from Massachusetts and bought The Costumer, a 100-year-old, full-service costume and makeup business with locations in Albany and…
5 Queer-Owned Creative Businesses
Meet five of the Capital Region’s most passionate and exciting creative businesses, run by Makers, Designers, Writers, Performers, and Culinary Connoisseurs. Each is bringing personal…