Art on the
Rail Trail

ART is a volunteer committee of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy.

ART’s mission is to support and improve the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail by creating public works of art along the Rail Trail. These unique art installations encourage local and regional visitors of varying ages and physical abilities to enjoy this amenity, both increasing the diversity of trail users and benefiting the local economy. In addition to bringing public works of art to the Rail Trail, ART also hosts community events including the annual Chalk the Walk every September. Follow ART on social media to stay up to date on happenings!

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Call for Artists

A garden gnome sketch text to the title "Gnomes and Fairies on the Rail Trail"

ART on the Rail Trail invites our creative community to contribute sculptures responding to the "Gnomes and Fairies" theme for the 2025 Summer Sculpture Hunt this July on the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail.

Submit your ideas by May 5th! (artwork isn't due until June) Pieces will be displayed during the month of July to coincide with MHLC’s Summer Hike-a-thon Scavenger Hunt at the preserves.

Additional information can be found on the submission form; click below to get started!

Info & Submission Form

ART News 2025‍

Check out ART's Year-End Summaries documenting the committee's accomplishments through the year.
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ART's Year-End Summary 2024
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‍ART's Year-End Summary 2023
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miniMoCA518

‍Check back soon - new installations coming this spring!
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Mini MoCA 518
At the Rail Trail entrance near the intersection of Hudson Ave and Adams St.
MiniMoCA518 will feature free, rotating exhibitions of small-scale artworks commissioned specifically for the gallery. Expanding upon the trend of small, free lending libraries and miniature public art galleries throughout the United States and abroad, MiniMoCA518 aims to present quality family-friendly art programming through ongoing exhibitions at the gallery.

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miniMoCA 518 - view past installations

Sponsorship Opportunities‍

You are invited to join Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy as a valued sponsor of our Art on the Rail Trail (ART) project. If you'd like to sponsor ART, please contact art@mohawkhudson.org.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS!

I Love Books, Little Art Gallery Exhibit Sponsor (D. Colin installation and poetry reading)
McSharry & Associates Realty, Little Art Gallery Exclusive Sponsor
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Open call for ART

Artist contact information (name, email, phone, mailing address)
Artist website (if applicable)
Proposal images (1-5)
Examples of past work
Artist CV
Preliminary budget
Proposal summary

Open Call for ART sites

Do you own a property or business along the Rail Trail? Would you like to see more ART along the trail? If so, let’s talk!
Email art@mohawkhudson.org to start the conversation.

View Our Work

Check out the art installations at these locations:

Quill Harrison mural at the Slingerland trailhead on Kenwood Ave (2024)
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Fernado Orellana art on the columns under Cherry Ave bridge in Slingerlands (2022).
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‍Mini MoCA 518, rotating miniature gallery at the Adams St. Rail Trail entrance in Delmar.
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‍Oh my! Murals Share the Trail, a public safety campaign sponsored by Albany County at multiple site on the trail (2021).
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‍‍Angela Cuozzo mural for Bliss Juice Bar on Delaware Ave. in Delmar (2019).
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Ramiro Davaro-Comas mural on the Rail Trail bridge crossing Delaware Ave. in Delmar (2018).
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Andrea Hersh mural at the Adams St. Rail Trail entrance in Delmar (2017).‍

Check out our photo gallery on Facebook

Featured Artists of the Rail Trail

Quill Harrison

Quill Harrison is a multi-passionate artist based in New York. Their artwork mainly consists of illustrations, murals, and sculptures. Within it, they show their experience as a black and queer artists as well as anxiety, existentialism, communication, and the ways humans connect.

Fernando Orellana

Fernando Orellana created the new mural on the piers under the Cherry Ave bridge in 2022. Fernando is a professor of Visual Arts at Union College, Schenectady.

Angela Cuozzo

Angela Cuozzo is designer and artist with over 25 years of corporate experience in graphic design and marketing. She created the mural for Bliss Juice Bar on Delaware Ave. in Delmar.

Susan Togut

Susan Togut is an educator, therapeutic facilitator, and curator, who works from personal perspectives and community-based, worldly concerns. Her installation features a series of painted pieces that hang from the trees along the Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail between Main Street and Grove Street in Voorheesville.

John DeMarco

John DeMarco's created the first mural featured on the piers under the Cherry Ave. bridge in Slingerlands. (The artwork had been damaged during bridge repairs and was eventually replaced by a new mural in 2022.)

Ramiro Davaro-Comas

Ramiro Davaro-Comas is an Argentine/American artist and entrepreneur living and working in Upstate New York. The mural he created is on the Rail Trail bridge crossing Delaware Ave. in Delmar.

Andrea Hersh

Andrea Hersh holds a BS in painting and drawing from Skidmore College and an MFA from the University at Albany. Her large mural at the Adams St. Rail Trail entrance in Delmar was the first ART installation on the Rail Trail.

Art on the Rail Trail believes that public art is a transformative vehicle for uniting diverse individuals and outlooks from throughout the Albany-Helderberg region. ART strongly welcomes participation from creative voices representing diverse backgrounds and embraces projects that celebrate community building through inclusive approaches. ART does not discriminate based on factors of race, age, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, migratory status, disabilities/abilities, political affiliation, veteran status, and/or socioeconomic background.