Albany Center Gallery is seeking artists and vendors for its third annual Summer Art Fest, a free outdoor art festival taking place July 18 at Quackenbush Square and Clinton Market Collective in downtown Albany. The event features a curated pop-up gallery, a new vendor market, a kids' art corner, interactive activities, and live artmaking. Submissions are free, with a deadline of June 10, and guidelines are available on the gallery's website. Last year's festival drew over 1,000 attendees from the Capital Region.
The festival matters because it provides a platform for local artists and artisans to showcase and sell their work, fostering community engagement with the visual arts in Albany. The addition of a curated vendor market expands opportunities for makers and strengthens the event's role as a key cultural gathering in the Capital Region, supporting the local creative economy.