The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) is an arts service organization for Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga Counties in New York State. LARAC’s goal is to insure the continuation of local arts and cultural endeavors as enriching and supportive of the quality of life in the region.

LARAC was formed in 1972 by a coalition of arts-minded residents, to unify the arts and cultural community and establish a cultural identity. Each year LARAC expands programs and services, evolving in response to community needs. In 1998, LARAC took ownership of a former clothing store in the heart of Glens Falls. The building was renovated and opened in early 1999 as New York’s first Arts Services Center. The building includes administrative offices for LARAC and other arts and cultural organizations, as well as meeting spaces and a gallery for display of regional art and craft work.

Through its arts and crafts festivals and an exhibition program at the Lapham Gallery, LARAC fulfills its mission by providing services to artists and craftspersons working in all media to share their work with the local community. The festivals serve as a vehicle for public education and awareness of the arts in a community-based setting. Solo exhibitions at the Lapham Gallery in Glens Falls feature new work by local artists. LARAC also administers the For Arts Sake educational program locally.

LARAC is a regional arts agency of the New York State Council on the Arts, and is a private, tax exempt 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. LARAC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Lapham Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday 10 AM - 3 PM, closed Saturdays and Sundays

Saturdays through the end of October: 10 AM - 3 PM

Gallery Admission: Free

Location: The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council is located at 7 Lapham Place, on City Park, in downtown Glens Falls.
For tickets/information, call: 518-798-1144
Hours to call: Monday - Friday 10 AM - 3 PM, Saturdays through the end of October 10 AM - 3 PM

Visit their Web site at: http://www.laracarts.org