Kiddie Pool
is a project space
for living with constant change
Welcome to Kiddie Pool, a residential project space for art & literature in downtown Albany, New York. Join us for occasional readings, screenings and exhibitions as Karley Sullivan and a dynamic group of guest curators tap fellow creators to share their work in an intimate yet remarkably grand setting.
Americana/ble
In the works:
Join us on Friday, May 1, 2026 for Americana/ble, Kiddie Pool’s first BIG GROUP SHOW. This grand old house is opening its doors again for a lively pop-up salon featuring artwork and performances from 15+ artists, musicians, and community organizers with strong ties to the Capital Region. Think of it as a melting pot of contemporary art & thought, right here in our corner of Upstate New York. Bring a friend for the pop-up event on May Day, and/or plan to view the exhibition during the month of May. Additional programming TBA, so stay tuned.
May Day
2026
Belonging to
the Air
Avery Irons:
Join us as writer Avery Irons returns to Kiddie Pool to share her debut novel, Belonging to the Air, just released this year. Open your heart with the story of honest "Bird" Bennett, a young, Black girl with a hunger to learn what lies beyond the walls she shares with her family in an Illinois freedman's town. As Bird comes of age, she reckons with domestic turbulence and what it means to fall in love. Rejecting a life of self-denial, she grows into herself in Harlem, before being called home again.