Hudson Valley Arts and Culture

The mission of Albany Center Gallery is to exhibit and promote contemporary visual art produced by emerging and established artists living primarily within a 100-mile radius of Albany and to inspire interest to an increasingly diverse audience. For 30 years, Albany Center Gallery has provided a platform for the work of contemporary visual artists to engage the public. Albany Center Gallery strives to encourage dialogue and critical commentary about the visual arts within the region. Albany Center Gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of regional artists within a 100-mile radius of Albany. Since Leslie Urbach opened the gallery’s doors in 1977, 1,000 of the area’s finest contemporary artists have exhibited at Albany Center Gallery using the following disciplines: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printing, fiber arts, video, mixed media, installation, and most recently artist books.

Albany Center Gallery’s exhibition program serves the art community and the general public. Receptions, artist interviews, art in public places, panel discussions, and an education program are part of the gallery’s activity. The gallery presents at least seven major exhibitions a year in the main gallery, including the Mohawk Hudson Regional Invitational, and participates with performing arts organizations to present an Art in Education program. Many of the artists who exhibit at Albany Center Gallery gain national and international recognition.

All of Albany Center Gallery’s exhibitions, receptions, and artist interviews are free and open to the public. The exhibitions are chosen based on topics that address a broad and diverse audience. The gallery space is fully handicapped accessible.
Open Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 - 5:00. Don´t forget to visit our Gift Shop

Features a variety of permanent displays exploring the history of Albany from its beginnings to present day including the USS Albany Heritage exhibit. In addition, special exhibits featuring the history and culture of the Capital Region are scheduled throughout the year.

Also located in the Visitors Center is the Henry Hudson Planetarium, which hosts a wide variety of educational and special event programs exploring astronomy and history. And it's an official NASA Space Place!

A museum founded in 1791 dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art, and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley Region

Rotating exhibitions at two locations:

1) 22 East Market St., Suite 301-303, Rhinebeck, Upstairs Galleries; works on paper, photographs, mixed media and sculpture.

2) 6384 Mill St., Rt. 9, Rhinebeck; Gallery@Prudential/SERLS; larger works & landscapes.

Call for hours:  845/505-6040