Message from Executive Director

Megan Barber

Grantee Spotlight

Muralist Margaret Kops Kuveke

Greater Ithaca Art Trail Open Studio Weekends

October 10, 11 and 17, 18

11:00am to 5:00pm each day  

CAP ArtSpace September 
Capoeira Exhibit

Closing event: Sept 26, 11:00am to 1:00pm

CAP Artspace: October

Join us on Gallery Night!

Robert W. Grant & Yamilka Portorreal

Friday, Oct. 2, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

CAP Networking Event!

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts

Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Artist Opportunities

Regional & Local Arts & Culture Organizations

Local Arts Organizations

Join their Mailing Lists!

See all CAP Events on our

CAP CALENDAR

A Message from Megan
CAP's Executive Director

In an increasingly digital and virtual world, real-life arts experiences become more and more necessary and valuable. Thankfully, our community is full of them! When you experience the arts live and with other people, you get so many additional benefits that you just don't get when you consume online entertainment.  

When you experience art in the real world, you:

• breathe fresh air
• move your body
• meet new people
• maybe get a snack
• AND you support our local economy - helping artists and arts workers make a living and inspiring them with your applause and appreciation.

This fall I'm going to go to an arts experience that's new to me - I'm going to step outside my typical comfort zone and do something I don't typically do. I can guarantee I'll be glad I did. What about you? What will you do?

Grantee Spotlight

Margaret Kops Kuveke: MKK Murals

Margaret Kops Kuveke, a local muralist also known by her artist name, MKK Murals, received a Strategic Opportunity Stipend (SOS) AND an Artist in Community Grant in 2026.



Margaret says: "I feel grateful to be an artist in Ithaca -- being part of a community supported by CAP connects artists with the resources needed to help materialize their dreams!”

With the SOS grant, Margaret invested in technology that has transformed her design and transfer process, including the purchase of a Meta Quest 3S and a new iPad Pro. The Meta Quest headset has incredible applications in muraling, allowing her to efficiently transfer her digital designs to large-scale walls without the constraints of other traditional methods, such as projectors.

Since receiving the SOS grant, Margaret has painted out-of-state and local murals with the help of this new equipment. This includes the creation of three new murals in downtown Ithaca. In April, she painted The World Around Us on the back of Bookies Sports Bar & Lounge and in May, her mural Our Ithaca went up on the Ithaca Commons Cornell Store with assistance from students at New Roots Charter School.

Her third downtown mural this year, Legend of the Monday Thing on the Community Foundation building, was made possible through the Artist in Community Grant. This community mural was designed and painted in collaboration with the MondayThing Homeschool Collective, aged 10-15.

For insights into Margaret’s creative process, follow along on Instagram - @mkkmurals or check out her portfolio at mkkmurals.com.

Strategic Opportunity Stipends (SOS) offer Tompkins County artists with a consistent recent record of producing art funding for a very specific and strategic opportunity that will take their career to the next level. Funding comes from a local private foundation, CAP fundraising, and the Tompkins Today and Tomorrow Fund & Maralyn W. Fleming Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.   

The Artist in Community Grant supports artists sharing new work in an immersive and impactful way with a local community of their choosing. This grant is part of New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) "Statewide Community Regrant" program and is made possible by NYSCA with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

28th Annual Greater Ithaca Art Trail

Open Studio Weekends!

ArtTrail.com

October 10, 11 & 17, 18

11:00am to 5:00pm each day  

On these two weekends 36 artists open their studios to visitors!  

Visit ArtTrail.com for:

**The "Open Studio List/Map" pdf showing who is open with maps and links.

**An optional Visitor Registration Link for raffle items from 20 participating artists.

**Artist portfolio pages and more!

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Gather your art-loving family and friends and enjoy a drive through beautiful peak fall foliage with artist studios as your destinations.

There's no fee and no appointments needed — just a wonderful fall adventure with great art to see or buy, and great conversations along the way.

The Trail offers visitors a chance to meet painters, illustrators, photographers, sculptors, multi-media artists, printmakers, and potters. Along the way, you'll see wood turning, calligraphy, gourd art, fine jewelry, kiln-formed glass, and more. The artists are thrilled to share their passion for their craft and show off what they've been working on. 

Questions: Robin Schwartz, Community Arts Partnership Program Director at info@artspartner.org

Top Image:Robert Roemish. 2nd set: From top clockwise: Diego Ruiz Jen Meyers, Marcy Baker, Carlton Manzano.

September CAP ArtSpace

Come to a Closing Event 
Saturday from 11:00am to 1:00pm

October CAP ArtSpace

Two Artists!

Gallery Night: October 2, 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Next CAP Networking Event

at the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts

Friday, October 23, 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Snacks, Sharing, Networking and Fun!

Artists and creatives come and hang out, meet new people, make connections, and have fun!

We are taking the event on the road to Trumansburg.

Registration is Requested HERE (so we can get a sense of how many people are coming AND to be able to let you know if there are any changes!) 



So What? Studio will join us at the networking event!

They'll provide some artsy fun! Contribute to the communal doodle or the **one hour only!** Post-It Note art show! Either way, come meet other creatives and maybe (hopefully) laugh a bit too!

So What? Studio is social arts club for adults that aims to be an inclusive community space for nurturing the artist within and inspiring the curious creative. So What? Studio believes in the transformative power of art and play and in the belief that shared experiences of creating can foster change, ignite joy, and deepen connection. Visit sowhatsocialclub.com  or @sowhatartclub on Instagram to learn more and see what events are happening soon!

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Artist Opportunities

Apply for a NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur Intensive

This fall (October 22 to 25) the ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (Corning) is hosting a NYSCA/NYFA Artist As Entrepreneur intensive 3-day workshop. It's a great professional development opportunity for performing artists, visual artists, writers, filmmakers...Learn more on the NYFA.org site.

Application deadline September 27



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Artist Night!

The Kitchen Theater offers a reduced rate to artists.

September 26th, 7:00pm performance of is N/A by Mario Correa.

Check it out!



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Gov Hochul Announces 2026-27 State of the Arts Fellowship Opportunity

This initiative brings artists and state government agencies together to foster community connection, enhance public spaces, and amplify vital public service initiatives.

Information and guidelines here



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The Johnson Museum of Art is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join their Visitor Services Team. If interested, contact jmasecurity@cornell.edu

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The MURAL JAM 2026 is a 2-day public art event. Muralists are transforming walls of SouthWorks into a vibrant open-air gallery while hundreds of us gather to celebrate art, creativity, and community.

October 3 and 4, 11am to 4pm each day. Read all about it.

ArtsLetter Sponsor! Visions FCU
New Member Bonus - up to $500!

Interested in getting more out of your paycheck?

Become a Visions member today and when you open a new checking account with qualifying direct deposits, you can get up to $500 from a local credit union with 60 years of experience in making members’ money work for them. 
Learn more at visionsfcu.org/500. 

Join the Mailing List of Regional Arts Councils!

There's a lot going on nearby!

Events, professional development workshops, and more!

Broome County Arts Council 

https://broomearts.org/classes/

https://broomearts.org/events/


Tioga Arts Council

https://www.tiogaartscouncil.org/programs

Follow on facebook 
https://www.facebook.com/tiogaarts.council


Cortland Arts Connect

https://www.cortlandartsconnect.org/events


CNY Arts (Syracuse)

https://cnyarts.org/events/


Arts of the Southern Finger Lakes

https://www.earts.org/regional-arts-calendar/

Find Local Arts

Join these organization's mailing lists!

Great Sources for Local Events Listings:

IthacaEvents.com

ithaca.com/calendar

So much music - so many concert series!!!

visitithaca.com/events/live-music

Ageless Jazz Band

agelessjazz.org

Clay School Art Room and meet ups

clayschoolithaca.com/theartroom

Comedy Events

comedyonthecommons.com/events

Buffalo Street Books  

See their slate of public events!

Events | Buffalo Street Books

Canaan Institute

Traditional Music / Outdoor Activities.

canaaninstitute.org

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

See their concerts at

ccoithaca.org

Cayuga Vocal Ensemble

See their concerts at

cayuga-vocal.org

Cherry Arts and Cherry Gallery!

Performances, Exhibitions and More at

thecherry.org

Cinemapolis

See what's playing at

cinemapolis.org

Circus Culture

Check out their drop-in classes.

circusculture.org

Civic Ensemble

Visit their website to learn about the youth theatre program.

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

cornellconcertseries.com

Corners Gallery  

See their latest exhibition at

cornersgallery.com

Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers

Concerts and recordings at

dorothycottonjubileesingers.org

Downtown Ithaca Alliance  

See what's happening downtown

downtownithaca.org

Dryden intergenerational Band & Chorus 

See their performances at

daibc.org

eyevee (Inlet Valley Arts Center)

Exhibits, audio/visual performances and events, workshops, residency program..

eyevee.org

Gallery Nights

First Friday of every month in downtown Ithaca.

ithacagallerynight.com

Gallery at South Hill  

See their latest and upcoming exhibits at:

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

Groton Public Library 

Check out activities and books to read

grotonpubliclibrary.net

Hangar Theatre

Always something happening!

Check out and subscribe to their summer season.

hangartheatre.org

Harmony Falls Chorus Summer Sing

We’re a women’s chorus singing a cappella, barbershop style!

Harmonyfallschorus.com

House of Ithaqua

Stay up to date with their shows here.

www.houseofithaqua.com

The History Center in Tompkins County

Stay up to date with their exhibits here.

thehistorycenter.net

Ink Shop Printmaking Center

Exhibits and workshops! Exhibits and workshops!

Ink-Shop.org

Ithaca Ballet

Classes and Performances

ithacaballet.org

Ithaca Community Orchestra

Tune into their upcoming performances.

ithacacommunityorchestra.org

Ithaca Concert Band

Tune into their upcoming performances.

ithacaconcertband.org

Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers

Stay up to date on their performances.

acithaca.org/performances-and-tickets/

Ithaca Shakespeare Company

See their performances here

http://ithacashakespeare.org

Johnson Museum   

Free and open to all.

museum.cornell.edu 

Kitchen Theatre

Ongoing performances all year!

kitchentheatre.org

K-House Karaoke & Arts Hub

Sing, host parties, workshops, and vibe at K-House!

khousekaraoke.com

Lansing Area Performance Hall

See their ongoing slate of events

savageclubofithaca.com

Lansing Library

Check out activities and books to read

lansinglibrary.org

Latino Civic Association

Check out their resources and events

lcatompkins.org

Lilypad Puppet Theatre

See all their performances and events.

lilypadpuppettheatre.org

Mix Art Gallery

See their latest exhibits.

mixartgallery.com

Newfield Public Library

Check out their website for lots of events.

newfieldpubliclibrary.org

Odyssey Bookstore

Check out their books

odysseybookstore.com

Opus School of Music

Classes! Scholarships available!

Opus Ithaca School of Music

Pandoluci Studios

Theatre and Dance workshops or private lessons.

Pandoluci.com

Protagonist Books and Coffee
https://protagonistbookshop.com/

Story House Ithaca

https://www.storyhouseithaca.org/

Saltonstall Foundation

See upcoming events

saltonstall.org/events-calendar/

Southside Community Center

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

Southworth Library

Check out their website for dozens of interesting events!

southworthlibrary.org

So What? Studio

A social arts club with fun events!

@sowhatartclub

State of the Art Gallery  

See their programs and exhibits

soagithaca.org

State Theatre

Upcoming shows at

stateofithaca.org/events

Story House Ithaca

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

Triphammer Arts

www.triphammer.org

Trumansburg Conservatory

Check out their events and more

tburgconservatory.org

Ulysses Library

There is always more to do than read at a Library!

trumansburglibrary.org

Walking on Water Productions

See their performances here

https://www.walkingonwaterproductions.org

DONATE TODAY!

Your support makes art happen.

Learn more and donate now at our website: ArtsPartner.org

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