Just Announced!
Caroga Arts Ensemble debut at Ravinia Festival

America’s oldest music festival, Ravinia, was once an amusement park and is now one of the largest arts organizations, presenting over 140 different events throughout the summer in the Chicagoland area.

The 2019 Ravinia season continues to celebrate the great American composer Leonard Bernstein’s centennial. Caroga Arts Ensemble will perform Bernstein’s Songfest on June 20 at 7:30pm in Martin Theatre with Alexander Platt as conductor, Singers from the Ravinia Steans Music Institute and Poets selected by The Poetry Foundation.

Caroga Arts Ensemble is honored to be part of a world-class line up that include performers like Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Sting, Tony Bennett, Pentatonix, Itzahk Perlman, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and many more. See the full 2019 Ravinia schedule!

June 20, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Martin Theatre, Ravinia Festival
Highland Park, IL

Bernstein’s Songfest
Caroga Arts Ensemble
Alexander Platt, conductor
Singers from Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Poets from The Poetry Foundation

Come see us at Ravinia! Tickets on sale May 7
Tickets: $35 / $25
Lawn: $10

Music & Merriment in Caroga!

4th Annual Caroga Arts Collective Gala
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Sherman’s Amusement Park, Caroga Lake, NY

MATTHEW WHITAKER QUARTET
Returns to Caroga

Matthew Whitaker Quartet & CLMF Orchestra, 2018 Sherman’s Revival Series

“He has quickly identified the buttons that resonate with a crowd looking for a good time.” – Los Angeles Times

Born in 2001, Matthew Whitaker’s love for playing music first began at the young age of three, after his grandfather gave him a small Yamaha keyboard. At age nine, Matthew began teaching himself how to play the Hammond B3 organ. Four years later, he became the youngest artist to be endorsed by Hammond in its 80+ year history. He was also named a Yamaha Artist at age fifteen, becoming the youngest musician to join the stellar group of jazz pianists.

Now 17 years old, Matthew has already extensively toured the U.S. and abroad, performing before The Youth Assembly at the United Nations and on other world renowned stages including Lincoln Center, Apollo Theater, Carnegie Hall, and Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC; SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco; The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and at international venues in France, Italy, Germany, Indonesia, the UK, Australia, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, Spain and Morocco.

Matthew was the 1st place winner at Showtime at the Apollo with Steve Harvey on FOX TV in 2016. He has been featured on national and international radio and television, including the TODAY Show, Harry Connick Jr Talk Show and The Ellen Show!

If you are interested in becoming a Gala Sponsor for this highly anticipated event, please contact info@carogaarts.org

For more information regarding attending the Gala, please visit our website in the coming weeks.

How to Become an Artist or Concert Sponsor

Individuals and Businesses have the unique opportunity to sponsor an Artist or Concert at Caroga Lake Music Festival. Sponsorships will be recognized from the stage, in the concert program, and on the event site.

For Individuals

Caroga Arts Collective is dedicated to increasing accessibility to the arts, cultivating creative and interactive experiences and showcasing top professional artists from the U.S. and abroad. Caroga Arts relies on your generous gifts to continue presenting a variety of accessible world-class performances and events to the community.

Caroga Arts offers individuals the opportunity to become an Artist or Concert sponsor at the following levels:
$10,000+ TRAILBLAZER LEVEL
*Opportunity to Present a CLMF Concert

$7,000 – $9,999 NAVIGATOR LEVEL
*Opportunity to Sponsor a CLMF Concert

$3,000 – $6,999 EXPLORER LEVEL
*Opportunity to Sponsor an Artist

Learn more about Donation Levels

 

Corporate Sponsorships

Caroga Arts Collective’s corporate sponsorships offer tremendous visibility, promotion and access. Corporate gifts and sponsorships play a major role in supporting the programs of Caroga Arts Collective while offering exclusive partnerships and various benefits for your business and organization.

Among other benefits, Caroga Arts offers businesses the opportunity to sponsor an Artist or Concert at the following levels:

$10,000 PRESENTING SPONSOR
*Opportunity to Present a Concert

$5,000
*Opportunity to Sponsor a Concert

$2,500
*Opportunity to Sponsor an Artist

Learn more about Corporate Sponsorships

Caroga Arts welcomes NBT Bank as a new sponsor

Become a sponsor today and join NBT Bank in supporting the future of Caroga Arts Collective!

 

CLMF Artists: Where are they today?

Portugese singer-songwriter MARO (CLMF 2018) joined forces with musical phenomenon and Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier and is currently on tour in Europe and the U.S. See if they’re performing near you!

Violinist Zenas Hsu (CLMF 2016, 2017) became a member of the Grammy-nominated chamber orchestra, A Far Cry, based in Boston. He also recently performed as guest concertmaster for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations Zenas on your achievements!14

Work With Us!

Caroga Lake Music Festival is hiring Summer Interns!

Are you a college student or a recent graduate looking for a meaningful summer work experience?

Caroga Arts Collective is hiring summer interns for the 2019 Caroga Lake Music Festival season! CLMF interns have the extraordinary opportunity to work firsthand at an award-winning music festival presenting over 150 world-class artists at more than 40 performances every summer in the serene, beautiful area of the Southern Adirondacks. Featuring a wide range of music genres at some of the most unique venues, Caroga Lake Music Festival offers an excellent experience for interns interested in the music and non-profit fields.

Summer 2019 Available Positions

Operations Intern

Marketing & Development Intern

Sound & Production Intern

Application Deadline: April 15, 2019

14 artists from various creative backgrounds joined forces in Caroga Lake, NY to embark on personal, collaborative and community projects from Jan 15-20.

Resident Artists presented two educational outreaches at Wheelerville School and Cooperstown Elementary.

The three Dine, Listen & Learn events invited the community to explore the arts and enjoy a meal. Thanks to Pleasant Lake Inn, Pine Lake Lodge & Nick Stoner Inn for hosting

In Gloversville, the Saunders family band presented a sing-a-long “Adirondack Songs” at Mohawk Harvest Co-op. Afterwards, Resident Artists presented their final works to a packed audience at Gloversville Library.

Special thanks to our volunteers, supporters, and donors for making our first Winter Residency a great success!
(Despite the snow storm!)

We look forward to the Spring Residency as we continue to inspire creativity through engaging artists and communities throughout the year.

Save The Date

Join Us at the 4th Annual Caroga Arts Collective Gala!

Enjoy Music, Entertainment, Drinks, Dinner, Silent Auction & Much More Fun!

Creatively and Collectively Reigniting Caroga as a Top Destination!

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Throughout our history, Caroga Lake and its surrounding communities have attracted many artists, scholars, performers, authors, musicians, and nature enthusiasts. They came here to revel in the intense beauty and restorative nature of the lakes nestled among the majestic Adirondack Mountains. The area fueled their passions, sparked their creativity, and ignited a spirit of community and sense of belonging that brought people back year after year!

Today, you can be a part of this mission to reignite the CarogaExperience through interdisciplinary and inter-arts collaborations among musicians, artists, scholars, and our communities. Recipient of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Tourism Award, Caroga Arts continues to creatively foster Caroga into a top destination and attraction for all.

You, too, can kindle the flame and truly make a difference in our community by joining us at the 4th Annual Caroga Arts Collective Gala on Saturday, July 27, 2019. All tickets, donations, and contributions further the mission of the Caroga Arts Collective and help to enrich the arts in Caroga Lake and in our surrounding communities.

Enjoy spectacular music by some of the most talented musicians in the country, great food, wine and beer, and an amazing silent auction. Plus, gather with people just like you who want to be a part of this incredible vision to build a thriving and sustainable arts community in our area.

Special Moments from last year’s Gala

Photos by Ken Kubota, Edited by Lorie Rosenberg

This Week in Caroga!

New Groundbreaking Program: Winter Residency 2019

Meet the Artists

Other Artists include:
Jah’China De Leon, Visual Art
Nykeira Franks, Spoken Word
Sunshine Martin, Visual Art
Thomas Dunn, Instrument making
Dr. Sam Lee Fielding, Tong Ren
Vatche Jambazian, Piano

Tickets still available – Reserve today!

Winter Residency 2019!

Fifteen Artists coming to Caroga Lake January 15-20

Caroga Arts Collective’s inaugural Winter Residency brings a group of fifteen dedicated artists from various creative backgrounds across the country to embark on personal, collaborative and community projects while in residence in Caroga Lake, NY. Resident Artists will also present an interactive educational workshop at Wheelerville School.

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Community Classes & Showcases for All

Dine, Listen & Learn! Enjoy a meal & discover something new

 

Dinner + Postcard Poetry & Sounds of Music
Wednesday, January 16 at 7:00pm
Pleasant Lake Inn
View Event page here

Dinner + Visual Art & Instrument Making
Thursday, January 17 at 7:00pm
Pine Lake Lodge
View Event page here

Sunday Brunch & Artist Showcase
Sunday, January 20 at 11:00am
Nick Stoner Inn
View Event page here
Dine, Listen & Learn Tickets
$25 advance tickets/$30 at door

All tickets include Dining Package + Admission

Call 516-712-8494 to reserve advance tickets

Save $10: Buy package for all three events in advance for $65

Open Community Classes & Showcase

Somatic Session with Dr. Sam Lee Fielding
Thursday, January 17 at 9:00am
146 Jung Road (Residential)
View Event Page here

“Adirondack Songs” led by Geoff & Rob Saunders
Saturday, January 19 at 10:00am
Mohawk Harvest Co-op
View Event page here

Winter Residency Artist Showcase
Saturday, January 19 at 1:30pm
Gloversville Library, Carnegie Room
View Event page here

Open admission, donations greatly appreciated

Caroga Arts returns to the beautifully renovated and historic Gloversville Library for its Winter Residency Artist Showcase in the Carnegie Room!

Caroga Arts receives Tourism Award!

Adirondacks ranked one of 50 Best Places to Travel in 2019

Caroga Arts Collective is beyond grateful to have received the Barbara V. Spraker Tourism Partner Award from the Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber will present the Tourism Award, along with seven other awards to local businesses and organizations, at its annual “Cheers to Business!” event on Friday, January 18, 2019.

In the 2018 season, Caroga Arts celebrated its 7th annual Caroga Lake Music Festival and brought 80 world-class artists to reside in Caroga Lake, NY for up to five weeks. These artists came from 22 states and 7 countries and performed a total of 40 performances for 6,500 concert attendees!

Travel & Leisure Magazine recently ranked the Adirondacks as one of 50 Best Places to Travel worldwide in 2019. The popular travel publication has a readership of over 1 million and the Adirondacks was only one of eight sites chosen from the United States.

Caroga Arts is fortunate to call the Adirondacks “home” and look forward to welcoming more visitors to experience the arts and Adirondacks in Caroga Lake, NY!

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Presented by Caroga Arts Collective

Workshops for Professional Musicians
Injury Prevention and Musical Expansion

Applications Now Open!

National Summer Cello Institute
May 30 – June 16, 2019
Caroga Lake, NY

Learn more here

Feldenkrais Workshop for Musicians
May 30 – June 5, 2019
Caroga Lake, NY

Learn more here

 

We look forward to seeing you in 2019!

In 2018, Caroga Arts Collective experienced a transformational season full of exciting developments!

Some highlights from the 2018 season include:

• Forty-five performances featuring 130+ world class artists.
• Return of Sherman’s Revival Series, including our first concert for kids!
• The inaugural MyHil Film Series.
• Caroga Arts Ensemble’s debut at Maverick Concerts in Woodstock (and most recently its Midwest debut at Chicago’s Symphony Center).
• Bringing National Summer Cello Institute and Feldenkrais Workshop from Madison, WI to Caroga Lake as its new home.

  

As we move into the 2019 season, we look forward to launching Caroga Arts Collective’s year-round residency program.

Caroga Arts recently received a $125,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor to help us create a beautiful entertainment venue in our little Town of Caroga. We also enlisted the support of George Abdella, the donor of Sherman’s to the Town of Caroga, to approve of the sale of Sherman’s to Caroga Arts. We anticipate a public vote on the sale of Sherman’s to Caroga Arts in the upcoming months.

This holiday season, we hope you will consider giving to Caroga Arts Collective!

Supporters of Caroga Arts who must draw down tax deferred retirement savings known as Required Minimum Distributions (“RMD”) may want to investigate whether they can contribute from their 401(k) or IRA and not be subject to tax on that portion of their RMD.

Thank you for your continued support for Caroga Arts!

2018 in Photos

NBC’s The Voice winner Sawyer Fredericks at Sherman’s Revival Series (Photo: Gene Centi)

1,700 people react to FLAME who performed at Sherman’s Revival Series prior to Sawyer Fredericks (Photo: Gene Centi)

Showing of The Red Violin at the inaugural MyHil Film Series

Matthew Whitaker Trio with Caroga Arts Ensemble at Sherman’s Revival Series

Side-by-side orchestra with local music students as part of the Summer String Performance Project.

SAUNDERS Fest: All-day bluegrass festival at Sherman’s Revival Series
Photos by Ken Kubota