01 May Social Media for Artists
This is the presentation that Advokate gave to members and guests of NorthCountryARTS on Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Betty O'Brien's studio. Social media for artists 2017 from Kate Austin-Avon...
Glens Falls
01 Mar Glens Falls Mugs For Sale!
I made these mugs up for the Glens Falls DRI MVPs and liked them so much I decided to offer some up for sale. They're $12, and you can pick up at my office at 16c Exchange Street in Glens Falls. I'm usually here from 10-5 Monday...
28 Oct The Advokate Boutique Returns
We're excited to announce the return of The Advokate Boutique! The Advokate Boutique is a pop-up shop featuring locally-crafted gifts and accessories. It will be opening for the months of November and December as a temporary store, upstairs at 16c Exchange Street in Downtown Glens Falls. The Boutique is located upstairs in...
29 Jun A toast to the end of an era
It's worth acknowledging that next week, the Arts in Glens Falls won't be the same. This is the last week for both Erin Coon, Executive Director of The Charles R. Wood Theater, and Ellen Bütz, Executive Director of LARAC. I'm proud to call them both friends,...
02 May Ribbon Cutting
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, at 4 p.m. for a ribbon cutting at our NEW downtown office, located upstairs from Milk & Honey at 16c Exchange Street in Glens Falls, New York, right across the way from Rock Hill Bakehouse Café. The Adirondack Regional Chamber...
07 Apr Where all the lights are bright, Downtown
For more than a year, I've been hunting for a little spot in Downtown Glens Falls to call my very own. I conducted an extensive search, striking conversations with building owners all around the city, even dreaming of buying my own building. It's gotten to be so...
23 Mar Awesome arts & director jobs available
It feels like I'm inside a game of Boggle this month, with a weirdly high number of my friends and colleagues shifting from one position to the next, as if someone turned Glens Falls upside-down and shook us. I find myself thinking hard about who might...
28 Oct This is for saying YES
Philip Morris, CEO of Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, spoke to a group of people at LARAC yesterday about how the arts can revitalize a community. I was glad to be there. The dude is brilliant. I had no idea what Proctors did for Schenectady, and...
15 Sep Advokate celebrates 5 years!
"Do what you love and you won't work a day in your life." With your loyalty and confidence, we've been "not working" for five years now. Five years ago today, Advokate was named, and so we are celebrating our 5th anniversary! Folks say more than half of...
07 Aug I Like This Job
So, it’s been a little over three months since I joined Advokate and I’d like to tell you a little bit about how it’s going. I think it’s going well. I’ve learned a lot about the business and continue to learn more. Kate’s a good...