Built 2025 Weekly Update November 8 and 9, 2025 Invitations are Out - Get Your RSVP in! We're looking forward to welcoming you to a great weekend of activities among some of the best artwork in and of the Capital Region! This year we have over…

Built 2025 Weekly Update November 8 and 9, 2025 Attention Artists. Art Submission Deadline Today at 5:00 pm Attention Artists! Final Reminder: Submission Deadline is Today at 5:00 PM! Artists asked, and we listened! We've extended the deadline…

Built 2025 Weekly Update November 8 and 9, 2025 Attention Artists. Art Submission Deadline Extended to 10/10 2025 Artists asked, we responded! We are excited to announce that the submission deadline for Built 2025 has been extended by one…

Preservation Merit Awards This Thursday Evening at the Historic Albany Armory! 5:30 Reception 6:00 Annual Meeting & Award Ceremony We invite you to be a part of a night dedicated to honoring the incredible and inspiring restorations that have…

Built 2025 Weekly Update November 8 and 9, 2025 Tickets for Built 2025 are on sale NOW! Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating incredible local artists, Albany’s breathtaking architecture, and one amazing party to kick off the…

Built 2025 Weekly Update ATTENTION VENDORS! Do you have a product you’d love to showcase at the 2025 Built Holiday Shop? HAF is excited to announce a call for vendors to sell their goods during Built weekend! We’re looking for…

Built 2025 Weekly Update Attention artists! THANK YOU to these local businesses offering discounts to help with your creative pieces: McGreevey ProLab and ProPress is offering 20% off reproductions for Built Located at 376 Broadway…

HAF's Annual Spring Fundraiser Please join us on Friday, May 30, 2025 First Presbyterian Church (Corner of State and Willett Streets) 5:30 - 8pm HAF Member and General Admission tickets are now on sale, including a Young Professional (35 and…

HAF's Annual Spring Fundraiser Please join us on Friday, May 30, 2025 First Presbyterian Church (Corner of State and Willett Streets) 5:30 - 8pm How can YOU get involved? Join the Patron Committee! Deadline for the invitation…

HAF's Annual Spring Fundrasier Please join us on Friday, May 30, 2025 First Presbyterian Church (Corner of State and Willet Streets) 5:30 - 8pm How can YOU get involved? Join the Patron Committee! On behalf of Historic Albany…

Our office runneth over! Have you purchased art at a previous Built, Feast or Gala auction and not had a chance to pick it up? Are you an artist whose work did not sell? We would love to have all of these wonderful pieces get to their rightful…

First Friday Tours of 48 Hudson are Back! Since we are in the final phase of construction, we love showing our building off even more! Join us for a tour on Friday, March 7th at 5:30 or 6:30pm to see the progress both inside and out. Reserve…

We love our members! Wednesday was a sweet day in the warehouse! Our wonderful members munched & sipped donated treats from local favorites, Cider Belly Doughnuts and Motor Oil Coffee, plus saved 30% on purchases ranging from kick-knacks to…

Time to start reading! Planning to attend our annual HAF Book Club next month? Don't forget to register to reserve your Book Club spot to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal on March 20. If you're also an HAF member, a…

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! This year has been a very special one for Historic Albany Foundation in many ways. Our organization turning 50-years-old honors an incredible milestone and achievement. The year gave us not only an opportunity…

Thank you for joining us for an amazing BUILT! Whether you boogied with us at the Disco Ball, attended First Friday, built your personal art collection (or bid up others!) during the art auction, shared your talents as one of our 151 artists and…

BUILT: The Disco Ball Saturday, November 2 Bougie and bid with us! Disco down to The Armory on Saturday, November 2 to celebrate our region's architecture in 1974 style. Bid on over 200 pieces of architecturally themed art--from paintings to…

Don't miss out on this week's HAF happenings... Last Minute Reminder to Sign Up to Speak for the Tudors Sep 4th is the deadline to sign up to speak at the Historic Resources Commission meeting on Thursday night discussing the local historic…

Will you help us make preservation possible? From the recent publication of our 2024 Endangered List (including the community-driven additions of the St. Rose Campus, Hudson River Day Line building, and the "Nipper Building" at 991 Broadway) to our…

Built: The Disco Ball News Event Sponsorship & Honorary Committee From art auction to platform shoes and polyester, BUILT 2024 celebrates our region's unique architecture (and the 50th anniversary of Historic Albany Foundation's founding in…

Update on 48 Hudson We are thrilled to announce that because of 42 separate investors, HAF was able to reach, and surpass, our $250,000 goal last Friday afternoon ... with 3 minutes to spare! What a wonderful nailbiter it was. We are so grateful…

50th Anniversary Gala News On behalf of Historic Albany Foundation, we invite you to join us on the 2024 Pillars of Preservation Committee in honor of our 50th Anniversary. On Saturday, May 18th at 6pm, we will hold our golden anniversary gala…

50th Anniversary Gala News 50th Anniversary Gala Saturday, May 18, 2024 Thank you to all of our current sponsors to date! If you or your company would like to join these sponsors for the 50th Anniversary gala, please see our sponsorship…

Welcome Paula Lemire New Administrative Assistant and Plaque Researcher HAF is thrilled to announce the addition of Paula Lemie to the staff! Paula started with us this week as our new part time office Administrative Assistant and researcher for…

HAF 50th Anniversary News 50th Anniversary Gala Committee Kick Off Meeting Wednesday, January 17th at 5:00 pm HAF Offices - 89 Lexington Avenue All are welcome to join! History Corner 50 Years of Logos We have a lot of files on…

Happy New Year from all of us at Historic Albany Foundation! This year has been incredibly busy with programs, events, tours, the Warehouse, 48 Hudson Avenue, the Tool Library, and more. As we close out the calendar year, we extend our sincerest…

Tool Library Sneak Peek... Stay tuned in the new year for more details on the new Mobile Tool Library Truck, sponsored by an ARPA grant from the City of Albany! Give the gift of HAF this holiday season! Looking for some fun and unique gifts this…

The Passing of Matt Peter I know I share the same thoughts and sentiments as many friends and colleagues regarding the devastating news of the passing of Matt Peter. Matt was a tireless public servant who played so many vital roles throughout the…

The HAF Merchandise Shop(s) are Open! Looking for some fun and unique gifts this holiday season, all while supporting HAF? Here's where you can get our new merchandise this holiday season including new retro logo'd hoodies and tees, coffee mugs,…

HAF Statement on the Closure of the College of St. Rose Historic Albany Foundation, as most in our community, is incredibly saddened by the news of the impending closure of the College of Saint Rose, a wonderful institution of higher learning that…