Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) has announced the Grow and Tell Project, in partnership with the littleGrasse Community Farm, as part of their Folk to Table traditional foodways project. [Read more…] about Northern New York Seed-Savers, Meaningful Seeds Sought
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Maple Syrup Production Focus of New TAUNY Video
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) has announced the release of Yancey’s Sugarbush: First Crop of the Year as part of their Traditions of the Season video series. Yancey’s Sugarbush is a 30-minute documentary that features a family-owned sugaring operation in Croghan, Lewis County, NY, that has been in the Yancy family since 1844. [Read more…] about Maple Syrup Production Focus of New TAUNY Video
New Exhibit Showcases Folk Art from Glens Falls Collection
The TAUNY Center in Canton, NY, has announced Folk Arts All Around Us, a new exhibition featuring over 120 items from the folk art collection of the Folklife Center at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls. [Read more…] about New Exhibit Showcases Folk Art from Glens Falls Collection
Celebrate the Season with TAUNY
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) is set to celebrate the holiday season with their annual Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Contest and Display, the ongoing Folkstore Holiday Showcase, and a series of virtual videos highlighting traditions of the season. [Read more…] about Celebrate the Season with TAUNY
North Country Folkstore Offers Options for Holiday Shopping
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York’s Annual Holiday Showcase in their North Country Folkstore in Canton, NY, is set to open on Saturday, November 7th and will run through December 24th.
The North Country Folkstore sells the work of over 100 artists and small-scale producers. [Read more…] about North Country Folkstore Offers Options for Holiday Shopping
Annual Gingerbread Contest Theme Is ‘2020’
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) has announced the theme for this year’s annual Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Contest is “2020.”
Participants are encouraged to get creative and interpret the theme as they wish, using gingerbread to create a scene, a place, an item, or anything else that comes to mind that represents something meaningful or interesting about this year. [Read more…] about Annual Gingerbread Contest Theme Is ‘2020’
A Grasse River Online Performing Arts Experience
TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York) has announced “As the Grasse Talks: A Virtual Tour of the River’s History,” a virtual tour/performance and exhibition by The Talking Wings Collective, as a part of the North Country Art, Land, and Environment Summit.
The online experience features 360-degree virtual, narrated dance performances that offer a deep and unique introduction to one of the area’s central waterways, the Grasse River, and can be found on TAUNY’s website until October 2nd. [Read more…] about A Grasse River Online Performing Arts Experience
NNY Pandemic Documentation Project Launched
TAUNY (Traditional Arts In Upstate New York) has invited the Northern New York community to share their stories of and creative responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic for the new “Get the Folk Through It” Pandemic Documentation Project. [Read more…] about NNY Pandemic Documentation Project Launched
Newell and Holland Join TAUNY Board
In December, TAUNY’s Board of Directors welcomed two new members, Kate Newell of Canton and William Holland of Pierrepont. [Read more…] about Newell and Holland Join TAUNY Board
TAUNY’s Holiday Open House Dec 7th
TAUNY’s Annual Holiday Open House has been set for Saturday, December 7th from 10 am to 2 pm. The public is invited to enjoy the Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Contest and Display, seasonal treats, live music, kids’ activities, and fun for the whole family. This event is free and open to the public.
Northern and Southern old-time music will be performed by Possumbilities, Nicholfalls, and The Daveys. Kitchen demonstrations will include dumpling-making with Margaret Chang of Sweet Margaret Cafe and more. There will also be a variety of children’s activities and sweet treats to enjoy throughout the day. [Read more…] about TAUNY’s Holiday Open House Dec 7th