Kirkland Art Center

Kirkland Art Center The Kirkland Art Center was established as a community arts organization 60 years ago in the second floor of the town library as a meeting place.

From the beginning there were classes, exhibitions, films, concerts and lectures. The KAC is now an active, regional, multi-arts center, located in an old church, barn and connecting addition, on the village green in Clinton. The nature of the activities and mission has stayed steadfast, and with the support of the community, members, volunteers, funding sources and guidance from the NYSCA, our pr

ogramming has broadened. Demonstrating high-quality, diverse programming, the KAC has become a a cultural hub in central New York and through cooperation with other organizations has developed a network of services and opportunities for artists and art lovers of all ages and disciplines.

The Lost Child: A Theatrical Music Suite with NarrationSunday, May 31, at the KAC! 6:30 PM 8:30 PMThe Lost Child is a ...
05/30/2026

The Lost Child: A Theatrical Music Suite with Narration

Sunday, May 31, at the KAC! 6:30 PM 8:30 PM

The Lost Child is a five-movement theatrical chamber jazz suite exploring the relationship of Time to Memory, Time to Existence, and the arc of human existence from childhood innocence to spiritual transcendence.

Featuring: Joseph Karwacki (Double Bass/Composer), Juliane Price (Singer/Narrator), Elizabeth Evans (Flute), Sar-Shalom Strong (Piano), and Matthew Rockwell (Drums). Claude Bolling Suite for Flute & Piano - 1st Mvt. Baroque & Blue

Tickets $20 at the door

Our 5K Run/Walk is next week! Saturday, June 6th. Kick off June with a new t-shirt and a jog around our beautiful Clinto...
05/28/2026

Our 5K Run/Walk is next week! Saturday, June 6th.

Kick off June with a new t-shirt and a jog around our beautiful Clinton streets!

Registration is still open for both the 5K and our Kids' Fun Run! Sign up on our website!

05/13/2026

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The sun is shining, and that makes us think it's almost time for Just Add Water!!

These free Golden Artist Colors palettes & paints will be available at the Art Center starting May 19th, BUT wait, there's a twist!

Take a stroll on one of these sunny days and pop into some of your favorite local spots; they might just have early access to our Just Add Water packets! Who knows!

We can't wait to see your creations this year. Paint with the watercolors and paper we provide, and return it with a completed form to be hung in our gallery and sold as a fundraiser!

Free and open to all ages!

05/08/2026

You could win this beautiful quilt created by local artisans for Clinton's bicentennial in 1987. Tickets will be on sale for $5 each or 4 for $20 with proceeds to benefit the Kirkland Town Library, Clinton Historical Society, and Kirkland Art Center.

Purchase tickets at the library, the Clinton Historical Society, the Kirkland Art Center, or at Artisans' Corner. The quilt will make its way throughout all of these locations before the winner is drawn on July 12th at the Friends of the Kirkland Town Library Book Sale!

05/05/2026

We have a NEW membership option that goes beyond the KAC!

Check out our Household+ Membership, which qualifies you for NARM Reciprocal Benefits!

NARM reciprocal benefits include* free/members admission price, discounts in the shop, and discounts on ticketed events at over 1500 NARM member organizations, including museums, historical sites, children’s museums and zoos across the US!

Learn more on our website!

Internationally acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto! A comfortable, informal masterclass for players.Wisdom...
05/05/2026

Internationally acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto! A comfortable, informal masterclass for players.

Wisdom on scales, thumb placement, tunings, improvisation, and more to help players improve and expand their talents will be presented with kindness and patience and easy laughter by one of the best fingerstyle players in the world.

Hiroya will demonstrate fingerstyle techniques, including chords and basic theory, breaking down elements such as tone and rhythm, explaining how to apply them to a practice routine. Questions will be warmly received.

Saturday, May 9th, 10 am - 11:30 am

Ages 18+

$40

Make sure to get tickets for Hiroya’s concert on Friday, May 8th at 7:30 pm!

"A Journey Through Strings and Stories"Come together at the KAC Friday, May 8th 7:30 pm with HIROYA TSUKAMOTO w/ opening...
04/30/2026

"A Journey Through Strings and Stories"

Come together at the KAC Friday, May 8th 7:30 pm with

HIROYA TSUKAMOTO w/ opening act Kenneth Meyer

Tsukamoto brings a blend of masterful fingerstyle guitar and evocative storytelling that transcends cultural barriers. His artistry, honed at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, has been celebrated on renowned stages like the Blue Note in NYC and the United Nations, and lauded for its “delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed” style by Acoustic Guitar magazine.

The Washington Post refers to Kenneth Meyer as, "A thinking man's guitarist -- he focuses on the inner structure of a piece...and plays with impressive gravity and power." Meyer currently directs a thriving guitar studies program at Syracuse University's Setnor School of Music and holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music

Save the date for our next opening reception! ILL Foe: Paintings by Eric Alugas Opening: Saturday, May 9th, 1 - 4 pm His...
04/30/2026

Save the date for our next opening reception!

ILL Foe: Paintings by Eric Alugas

Opening: Saturday, May 9th, 1 - 4 pm

His work is both dreamlike and insightful: loose, scumbled paint on heavy, free-hanging canvases alludes both to concepts (such as racism, literature, music) and the ways in which the very materials and methods used represent the subject matter.

Address

9 1/2 E Park Row. PO Box 213
Clinton, NY
13323

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4am
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+13158538871

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