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CAP EVENTS

• Sat, Nov. 9 - Art Trail Open Studios - 10 studios open!
• Thurs, Nov. 21 - Marketing for Artists Workshop
• Dec 2 to 14 - CAP-a-Palooza Art Sale Fundraiser - Donate & Buy!

CAP GRANTS

• CAP's 2025 Grant Programs. Money for Local Arts.
• Nov. 7 to Dec. 19: Grant Info/Advice Workshops - Live, Zoom & online

OPPORTUNITIES

• ArtSpace Gallery Proposals for 2025 Due Nov. 18
• Tompkins County Poet Laureate Nominations Due Nov. 24; Applications Due Dec. 15

FEATURE

• 2024 Grantee Yen Ospina!

Also included is a list of UPCOMING LOCAL ARTS EVENTS for you to enjoy!

CAP News

PRESENT CONVERSATIONS II

BIPOC Group Exhibit

through November 27th

CAP ArtSpace

This 2nd annual Present Conversations exhibition, curated by Yen Ospina, highlights the talents of local BIPOC artists. See our ArtsPartner.org ArtSpace page for more info and gallery hours.

Come to Artist Talks!!!

Wed, Nov. 6th, 5:30 to 7:30pm

AJ Tejera, Reid Palmer, Jada Haynes, Emily De Lima

Thurs, Nov. 13, 5:30 to 7:30pm

Richard Colón, Santia Eytina, Zach Scotton, Geselle Dominguez

Thurs, Nov. 14, 6:00 to 7:30pm

Sarah Lopez, Yen Ospina, Marika Chew

Wed, Nov. 20: 5:30 to 7:00pm

Shiyi Li, Annie Sheng, Pyus Chan

Thanks to our annual ArtSpace sponsor, Coughlin & Gerhart LLP

CAP ArtSpace 2025 Proposals Due November 18, 8pm

Tompkins County artists or organizations are invited to apply for a month long exhibit in the CAP ArtSpace.

We encourage proposals from artists or curators from diverse cultures and backgrounds, ethnicities, and communities. Solo or group art exhibits can be proposed by artists, or planned and organized by local organizations. Exhibits that encourage public dialogue, bring in new audiences, and promote collective reflection on current issues are welcome and may be given priority.

Read all about it!

PDF: Guidelines for ArtSpace Proposals

NOVEMBER 2nd Saturday, GREATER ITHACA ART TRAIL

Buy awesome holiday gifts from local artists.

Date: Saturday, November 9

Time: noon to 5:00**

There’s no fee, and no appointments.

10 studios are open! Visit painters, photographers, glass artists, a fiber artist, a mixed media artist, and a potter.

(**A few artists have extended hours.)

Visit ArtTrail.com. to learn about the artists, and find a list of who is open with maps.

MARKETING FOR ARTISTS

Free Workshop!

Registration Required.

https://forms.gle/4jXomK4y2aPPu8Aj6

Date: Thursday November 21

Time: 6:00 to 7:30

After: 7:30 to 8:00 Stay and network!

Location: CAP ArtSpace, 110 N. Tioga St., Ithaca Commons

ANNOUNCING CAP's 2025 GRANT PROGRAMS

Find all 2025 CAP Grant Information

at CAP's Grant Page

GAP Grant:- Due Jan. 19

Artist in Community Grant: - Due Jan. 17

Arts Education Grant: - Due Jan. 21

SOS Grant: - Due Feb. 12

RECOMMENDED!

TAKE A GRANT INFO & ADVICE WORKSHOPS

(A recorded version is on our Grants Page)

Live- Registration Required

Register for any of the Live Workshops HERE

- Thurs, Nov. 7, 6:00 - 7:30pm: CAP ArtSpace on the Commons

- Sat, Nov. 9, 12:00 - 1:30pm: Southworth Library, Dryden

- Wed, Dec 18, 5:30 - 6:45pm, Ulysses Philomathic Library, Trumansburg

Zoom- Registration Required

- Mon, Oct. 28, 6:00 to 7:30pm / Register HERE

- Thurs, Nov.14, 6:00 to 7:30pm / Register HERE

- Sun, Nov. 24, 5:30pm to 7:00pm / Register HERE

- Thurs, Dec. 19, 6:00 to 7:30pm / Register HERE

Questions: Programs@artspartner.org

CAP Grantee Feature

Yen Ospina

is a passionate Colombian-American multidisciplinary artist, who has made significant contributions to Tompkins County arts and communities.

Her most recent project is through her nomadic Orozco Gallery. Present Conversations II, a group exhibit highlighting emerging BIPOC local artists is at our CAP ArtSpace through November 27th. Don't miss it!

(Four artist talks from this exhibit will be held in the evenings of November 6th, 13th, 14th, and 20th. Details are on our CAP ArtSpace page and Yen's Orozco Gallery's Instagram.)

Yen has received multiple grants from CAP in 2024: the Artist in Community Grant for this exhibit, an SOS Grant both for this exhibit and a new serious of her work, "Surrealismo de Ensueño," that was exhibited at the MIX Art Gallery, as well as a GAP Grant for her annual October Heritage Fiesta that celebrates Hispanic/Latine culture in Tompkins County.

She is also the newly appointed president of the Latino Civic Association, which received a GAP Grant for their annual Heritage month celebrations.

Visit Yen's website at YenOspina.com to see her studio work that blends traditional and digital mediums to create works rich in storytelling and cultural resonance that draws inspiration from folklore, etchings, and lithographs,

In her traditional abstract paintings, Yen shifts focus inward, using the medium to express personal emotions and introspection, contrasting the storytelling nature of her digital work. 

Yen is also an accomplished muralist, having painted over seven murals throughout the Ithaca area!

Yen has fully embraced a life of creative exploration, community-building, and cultural storytelling and continues to uplift marginalized voices in our communities. For this reason, she is a 2024 recipient (along with Caleb Thomas of Ithaca Murals) of CAP's Community Arts Catalysts award for making a big impact on our community through the arts! Thank you Yen!

(Image: A close up from photo by Xinyi (Dona) Qin)

CAP-a-Palooza Art Sale Extraordinaire!

Donate Previously Owned Art, & Sale

CAP's Annual Fundraiser

FUN!

Donate Previously Owned Art:

December 2, 3 and 4

The Awesome Sale:

December 6 to 14

Learn all about donating art that you'd like to downsize. It can be amateur or professional. We'd love those needlepoints that your Aunt Louise made in 1974!

All details on our CAP-a-Palooza page.

Accepting Nominations for the 2025 Poet Laureate

Nominate a Poet or Apply to be the Next Tompkins County Poet Laureate

Since its establishment, the selection and announcement of the Tompkins County Poet Laureate has been administered by the Community Arts Partnership. Appointments are for two-year terms. This is an honorary position, with a $1,500 stipend in place for 2025. (Image: Janie E. Bibbie, current Poet Laureate)

Submit a Nomination or Apply

Individuals or organizations within or outside Tompkins County may nominate a Tompkins County resident poet for the 2025-2026 Poet Laureate position by filling out a Nomination Form, due Wednesday, November 24, 11:59pm.

Nominated poets who meet the residency requirements will be invited to submit an application, or poets can fill out the application form on behalf of themselves. Application Forms are due Sunday, December 15, 11:59pm

Find all information, duties, review criteria, and form links:

Poet Laureate of Tompkins County Program Guidelines

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Artist Opportunities

NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program.

Applications Due: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 11:59pm

nycaieroundtable.org mentorship-program

Mix Art Gallery Drawing Group

Mondays 9am to Noon

mixartgallery.com/events-classes/lifedrawing

Adult Acting Intensive & Theatre Games

Community School of Music and Arts

Tuesdays, November 12 - December 10, 5:30pm-8:30pm

(See this and all classes at csma-ithaca.org/fall-2024-classes

CSMA Call for Submissions

"Light & Luminosity,” Emering and Established artists! Click here for more information and a link to submit your work!

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

Janie E. Bibbie - Tompkins County Poet Laureate

November 12 Haiku for Fun Workshop at Lifelong 10:30

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

Brahms and Schoenberg,

Sunday, Nov. 19, 3pm, Unitarian Church

ccoithaca.org

Cherry Arts

Rosa and Blanka, Nov. 8 to 17

thecherry.org

Cherry Arts Gallery

Saltonstall Foundation fot the Arts Exhibit through Dec. 6

thecherry.org/the-saltonstall-exhibition/

Cinemapolis  

See what's playing at

cinemapolis.org

Circus Culture

Check out their drop in classes

circusculture.org

Civic Ensemble

Youth Forum Theatre Troupe

civicensemble.org

Community School of Music and Arts

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

Cornell Concert Series

See their season at

cornellconcertseries.com/202425-season

Corners Gallery  

See their latest exhbiit: Drawing Invitational. Nov. 9 to Jan. 10

cornersgallery.com

Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers

A Feast of Carols, Sunday, Dec. 8, Ford Hall

dorothycottonjubileesingers.org/

Gallery Nights!

First Friday of every month in downtown Ithaca

ithacagallerynight.com

Gallery at South Hill  

Robert Sardell: States of Being

November 23 to December 21.

Reception Saturday November 23 from 4-6pm

thegalleryatsouthhill.com

Greater Ithaca Activities Center

Do you know about all of their programs?

cityofithaca.org/327/Greater-Ithaca-Activities-Center

Here's where you'll find their events!

facebook.com/IthacaGIAC

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

The Nutcracker

December 13–15, 2024 , State Theatre

ithacaballet.org

Voices Multicultural Chorus

Sunday, December 15, 3:00pm, First Baptist Church

acithaca.org

Ithaca Community Orchestra

Theatrical Roots, Saturday, November 23, 2pm

Ford Hall, Ithaca College

thacacommunityorchestra.org

Ithaca Concert Band

Holiday Concert

Sunday, December 15, 3pm Ford Hall

ithacaconcertband.org

Johnson Museum   

Free and open to all.

museum.cornell.edu 

Kitchen Theatre

A Case of the Existence of God

Nov. 13 to 24

kitchentheatre.org

Mix Art Gallery

mixartgallery.com

A drawing group!

mixartgallery.com/events-classes/lifedrawing

Opus School of Music

Fall Music Classes! Scholarships available!

OpusIthaca.org

Poetry and Prose Open Mics and other great events!

at The Downstairs

Pottery Sale

Lori Rocco, Terry Marcus and Sharon Nelson.

RaNic Golf Club on Pleasant Grove Rd, Ithaca

Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts

Exhibit at the Cherry Gallery through Dec. 6

Saltonstall.org.

Southside Community Center

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

State of the Art Gallery  

See their programs and exhibits!

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 of Fine Arts 

Always a variety of events.

tburgconservatory.org