Use the GREEN links below to get up-to-date exhibition information and days/hours of operation. Commercial fine art galleries with regular hours are in bold. Listings are ordered from the West end of Main Street to the East—a little over a mile.
Most Beacon Galleries are open Saturdays and Sundays, but check their websites for days/hours and current exhibition information.
You can eat while you "art walk"! Restaurants, coffee and matcha places, and snack havens are shown in BLUE and listed with links just under the West and East end Main Street art venues. So stop for a snack or a meal along the way...
If you'd like to take a virtual walk up and down Main Street, VISIT
You can eat while you "art walk"! Restaurants, coffee and matcha places, and snack havens are shown in BLUE and listed with links just under the West and East end Main Street art venues. So stop for a snack or a meal along the way...
If you'd like to take a virtual walk up and down Main Street, VISIT
Beacon Art Walk—West End of Main Street
1. Dia Beacon presents the Dia Art Foundation’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present as well as special exhibitions and public programs. 3 Beekman Street.
Fri–Mon 10–4.
Fri–Mon 10–4.
2. Mother Gallery Mother is devoted to fostering a fluid intergenerational program that is grounded in art historical precedent while exploring new territory. 1154 North Avenue
3. Analog Diary is an experimental gallery that hosts visual arts, video, performance, music, and poetry. 1154 North Avenue. Sat/Sun 11–5.
4. Bannerman Island Gallery Hudson River Valley paintings and photographs. 150 Main Street.
5. Beacon Tintype is Oren Cohen's wet plate collodion portrait studio in the Hudson Valley that makes handmade portraits on tin (tintypes) and glass (ambrotypes) in a 19th century technique that is hauntingly timeless. 149 Main Street.
6. Hudson Beach Glass features handmade art glass in its renovated firehouse, which adjoins an active glass-blowing studio. The second-floor gallery space hosts a wide range of fine-art exhibitions. 162 Main Street. Open daily.
7. Marion Royael Gallery offers contemporary fine art originals, editions, and objects, while highlighting the work of emerging and mid-career artists through a program of Directed Migrating Installations. 159 Main Street. Thur–Mon, 12–6.
8. Clutter Gallery shows established and emerging artists in the fields of art toys & toy customization, and modern pop & lowbrow art in both 2D and 3D. The gallery also houses the impressive permanent collection of Designer Toys held by the founders of the gallery. 163 Main Street. The gallery is open every Second Saturday from 6–9pm.
9. Distortion Society is part contemporary art gallery and part bespoke tattoo studio–
a multi disciplinary art space dedicated to exploring the unique, fostering community and a place to get a little weird! Opening in May. 155 Main Street.
a multi disciplinary art space dedicated to exploring the unique, fostering community and a place to get a little weird! Opening in May. 155 Main Street.
10. Garage Gallery presents significant exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists working in a wide range of media. Its expansive grounds offer a site for large-scale sculptures and installations. Across the street from 11 North Elm Street, 1/2 block North of Main Street. Open Sat/Sun 1–5. Season runs April to the end of October with opening receptions on Second Saturdays from 4–7.
11. LotusWorks Gallery & Workshop is a cross-disciplinary, multi-use art space founded by visual artist Aaron Loray Sanders and performing artist Skyla Schreter. 261 Main Street.
Places to eat, drink, and snack on the West end of Main Street.
1. Beacon Creamery 134 Main Street
2. Bank Square Coffeehouse 129 Main Street
3. Tito Santana Taqueria 142 Main Street
4. Kitchen Sink Supper Club 157 Main Street
5. The Pandorica 165 Main Street
6. Reserva Wine Bar 173 Main Street
7. Matcha Thomas 179 Main Street
8. Meyers Olde Dutch 184 Main Street
9. Beacon Bread Company 193-195 Main Street
10. Little King Cafe 199 Main Street
11. Zora Dora's 201 Main Street
12. Big Vinny's 207 Main Street
13. BJ's 213 Main Street
14. Butterhead Salad Company 208 Main Street
15. Beacon Farmers Market 223 Main Street (10am Sunday's in season)
16. Homespun Foods 232 Main Street
17. Isamu 240 Main Street
18. Ziatun 244 Main Street
18b. Healthy in Color 256 Main Street
19. Max's on Main246 Main Street
20. Alps Sweet Shop 269 Main Street
Beacon Art Walk—East End of Main Street
12. Silica Studio is a small pottery studio belonging to Hudson Valley artist Daniela Rzepnicki with a Local Artist Platform Gallery in the front of house. MOVED TO
6 Commerce St.,
Wed–Sun
6 Commerce St.,
Wed–Sun
12b. Christopher Stella Gallery exhibits the work artist Joe LoGuirato whose diverse body of work is in many corporate and private collections in New York City. The gallery includes a sculpture garden. 456 Main Street.
13. Photo Book Works is an artist-run space that features select artists’ books, works on paper, photobooks, and poetry from small, independent, and artist-run presses. 469 Main Street.
14. Howland Cultural Center is a gallery and event space in the historic 1872 Richard Morris Hunt building. The center’s programming includes music, dance, theatre, and storytelling. 477 Main Street. Open most Sat/Sun 1–5 and by appointment.
15. Super Secret Projects is an artist-run, approachable art space that gives its members the ability to create freely, outside of the commercial gallery structure. Behind the Hyperbole shop at 484 Main Street.
16. Brown Eyes Gallery is the personal gallery of Nancy LeVine, an award winning photographer who has traveled worldwide on a variety of assignments. South Street near Main Street. Open by appointment.
17. Maria Lago Studio 502 features contemporary paintings, drawings and sculptures by Maria Lago, an internationally recognized artist from Spain. 502 Main Street.
18. BAU Gallery provides a platform for Cuban artists. s a fine art gallery and project space that gives its members and invited artists a place to experiment, grow, exhibit, and gain exposure for their work. 506 Main Street. Sat/Sun 12–6, occasional Fridays, and by appointment.
19. The KuBE Art Center repurposes the site of a former high school as a space to promote international exchange of culture and art. 211 Fishkill Avenue. Sat/Sun 11–and Chango Life Arts features the work of Cuban artists at the KuBE Art Center. Gallery 308)
Places to eat, drink, and snack on the East end of Main Street.
35. Towne Crier Cafe 379 Main Street
36. Peaceful Provisions 383 Main Street
36b. Pillow & Oats Brewing 385 Main Street
37. Big Mouth Coffee Roasters 387 Main Street
37b. La Barbirria 389 Main Street
38. Great Wall 393 Main Street
39. Yankee Clipper Diner 397 Main Street
40. Kitchen & Coffee 382 Main Street
41. Kennedy's Fried Chicken 392 Main Street
42. Draught Industries 394 Main Street
43. Carter's Restaurant and Lounge 424 Main Street
44. Wonderbar Beacon 449 Main Street
45. Momo Valley 455 Main Street
46. Brother's Trattoria 465 Main Street
47. The Vault 446 Main Street
48. Håkan Chocolatier 462 Main Street
49. The Bagel Shoppe 466 Main Street
50. Beacon Falls Cafe 472 Main Street
51. The Chocolate Studio 496 Main Street
52. Hudson Valley Brewery 7 East Main Street
53. The Vegan Stuff 504 Main Street
54. Trax Expresso 1 East Main Street
55. Sukhothai 516 Main Street
56. The Roundhouse 2 East Main Street
57. Melzingah Tap House 554 Main Street
58. Dogwood 47 East Main Street
Beacon Art Walk—The Tasty Middle of Main Street
Places to eat, drink, and snack in the middle of Main Street.
21. Café Amacord 276 Main Street
22. Enoteca Ama 297 Main Street
23. Mr. V's Deli 297 Main Street
24. Royal Crepes 303 Main Street
25. The Mud Club 305 Main Street
26. Hudson Valley Food Hall 288 Main Street
27. Subway 294 Main Street
28. Happy Valley Arcade Bar 296 Main Street
29. Glazed Over Donuts 315 Main Street
30. All You Knead Artisan Bakers 308 Main Street
31. Beans Cat Cafe 325 Main Street
32. Baja 328 328 Main Street
33. Quinn's 330 Main Street
34. Pizza & Stuff 332 Main Street
Other resources and guides...
We hope that you will spread the word on art venues and events in Beacon by printing and posting the BEACON ART WALK poster in your gallery or business.