UPSTATE ART WEEKEND (UPAW) is a connective annual event, for locals and tourists alike, celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York.

UPAW launched in 2020 with 23 participants, expanding to over 145 in 2022. The participants are art organizations, galleries, museums, residencies and studios. UPAW compiles a program of events and a comprehensive google map, which in 2022 garnered more than 224,000 views.

UPAW attracts thousands of visitors to the region and has been featured in The New York Times, artnet news, The Art Newspaper, Hyperallergic, Chronogram, Cool Hunting, Whitewall, and most recently Art Basel Stories.

Thank you to our previous participants and partners. If you’re interested in becoming a partner, please email us.

Applications for the next edition will be released in early 2023. Please follow @upstateartweekend to receive updates.