2026 Summer Village Art Walk
Hosted by Arts at the Palace
Fridays on June 12th, July 24th, August 28th, *Sept. 19th
Downtown Hamilton, NY
(*The final Village Art Walk is now on September 19th!*)
🎨 Come on out this Friday, August 28th at 5:30 pm for Hamilton’s third 2026 Village Art Walk series, hosted by Arts at the Palace and the Partnership for Community Development, back this year with four wonderful evenings centered around art, craftsmanship, music, food, drinks, family, and friends.
Enjoy live music, local art, and community connection at this free event, open to all. Take a stroll and view pop-up galleries, artist booths, and storefront displays. Bid on the silent auction. This free event is open to all!
Hamilton Center for the Arts - 6 PM - 🎵 Enjoy live music from Pamme Swan, accompanied by Steve Skollar.
Also on display at the Hamilton Center for the Arts: Artist Exhibition: Remembering Audrey Swan: A Retrospective of Her Work in Wool. Audrey Swan lived in Central New York for most of her life and began rug hooking in the early 2000s. Over her lifetime, Audrey created more than 200 pieces, including rugs, pillows, wall hangings, and accessories.
At Arts at the Palace - 7 PM - 🎵 Head over to hear Live Music from Maple Street Boogie!
🧑🎨 Last chance to check out Peter T.S. Leone & Denise Stillwaggon Leone’s exhibition!
🏺 This month's pop-up features an array of ceramic artists.
Don't forget to pop into the evening's other locations as well to enjoy more local art, live demos, great food, and live music, featuring:
🖼️ Mid-Century Artist Profiles at Depot Antiques Downtown
💍 Live Demo on Sterling Silver Chevron Rings at Littoral Lines Studio
🎨 Robin Gara at Brine & Stave
🖌 Ryan Stewart at The Local Culture
🍻 Ryan John Lee at Lower Lake Brewery
Arts at the Palace programs are 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.
HOW IT WORKS - 5:30-8:30pm
Village Art Walk dates are June 12th, July 24th, Aug. 28th, Sep. 19th. Once a month we’ll fill the Village of Hamilton with music, arts, fun, and tasty treats!
BUSINESSES
Sign-Up to be a “stop” on the art walk. Fill your space with something creative - an exhibition, musicians, artist demo, showcase, etc. Extra credit for refreshments! Once approved, we’ll add you to the official “Village Art Walk Map”.
Open Hours 5:30-7pm (email below)
ARTIST DISPLAYS & SILENT AUCTION
Artists interested in showing their work are invited to sign-up (email below) for the Display Tables and Silent Auction at The Palace. Silent Auction Runs from 5:30pm-8:15pm.
FEATURED LIVE MUSIC
The Palace Theater will host a featured band/music. 7-8:30pm.
ARTS ACTIVITIES
The Palace will have fun arts activities for kids, families, and kids at heart.
VOLUNTEERS
We always need extra hands!