#BUILT2022 is Here!
Nov 3-6, 2022 @The Argus Hotel

Last night we had the opening of #BUILT2022, welcoming over 150 people! We have a feeling this will be our biggest BUILT ever, and we would love you to be a part of it!

Tonight!
Evening Reception, 5-10 pm
Pay what you will - open to the public.  Suggested donation of $20, cash bar.
Light hors d'oeuvres + DJ

Tomorrow
Gallery Hours, 10 am-4 pm
Free and Open to the public during the day -  invite your friends & family!

NEW! **'Roaring 20's Themed Reception' 6-10pm**
Ticketed event - cocktail party with food & bubbly provided. Live music. 20’s-style outfits encouraged.

Sunday
Gallery Hours 12-4 pm
Free and Open to the public during the day -  invite your friends & family!

Can't Come in Person? You can bid and see all pieces virtually here

Bidding will end on Sunday, Nov 6th at 8 pm. 

Winners - if you have won your bid we will notify you via email. Please check your bidding profile to see if you have won. Pick up for the pieces is on Tuesday 8th November between 10 am and 6 pm from the Argus Hotel (8 Thurow Terrace, Albany). 

Facebook Album

Bid on the Art

322 pieces of Original Art

Find your Favorite!

We have a huge array of art this year, including textile, photography, painting, drawing, print, sculpture, jewelry, and more. You can search by:
- Artist name
- Piece Name
- Category (including 'item without bids')
- Titles (Nipper, Capitol, Troy etc.)

Take a look

Pillars of Learning (https://www.accelevents.com/e/built-2022/A/AFU), Victoria Pool (https://www.accelevents.com/e/built-2022/A/ABF), Angelic Star Dragon (https://www.accelevents.com/e/built-2022/A/ADY), Washington Park, heart of Albany https://www.accelevents.com/e/built-2022/A/AHC

BUILT Holiday Gift Shop

New for this Year!

Want to get a head start on your holiday shopping? This year's BUILT also features a holiday shop on site, with a huge array of artisanal items created by local vendors. From t-shirts to jewelry, prints to plants, we have it all! Stop by and see it in person. 

Third Police Precinct Demolished

Today, the City of Albany lost a venerable old friend … the Third Police Precinct on North Pearl Street, built in 1906 and designed by Albany architect Walter Hunter Van Guysling.  This particular building has sat vacant for decades with a large number of well-meaning, but unprepared owners who did little to stabilize, restore, renovate or properly mothball the property to keep it weather tight. 

This property was one of our frequent technical service recipients from HAF. We worked with the majority of the owners and countless interested parties to help them form a viable project. The severely deteriorated condition and costly abatement compounded the problems for the already endangered building. The Precinct Building has long been on HAF’s Endanger “Dirty Dozen” watch list.  For more information on this property:  https://www.historic-albany.org/2019-dirty-dozen

As of this afternoon, HAF has not seen an official structural report, so we are unable to comment on whatever failure caused today’s emergency demolition.  We will make a future update as we gather information.

What's New in the Warehouse?

Exceptional Eastlake…

With its simple yet bold design featuring rectilinearity, turned spindle-and-spool posts, and geometric incised-line decorations, this handsome circa 1870s wood mantel is a quintessential example of the Eastlake design that was just emerging at the time in the wake of Englishman Charles Eastlake’s book “Hints on Household Taste in Furniture.”

While Eastlake had advocated for a return to craftsman-made furniture—where the skill and pride of individual makers was celebrated—his predilection for simpler designs lacking much of the frippery of other Victorian examples made them easier to mass produce. 

Nevertheless, Eastlake’s ideas contributed to the Arts and Crafts Movement and resulted in some truly wonderful pieces, like this one which is in truly excellent condition.

Special thanks to the family of one of Historic Albany Foundation’s board members for their generous donation of this special mantel!

62” total width by 16” total depth by 48 1/2” total height; the firebox measures 35 3/4” wide by 35 5/8” tall

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Tool Lending Library - open 9am-12pm

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Albany County Engagement Survey  
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