Artist Spotlight - Ithaca City of Asylum

Meet with Graphic Novelist Pedro X. Molina

Dec 4th, Tompkins Count Public Library

CAP-a-Palooza Art Sale Extraordinaire!

Donate Dec. 1st - 3rd

Sale: Gallery Night, Dec. 5th- through the 13th

Present Conversations III- Group BIPOC Exhibit

Check out our current exhibit - up until Nov 29th

CAP Grants AND Grant Writing Advice Workshops

Four grants - due in Feb for 2026 programs

Workshops - Nov - Feb (or watch recording!)

Workshop: Organizing Your Space for Creativity to Flow

Our upcoming January workshop with Robin Schwartz

Creative Reuse of Ithaca

Check out a new reused art supply shop in Dewitt Mall

Gov. Hochul Announces $63 Million in Arts and Culture Grants awarded by the New York State Council of The Arts

CAP Artist Spotlight

Ithaca City of Asylum: Pedro X. Molina

Ithaca City of Asylum presents Voices of Freedom on Dec. 4th, featuring Pedro X. Molina.

CAP's "GAP" grant support artistic programs open to the Tompkins County general public. The New York State Council on the Arts provides these funds statewide to makes exemplary arts programming available to geographically, ethnically, and racially diverse segments of the State's population.

Ithaca City of Asylum is a long time GAP grantee. They invite the community to attend Voices of Freedom, their annual event recognizing artists who continue to create despite persecution. This year they are celebrating the publication of a graphic novel by former ICOA artist-in-residence Pedro X. Molina. Hitos de la Democracia (Milestones of Latin American Democracy), is being published in December by the United Nations Development Programme. 

This U.N. program produces an annual report about democracy, usually papers from specialists; but this year, Molina says, they wanted to bring information to the general public, especially young people. His graphic novel is one of three in the current project; the others cover Mexico and El Salvador.

Molina will speak about the development of his graphic novel, including the preparatory work and creative process. He’ll project images from the work and provide translation of the Spanish captions. (Versions in English, French, and Portuguese are forthcoming.)

“From working on this project,” Molina says, “I realized that if you’re waiting for the ideal movement or a magical leader, history teaches you that in fact it’s the work of community – getting together toward a common goal – that’s the most important for change to happen.”

A political cartoonist focusing on Nicaragua and Latin American, Molina publishes regularly for the independent news site Confidencial. His work is also published in CounterPoint and on the cartoon website Tinyview. His cartoons are in syndication with Tribune Content Agency, which distributes them throughout the US.

Thursday, December 4, at 5:45 p.m.

BorgWarner Room, Tompkins County Public Library

101 E. Green St., Ithaca



Free and open to the public. Refreshments served

CAP-a-Palooza Art Sale Extraordinaire!

Donations of not-new art accepted Dec 1-3

Art Sale Dec 5-13

CAP-a-Palooza is an annual fundraiser for the Community Arts Partnership (CAP), held over 8 days each December.

How CAP-a-Palooza Works:

We collect donations of not-new art from community members who are downsizing or have unused or unloved art that they can part with. We then sell it all!

Donated art is vintage and contemporary, professional and amateur, fun and funky. and antique and modern.

(Note: We do not ask local artists to personally donate their own work.)

Work is priced low so we can sell as much as possible in 8 days. Prices drop throughout the sale and are slashed on the last couple of days. 

The sale works well on two levels. Hundreds of people find joy in purchasing and coming to see what we have collected, AND community members feel good about donating their downsized art collection to a good cause.

Location - CAP ArtSpace

CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History and Culture

110 N. Tioga Street (on the Ithaca Commons).

Donate Dates: December 1, 2 and 3

Sale Dates: December 5, Gallery Night. 5pm to 8pm.

Sale continues: December 6 - 13

Get all the details about donating and the sale at the link below!

Questions or need a reminder for drop off? Robin at programs@artspartner.org

Visit the CAP ArtSpace before Nov. 29

Present Conversations III: Group BIPOC Exhibit

The Present Conversations III exhibition celebrates the creativity and diversity of BIPOC artists, showcasing a vibrant array of works that explore identity, culture, and shared experiences.

Curated by yen ospina, this annual November exhibit highlights both emerging and established artists in a dynamic and thought-provoking showcase. For more information, go to @orozco_gallery.



Location - CAP ArtSpace

110 N. Tioga Street, (Tompkins Center for History and Culture, on the Commons)

(Art by Jessie Wright)

Thank you to our annual CAP ArtSpace sponsor, Coughlin & Gerhart!

CAP Grants, Grants, Grants, (Grants)!

Due in February for 2026 programming

AND Grant Workshops (live, Zoom and recorded)

The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County (CAP) announces the opening of four grant cycles for 2026 arts projects and artist opportunities.

Since our founding in 1992, CAP has administered more than $7.5 million in funding to Tompkins County arts organizations, municipalities, nonprofits, and individual artists.

To support applicants, CAP is offering free Grant Writing Advice Workshops, available live both in person and online, with a recorded session accessible anytime. Visit our website to

Grants are due in February for 2026 programs and opportunities! 

Check out our Grants page at ArtsPartner.org for information about grants and workshops!

- GAP Grant - for public arts events in Tompkins County.

- Artist in Community Grant - for individual artists to share their work in an immersive way with a local community of their choosing. 

- Arts Education Grant - for K-12 immersive arts residencies in schools or after-school programs

- Specific Opportunity Stipend (SOS) for opportunities anywhere in the world!


Left and clockwise: Performer from Mee Ae Coughey (GAP grant) performance, Lifelong Senior Theatre Troupe (GAP Grant), GIAC Jumpers (Arts Ed grant), Mural project with Southside Community Center and Ithaca Murals (GAP Grant), State of the Art Gallery (GAP Grant); Rachel Beverly at Dryden Concert Series at Ellis Hollow Community Center (GAP Grant), LilySilly Puppet Show (GAP grant.)

Next CAP Professional Development Workshop

Organizing your Space

for Creativity to Flow

Thursday, January 22

6:30 to 7:30pm on ZOOM

Registration Required

Led by Robin Schwartz, CAP Program & Grant Director and long time Professional Organizer!

Is your studio, workspace (or even your computer desktop) a source of inspiration, or a chaotic mess? Does it fuel your creativity or hold it back?

Join Robin for a fun and practical workshop focused on editing your space to help your creativity flow freely. We’ll explore how to decide what to keep, what to let go of, how to make decisions, and how to tackle organizing projects without overwhelm.

(Artwork by Robin Schwartz)

Thank you to our workshop and networking event sponsor, Tompkins Community Bank

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Check it out! Creative Reuse of Ithaca

Reused Art Supply Pop-Up Shop & Artist Events

The Creative Reuse of Ithaca's mission is to save usable art materials from landfills and to recirculate them into the hands of the community. Proceeds from the pop-up sales will provide funding for affordable art workshops, free events, and help build a future where Creative Reuse of Ithaca can thrive.

They accept art supply donations of unwanted art supplies in good condition.

Located: Next to Pastimes in Dewitt Mall | 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca. Open: Wed--Sun, 12-6pm, Closed Mon & Tues

www.rachelfeirman.com/creativereuseofithaca

Governor Hochul Announces $63 Million in Arts and Culture Grants Awarded by the New York State Council on the Arts

Funds support arts and culture nonprofits across all 10 tegions and a historic number of artists. CAP depends on the State funds for operating support and our regrant programs! 

Read the full press release here.

In recognition of this year's funding to NYSCA, please consider writing a letter of appreciation to express the importance of these grants to the Governor and your legislators.

Letters to Governor Hochul here. 

Contact your State Senator here. 

Contact your Assemblymember here. 

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Connect With Local Arts Organizations

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

Black Hands Universal 

Black Hands Universal Inc.

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

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

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

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

Opera Ithaca

Watch past performances

www.operaithaca.org

Opus School of Music

Classes! Scholarships available!

Opus Ithaca School of Music

Pandoluci Studios

Theatre and Dance workshops or private lessons.

Pandoluci.com

Poetry and Prose Open Mics and other great events!

The Downstairs

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

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

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