The Smithy

The Smithy The Smithy is a non-profit organization that seeks to nurture creativity and passion for the arts. Welcome to The Smithy!

The Smithy Clay Studio is open year-round and The Smithy Galleries are open seaonally May - August. With a long history of cultivating the growth of the arts in Cooperstown, we offer compelling exhibitions in our gallery, quality educational opportunities in the Clay Studio and community-oriented concerts and events. Our historic building provides three floors of exhibition space filled with artwo

rk from some of the most talented artists in the region. We host three gallery opening receptions each summer season that are free and open to the public! Several ticketed concerts take place in our beautiful
garden space behind The Smithy featuring many great
local players. The garden is also the backdrop for our
biggest event of the year, the Annual Fundraiser,
a night filled with music, food, friends and fun! Interested in the art of pottery making? The Clay Studio offers classes and workshops year round, taught by experienced and friendly instructors. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you are guaranteed to find a class to meet your creative needs and skill level. There are plenty of class options for both adults and children, so bring the whole family!

Registration is open for new clay classes and open studio beginning September 14th! Kids’ 4-week classes: Thursdays 3:30...
09/01/2026

Registration is open for new clay classes and open studio beginning September 14th!

Kids’ 4-week classes:
Thursdays 3:30-5:30

Pottery Wheel 8-week Classes:
Mondays 6-9
Tuesdays 1:30-4:30
Tuesdays 6-9

Beginner pottery wheel,
4-week Classes:
Fridays 6-9

Others like hand building, mixed techniques, and sculpture, 8-week classes:
Mondays 10-1
Tuesdays 10-1
Thursdays 11-2

Ask us anything! Descriptions and registration is all online at smithyarts.org

08/29/2026

You can hear it cracking apart! So, everything didn’t go well but we had an overall excellent firing today!

Many thanks to all who joined us for the full workshop and the firing, everyone who stepped in and helped in big ways and small! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🔥

Come take a stroll through the garden. 🌸 Only a few days left to experience Cultivated: Around the Garden Wall! The exhi...
08/26/2026

Come take a stroll through the garden. 🌸 Only a few days left to experience Cultivated: Around the Garden Wall! The exhibition closes Saturday, August 29 at 4 PM—don’t miss your chance to see it before it’s gone!

Happening now! The sale goes until 4 pm today — don't miss out!
08/22/2026

Happening now! The sale goes until 4 pm today — don't miss out!

🎉 This Weekend! 🎉Another chance to get some one-of-a-kinda art! Don't miss this rare opportunity to shop the work of bel...
08/19/2026

🎉 This Weekend! 🎉
Another chance to get some one-of-a-kinda art!

Don't miss this rare opportunity to shop the work of beloved Smithy Member Artist Anda Stelian during her Art Sale this first sale weekend: Saturday & Sunday, August 8–9! A portion of every sale benefits the Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio❤️!

Discover one-of-a-kind ceramics, meet the artist, and find a piece you'll treasure for years to come at her home in Roseboom, NY.
Details:

🗓️ Friday & Saturday, August 21–22!
📍 103 Hillary Road, Roseboom, NY (use your GPS)
🕙 10 AM–4 PM
💵 Cash & checks only

Before dedicating herself to ceramics, Anda practiced architecture in Belgium, France, and New York, bringing decades of artistic vision and craftsmanship to every piece she creates.
Questions? Text Anda at (857) 753-8013.

Come early for the best selection!

08/18/2026
Join Us Tonight for "Small Towns." Come share a story and become music!Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM | Smithy Gallery | Admi...
08/18/2026

Join Us Tonight for "Small Towns." Come share a story and become music!

Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM | Smithy Gallery | Admission Free

What happens when community stories become music? Find out tomorrow at a one-of-a-kind evening with Evan Jagels, Laura Andrea Leguia, and Nicholas Anderson, featuring original music inspired by life in rural New York, California, and Peru.

Space is limited, and seating is first come, first served—arrive early to make sure you’re part of this one-of-a-kind experience!

📍 Smithy Gallery
📅 Tonight, Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM
🎟️ Admission Free

Featuring Laura Andrea Leguia, Nicholas Anderson & Evan Jagels.

This event is made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s Office and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM! Smithy Gallery | Admission FreeWhat happens when community stories become music? Fi...
08/17/2026

Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM!

Smithy Gallery | Admission Free

What happens when community stories become music? Find out tomorrow at a one-of-a-kind evening with Evan Jagels, Laura Andrea Leguia, and Nicholas Anderson, featuring original music inspired by life in rural New York, California, and Peru.

And you’re not just an audience member—you’re part of the creative process! During the performance, the artists will invite audience members to share stories from their own lives, then transform those memories into a brand-new improvised composition, recorded live for the first time.

Space is limited, and seating is first come, first served—arrive early to make sure you’re part of this one-of-a-kind experience!

Come share a story. Hear it become music. Be part of something created in the moment, together.

📍 Smithy Gallery
📅 Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 18 | 5 PM
🎟️ Admission Free

Featuring Laura Andrea Leguia, Nicholas Anderson & Evan Jagels.

This event is made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s Office and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

Address

55 Pioneer Street
Cooperstown, NY
13326

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

(607) 547-8671

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