Albany Center Gallery Summer Art Fest

IT’S TIME - ACG’s 3rd ANNUAL SUMMER ART FEST is THIS SATURDAY 7/18/26! Learn more about the exciting things happening below:

Where: Downtown Albany, Quackenbush Square and Clinton Market Collective
When: Saturday, July 18, 2026 from Noon - 5 p.m.
Why: To celebrate the arts and artists as a community
📣 FREE & OPEN to the public

☀️ Event photography by Sheridan Renee of Shots by Sheri Photography

☀️ Enjoy lively tunes by DJ Intell Hayesfield

☀️ Plein Air Portrait Studio by Richard Lovrich

☀️ Facepainting by Shanti Payne of Creative Flare Facepainting

☀️ Kids Art Corner with Artist Mentor Tracy Loring

☀️ Breakdancing Performance & Demo with 518BREAK

☀️ Local Artisan Vendor Market

☀️ Pop Up Outdoor Gallery curated by ACG

☀️ Live Moveable Mural Painting by local artists

☀️ Community Organizations & Resources

☀️ & MUCH MORE!

This immersive ALL AGES, FREE outdoor art festival has interactive activities, music, live art-making, pop up gallery, a kids art corner, photo opps, artisan vendor market, and much more on Saturday, July 18!

Thank you to our event sponsors for keeping the 3rd Annual Summer Art Fest free and open to the public - Albany Convention Center Authority, Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, Albany Wine and Dine for the Arts, Autumn Thorman, Capitalize Albany Corporation, City of Albany, Common Roots Foundation, Fenimore Asset Management, Love Albany Center, Olde English Pub, Palace Theatre, ParkAlbany, Tammis K. Groft, Upside Collective, Upstate Theater Coalition for a Fairgame Grant Program, and others.