Announcing $200,000 distributed

through CAP for local arts!

Artists, organizations, towns and villages in Tompkins County received 75 grants totaling $200,000 for 2024 arts and cultural programs.

The Community Arts Partnership, with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA,) is pleased to announce recipients of our 2024 NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program for three of our grants: “Grants for Arts Programs," the “Artist in Community Grant,” and the “Arts Education” K-12 grants.

To see a list of all 2024 awardees, visit our Recent Grantee Page

SCR is made possible by NYSCA to many New York counties with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This unprecedented amount of funding is the largest in our community's NYSCA regrant history and represents a continued investment in artists and the greater community.

These grants fulfill a vital mission of the Community Arts Partnership for making arts and culture accessible to all and for cultivating a creative culture that reflects our community's diversity.

“By ensuring that state arts and culture funding strategically reaches our communities, the Community Arts Partnership provides vital support for New York State’s creative sector,” said Erika Mallin, NYSCA Executive Director.

 “NYSCA is a proud supporter of CAP and this unprecedented level of regrant funding for Tompkins County organizations and artists. Congratulations to all the grantees, we look forward to watching your creative and innovative projects flourish in the coming year.”

CAP has administered the distribution of over $6.8 million through multiple regrant programs over the past 30 years!

2025 SCR grants guidelines will be available in the fall with deadlines in January. Visit our Grant page for more information.

Strategic Opportunity Stipend

Grant Applications due 8/27

CAP's Strategic Opportunity Grants

"SOS" grants are for Tompkins County resident artists who wish to take advantage of a strategic opportunity that will take their active artistic career to the next level. Funds for the annual January SOS round are from a private funder, while this August round is funded by CAP fundraising!

Applications Due: Friday, August 27th.

Find guidelines and forms on our grants page.

Questions: Robin at programs@artspartner.org

CAP ArtSpace

Gallerly Night: Friday, Sept. 6

August Exhibit:

Tommy Beers & Peaches Gillette, Four Seasons of Farms

Tommy Beers' landscape paintings, with Peaches Gillette's poetic reflections.

Jennifer Whitaker

Healing through Unity

Jennifer's mandala paintings symbolize a path she's taken on a healing journey that continues today.



September Exhibit

Gallery Night:

Friday, 9/6, 5pm to 8pm

Safara Vache, Girl Embellish

This exhibit by I.C. student Safara Vache is rooted in the practice of remaking and dress up and examines what women aren't allowed to be by playfully and emotionally leaning into characters and vocations we ascribe to them such as a housewife, a bride, etc. Safara's work navigates both girlhood and womanhood through nostalgia and identity.

The CAP ArtSpace is located at 110 N. Tioga Street, on the Commons, in the Tompkins Center for History and Culture. Also home to the Downtown Visitor Center and the History Center in Tompkins County!

Hours: Mon, 10 to 5 / Tues, 11 to 5 / Wed - Sat, 10 to 6

See ArtSpace page for potential exceptions.

See all downtown openings at IthacaGalleryNight.com

Thank you to Coughlin & Gerhart for their sponsorship of our CAP ArtSpace!

Save the Dates / Stay Tuned!

Greater Ithaca Art Trail

Open Studio Weekends and Zoom events!

Live: October 12, 13 and 19, 20

Zoom: October 15, 16

ArtTrail.com

The list of who will be open will be on the site by mid-September.

Professional Development Workshops

October through December! TBA in September.

CAP-a-Palooza - Donate and Sell

CAP's annual fundraising sale of not-new art donated by community members!Learn more on our CAP-a-Palooza page

A GREAT Ithaca Artist Market

took place on August 16th

What a great day! Our 32nd annual Ithaca Artist Market took place on a beautiful sunny August 16th. (after being postponed from a hurricane Debby August 9th)

Over 80 artists sold lots of art and made great community connections. Community groups were on hand along with great food vendors. We thank everyone who participated and made this event possible.

(A list of all participants with links is on our Artist Market page)

All photographs are by Rachel Philipson Photography. Thank you Rachel!

We thank Thaler & Thaler for their continuing sponsorship of this great event!



CAP Grantee!

Ithaca is Books Festival:

Tables available for authors and organizations

The Ithaca is Books Festival, funded in part by a CAP "Grants for Arts Programs" grant, returns for its 4th Year,

The Festival will be held September 12-15 and will include a Book Fair to be held on the Commons from 10-6 on Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday. Sept.15. 

Tables are available to reserve (prices available on their website) and they welcome the participation of any and all local authors and organizations.  They will also have an information booth where they can share information about your organization. They anticipate over 20 author events, including workshops, readings, and more! Visit www.IthacaisBooks.org. Questions go to info@ithacaisbooks.org

The 2024 Festival is being hosted in partnership by Buffalo St. Books, Odyssey Bookstore, Autumn Leaves/PM Press, Story House Ithaca and the Tompkins County Public Library with funding in part from the New York State Council on the Arts, administered by the Community Arts Partnership.

Our ArtsLetter Sponsor

Celebrate Visions’ Youth Month!

Ages 17 and under who become Visions members this August will receive a $25 bonus and

entry into Visions’ prize drawings for up to $250! For details, visit visionsfcu.org/services/youth-services or stop by the local Visions branch.



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Artist Opportunities

Call to Artists: The MACRO Project Billboard Exhibition

New York State artists are invited to submit original artworks to be selected for display on a billboard located on a well-trafficked road in the Finger Lakes region. Due August 28. For more information and submission instructions, please visit: www.themacroproject.art

4 season yurt available to writers/artists as a retreat space.

www.rockabyeridgefarm.com

The Cherry Gallery - Call for Submissions

"Energies" Exhibition Sept. 6 to Oct. 13

https://thecherry.org/gallery/call-for-submissions-energies/

Due August 22

Arts Events!

Great Sources for Local Events Listings:

IthacaEvents.com

ithaca.com/calendar

So much music - so many concert series!!!

visitithaca.com/events/live-music

Latino Civic Association Events!

Sept 6- Exhibits

Sept 11-12 - "Laughs in Spanish" production

Sept 16 - Folkloric Danza performance

Oct 4 - Nov 1 - Group Exhibit

Oct 5 - Annual Heritage Fiesta

Oct 26, 27 - Argentinian Puppeteer Performance

Ongoing Cultura movies

www.lcatompkins.org

Local Comedy Events!

comedyonthecommons.com/events

Buffalo Street Books  

Check out their event calendar buffalostreetbooks.com/event  

Canaan Institute

Traditional Music / Outdoor Activities. canaaninstitute.org

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

New Season!

https://www.ccoithaca.org/

Cherry Arts

New season!

https://thecherry.org/2024-2025-season/

Cinemapolis  

See what's playing at cinemapolis.org

Circus Culture - Hupstate Circus Festival

The only all circus festival in the USA is in Ithaca, NY!

August 30 to September 2

10 indoor shows, 4 outdoor shows, workshops, community events, and more.

Hupstatecircus.org

Circus Culture

Camp registration and more!

circusculture.org

Civic Ensemble

Youth Forum Theatre Troupe

https://www.civicensemble.org/

Community School of Music and Arts

Explore their programs. Check out their latest exhibit. They also rent rehearsal and event space! csma-ithaca.org

Corners Gallery  

EMPHASIS: SPACE +TIME, to August 30.

SHAPESHIFTER - Sculpture by Hanna Washburn

September 7 - October 31, Reception: Sat. Sept 7, 4- 6pm

cornersgallery.com

Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers

Watch recording of past concerts and consider joining!

dorothycottonjubileesingers.org

Downtown Ithaca Summer Concert Season

https://www.downtownithaca.com/summer-concert-series/

Encore Players Community Theatre

“Encore Shorts III: The Briefs Edition," a Collection of One-Act Comedies.

August 23 to 25, the Arena Theatre in Trumansburg

www.encoreplayers.org

Gallery Nights!

First Friday of every month in downtown Ithaca

ithacagallerynight.com

Gallery at South Hill  

Rachel Philipson : The Streets of…

Sept. 7 to 29, Opening reception Sat, Sept, 5-7pm

thegalleryatsouthhill.com

Greater Ithaca Activities Center

Do you know about their youth, teen, and senior programs?

https://www.cityofithaca.org/327/Greater-Ithaca-Activities-Center

Harvest Punch Festival

clown, theater, puppetry, circus, visual art, night music.

Saturday, Septmeber 14 at Little Tree Orchards in Newfield

https://applecowlipsco.com/harvest-punch-festival/

History Center in Tompkins County

A Sporting Chance: On and Off the Field. thehistorycenter.net

Ink Shop Printmaking Center

Exhibits and workshops! Ink-Shop.org

Ithaca Ballet

See new season

https://ithacaballet.org/

Ithaca Community Orchestra

Theatreical Roots, Saturday, November 23, 2pm

Ford Hall, Ithaca College

http://www.ithacacommunityorchestra.org/

Johnson Museum   

Free and open to all. museum.cornell.edu 

Kitchen Theatre

See their 2024-20 at kitchentheatre.org

Lilypad Puppet Theatre @ The Cherry

All sorts of fun stuff happening at LilyPad Puppets! plus a puppet series at the Cherry

Arts at 10:30am every month on the first Saturday!

lilypadpuppettheatre.org

Slam Jamboree

A Puppet Variety Show for Adults!

Sept 6 & 7, 7:30pm CSMA

https://www.lilypadpuppettheatre.org/slam/

Mix Art Gallery

In the Wake of Things that Tell, through Aug. 31

mixartgallery.com

Opera Ithaca

10th Anniversary Season

https://www.operaithaca.org/

Opus School of Music

Fall Music Classes! OpusIthaca.org

Scholarships available!

Poetry and Prose Open Mics and other great events!

at The Downstairs

Saltonstall Open Houses

Residents share art, writing, sculptures, films, etc. that they've been working on throughout their residency. Free! Saltonstall.org.

Tuesday, August 27, 5:30-7:30pm

Southside Community Center

Check out their social media on facebook and follow them on instagram

State of the Art Gallery  

SeeingIthaca.org, through the eyes of artists.

Sketchbook Paintings, poetry reading, a Look Club every 2nd Sunday and MORE! soagithaca.org

State Theatre

Upcoming shows at stateofithaca.org/events

Story House Ithaca

All sorts of events! Check out the list of upcoming events: book club, story nights, mending circle, listening room and more! storyhouseithaca.org/events

Tompkins County Public Library  

There are always great events at the library! tcpl.org

Trumansburg Conservatory   

Always a variety of events. tburgconservatory.org