Young artists’ from PUGG (Pop Up Gallery Group), a youth work training program for the Department of Regional Art Workers, or D.R.A.W. creations for the DRAW-A-THON on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. The event took place outside of the D.R.A.W. studio at the Energy Square building at Cedar Street and Iwo Jima Lane in Midtown Kingston N.Y. Activities included immersive drawing activities, steamroller printing, face painting, and music. For more information, visit drawkingston.org. Pictured from left last week are DRAW-A-THON producer Maiszy Milliken, Spencer Fells, kneeling, Gia Boolukos with frying pan, and Elaina Mawhinney. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman)
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Midtown Kingston Arts District will host its 2024 Draw-A-Thon on Saturday, Aug. 10, inviting people of all ages and skill levels to draw throughout the day.
The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., will have a sea-life and ocean theme. Attendees are invited to draw on the walls, windows, and various other surfaces across the space at the Draw Studio, 20 Cedar St. The Draw-A-Thon is based on a 24-hour event started in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2008.
This year, members of the Pop-Up Gallery Group will be on-site to create drawing opportunities. In addition, several costumed models will be in attendance, including a mermaid, as well as face painting and the “Draw-A-Tron,” a handmade machine that can produce drawings with just one press of a button.
Admission is free, and all materials are provided. The first 100 attendees will receive a free “emergency drawing kit,” containing drawing tools and other items to inspire creativity. The event will remain family-friendly throughout the course of the day, becoming more adult-oriented from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
For more information, visit drawkingston.org/event.
