Event Calendar
Who better to lead a sculpture park tour than Salem Art Work’s Sculpture Park Manager and Sculptor Zac Ward @arttrax. He goes by NERD and has worked with SAW artists for over a decade installing work made from metal, earth, stone, glass, wood, and found objects.
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If you would like to offer a workshop or rent studio time to create molds for the pour, contact us at info@salemartworks.org. Subject Line: May Iron Pour.
If you would like to offer a workshop or rent studio time to create molds for the pour, contact us at info@salemartworks.org. Subject Line: July Iron Pour.
If you would like to offer a workshop or rent studio time to create molds for the pour, contact us at info@salemartworks.org. Subject Line: September Iron Pour.
If you would like to offer a workshop or rent studio time to create molds for the pour, contact us at info@salemartworks.org. Subject Line: November Iron Pour.
Join us for an international sculpture hike!
$12 per person
All Ages Welcome
Celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Top of Cary Hill from 4:19 PM until dusk.
Join us for an international sculpture hike!
$12 per person
All Ages Welcome
Celebrate Zac’s Birthday with his annual Iron Pour!
Participate by doing a 4in by 4 in tile Scratch Block for $25, or contact us to bring your mold. 518-854-7674 or email us at info@salemartworks.org
Make a donation to support Salem Art Works on Giving Tuesday! Donate Now
Jordan Becker and a team of local artists fired the Large Kiln this month. Join them on Saturday for the unloading to see a huge variety of handmade pots, vessels, sculpture, and tiles. The artists will be unloading throughout the day, but we recommend coming between 12 and 2 pm.
November 3rd, 8 AM - November 10th, 8 PM
100% of proceeds support Salem Art Works programs.
Item Pickup/Shipping:
Items can be picked up or shipped for a fee.
Hartwick College is coming to Salem NY to learn how to make parted sand molds for Iron Casting. Stop by to see the pour! More soon!
Join us for an in-person preview on November 1st, 5-7 PM at Cary House, 19 Cary Lane, Salem, NY. Select items available at market value (first come, first served).
Join us for the 3rd annual Pumpkin Party featuring a "pick your own" glass pumpkin sale, starting at $25 per pumpkin to help support the Glass shop!
Support Salem Art Works upcoming Fall Online Auction by donating items including handmade art, gift certificates, gift baskets, wearable art, and more! Click for more information.
Battenkill Bollywood returns to Carey Hill this October with another pop-up dance mob you won’t want to miss! Together with special guests, the Deerfield Valley Dancing Witches of Southern Vermont, they’ll weave a spell of pure dance joy, performing the Wolfshäger Hexenbrut broom dance plus other magical surprises. Be there Sunday, October 13 at 12pm as they fly in to shake the bacon in a celebration of community and the harvest season!
Wednesday, September 25th | 5pm - How to Market Your Program at Salem Art Works, 19 Cary Lane, Salem
Salem Art Work’s Festival of Fire celebrates the transformative nature of fire. This annual event is a weekend exploration of the process, production, and performative aspects of making art with fire.
Join us for a family-friendly weekend with hands-on workshops, artist talks, demonstrations, performances, and exhibitions centered around art and fire! Come together to share techniques, ideas, and resources in glass, blacksmithing, iron casting, ceramics, and fabrication.
Don’t miss the spectacle and wonder of the Festival of Fire!
FRIDAY:
Steel Inflation Demo by Justin O’Rourke 6 PM
Justin's demonstration and artist talk is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Keynote Speeches, Barn 2
Justin O’Rourke, 7 PM - 7:30 PM
Anna Koplik, 7:30 PM - 8 PM
Henry Jackson-Spieker, 8 PM - 8:30 PM
SATURDAY:
Anna Koplik Hammer Demonstrations, 10 AM - 2 PM
Veggie Coupela Furnace, Welding Bay
Furnace shared courtesy of Jeremy Entwistle
High-Tech, sustainable furnace! This is a must-see!Burn In, 12 PM
Approx. 15 - 30 Minutes for Hot Metal
Production Furnace
Burn In, 2 PM
Metal Pour Approx. 3 PM - 3:30 PM
Scratch Blocks to be poured 3 PM - 5 PM
Production Pour ending at Approx. 6 PM
Scratch Blocks 12 PM - 3 PM
Scratch Blocks take about 30 minutes to make. Drop in anytime 12 PM - 3 PM
Finish Scratch Block by 4 PM
Pick-Up Sat. 4 PM - 7 PM, Sun. 9 AM - 12 PM
Keynote Speeches, Barn 2
Edward Kelley 7:30 PM - 8 PM
SUNDAY:
· Foundry Clean Up + Devasting Molds 9 AM-12 PM
Want to Camp overnight? Register online or email info@salemartworks.org
Railroad Gallery
219 S Main St. Salem NY
5pm - 7pm
Featuring work from the Young and Studio artists, in residence at Salem Art Works from July 31st to September 7th. The artists have access to the same facilities and materials, but present work with vastly different approaches and ideas. We hope you will enjoy seeing all that is possible when eight artists come together to create new work.
Studio Artists:
Ray Carruthers (Ceramic)
Riley Fitcher (Foundry)
Nicholas Christensen (Glass)
Max Barrett (Blacksmithing)
Young Artists:
Ada Schrader
Devishi Seth
Samuel Fisch
Patrick Gelen
Join us for the salem2salem Artist in Residence exhibition featuring work by 24 artists who will be in residence from August 5th to August 25th. The artists join us from the USA, Germany, and Transylvania. The artists were brought together without a theme to exchange ideas and different approaches to working.
Join us for a magical summer bringing Shakespeare’s beloved comedy to life in the park thanks to Hubbard Hall
As listed on Shakespeare.org, the story of Twelfth Night is as follows: “Viola thinks her brother is dead. He thinks that she is dead. Everyone thinks that she is her brother. Everyone thinks that her brother is her. Shenanigans ensue.”
salem2salem Residency
Session 2 (Studio & Young Artist) Residency
Don't miss our biggest open studio of the year- this Friday!
More info below…
This August, multiple residencies collide into one incredible open studio! We are at max capacity over at SAW- every room & studio is full, and teeming with new ideas...
Friday August 16th, 5 - 7 pm
Live music, 30+ Open Studios and Appetizers
Bring your chairs and blankets- it’s time for our favorite summer event at the top of Cary Hill! We’ll be giving free shuttles up the hill in the school bus, but there’s plenty who walk up too.
MUSIC | Wide Margin @ 5pm
Join us 5pm - 8pm at SAW for a benefit dinner catered by local restaurant Jacko’s Corner, accompanied by live music courtesy of Made in the Shade. Beer and Wine will be available for purchase.
$35 - $125/each Local Dinner, Mystery Gift Bag, Original Art Works,
Bring your $1’s and $5’s! $5 raffle tickets can be purchased for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind glass piece by Sarah Montrond, while $1 raffle tickets are entered into a basket raffle.
Join us at the Railroad Street Gallery to celebrate new work by our Young and Studio Artists. The show explores different mediums, themes, and approaches to installation. The artist’s residency is June 3rd to July 26th. The exhibition will be on view Thursday from 5-7 pm, Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm, and Sunday from 11 am to 2 pm.
Bring your chairs and blankets- it’s time for our favorite summer event at the top of Cary Hill! We’ll be giving free shuttles up the hill in the school bus, but there’s plenty who walk up too.
MUSIC | Roadside Blues Band @ 5pm
The ISC @ SAW Artist Exhibition July 12th has been postponed. We will have an open studio from 2 pm to 4 pm for visitors to stop by Barn 2 to see the artist’s work and process. Once the pieces are complete and installed, we will have a gathering to celebrate the completion of the work. Date tba.
The Solar Kitchen Unit - Saturday July 13th - From 12pm Our best machines are made of sunshine. The Solar Kitchen Unit is an autonomous, modular kitchen based on the work of Maria Telkes, a Hungarian engineer (1900-1995) who pioneered research in solar energy. Among her many inventions, she designed reproducible, inexpensive solar ovens that have been largely forgotten in archives along with Tekles’ legacy. Join us Saturday, July 13th at Salem Art Works after the Harder Barter to cook together, highlighting Tekles’ work and local produce. Find us outside, on top of a hill, soaking up the sun.
“We invite you to bring any handheld, tradeable items to barter with fellow participants! Bring some small pieces of art, tools, raw materials, or swag, you can also get creative with an “IOU” ie. help with yard work or cooking a meal. The purpose of this event is to bring artists of all backgrounds and career stages together equally to have a go at self-promotion, negotiation, valuing goods, networking, and taking chances! Most importantly we want to have fun! One folk's patch is another folk's treasure. Come one, come all, come barter!”
Watch the fireworks in town from the top of Cary Hill- it’s the perfect view! If you plan on having a fire, please review our regulations and let us know:
Phone: 518 854 7674
Email: info@salemartworks.org
Join us for an iron pour to celebrate the Fourth Pourth of July! Festivities begin at 4:30 PM with drop-in Scratch Blocks through 5:30 - 7:00 PM and iron pour to follow.
Gather around your friends and family to enjoy this customary spectacle!
Artist: Margaret Jacobs, Akwesasne Mohawk, is a metalsmith known for her steel sculpture and powder-coated jewelry. Her work explores the tension and harmony between natural and man-made, often intermingling unexpected and contradicting materials to explore those relationships. The show will be on view until Monday June 15th. This weekend is your last chance to stop by and check it out!
Join us to kick off the season with the very first iron pour of the year! Festivities begin at 1 PM with drop-in Scratch Blocks through 3 PM and iron pour to follow. RSVP on Facebook
Gather around your friends and family to enjoy this customary spectacle!
Come celebrate SAW’s Birthday with an exhibition featuring local artists Trish Lyell and Hal Card. Join us for an evening of paintings, sculptures, food, and music as we make our way into our 2024 season fostering creative opportunities and hands-on learning.
Exhibition Dates: February 11th to March 8th.
Open weekdays (except Wednesdays) from 9 to 3 pm.
Salem Art Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art center and sculpture park located in rural Upstate New York. Founded in 2005 by artist Anthony Cafritz, Salem Art Works is dedicated to supporting both emerging and established artists in the creation of new and progressive work, as well as promoting the understanding and appreciation of contemporary art within the region.
Salem Art Works | 19 Cary Lane, Salem NY 12865, United States
