A recent episode of Mountain Lake Journal featured a segment about the Malone Arts and Cultural Center. Spotlight producer Paul Larson interviews Tamar BenArdout, the Vice President of Foothills Art Society, and Lorraine Cartier, secretary and marketing chair, about the building, activities, and fundraising efforts of Foothills.
Viewers will see the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the North Star Gallery on Pearl, and they'll get a peek at a space destined to become a haven for the performing arts in Malone.
This artsy episode of Mountain Lake Journal aired on Friday, April 7 at 8:00 pm on Mountain Lake PBS.
Here is the video piece on the Malone Arts and Cultural Center.
New arts center may help brush up Malone, New York - YouTube
Viewers will see the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the North Star Gallery on Pearl, and they'll get a peek at a space destined to become a haven for the performing arts in Malone.
This artsy episode of Mountain Lake Journal aired on Friday, April 7 at 8:00 pm on Mountain Lake PBS.
Here is the video piece on the Malone Arts and Cultural Center.
New arts center may help brush up Malone, New York - YouTube
Citizen Advocates Gifts $5,000 for Capital Campaign.
February 21, 2022
A big thank you to Citizen Advocates! On February 8, 2022, Citizen Advocates gifted Foothills Art Society with $5,000 for our Capital Campaign. We are looking forward to working with them and others in the future. Stay tuned for more news about our campaign and the Malone Arts and Cultural Center.
February 21, 2022
A big thank you to Citizen Advocates! On February 8, 2022, Citizen Advocates gifted Foothills Art Society with $5,000 for our Capital Campaign. We are looking forward to working with them and others in the future. Stay tuned for more news about our campaign and the Malone Arts and Cultural Center.
From left to right: Nancy Child, Lorraine Cartier, Kati Jock (Citizen Advocates), Tamar BenArdout and Sue Levitre.
New York Main Street Grant Funding.
March 18, 2021
Foothills Art Society has been selected for a $20,000 award as part of the 2020 New York Main Street (NYMS) Program funding round. These funds from of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) and the Office of Community Renewal (OCR), will provide a marketing and architectural study at Saint Joseph’s Church on Main Street Malone to determine the feasibility of creating an arts and cultural center. The study will occur during the summer months of 2021 and will allow Foothills Art Society to determine the viability of its plan for the project.
“The Board of Directors is excited by the opportunity to work with the Housing Trust Fund Corporation and the Office of Community Renewal to bring this project to our community, “ stated Jenny Gessler, Board President. “ These funds will help us advance our goal for building a centralized location for the arts and creating another economic opportunity for Malone. ”
March 18, 2021
Foothills Art Society has been selected for a $20,000 award as part of the 2020 New York Main Street (NYMS) Program funding round. These funds from of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) and the Office of Community Renewal (OCR), will provide a marketing and architectural study at Saint Joseph’s Church on Main Street Malone to determine the feasibility of creating an arts and cultural center. The study will occur during the summer months of 2021 and will allow Foothills Art Society to determine the viability of its plan for the project.
“The Board of Directors is excited by the opportunity to work with the Housing Trust Fund Corporation and the Office of Community Renewal to bring this project to our community, “ stated Jenny Gessler, Board President. “ These funds will help us advance our goal for building a centralized location for the arts and creating another economic opportunity for Malone. ”
Installation of Third Stained Glass Map of Franklin County Villages at the Courthouse !
July 15, 2021
Artist and Facilitator Michael Hart worked with Maya Massaro to create this representation of Tupper Lake in Stained Glass. The work of art joins two other Stained Glass maps - one of Malone and one of Saranac Lake, which are hanging on the second floor of the Franklin County Courthouse. The project, which consists of a professional artist working with a student artist to create a community work of art was made possible by the Bev Quenville Art Fund which is managed by the Adirondack Foundation. Foothills Art Society was the recipient of the grant money for completion of the project. The Franklin County Bar Association, led by Tammy Gordon, also contributed towards the expenses of the project. In the picture: professional artist Michael Hart, student artist Maya Massaro, Judge Robert Main, retired art teacher Bev Quenville, and Foothills Art Society President Jenny Gessler and Vice President Nancy Child.
July 15, 2021
Artist and Facilitator Michael Hart worked with Maya Massaro to create this representation of Tupper Lake in Stained Glass. The work of art joins two other Stained Glass maps - one of Malone and one of Saranac Lake, which are hanging on the second floor of the Franklin County Courthouse. The project, which consists of a professional artist working with a student artist to create a community work of art was made possible by the Bev Quenville Art Fund which is managed by the Adirondack Foundation. Foothills Art Society was the recipient of the grant money for completion of the project. The Franklin County Bar Association, led by Tammy Gordon, also contributed towards the expenses of the project. In the picture: professional artist Michael Hart, student artist Maya Massaro, Judge Robert Main, retired art teacher Bev Quenville, and Foothills Art Society President Jenny Gessler and Vice President Nancy Child.
