Art About Town
The Southern Saratoga Art Society has member art work on display every month at these local businesses. If you are interested in displaying in one of these please use the following list for specific venue information.
SSAS Show List
as of April 2021
Venue Date
Contact Person
Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery
Contact: Pat Wade
35 pieces of artwork - 10% commission to Town of Clifton Park
southernsaratogaartistsociety.com
Can sign up individually or as part of a group
Monthly
Zion Lutheran Church
The Zion Lutheran Church, Schenectady, NY
Contact: Frank Coletta
Venue Address: Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12308
Number of works that can be installed: 30 or less. Depending on the sizes
Length of shows: two months
Installation and take down: The following ladies direct the installation and take down and will give you those dates and times when you contact them before your showing.
Trudy Hudson 518-370-4894 email at tcahudson@juno.com
Val Behling 518-456-1538
Drew Lochte 518-669-1728 email at dlochte@nycap.rr.com
Gail Karl 518-393-7590
Artist Reception: They will provide a reception for you and give you a Sunday date when they want you to speak to the guests about you and your work.
Artist Responsibilities:
Be aware of the set up and take down dates
Label all works: Title, Artist, Medium, Price, Contact info
No nudes nor political statements
Be a current member of SSAS
Be prepared to discuss your work at the reception
Town of Clifton Park, Town Hall Lobby
Clifton Park Town Hall:
Directions: Corner of Vischer Ferry Road and Clifton Park Center Road
Hours: 9AM to 5 PM Monday -Friday
SSAS Coordinator: Sherry Walkup
It is the coordinators responsibility to seek SSAS artists through e-mails and to communicate the set up dates and take down dates, plus getting a short statement about the show to Pat Wade for her adds in the local papers.
Number of works to show: 4 works to be exhibited
Labels on work: Tape label to work with: title, medium, Price, Your name & contact info
Receptions: not allowed
News Ads: send short ad to Pat Wade (2 weeks before show) so she can advertise the show in the local papers
Set up and take down dates: To be determined by the coordinator, e-mailed to each artists.
Artist’s Responsibility:
Be aware of the set up dates and take down dates
Label your works: title, Artist, Medium, Price & contact info
If you cannot make the show communicate it to Sherry
No nudes no political statements
Send a three sentence statement about your work to Sherry and Pat Wade for the local paper ads.
Be a current SSAS member
Bella Lucia Italian restaurant
1218 Route 146
Clifton Park
Cupola Coffee
227 Kingsley Rd
Burnt Hills
Note: If you are interested in one of the larger venues, but want to be part of a group, you do not have to organize the group, just let the venue coordinator know how many pieces of artwork you would like to display. They will assign you to a group of other artists.