Bringing Art back to Life!

The Art Thing Collaborative, Inc. is a social arts organization on a mission to bring people together by bringing art to the people!

We imagine a world where art is everywhere. In our streets. Our schools. On the corners of our everyday lives.

A world where art brings people closer, turning towns into true communities by making art someThing that’s for everyone.

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Upcoming Art Things

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Jun 17

June 17, 2026

Sound Journey (Pilot in the Park)

June 17, 2026

Be part of the first public Sound Journey pilot, a new immersive arts and wellness experience presented outdoors in the park at 4 Elements Studio’s ribbon-cutting celebration. Drop in, listen, and help us shape this evolving community program.

June 17, 2026

Jul 16

July 16, 2026

The Summer Reading Program THING!?

July 16, 2026

CALLING ALL YOUNG STORYTELLING DETECTIVES! Join us on this playful Storytelling Adventure where the mystery unfolds in real time! You’ll need to ask questions, follow clues, and imagine possibilities while we learn how stories are found, shaped, and shared as we uncover the story of the… THING!?

July 16, 2026

Art WAR™ Intercollegiate Tournament Series

Oct 1

October 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027

Art WAR™ Intercollegiate Tournament Series

October 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027

Coming Fall 2026 – Spring 2027… Art WAR the Intercollegiate Tournament Series!

Teams of student artists from campuses across the Mohawk Valley are about to collide in the ultimate live, fast-paced, artmaking showdown!

October 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027

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What the Art!?

News & Happenings in the Art Thing world.

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December 16, 2025

BIG NEWS FOR ART WAR™!

December 16, 2025

The Art Thing has been awarded $15,000 from the Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties to launch Art WAR: The Intercollegiate Tournament Series!

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December 16, 2025