Your 2013 ARTSPASS

Provides access and/or discounted admission to over 40 events between June 6 and 9, 2013 as well as shopping and dining discounts downtown all weekend during SaratogaArtsFest PLUS year-round discounts from many of our partners.

ARTSPASSes can be picked up at our Center and Gallery, 38 Van Dam Street (corner of Van Dam and Woodlawn Avenue),
starting May 15. Click here for hours and directions.

SPAC Presents Three-Time Grammy-Nominated Cuban Jazz Superstars Tiempo Libre as Kick-Off to SaratogaArtsFest

Saratoga Performing Arts Center will present Cuban jazz supergroup Tiempo Libre with pianist Alfredo Rodriguez for the kick-off of SaratogaArtsFest on Thursday, June 6, at 7:30 pm in the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College.
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The 5 Browns - May 29
ONE NIGHT ONLY

A once in a lifetime event - a world premiere performance on the 100th anniversary of Stravinsky's The Right of Spring

Skidmore College and SaratogaArtsFest are teaming up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Paris premiere of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, with the world premiere of a new arrangement for five pianos. The performance, by The 5 Browns—a group of five siblings hailed for their piano virtuosity—will take place on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m., in the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College. [Read more] [Buy Tickets]

Legendary performer Ben Vereen to give show at SaratogaArtsFest

Tickets on sale now, special discount with purchase of ARTSPASS

SaratogaArtsFest has announced that this year’s line-up will include a performance by Ben Vereen, the Tony Award-winning actor, dancer, and singer known for his wide-ranging roles and performances over the past 45 years. [Read more] [Buy Tickets]

Become a Volunteer

Our first volunteer training will be held on May 15 at 7pm. Location information will be sent separately to those who sign up. The second volunteer training will be held on May 28th at 6:30 at the Center and Gallery.

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partner events

5/23/13 Saratoga Springs History Museum
Solomon Northup: The Years after Twelve Years a Slave Presented by David Fiske [more]

5/23/13 Saratoga Film Forum
Caesar Must Die (Cesare deve morire) [more]

5/23/13 Spring Street Gallery
IN CONCERT: THE FIGGS' PETE DONNELLY [more]

5/23/13 Caffé Lena
Tift Merritt [more]

5/24/13 Caffé Lena
The Grand Slambovians [more]

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year-round discounts

ArtsPass 2013 Buy your 2013 ARTSPASS

Your 2012 ARTSPASS provides year-round benefits.

Check out SaratogaArtsFest's arts365! for discounts available June 7, 2012 through June 5, 2013 from our Partner organizations.

news

5/16/13 - The Literary Arts Abound at SaratogaArtsFest This year’s SaratogaArtsFest, June 6-9, will present events and activities designed to inspire ... [more]

5/3/13 - SaratogaArtsFest to offer large-scale celebration of the arts, June 6- As the region gears up for the grand celebration of the Saratoga Race Courseâ€™s 150th year, ... [more]

4/25/13 - SPAC Presents Three-Time Grammy-Nominated Cuban Jazz Superstars Tiempo Libre as Kick-Off to Saratoga Saratoga Performing Arts Center will present Cuban jazz supergroup Tiempo Libre with pianist ... [more]

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Saratoga 150

Join in the celebration of the Saratoga Race Track's Sesquicentennial Anniversary with events throughout the area running from May 1 through September 30. SaratogaArtsFest's theme is "Celebrating 150 Years of the Arts in Saratoga." Many Partner organizations are planning special events throughout the season, as well!

Check it out!