Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

Sugar Maples Center For Creative Arts
Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts recognizes that every one of us has stories to tell and imaginations to be inspired.  The Center’s workshop program offers explorations in Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Photography and Fibers. Our short-term summer classes are taught by renowned artists and designers who navigate their lives with the belief that Art is uniquely positioned to inspire and create a more inclusive world. We are proud to invite you to our exquisite campus high up in the Catskill Mountains to be your “home” as you undertake your journey in the various media we offer.

Speaker Series
The Speaker Series at Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts brings distinguished voices from the arts, writing, architecture, and the environment to share idea-driven talks that inspire learning and meaningful conversation. Free and open to the public, the series enriches the Catskill community while supporting the preservation of historic buildings in Maplecrest.

Art Explorers
The Art Explorers youth program offers one-week sessions during July and August for ages 5-14 allowing children to explore their creativity through arts & crafts, scrapbooking, theater, drawing & sketching, and cartooning. Art Explorers | Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts

Internships
Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts offers internships in its Ceramics, Fibers, and 2D studios, providing hands-on experience assisting visiting faculty and students. Interns engage in the dynamic summer workshop program, contribute to special projects and events, and immerse themselves in the inspiring setting of New York’s Catskill Mountains.

Current Exhibition - Beyond the Visual: Experiencing the Landscape. Works by Kulvinder Kaur Dhew
Exhibition Dates: December 14-20, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 14, 12:00-3:00 pm
A highlight of the opening is an Artist Talk by Kulvinder Kaur Dhew, offering insight into her process, her use of charcoal and glitter to explore the ephemeral and the recorded, and the quantum ideas that shape her interpretation of nature. Learn more