LoKo Arts Festival

09/01/2026

LoKo Arts is heading downtown for First Saturday!

Join the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce for First Saturday: Welcome Students! on September 12 from 12 - 5 pm, and find LoKo Arts on Market Street!

Stop by the LoKo Arts table to learn more about grant opportunities, connect with LoKo, and get a first look at some of the big things coming this fall as the 15th anniversary season gets underway.

LoKo Arts is also proud to sponsor live performances by:

The Raquetteers - A talented SUNY Potsdam student band blending traditional folk influences with contemporary music through acoustic instrumentation, rich harmonies and creative arrangements.

Riffindor - A high-energy pop, punk and rock cover band bringing crowd favorites from Bruno Mars to Kansas.

See you there!

These LoKo Arts performances are made possible by the generosity and artistic vision of Kathryn (Kofoed) ’54 and Donald Lougheed (Hon. ’54).

07/07/2026

LoKo Arts is SO BACK and

Join us THIS SUNDAY, July 12 for Bike with the Bears! Whether you're tackling the 13-mile community ride or the Bear Cub Family Ride, stick around afterward for Picnic with the Bears at Marshall Park, sponsored by LoKo Arts!

🎨 Tie-dye (shirts and socks provided, or bring your own)
🎶 Live music by the fab Nick Rycroft
🧺 Blankets and lawn games
🥤 The Happy Hive NY food truck serving specialty drinks and food (available for purchase)

Register for the ride here: givecampus.com/schools/SUNYPotsdam/events/bike-with-the-bears-community-ride-2026

This LoKo Arts project is made possible by the generosity and artistic vision of Kathryn (Kofoed) Lougheed '54 and Donald Lougheed (Hon. '54).

05/23/2026

04/30/2026

Join us for the annual Crane School of Music Spring Festival concert, Friday, May 1, at 7:30pm in Hosmer Hall, featuring Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the final movement of his 9th Symphony.

The Crane Symphony Orchestra and Crane Chorus will be led by 2026 Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The public is also invited to a pre-concert conversation and Q&A with Maestro Harth-Bedoya at 3pm in the Performing Arts Center Proscenium Theatre.

The Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor is made possible by the fund established by Dorothy Albrecht Gregory '61, and the Adeline Maltzan Crane Chorus Performance Tour Fund, established by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay '67. LoKo Arts is made possible by the generosity and artistic vision of Kathryn Kofoed Lougheed '54 and Donald Lougheed (Hon. '54).

Join us for the annual Crane School of Music Spring Festival concert, Friday, May 1, at 7:30pm in Hosmer Hall, featuring Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the final movement of his 9th Symphony. The Crane Symphony Orchestra and Crane Chorus will be led by 2026 Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya. The public is also invited to a pre-concert conversation and Q&A with Maestro Harth-Bedoya at 3pm in the Performing Arts Center Proscenium Theatre.

The Dorothy Albrecht Gregory Visiting Conductor is made possible by the fund established by Dorothy Albrecht Gregory '61, and the Adeline Maltzan Crane Chorus Performance Tour Fund, established by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay '67. LoKo Arts is made possible by the generosity and artistic vision of Kathryn Kofoed Lougheed '54 and Donald Lougheed (Hon. '54).

04/30/2026

We cannot believe that May is already almost here... Help us kick off this season of flowers, sunshine, and PLEIN AIR at our LoKo Plein Air Day!

The May 1st event at SUNY Potsdam is free for the community to attend, bring your own art supplies, create and submit for a chance to win prizes.

There are supplies for college students and youngsters to try their hand at watercolors, oil pastels, and urban sketching.

Schedule of the day includes:
8:00am - stamping for the public begins
9:00am - 1:00pm - painting for the public, college students, and school groups attending

1:00pm - turn in your work for exhibition and judging!

3:00pm - 4:30pm is a public showcase in the Barrington MPR... whether you are a plein air artist or not... come out and vote for your favorite people's choice award!

Prizes will be awarded at 4:30pm!

We hope to see you all there!

04/29/2026

It is almost time for our LoKo Spring Lineup! Stop by any of our public events to explore hands on experiences in art and performance.
Don't forget to grab some swag before heading home. This year we have slime, pins, stickers, and bookmarks for all who wish to come.

Find the finalized schedule of events below:

Wool & Water has been rescheduled - Please check back at a later time for the new date and time.

Plein Air Festival Kick Off: “Art in the Open”
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Times:
Registration & Stamping: 8:00 a.m.
Painting: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Public Showcase: 3:00 p.m.
Awards: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Academic Quad

Art Attack Exhibition Opening
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Gibson Gallery, Brainerd Hall

Crane Spring Festival Concert – “Joy!”
Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
Times:
Pre-Concert Talk: 3:00 p.m.
Concert: 7:30 p.m.
Locations:
Talk: Proscenium Theater,
Performing Arts Center
Concert: Hosmer Concert Hall

Highlighting the Arts!
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: PAC Lobby

Madfest Music Festival - 10th Anniversary
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Marshall Park Bandshell

We hope to see you there!

04/17/2026

Multi-instrumentalist Raquel Acevedo Klein's music is a hard one to pin down, blending blending classical, jazz, and three ethnic traditions.

04/10/2026

This spring, the incredible Raquel Acevedo Klein '16 has returned to campus for a multiweek artistic residency, classroom collaborations and a culminating public concert on April 18!

Klein's exhibition in the Gibson Gallery is on view until April 17, during the gallery's regular hours from Wednesday to Friday, 1 to 6 p.m., and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Then, don't miss the Raquel Acevedo Klein Classical x Electronic Music Experience! Get your tickets today at: cpspotsdam.org/raquel-acevedo-klein

📍Proscenium Theater
📆April 18, 2026, at 7:30pm
🔊6:45pm - Polyphonic Interlace, and immersive, audience-driven sound experience
🎶7:30pm - Performance
🗨 8:30pm - Post-concert reception in the PAC Lobby