View Arts Center
View Arts Center
4.5
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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View is a multi-arts center, dedicated to offering national exhibitions, performances, and workshops for all ages year round. It is located just one mile north of the village of Old Forge on Route 28. It's also the perfect place to hold your events all year round!
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Mike S
Old Forge, NY12 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
This center has grown into a first class art center. The activities are endless and the displays, like the water color show are the best.
Written 2 October 2018
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woosailor
Wooster, OH472 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
We were fortunate to be in Old Forge for the annual ADK Watercolor show which opened on August 4.
Such a wide range of fantastic artists !
We thoroughly enjoyed the show and although we make a point of visiting art shows like Brandywine, not sure we have ever seen such an exhaustive display of talented watercolor artists.
Judging from the posters and reminders of past shows presented the View looks like a great source of entertainment including art, music, etc.
A really great resource in a small town. We thoroughly enjoyed the watercolor show.
Such a wide range of fantastic artists !
We thoroughly enjoyed the show and although we make a point of visiting art shows like Brandywine, not sure we have ever seen such an exhaustive display of talented watercolor artists.
Judging from the posters and reminders of past shows presented the View looks like a great source of entertainment including art, music, etc.
A really great resource in a small town. We thoroughly enjoyed the watercolor show.
Written 7 August 2017
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adknative2016
Adirondacks, New York51 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
I would be oh, so much more interested and impressed if they spent more time showcasing local artists and Adirondack crafts and heritage. I have been here on different occasions, so will give them some credit for the annual watercolour and the annual quilt shows... but most of the exhibits do NOT represent Adirondack heritage or culture. Seriously: do you need to go to the Adirondacks to look at African art? You want to see Adirondack heritage? Go to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mt Lake. You want to see Adirondack ecology? Go to the Wild Center in Tupper Lake.
Written 24 April 2016
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View's mission is to enrich, educate and inspire residents and visitors to the Adirondacks. It is not a museum, but rather a series of beautiful galleries that feature the work of living artists. At any one time, there are as many as 6 exhibits on display, featuring diverse media and subject matter. View does not feature Adirondack art exclusively. One visitor who attended an opening reception in the summer of 2015 referred to View as a "slice of SoHo in the Adirondacks."
Written 6 May 2016
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FrequentTraveler696
Bowling Green, KY1,026 contributions
Sept 2013 • Friends
The View is a beautiful gallery. There was a watercolor exhibit there when we visited with some very nice works. The View also had another room devoted to the different animals in the Adirondack Region which included some stuffed animals and some great photography. There is also a small gift shop with reasonably priced items. We had to pay an admission fee of $10 each which might be reasonable for a museum but we felt was a bit much for a gallery.
Written 18 September 2013
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florida177 contributions
Sept 2011 • Friends
We visited for the Watercolor Show and it was excellent. The museum had an exhibit of ceramics and wood carvings which made it even more worth the trip.
Written 31 October 2011
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Charms3145
61 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
This was a nice smallish gallery. There were some
nice pieces there. Some reflected the Adirondack region and some did not. They have other things there such as workshops and concerts, but they weren’t going on while we were there.
nice pieces there. Some reflected the Adirondack region and some did not. They have other things there such as workshops and concerts, but they weren’t going on while we were there.
Written 17 July 2020
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lois & Joe
6 contributions
Sept 2019
this mid week vacation was a great experience. Very nice boat tour and ski lift to see the fall leaves. The museum center which we have not been to 20 years has grown to meet and exceed our expectations
Written 2 October 2019
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akey1101
Brooklyn, NY86 contributions
Aug 2019
As the author of a 5-star review from 2018, it breaks my heart to come back and recount a negative experience. I know this place has the potential to be great. Today, it wasn't.
The tie-dye drop-in workshop was beyond underwhelming. If you want to spend $35 for a 10-minute activity in which everyone appears unenthusiastic to the point of being upset someone has interrupted their quiet time then this is for you. If you want to be issued a receipt for $30 only to have the person staffing the front desk rudely tell you that this is the wrong price and act like it's your fault and then charge you more without showing any pricing information, this is definitely for you.
We were excited to attend other workshops this week. We were excited to recommend the gallery to other adults in our group since it's not ideal for us with young children. Neither of these things will happen; I will never visit ViewArts again. The people working there seemed to go out of their way to make us feel unwelcome. It did not surprise me it was almost deserted.
So disappointed to have lost this as an Old Forge option.
The tie-dye drop-in workshop was beyond underwhelming. If you want to spend $35 for a 10-minute activity in which everyone appears unenthusiastic to the point of being upset someone has interrupted their quiet time then this is for you. If you want to be issued a receipt for $30 only to have the person staffing the front desk rudely tell you that this is the wrong price and act like it's your fault and then charge you more without showing any pricing information, this is definitely for you.
We were excited to attend other workshops this week. We were excited to recommend the gallery to other adults in our group since it's not ideal for us with young children. Neither of these things will happen; I will never visit ViewArts again. The people working there seemed to go out of their way to make us feel unwelcome. It did not surprise me it was almost deserted.
So disappointed to have lost this as an Old Forge option.
Written 6 August 2019
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wmcleve
Schenectady, NY143 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
All Creatures Great and Small allows viewers an opportunity to enjoy nature through three different mediums - sculpture, photography and water color. I gravitated to Al Jordan's sculptures which I thought were incredible. The second exhibit "Natural Homes: Nests, Burrows, Caves and Trees" offered even more diversity in mediums - an eclectic and unique exhibit. The final exhibit was a members show featuring Andrew Morgan and Debra Stamp. I enjoyed Morgan's photography but wish I cold have know more of where the photographs were taken.
Written 12 February 2019
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akey1101
Brooklyn, NY86 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
As a family with two toddlers, art museums are not exactly in our milieu. But View Arts has workshops Monday thorough Friday, with different themes and different pricing structures. We did the kids’ open workshop drop in and the tie-dye, and it was wonderful. Our kids were among the youngest—there were kids up to about 12 at the open workshop and adults were doing the tie-dye. The staff was friendly and helpful. This provided an enjoyable and affordable option on rainy days in Old Forge!
Written 2 August 2018
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