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Progress Update -- Soft Opening!

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Alfred Arts Studio is approaching the soft opening date — August 7, and the space is transforming every week thanks to our volunteers and generous donors. Thank you so much for all the love and support from our loving Alfred community. On August 7, we are excited to open the space and generate discussion as part of the Makers on Main Street event. To add to the festival, we are hosting our version of a Clay Olympics. Categories for the olympics will be released that Saturday and the public is encouraged to participate. This Friday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm we...

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A Successful First Clean Up!

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We kicked off our weekly Sunday clean ups with a great turnout! A big thank you goes out to the volunteers that came out and showed their support for this passion project of ours. We started to chip away at the decades worth of dust and grime as well as beginning to clear the floors of the old tile. We made huge progress on the space in just two hours thanks to the energetic group of volunteers. We look forward to next week's clean up, hoping for an even bigger group of people to start spackling and sanding the walls. Hope to...

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Join Us! -- Call for Volunteers

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Looking to get involved and make a difference? We are looking for volunteers to help us make the Alfred Arts Studio a reality! We will be having community clean ups in the space every Sunday from 2-4pm. This Sunday, July 11th, we are kicking off the clean ups with basic reorganization and dust removal. Next week, July 18th, we will be starting to spackle and sand the walls.  Hope to see you all there as we transform this space into the studio of your dreams!

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Second Interest Meeting and Makers on Main Street

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Curious about the Alfred Arts Studio? Mark your calendars!   Thursday, July 8 Interest Meeting on ZOOM: REGISTER Saturday, August 7: Doors open for Maker’s on Main Street 10am-3pm Alfred farmers Market Visit our table for information and demonstrations at the Alfred Farmer’s Market every week beginning July 4.  On July 4th, help envision Alfred Arts Studio through an interactive blueprint mock-up session with Wes Livezey at the Alfred Farmers Market. Throwing demonstrations at the Alfred Farmers Market are going to take place on July 11, 18, 25, and August 1.  Alfred Arts Studio at The West’s doors will officially welcome...

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Press Release and Interest Meeting

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When you need help, ask for money. When you need money, ask for help. Alfred Arts Studio at The West needs both. It is safe to say this past year has been a challenge for everyone. For the vacant space adjacent to our beloved coffee shop, the challenges can most clearly be solved through a call to our supportive Alfred community. Looking to transform The West into a ceramic studio, the overall goal is to serve the community and feed the needs of local artists. Visions of a communal studio, small local gallery, and rentable maker space, are in the...

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