MKAD

Helping Raise Visibility, Especially When It’s Your Hometown

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By Colin Secore Featuring dialogue from Jonathon Pfeiffer I recently had the pleasure of being able to speak with Jonathon Pfeiffer, a creative director and graphic designer who is responsible for MKAD’s (Midtown Kingston Arts District)…
Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell

Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell

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Submissions for the second issue of Show & Tell are open until February 15, 2025! To submit written and visual pieces, scan the QR code or visit tinyurl.com/Show-and-Tell-Submit Looking For: Nonfiction Fiction One Scene…
MKAD

We’re not MAD anymore.

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Midtown Kingston Arts District looks to the future with a new name and brand identity. For nearly a decade, the Midtown Arts District, or MAD for short, has been a cornerstone of the local nonprofit arts infrastructure, advocating, educating,…
Show & Tell

Show & Tell arts and literary magazine is available now

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Gather ‘round! The inaugural issue of Show & Tell, an eclectic new arts and literary magazine, is available now! Designed by and for the Kingston community, Show & Tell showcases a creative compilation of work in diverse mediums…
Steamroller Prints For Sale

2024 Steamroller Prints Are For Sale

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Created for the 2024 Steamroller Print Fest, steamroller printing is a large-scale form of printmaking that uses a steamroller as the printing press, providing the pressure needed to create a print from inked blocks. The blocks are about…
Spooky Clay Puggle Adoption Event

Spooky Clay Puggle Adoption Event

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Adopt-A-Clay-Puggle and Support Our Programs! For Halloween lovers - Adopt a handmade clay Puggle of your own at the DRAW Studio on Saturday, October 19 In anticipation of Halloween the Midtown Kingston Arts District will host a SpooOOOooky…
MKAD presents the 2024 Steamroller Print Fest

MKAD presents the 2024 Steamroller Print Fest

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A weekend full of printmaking, exhibition and clay Puggles during Art Walk Kingston, September 21 & 22 Midtown Kingston Arts District (MKAD) presents the 2024 Steamroller Print Fest on September, Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd,…
4th Annual DRAW-A-THON

4th Annual DRAW-A-THON is on Saturday, August 10th

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The D.R.A.W. at MAD will host the 4th Annual DRAW-A-THON on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, from 10 am to 10 pm. This 12-hour art-making extravaganza, based on the renowned 24-hour event started in 2008 by Antenna in New Orleans, celebrates…
A moment from last year's Celebration of the Arts EXPO

Art’s Power to Be an Agent of Change

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I began volunteering with MAD several years ago, drawn to the special mix of people that make Kingston such a vibrant, creative city.
Neighborhood Print Studio at MAD

Call for Printmaking Instructors

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The Neighborhood Print Studio at MAD seeks experienced and passionate printmaking instructors to join our art workforce! We are looking for practitioners with a deep knowledge of their medium and a strong background in teaching to lead classes…
Fervornova: An Explosion of Color

MAD Annual Report 2023

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Greetings Supporters and Neighbors, I’m excited to share with you our Annual Report which illustrates how far we’ve come in the last three years. The board and staff have been working tirelessly to grow from our early grassroots days…
D.R.A.W. at MAD Presents 3rd Annual Eco Arts Week Honoring Earth Day

D.R.A.W. at MAD Presents 3rd Annual Eco Arts Week Honoring Earth Day

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Featuring Keynote Artist Mary Mattingly and Workshops throughout the week, April 19-28, 2024 D.R.A.W. at MAD announces the 3rd Annual Eco Arts Week beginning Friday, April 29th, 2024 and continuing until April 28th, 2024. Eco Arts Week…