Upstate Art Weekend 2026: Highlights from Hudson Valley to Catskills
The Upstate Art Weekend, which began in 2020, will showcase 160 artists and organizations in 2026. A digital guide from Bloomberg Connects allows for personalized itineraries. Notable events include: 'Betty Parsons: An Expanded World' at CCS Bard Galleries (June 27–Oct 18), curated by Kelly Taxter and Amy Sillman; 'Loading... Art Invitational Edition No.2' at The Caboose (June 25–29) featuring Glenn Goldberg; 'DON'T SIT ON ME' at Available Items (June 26–29); Anne Hall and Mark Delmont at OSMOS Station (June 25–29); the first Upstate Photography Biennial at Center for Photography Woodstock (June 25–Sep 6); 'The Mall' at Hudson Valley Mall (June 26–28); 'Replica of a Chip' at Hessel Museum (June 27–Nov 29); 'Stay Frosty Kingston' at Artport (June 27); Unison Arts Triennial in New Paltz (June 26–29); and Upstate Art Weekend at Woodstock School of Art (June 25–29).
Key facts
- Upstate Art Weekend 2026 runs from June 25 to 29, 2026.
- The festival includes 160 artists and organizations across the Hudson Valley and Catskills.
- Bloomberg Connects offers a digital guide for the event.
- Betty Parsons retrospective at CCS Bard Galleries features 80 works and runs through October 18.
- The inaugural Upstate Photography Biennial at CPW features 39 artists.
- Marilou Schultz's career survey at Hessel Museum of Art runs through November 29.
- Stay Frosty Kingston involves over 50 artists in a parking lot at Artport Kingston.
- Entung Liu's performance is a soft launch for the Immigrant Artist Biennial.
Entities
Artists
- Betty Parsons
- Kelly Taxter
- Amy Sillman
- Glenn Goldberg
- Jessica Brier
- Mark Delmont
- Anne Hall
- Meryl Meisler
- Marilou Schultz
- Sarah George
- Jordan Rosenow
- Mike Medeiros
- Agustin Diocares
- Entung Liu
- Tricia Cline
- Keith Gunderson
- Layo Bright
- Karen Mainenti
- Jeffrey Augustine Songco
- Deborah Brown
Institutions
- CCS Bard Galleries
- Bard College
- Artists Space
- Alexander Gray Associates
- Post Times
- Dutton
- Vassar College
- Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
- Available Items
- OSMOS Station
- Center for Photography Woodstock
- Hudson Valley Mall
- Hessel Museum of Art
- Artport Kingston
- BravinLee Programs
- Unison Arts
- N/A Project Space
- Immigrant Artist Biennial
- Woodstock School of Art
- Bloomberg Connects
- Upstate Art Weekend
Locations
- Annandale-On-Hudson
- New York
- United States
- Hudson
- Tivoli
- Stamford
- Kingston
- New Paltz
- Woodstock
- Hudson Valley
- Catskills
- Harlem
- New York City