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For Artisans and Retailers:
- Earn income by teaching workshops
- Apply for grants for projects
- Submit work for gallery exhibits and giftshops
- Find new accounts
- Share techniques and/or marketing expenses, join, ie., quilting, woodcarving groups or storefront guilds or cooperatives
- Keep up-to-date with business practices and craft techniques
- Promote your business to regional magazines, radio and TV
The listings are grouped into the following regions:
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St.Lawrence River - Thousand Islands - Northern Adirondacks
The Adirondack Decorative Artists
Decorative painters of all skill levels are invited to attend.
315.348.6626 or 315.688.4174
Breakwater Gallery
379 Club St., Cape Vincent 13618 | 315.654.4750
Handweaving Museum and Arts Center - Gift Shop and Gallery
314 John Street, Clayton 13624 | 315.686.4123
Frederic Remington Art Museum - Gift Shop and Gallery
303 Washington St., Ogdensburg 13669 | 315.393.2425
The Gibson Gallery
44 Pierreport Ave., SUNY Potsdam 13676
315.267.3290/2250
The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery & Permanent Collection Gallery
St. Lawrence University, Canton | 315.229.5174
St. Lawrence County Arts Council - Gift Shop and Gallery
Potsdam
Traditional Arts of Northern New York (TAUNY) - Gift Shop and Gallery
Canton
Northern New York Art Guild
Watertown | 80 member group active since 1956
The Sunshine Quilters
Meet the lst and 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Stone Mills Museum, Lafargeville
Call 315.658.2353, Museum, for info
North Country Public Radio - Promotional Outlet
Monthly: Last Thursday, 7pm - Open Studio: stories of the region's many visual artists, musicians, theaters, writers and dancers. Ongoing UpNorth Gallery of Art: displays selections from area shows curated by arts professionals and informal presentations of work by students and enthusiasts of all ages and talents.
High Peaks-Lake Champlain
Chateaugay Lakes Art Association
Sue Kovacs | 518.735.4738
North Country Cultural Center
Gift Shop and Gallery
Paine Memorial Library
Gallery
Willsboro | 518.963.4478
Adirondack Mountain Spinners' Guild
Mace Chasm Road, Keeseville 12944 | 518.834.2052
Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Centers
Paul Smiths and Newcomb | Gift Shop and Galleries
(Paul Smiths) 518.327.3000 & (Newcomb) 518.582.2000
Goff Nelson Library - Gallery
Tupper Lake | 518.359.9421
Tupper Lake Arts Council
315.359.2470 | POB 329, Tupper Lake, NY 12986
Arto Monaco Historical Society
Preserving Arto's artistic creations from the Land of Make Believe since 2004.
Arts Council of the Northern Adirondacks
Regional events calendar
Depot Theatre - Gallery
Westport
Adirondack Art Association - Gallery open mid-June to Labor Day
POB 158, Essex NY 12936 | 518.963.8309
Cabin Fever Quilters
4 Rockland Ave., Saranac Lake 12983 | 518.891.3285
Champlain Valley Woodcarvers
483 Fuller Road, Peru NY 12972 | 518.643.2384/563.3251/563.1648
Meets monthly 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7pm., at Mae Currier Ctr, Tom Miller Rd.
Champlain Valley Quilter's Guild
Meets monthly 2nd Wednesday, Bailey Avenue School, Plattburgh
Newcomb Mountain Quilters
Newcomb - Trevor Britt, Hillary Bureau, Sierra Olbert of Newcomb & others
Lake Placid Center for the Arts - Galleries and Giftshop
Lake Placid
Lake Placid Library - Gallery
Lake Placid | 518.523.3200
Mountain Artists of New York
PO Box 429, Wilmington 12997 | 518.946.7357
Bluseed Studios
7,000 square foot artist and performance venue that offers gallery, studio and project space.
Saranac Lake
Pendragon Theatre - Gallery
Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake Free Library - Gallery
Saranac Lake
Norte Maar for Collaborative Projects in the Arts - Gallery
Supports innovative projects in music, dance and the visual arts.
Rouses Point
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum - Gift Shop and Gallery
Vergennes, VT
North Country Community College Online Courses
Some web and computer courses may be of interest.
Saranac Lake
Mountain Lake PBS - Promotional Outlet
Plattsburgh
Weekly: Wednesdays, 8pm, 8:30pm: Art Express - features an artist per show. Hosts an annual fundraising auction, mostly of two-dimensional works
Strictly Business - Promotional Outlet
Monthly magazine
North Country Public Radio - Promotional Outlet
Monthly: Last Thursday, 7pm - Open Studio: stories of the region's many visual artists, musicians, theaters, writers and dancers and ongoing UpNorth Gallery of Art: displays selections from area shows curated by arts professionals and informal presentations of work by students and enthusiasts of all ages and talents.
Central Adirondacks - Tug Hill Plateau - Lake Ontario - Mohawk Valley
Arts & Culture for Oswego County
PO Box 5193, Oswego 13126 | 315.342.1109
Salmon River Fine Arts Center - Gallery
Pulaski
Old Forge Public Library - Gallery
The Arts Guild of Old Forge, Inc. - Galleries
Rt. 28, PO Box 1144, Old Forge 13420 | 315.369.6411 -
The Artworks (Cooperative since 1986)
3062 Main St./Rt. 28, Old Forge | 315.369.2007
Dodge-Pratt-Northam Art and Community Center - Gift Shop and Gallery
106 Schuyler St., Boonville | 315.942.5133
Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College - Gallery
Clinton
Great Camp Sagamore - Gift Shop and Gallery
Raquette Lake
Kirkland Art Center
Workshops
E. Park Row / POB 213, Clinton 13323 | 315.853.8871
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute - Gift Shop, Galleries and Workshops
Utica
New Hartford Public Library - Gallery
Central New York Arts Council - Gift Shop and Gallery
Utica
Utica Arts Association - Exhibits
Rome Art and Community Center - Gift Shop and Gallery
Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts - Gift Shop, and Gallery
Little Falls
Lewis County Businesses
Lewis County Industrial Development Agency, Lowville
Many businesses with gift product for sale.
Mohawk Valley Community College - Continuing Education
Utica
Small-Biz Growth - Promotional Outlet
Published monthly by Support Services Alliance, Inc. One of membership ($15 per year) benefits is up to 25% off shipping costs with DHL.
Oswego County Business - Promotional Outlet
Published bi-monthly (6 issues a year)
WPBSTV - Promotional Outlet
Watertown
Annual auction of prints of paintings, lithographs and sculpture
Mohawk Valley Living - Promotional Outlet
Sundays at 7:30am, WKTV (Ch. 2); 10am CW (Ch. ll); 12.05 midnight WKTV The program features arts, entertainment, and culture in the Mohawk Valley.
North Country Public Radio - Promotional Outlet
Monthly: Last Thursday, 7pm - Open Studio: stories of the region's many visual artists, musicians, theaters, writers and dancers. Ongoing UpNorth Gallery of Art: displays selections from area shows curated by arts professionals and informal presentations of work by students and enthusiasts of all ages and talents.
Saratoga - Lake George - Sacandaga Valley - Hudson Valley - Mohawk Valley - Southern Adirondacks
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts - Gift Shop and Galleries
Blue Mountain Lake
Northern Needles Quilters
Contact the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
Adirondack Museum - Gift Shop and Galleries
Blue Mountain Lake
Hubbard Hall - Gift Shop and Galleries
Home to the Valley Artisan's Market Cooperative
Cambridge
Hyde Collection Art Museum - Gift Shop and Galleries
Glens Falls
Chapman Historical Museum - Gift Shop and Gallery
Restored Victorian home of the DeLong family, a changing exhibition gallery, research archive and gift shop.
Glens Falls
Wings Falls Quilt Guild
Gail Carchietta - PO Box 4867, Queensbury 12804
Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
Seasonal Gift Shop and year-round Gallery
Glens Falls
Tannery Pond Community Center
- Gallery
North Creek
Schroon Lake Arts Council
Town of Chester Public Library
- Gallery
Chestertown
North Country Arts Center
More than 25 year old Multi venue Arts and Crafts Show
Warrensburg | 518.747.2707
Lake George Arts Project - Gallery
Lake George
Beekman Artisans
70C Beekman St., Saratoga Springs NY | 518.588.0226
Sacandaga Valley Arts Network
PO Box 660, Northville 12134 | 518.863.8797
Hudson-Mohawk Weaver's Guild
Contact: Adirondack Handweavers, Gloversville | 518.725.3371
Fulton County Arts Council
Contact: Dorianne Gray. Hosts Southern Adirondack Festival on Caroga Lake, August
Saratoga County Arts Council - Gift Shop and Gallery
320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs | 518.584.4132
The Serendity Spinners
Since 1985, weekly meetings. Carol Gregson, Olmstedville and Jane Jenks, Schroon Lake
Hudson Mohawk Weavers Guild
Colonie | Biweekly meetings
New York State Museum - Gift Shop and Galleries
Albany 12210
The Arts Center of the Capital Region - Galleries
265 River St., Troy 12180 | 518.273.0552
Troy Farmer's Market
265 River St., Troy 12180 | 518.273.0552
Designer Crafts Council Inc.
Since 1965, 80 member non profit with mission
to encourage craftspeople to create high quality designer crafts.
Albany
Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc. - Gift Shop, Gallery and Workshops
Hunter
Mohawk Valley Small Business Development Center
Mohawk Valley Library Assoc. Better Business Basics
Links to small business resources for Fulton, Montgomery and Schenectady Counties & NYS
Adirondack Regional Chambers of Commerce
Free Business Counseling Services
Glens Falls
Art Times - Promotion Outlet
Mt. Marion, NY
Monthly newspaper reporting about the arts in the Hudson Valley and NYC.
Regional, State & Northeast Resources
Traditional Arts of Northern New York(TAUNY) - Gift Shop and Gallery
Provides services to traditional craftspeople from Mohawk Valley to Canadian border.
Canton
New York Folklore Society
Links to organizations which provide services to traditional craftspeople in New York State.
Northern NY Travel & Tourism Research Center
Summary of tourist expenditures in 2003 and 2006 in the 10 counties of northern NY.
Healthy New York
Although Healthy NY is available to small employers, sole proprietors, and uninsured working individuals, each group has its own set of eligibility criteria and participation rules. If you have been uninsured for more than a year, you may qualify for health coverage as a sole proprietor for $150 a month through BlueCross/Blue Shield
The Retail Council of New York State
A full-service membership trade association that represents nearly 5,000 stores, of all sizes and sorts, and affiliated businesses throughout the Empire State.
VT NH Direct Marketing Group
Providing education and management information to the Direct Marketing Industry in Vermont and New Hampshire.
North Country Alliance Doing Business Guide
Published in 2003, with over 150 external links, this guide provides information on everything from regulations to taxes, and includes forms of business organization, licenses, protecting your assets, and financing.
CITEC Manufacturing & Technology Solutions
strategic planning, lean enterprise, process improvement, plant layout, funding assistance, marketing, safety, e-business, energy/utilities, human resources, new product development, and more.
Potsdam
SBDC and NY MEP Manufacturing Field Office
Renssaelaer. Matthew Staccone, Business Advisor; 518.525.2644
Helps Hudson and Mohawk Valley and Capital District manufacturers with less than 50 employees who cannot afford private sector consultants and are in eminent danger or distress which could result in loss of manufacturing jobs in NY
Canadian Border Service Agency
Helps the Canadian company who has ordered your products for sale in Canada select and complete the appropriate forms.
http://www.nylovesbiz.com/international/Export_Marketing_Assistance_Service.asp
Empire State Development’s Export Marketing Assistance Service
Hundreds of New York State manufacturers now sell their products in Latin America, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Africa with help from EMAS.
Adirondackwood.com
Lists some 600 wood suppliers and producers from Mohawk Valley to Canadian border and useful links.
Empire State Forests Products Association
For forest landowners and forest products manufacturers. Promotes long-range management of NY forest lands; promotes NY primary and secondary forest products and healthy business climates.
NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets
Pride of New York Regional Marketing, Market Access Program, Grow New York Program, Farmers Market Grants Program and more.
Cornell Cooperative Extension County Offices
Links to technical information for agriculturally based crafts; wood, plant and food producers. Some county offices have marketing programs, ie., Essex and Clinton Co., - Adirondack Harvest, and some, like Oswego Co., have small business programs.
New York Farms
The Small Scale Food Processors Association
Farmers' Market Federation of NY
NYFarmNet
Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts
611 Rte. 103 South, Ludlow, VT 05149 | 802.228.8770
Shelburne Craft School
For six decades they have provided year-round art and craft experiences to people of all ages
PO Box 52, Shelburne, VT 05482 | 802.985.3648
covers Northeastern NY. The Training Network makes SBA's business management resources available anytime and anywhere. It is a dynamic learning center designed to help small businesses compete in a constantly changing, global environment.
NYS Small Business Development Centers
Find the one closest to you. Though the classes and technical assistance tend to be generic for small business and entrepreneurs, the classes are reasonably priced and the technical assistance is free. Business start up, product development, marketing, cash flow, bookkeeping are issues common to all small business which are covered in their workshops.
SCORE - Service Corps of Retired Executives
For potential and existing entrepreneurs. Provides management counseling and training to assist small business clients, in developing business, marketing and finance plans.
Online NYS Permit Assistance and Licensing
Online questions help you identify and obtain the business licenses and permits the State requires to open or expand your business.
NYS Dept. of Taxation and Finance
Electronic forms and payment available.
NYS Dept. of Statistics
Click "sales tax" and choose option for sales tax report by county (data up to and including 2005).
Small Business Training Network
The Small Business Training Network, sponsored by the Office of Entrepreneurial Development, is a virtual campus housing free training courses, workshops and knowledge resources designed to assist entrepreneurs and other students of enterprise. Funded by U. S. Small Business Administration.
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