EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
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NEW! MONTHLY SKETCH GROUP starts Friday January 16 @ 7 PM. SIGN UP HERE
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NEW! MONTHLY PLAYWRITING GROUP starts Thursday January 15 @ 7 PM. SIGN UP HERE
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NEW! MAT CUTTING WORKSHOP W/JOE PINE! Sunday January 25 @1:30. SIGN UP HERE
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MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: HUDSON VALLEY IMPROV! Register HERE
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TUESDAY EVENINGS: Got2Lindy SWING DANCE LESSONS – ALL LEVELS. Register HERE
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WEDNESDAY MORNINGS: QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott! EXTENDED TO MARCH! Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am! Register by email: tuihealthcare@gmail.com
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FRIDAYS: Teresa Smith Open Source Forms – Movement workshops with Teresa Smith! ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Fridays 11 AM – 1 PM, January 16, 23, 30 REGISTER: Earthbodybreath@gmail.com
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Specialized intensives with The Hart School! January + February (See below!)
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Summer Youth Musical Theater Camp – At ASK! The REP! Summer Theater Camp @ ASK is a new, month-long musical theater institute inviting young creatives ages 13–17! (See below!)
Join artist Joe Pine for a hands-on, 2-hour workshop focused on the fundamentals of cutting mats for framed artwork. Perfect for visual artists, photographers, and anyone interested in presenting their work professionally, this workshop walks participants through the tools, measurements, and techniques needed to cut clean, precise mats with confidence.
What you’ll learn
- How to measure artwork and plan mat openings
- Safe and effective use of a mat cutter
- Tips for achieving crisp corners and professional results
What’s included
- All materials provided
- A new mat cutter to take home
Cost
- $25 workshop fee
- $35 materials fee
When
- Sunday January 25, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Joseph Pine is an artist and object-maker based in the Hudson Valley, Upstate New York. He received his MFA in Metals + Jewelry from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and his BFA in Metal from the State University of New York at New Paltz. His work investigates the interplay of process, surface, texture, and patina, drawing on traditional metalsmithing techniques alongside sculpture and drawing. Pine’s practice reflects a deep engagement with material exploration and the marks left by making.
An art professor and teacher, and former professional framer, Pine brings a strong technical and curatorial sensibility to his work. He is a lead member of the Hanging Committee and serves on the Gallery Committee at the Arts Society of Kingston.
SIGN UP HERE
SKETCH GROUP
MONTHLY Drop-In Drawing is part of ASK Friday Nights, when Arts Society of Kingston stays open late and admission is free. ASK Sketch Group invites community members to explore sketching in a relaxed, welcoming drop-in session. These gatherings are about observation, curiosity, and creativity, not perfection.
Sessions are facilitated by ASK Gallery Committee members and guest artists and take place monthly in the ASK classroom and gallery. All skill levels are encouraged, from first-time doodlers to experienced artists.
Participants bring own art materials.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 7 – 9 PM
Drop in’s & Sign ups.
And every third Friday following…
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NEW WORK LAB
Arts Society of Kingston’s MONTHLY New Work Lab is a supportive, artist-centered space for developing original theatrical material at any stage. Open to playwrights, actors, directors, and theater-makers from across the Hudson Valley and beyond. Sign up below.
Playwrights are invited to bring in pages, scenes, or full drafts to be read aloud by fellow artists, followed by thoughtful, facilitated conversation. Rooted in ASK’s commitment to creative process, equity, and community care, will use writer-driven (Liz Lehrman) feedback approach. There is no pressure to perform or produce—only the opportunity to hear work out loud, ask questions, and explore what the play wants to become.
THURSDAY January 15, 7 – 9 PM
Sign up in advance.
Every 3rd Thursday.
QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott,
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am!
QiGong Explorations with Corinne Wolcott
Wednesdays 10:30-11:30am. Extended through March 4!
January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18,25, March 4
Let curiosity and willingness be your guide! Corinne Wolcott is a NYS licensed Acupuncturist, Certified QiGong Instructor, and Certified Yoga Teacher who is honored to share QiGong forms from two decades of practice. Call or text Corinne at 845-594-4131 and at her website: www.tuihealthcare.com
SIGN UP FOR AWARD WINNING HUDSON VALLEY IMPROV!!!
Hudson Valley Improv is right here at ASK. Come see one of their award-winning shows—always fast, funny, and completely made up on the spot. Or jump into one of their improv classes, designed for adults of all levels, where you’ll laugh, connect, and surprise yourself with what you can do. Looking for something more personal? They also offer private coaching for solo shows and team training that brings people together, builds confidence, and makes communication easier and more fun.
These classes sell out quickly! Sign up now!
Tickets & booking information at www.hudsonvalleyimprov.com
The Hart School Practitioner Training: Love + Relationship Mastery is a five-day immersive breakthrough and certification experience designed to create deep, lasting transformation.
Through subconscious reprogramming, emotional release, and embodied practices, you’ll rewrite your internal story, dissolve limiting beliefs, and step fully into who you’re meant to be. This training creates real, permanent change, not just insight, but identity-level transformation.
You will leave forever changed, equipped with four certifications and powerful tools to support both your own evolution and the transformation of others.
LINK: https://www.
Use Code: “ASK10” at checkout for 10% off
The Alchemy Blueprint is a weekend immersion for women ready to release old patterns in love and life and step into deeper self-trust and transformation. Through mindset and embodiment practices, you’ll quiet the overthinking mind, reconnect with your intuition, release the past, and come home to your power — creating more clarity, confidence, and authenticity from the inside out.
LINK: https://www.
Use Code: “ASK10” at checkout for 10% off
Got2Lindy SWING DANCE CLASSES every Tuesday night at ASK from 6 – 9 PM!
Open Source Forms Dance Classes in the Hudson Valley! Dancing the Inner Landscape with Teresa Smith
REGISTER: Earthbodybreath@gmail.com
Learn more: earthbodyevents.com
THE REP! Announces Summer Theater Camp 2026 at Arts Society of Kingston
A New Professional-Driven Musical Theater Institute for Youth Ages 13–17
Kingston, NY — THE REP!, a newly formed independent youth theater company, is proud to announce its inaugural REP! Summer Theater Camp 2026, taking place at the Arts Society of Kingston. Running June 29 through July 26, 2026, this month-long musical theater institute invites young creatives ages 13–17 to become the founding REP Ensemble of performers, producers, musicians, and technicians.
Created and led by professional musical theater directors, composers, and producers, THE REP! offers an immersive, hands-on training experience rooted in collaboration and excellence of craft. Ensemble members will learn the full structure of theatrical production, including acting, movement, musicianship, management, and design. Each participant will rotate through multiple roles—onstage and behind the scenes—mirroring the collaborative nature of professional theater-making.
Seth Bodie is a theatre designer and educator with 30 years of production experience that spans the globe. Dani Super is a talent manager and acting coach who has worked in film, television and theatre for three decades. Mike Davis is a musician with decades of professional experience as a performer, composer, producer and recording/mix engineer.
Camp meets weekdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm, with extended technical and dress rehearsal days on Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 24. The program culminates in a weekend of fully staged live performances, presented July 24–26, marking the debut production of THE REP! Ensemble.
Enrollment is now open. Families can learn more and register online HERE
2026 Member Shows – Themes and Dates
Submission Guidelines
- Artwork will be exhibited in Members Gallery.
- Artists will submit 1 jpg/png/mp3/mov file per work.
- Artists must have means to transport the work to/from ASK.
- Artists receive 70% of sales during the run of the exhibition. ASK retains 30% of sales. All work must be for sale.
- All artworks will be exhibited as entered in form. This includes the Artist Name, Artwork, Title, Date, Medium, Dimensions, and Price. No changes and/or substitutions will be permitted. Please check your details carefully.
- Must be relevant to the theme.
- Label affixed on back with Phone, Address, Email, Name of work, Price.
- Provide 2nd Label with same info.
- Each work must have proper wire.
- All exhibitors must schedule 2 dates to gallery sit (unless physically unable)
- $10 per artwork submitted in noncurated member shows
*To prevent overcrowding, ASK may limit members to 1 work, if needed.
(Subject to change – please check website for updates: https://askforarts.org/events-calendar )
| Month | Spotlight Theme/Artist | Front Gallery Theme | Member Theme | Call for Art | SUBMISSION DEADLINE | Intake Dates | Exhibit Date | Pickup Dates |
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| Jan/Feb | CLOSED for renovation | |||||||
| March | National Women’s history: all women, everywhere | National Women’s history: all women, everywhere | H20 | 1/2 | 1/10 | 3/3:5–8P
3/4:1–4 P |
3/7 – 3/29 | 4/1: 5 – 8 P
4/2: 1 – 4 P |
| April | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | JURIED: Explore Boundaries | 1/20 | 1/28 | 4/1:5–8P
4/2:1–4P |
4/4 – 4/26 | 4/28: 5 – 8 P
4/29: 1 – 4P |
| May | SOLO/GROUP | CURATED: Black History: In Pursuit of Freedom | Petals and Pollinators: illustrating between the bees | 3/1 | 3/7 | 4/28:5–8P
4/29:1–4P |
5/2 – 5/31 | 6/2: 5 – 8 P
6/3: 1 – 4 P |
| June | CURATED: PRIDE: SOLO/GROUP
Unveiling Identity & Transformation |
Art as an Act of Rebellion | 4/1 | 4/7 | 6/2:5–8P
6/3:1–4P |
6/6 – 6/28 | 6/30: 5 – 8 P
7/1: 1 – 4P |
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| July | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | Converging Realities Altered Perceptions(Surrealist prompt) | 5/1 | 5/7 | 6/30:5–8P
7/1:1 –4P |
7/4 – 7/26 | 7/28: 5 – 8 P
7/29: 1 – 4 P |
| August | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | The Essence of Abstraction | 6/1 | 6/7 | 7/28:5–8P
7/29:1–4P |
8/1– 8/30 | 9/1: 5 – 4PM
9/2: 1 – 4PM |
| September | SOLO/GROUP | CURATED: Hispanic/Latino Heritage | Poetry of the Ordinary | 7/1 | 7/7 | 9/1:5–4P
9/2:1–4P |
9/5 – 9/27 | 9/29: 5 – 8 P
9/30: 1 – 4 P |
| October | SOLO/GROUP | SOLO/GROUP | JURIED: Color Inferno | 7/25 | 8/1 | 9/29:5–8 P
9/30:1–4P |
10/3 – 10/25 | 10/29: 5 – 8P
10/30: 1 – 4P |
| November/December | INVITATIONAL:
FUNCTIONAL ART |
INVITATIONAL: GIFTING | Refraction: Light as it bends through ice, glass, water, memory, time | 9/1 | 9/7 | 10/29:5–8P
10/30:1–4P |
11/7 – 12/20 | 1/5: 5 – 9 P
1/6: 1 – 5 P |