Ready to spend a weekend discovering immersive arts experiences? Plan your trip to Dutchess County during Upstate Art Weekend (July 17-21), an annual celebration featuring over 160 destinations and artists from across the Hudson Valley.
Explore the dozens of unique galleries, installations and museums here. World-famous destinations like Dia Beacon and distinctly Dutchess art experiences like Wassaic Project are just a short drive away from each other. Of course, the county’s central location makes it the perfect home base for jaunts in the Catskills and along the Hudson. For a preview of the event in the New York Times, click here.
Speaking of world-famous art centers, don’t miss the special exhibits at Dia Beacon. This modern art museum—built in a former Nabisco box printing factory—features multi-media installations ranging from the bright neon lights of Dan Flavin to the striking sculptures of Louise Bourgeois.
For a full list of Dutchess County art centers to visit during this self-directed three-day event, keep on reading.
Art Sales and Research, Clinton Corners
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Ethan Cohen at the Kube Art Center, Beacon
Charlotte Woolf at Foxtrot Farm & Flowers, Stanfordville
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie
Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
Millbrook Arts & Open Studios, Millbrook
T' Space, Rhinebeck