BetterArts

05/09/2026

Thrilled to announce a free Forest Art Studio Summer Camp for Saplings, held at our Better Farm campus from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23. This program for children ages 3-10 is made possible with the support of the Northern New York Community Foundation's Wilcox Community Fund for Theresa.

We will spend two one-day sessions (10 a.m.-1 p.m. each day) exploring nature, gathering materials (leaves, sticks, plants, rocks, clay, and other found objects), and making art. Learn more and sign up here! https://www.betterfarm.org/upcoming-events/2026/8/22/forest-art-studio-for-saplings

05/07/2026

Sharing two group exhibits of former artist-in-resident Yikui (Coy) Gu:

Those Who Can https://garnerartscenter.org/exhibitions is a group exhibit curated by Joe Fusaro at the Garner Arts Center in the Hudson Valley of Upstate New York. This exhibit brings together 29 artist-educators from across the United States and Canada, and the opening reception coincides with the Garners Arts Festival on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

We the People https://www.newcastlede.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=20185 is a group exhibit currently up at the Rockwood Park & Museum in Wilmington, DE. The exhibit runs until September 6, 2026, with an artist talk on Saturday, May 30, 4:30-5:40pm.

Check out Gu's work at https://yikuigu.com/

04/26/2026

03/31/2026

THREE LIVE SHOWS TODAY!! Manodirt is up 12-3, followed by Victor 3-6, and Rochbert coming in at 6 p.m. A full day of sweet jams from Better Radio on 88.5 FM or streaming at betterradio.airtime.pro. As we like to say, "Lock it on and rip off the dial."

03/18/2026

Applications for our 2026 residency program are now available! This year's cohort runs June 1-Sept. 30, with project terms of two weeks, three weeks, or one month. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.betterarts.org/residencies

02/24/2026

We will be at Zoo New York's Earth Day Celebration April 25, come make some nature-based art with us!

Stop in and make some art at Zoo New York’s Earth Day celebration!

08/19/2025

HUGE thanks to our community for coming out to support BetterArts at this year’s Better Festival 2025! What a day (and night)! Special shoutouts to our performers Undefeated BerkStar Rhonda's FooteWorks and all our dedicated volunteers for making this a truly special event. We are floored by everyone’s kindness and generosity.

08/10/2025

Better Festival 2025 is fast approaching!! Can't wait to see you next Saturday!

07/25/2025

Redwood Has Talent! Register ASAP for our first annual talent show during the Redwood Field Days (see below for email address). There are no limits (singing, dancing, dog act, etc.) except that it must be family friendly. We have Adirondack Playboys scheduled to play at 7, so this year, we can only allow 20 acts. We can't wait to see your talent!