JOIN US!
Saturday, July 12 | 3 PM - 8 PM
Free / Suggested donation
CLICK HERE for an advance look at the Summer Firing program including the schedule + firing information
Join us for our annual summer event! We’ll celebrate the fire that brings us together, the summer harvest, and the community of artists, scholars, and creatives all around us.
As per tradition, we will light all of the fires: the wood kiln, the pizza oven, and the campfire. Each year the event grows as our campus and community continues to grow — and we’ll have a few surprises to share this year.
Come for a fun afternoon full of art, friends, music, and food. We’ll be firing the wood kiln all day and cooking pizza’s in the wood-fired bread oven. Bring family and friends to explore the grounds and new trails, listen to music, hang out by the fires, picnic on the lawn, and celebrate the arts. Pick up some incredible artwork at the studio sale, and learn more about our residency program during a special public roundtable presentation with our alumni and executive director at 5 pm.
ANNUAL BENEFIT
This is a free, “open house” style event. Come and go throughout the afternoon — but we hope that you’ll also consider making a donation to help support Craigardan’s programs and ongoing campus development. Last year’s event helped us award more than $125,000 in scholarships and fellowships to artists and scholars from around the Adirondacks and around the world.
PICNIC DETAILS
During the celebration we’re picnicking on the lawn with gorgeous views overlooking the mountains. Throw a blanket out in the field or choose a table in the tent. Pizzas are available hot out of the wood-fired oven all day; and drinks and snacks are available at the bar.
Location: Main Campus. Look for Craigardan Event sign at the end of Main Campus driveway (two “doors” west of the farm store, towards Keene). Google Maps Link
Invite Image: Print of a potter firing a wood kiln by Akio Takamori, used with permission courtesy of Vicky Takamori.
Can’t attend? Light a fire (candle, match, or campfire!) in community solidarity on July 13th, wherever you are. Post a photo to social media using the hashtag #CraiSummerFiring, email info@craigardan.org with your mailing address, and we’ll send you a gift!
SUGGESTED DONATIONS
Be a part of our new campus and our work to support interdisciplinary innovation in the Adirondacks and around the world. **All gifts of $10,000 or more will be matched 1:1 by a generous donor!
$25 order a pizza on the lawn
$40 receive a pizza, drink, and make a donation
$80 receive 2 pizzas, 2 drinks, and make a donation
$150+ receive 2 pizzas, 2 drinks, and make a supporting gift
$200-$1000 support the campus capital campaign
$2000 bring your family for dinner and sponsor the event (includes pizza and drinks for up to 10 guests)
$5,000 name a trail on the new campus
$10,000 name a room in the new buildings (this gift will be doubled by a matching donor!)
ABOUT THE APPLEBARN
We’ll be dedicating our newest building, the Applebarn, during the Summer Firing Celebration. This beautiful “barn” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. In addition to the NYSCA Capital projects grant, we are grateful for generous funding by the Charles R. Wood Foundation, the Cloudsplitter Foundation, and individual donors.
The Applebarn is the location of two new visual arts studios; the Applebarn Series — our free weekly summer series of public artist talks; and many of our public courses and events.