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Learn about our partnerships below, as well as how you can team up with The Barn for future programming and artistic endeavors.
Park Albany
Park Albany is not only committed to providing parking to guests that visit our great…
Historic Cherry Hill
Cherry Hill is one of the most iconic buildings in Albany, built in 1787, it…
Wildwood Programs
Albany Barn & Wildwood Program (a nonprofit organization that strengthens the well-being of people with disabilities and their…
Albany Public Library
Albany Barn and the Albany Public Library have been developing collaborative programming for the past 5 years. Programs include Stories & Art in the Park, an annual summer series that features Storytime and guided crafting for kids ages 8 and under, and a variety of both adult and teen art classes offered at the library and led by Barn artists.
Most recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Barn and APL have partnered to bring free high quality art classes to the community through Zoom.
With a reach of 7 library branches and an average reach of 5,000 individuals per month throughout the city of Albany, the APL provides free services and resources to community members of all ages.
Albany Barn has also worked with the Opalka Gallery to curate the exhibition In Residence, that was displayed at the Pine Hills Branch of Albany Public Library. This exhibition presents work from a select group of artists-in-residence at Albany Barn in Albany, Electric City Barn in Schenectady, and Artistry Studios in Schenectady. Mediums include stained glass, fiber, collage, drawing, and painting. Alongside the artwork, artists have included brief statements about their valuable relationship with the programs, whether it is maintaining a studio, or living/working. “In Residence: Albany Barn at APL” features artwork by Ashley Busby, Paula Drysdale Frazell, Lexi Hannah, Lori Kochanski, Amanda Moore, James Paulsen, Megan Ruch, and Kim Tateo.
Wildwood Programs
Albany Barn & Wildwood Program (a nonprofit organization that strengthens the well-being of people with disabilities and their families through innovative supports) partnered in the Spring of 2016 to present the first Community Integrated Arts Program & Exhibition, held at The Barn’s Stage 1 gallery. The Community Integrated Arts Program provides expressive arts education opportunities to individuals from Wildwood’s Art Education Program and Young Adult Program.
Under the partnership, youth and adult participants of the Wildwood Programs create original works of art in a variety of mediums that are then delivered to The Barn, where staff and artists draw inspiration to then create their own art. The collection is then hung and displayed at The Barn for the Collaborative Arts Exhibition. Now in its 5th year, the exhibition reception is one of the most well attended events on The Barn’s calendar and has helped cultivate skills and collaborative relationships across the organizations.
In addition to the exhibition, Barn & Wildwood artists frequently come together to host collaborative art lessons and activities, where the artists can practice their work and learn new artistic skills from one another.
Arbor Hill Elementary School
Albany Barn, along with other community members and artists, has joined forces with Arbor Hill Elementary School for Play, Learn & Soar, a twice monthly playgroup for children from birth to 3 years old that promotes healthy child/parent relationships, grows school and community partnerships, and prepares the school’s future students for lifelong learning and success. Staff of The Barn develop and teach a craft activity each month utilizing supplies that are easy to find at home.
In addition to the Play, Learn & Soar program, Albany Barn works with Arbor Hill Elementary School to provide artistic lessons and activities throughout the school year, including tabling at their annual Arbor Hill Field Day and leading instruction at their monthly PBIS celebration.
Cherry Hill is one of the most iconic buildings in Albany, built in 1787, it has an intact collection including more than 70,000 items-decorative arts and furnishings, books, diaries, documents, clothing, bedding, photographs, and other objects reflecting daily life-all related to the family that lived here between 1787 and 1963. Albany Barn has worked with Cherry Hill on a number of different projects including our Annual Pumpkin Party on the Hill, a family friendly event where we have activities such as a pumpkin carving demo and pumpkin decorating station. We also have a pumpkin decorating competition that guests can vote on, we encourage applicants to create pumpkins based on the story of the murder at Cherry Hill.
ASH is a unique experience, their mission is to inspire all students to express themselves through art, music and theater classes. Students are taught using an innovative curriculum that incorporates the arts and humanities into daily teaching and learning activities. Albany Barn Artists have had the honor of teaching students at Ash different projects, and discussing with students what is is like to live as a working artists in Albany!
Park Albany is not only committed to providing parking to guests that visit our great city, but also making it beautiful! #CapitalWalls is a public art project coordinated by Albany Barn, Albany Center Gallery, and Albany Parking Authority. The goal of this ongoing project is to inspire our community with uplifting, educational, or thought-provoking works of public art through murals across the Capital Region.
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But the art doesn’t stop there! Park Albany and Albany Barn have worked together on other public arts projects, including paying resident artists to turn old parking meters into beautiful works of art!