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Arts at the Palace

Cultivating the arts, culture, and community in Hamilton, NY.

Arts at the Palace is a community arts organization dedicated to presenting, developing and expanding the reach of the arts within the Central New York region. As an organization focused on inclusion, innovation and imagination, Arts at the Palace will nurture a vibrant arts community, foster artistic excellence, and inspire creative exchange through community connection and collaboration.

09/03/2026

Introducing our Fall 2026 Lead Multi-Arts Instructor: Laurie Turner

We’re excited to welcome Laurie as the Lead Multi-Arts Instructor for grades K-6th Multi-Arts program at Village Academy. Laurie's Pottery is a ceramicist and familiar face around Village Clay, Laurie also brings firsthand experience growing her work from local farmers markets into juried exhibitions and shows.

Our Multi-Arts program is intentionally designed around both continuity and exposure: Laurie will serve as the consistent lead instructor throughout the semester, while we bring in guest artists and practitioners from a range of disciplines to give students the chance to encounter different materials, techniques, creative processes, and ways of making.

Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays from 3-5pm. Enrollment closes next week - join us for the fall semester!
ArtsAtThePalace.org/Academy

08/24/2026

🎸 Say hi to... Henry Howard, our Modern Music Teaching Artist at Village Academy!

With sessions beginning soon on Sept. 14th, we're delighted to continue introducing the artists who will be working with students this fall. Henry has spent more than 15 years investing in young musicians - from writing kids songs with at our summer camp, to recording and engineering various projects, Henry brings years of experience in songwriting, producing, and performing.

Originally from Colorado, Henry started Jam Sesh, an after school music program where middle and high school students would come together to write, record, and produce their own albums. He later helped launch school-based resiliency and enrichment programs alongside the County Health organizations. At Arts at the Palace, Henry has worked with hundreds of young people through our Young Creatives Theater, Music & Art Camps teaching tones and writing original tunes.

He's a regular on the stage here at the Palace and is excited to give more young people the opportunity to develop their craft.

🎵 Modern Music at Village Academy will give students the opportunity to:

🎸 Explore a variety of instruments and musical styles
🎙️ Learn songwriting, recording, and production
🤝 Create music collaboratively with other students
🎭 Showcase their work in a public performance at the Palace Theater

Thursday Modern Music Classes
3rd–6th Grade | 3:00–4:15 PM
7th–9th Grade | 4:15–5:30 PM

10th-12th Grade | Project Based Mentorships

Sessions begin September 14th and run for 13 weeks.

Village Academy is a semester-based arts community for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, with professional teaching, individual mentorship, collaboration across artistic disciplines, project-based learning, and opportunities for students to share their work.

Families can choose one class for Individual Enrollment or up to two classes per week with an Academy Membership.

Enrollment is now open:
ArtsAtThePalace.org/Academy

08/19/2026

🩰 Meet Aria Apparies, our new Teaching Artist from Syracuse City Ballet !

As we get closer to the start of Village Academy of the Arts on Sept. 14th, we're excited to introduce the artists who will be working with students this fall. We first got to know Aria this summer at the Dance in the Village residency here at the Palace. We had the chance to see her & the team work with our Hamilton kids firsthand and were so impressed by their skill, energy, & connection with young dancers. We're thrilled to welcome Aria back this fall!

Aria will lead our Tuesday Ballet/Dance classes at the Palace Theater. Originally from New Hope, Pennsylvania, she began her professional dance career at just 13 years old and went on to train at The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia. She has performed in The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Bayadère, and Coppélia, and has trained through intensives with BalletX, Orlando Ballet, Boston Ballet, Kirov Academy, Joffrey Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, and more.

🩰 Tuesday Ballet/Dance
K–3rd Grade | 3:00–4:00 PM
4th–6th Grade | 4:00–5:00 PM
7th–9th Grade | 5:00–6:00 PM

Classes begin September 14th and run for 13 weeks.

Village Academy is a semester-based arts community for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade, with professional teaching, individual mentorship, collaboration across artistic disciplines, project-based learning, and opportunities for students to share their work.

Families can choose one class for Individual Enrollment or up to two classes per week with an Academy Membership.

Enrollment is now open:
ArtsAtThePalace.org/Academy

08/07/2026

BIG NEWS!!! … but before that, a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful people, businesses and supporters who make this work happen.

As some of you have already heard, Arts at the Palace is honored to carry on the legacy of Hamilton Center for the Arts. For decades, Kathy Herold’s teaching space and gallery has been a cornerstone in the regional arts community.

Re-opening this month, 16 Broad Street will continue to serve as a vibrant home for the arts - with exhibitions, a fine art gallery and teaching space for all ages.

Coming Up:
- Open House during the Village Art Walk on Thursday, August 28, at 5:30

- Remembering Audrey Swan: A Retrospective of Her Work in Wool

- Emerging artist Michael Brussel

Enrollment for Fall Classes is now available at ArtsAtThePalace.org/Academy

We would love for you to join us, if you’re interested in hosting an event, exhibiting your work, becoming a teaching artist, or volunteering visit ArtsAtThePalace.org or email [email protected] to learn more.

Hamilton Center for the Arts

08/04/2026

🎶 The final Thursdays on the Village Green concert of the summer is this week!

Join us we welcome back nationally emerging artist Singtrece (who recently performed at the ) to Hamilton - a soulful vocalist blending R&B, blues, and gospel influences.

Over the past year, SingTrece has become a familiar part of the Arts at the Palace community - first with a powerhouse performance at our Winter Gala, then returning as an Artist in Residence, where she wrote, recorded, and produced a new EP in collaboration with .sound

Known for leading the charge in Soul, R&B, and Funk, SingTrece and her band will perform music developed during her Arts at the Palace residency, bringing her creative journey in Hamilton full circle as we close out the 2026 Thursdays on the Village Green series.

🎈 Kids’ Activities: 6 to 7 pm
🎵 Live Music: 7 to 9 pm
🍦 Free ice cream from Gilligan’s ⁠Restaurant
🌮 Food trucks every week

Thank you for making this season such a success. We hope to see the community on the Village Green for one final evening of live music! ☀️🎵

07/29/2026

"Ballet should belong to everyone." - Fallon Gannon

This week's Featured Artist, Fallon Gannon, Associate Artistic Director (and soon-to-be Executive Director) of Syracuse City Ballet believes world-class dance can thrive far beyond major cities.

From her journey as a professional dancer to helping shape the future of one of CNY's premier ballet companies, Fallon shares how education & kindness have become the foundation of her work... and why bringing dance into communities like Hamilton matters.

We're honored to have .gannon and with us this week working with our youth during their Dance in the Village Residency. Don't miss their free public Showcase this Friday at 6 PM - an evening showcasing original choreography and performances created throughout the week under the direction of Fallon and .jayson

📖 Read the full article by Hongo David Robertson at artsatthepalace.org/featured-artists.

Find full event details at: HamiltonCreates.com

07/16/2026

📣Venue Change Update!

Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of our artists and guests, tonight's Thursdays on the Village Green concert will be moved indoors to The Palace Theater. 🎶

📍 The Palace Theater
19 Utica St.
Hamilton, NY

🗓️ Tonight's Schedule
🕕 6:00 PM – Kids activities & Beginner Salsa Dance Lesson 💃
🎺 7:00 PM – Las Guaracheras

🍔 While we won't have food trucks tonight, we encourage you to grab dinner or drinks from one of our amazing Village restaurants and shops before the show.

💃 We'll have plenty of seating—and lots of room for dancing!

🍦 FREE ice cream from Gilligan’s Island 🍦

🎥 Las Guaracheras has been touring the country and bringing incredible energy everywhere they go! Check out this great video from their recent performance in Boston:
instagram.com/reel/Danh80ixzxP/

❤️ Thursdays On The Village Green is made possible through the generous support of our community and sponsors:
🟢Friendly Ford/CDJR of Hamilton
🟢Hotel One75
🟢Colgate Inn
🟢Hamilton Hearing
🟢Excel Motor Sports
🟢Community Bank
🟢Colgate University
🟢Broedel Fuel Group
🟢Village W**e & Spirits
🟢Town of Hamilton
🟢The Partnership for Community Development
🟢Village of Hamilton
🟢Gilligans Ice Cream

🎵 Visit thursdaysonthevillagegreen.com for the full summer lineup..

This Is Hamilton, NY

06/26/2026

SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER!

Congratulations to all the graduating seniors in Visit Madison County, NY and a special shoutout to Elijah Meyers and the entire Hamilton Central School.

Special thanks 🙏 to all the teachers and staff who work hard all year! See you next year!!!

06/25/2026

🎭 Young Creatives Theater, Art & Music Camp is Back!

Does your child love music, dance, art, or acting - or want to try it out this summer? Arts at the Palace is excited to announce our 2026 Young Creatives Theater, Art, and Music Camp open to Grades 2nd - 6th, right here in Hamilton, NY!

📅 July 13–17, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:30 PM
👧Grades 2–6 (entering Fall 2026)
🎭 Final Performance: July 17 at 4 PM

💛 $125/child or Pay What You Can
At Arts at the Palace, we believe every child deserves access to meaningful arts experiences regardless of financial circumstances.

🔗 Get more details & register today at ArtsAtThePalace.org/register

Address

19 Utica Street
Town Of Hamilton, NY
13346

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+13158241420

Website

http://www.artsatthepalace.org/

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