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CLAYTON, N.Y. — [October 5] — The Thousand Islands Arts Center, Home of the Handweaving Museum, is pleased to announce that it has received a Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Projects Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).The non-matching grant of $31,000 will support the planning and design of an Art Park […]

CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Thousand Islands Arts Center is pleased to announce Matt Elliott as the winner of the People’s Choice Award for Reel Art: A Community Catch for his piece, “Island Fish Cleanup.”Throughout the exhibition, visitors were invited to vote for the fish that most captured their attention and imagination. The votes were tallied […]

CLAYTON, NY – August 3, 2026 – The Thousand Islands Arts Center invites the community to celebrate regional creativity at the 1000 Islands Art & Craft Festival, happening this Saturday, August 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Cerow Recreation Park Arena, located at 615 East Line Road in Clayton.Previously held across Saturday […]

CLAYTON, NY — The Thousand Islands Arts Center has received a $1,500 grant through the Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The funding will help supplement the costs associated with the Arts Center’s use of the Paychex HR platform, strengthening the organization’s internal operations as it continues to grow.“In an […]

CLAYTON, NY — The Thousand Islands Arts Center is proud to present Reel Art: A Community Catch, a brand-new community art exhibition opening Tuesday, August 4, and on view through September 5, 2026, at the Arts Center’s new home at 321 James Street in Clayton.This inaugural exhibition invited community members to transform a simple wooden […]

CLAYTON, NY – The Thousand Islands Arts Center wrapped up a memorable chapter in its history as Along the River’s Edge, the first exhibition presented in the Arts Center’s new home at 321 James Street, came to a close.The annual juried exhibition showcased an outstanding collection of artwork inspired by the beauty, culture, and spirit […]

CLAYTON, N.Y. – The Thousand Islands Arts Center invites the community to experience the final days of its annual juried Along the River’s Edge exhibition, on view through Saturday, July 25, in the galleries of the Arts Center’s new home at 321 James Street.As the first exhibition presented in the Arts Center’s newly opened facility, […]

CLAYTON, NY — June 22, 2026 — The Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new state-of-the-art facility at 321 James Street on Monday, June 22, 2026. The ceremony marks the culmination of years of community dedication to expanding arts programming for the River community, creating a […]

Clayton, NY — The Thousand Islands Arts Center is excited to invite the community to its Grand Opening and Summer Arts Kick-Off at the new facility, located at 321 James Street, Clayton, on Saturday, June 27, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This free event marks the official opening of the Arts Center’s new space […]

CLAYTON, NY — This May, the Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Home of the Handweaving Museum welcomed an extraordinary gathering of handweavers, textile scholars, and educators for its annual three-day “Archive Raiders” retreat. Participants traveled from seven states — Alabama, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee — to study, preserve, and explore […]

CLAYTON, NY (May 12, 2026) – The Thousand Islands Arts Center is proud to announce a significant $50,000 contribution from Watertown Savings Bank in support of the Arts Center’s Campus Expansion project.The contribution will help fund the interior build-out and final phase of construction for the new Arts Center at 321 James Street, scheduled to […]