Grantee Spotlight - Play It Again Sam Theatre Troupe

Choral-reading style performances to brighten your days

Gallery Night, Friday, February 6

Two Artists Share the CAP ArtSpace

Solo exhibits by Jean Gerow and Christine Stockwell

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CAP Grants Due Soon!

Grants due in Feb for 2026 programs and opportunities

CAP and Ithaca Murals Announce 14 New Murals Across Tompkins Count

CHARM (Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals) Project is a beautiful success.

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CAP Grantee Spotlight

Play it Again Sam Theatre Troupe

CAP's "Grants for Arts Programs" (GAP Grant) supports artistic programs open to the Tompkins County general public. New York State Council on the Arts provides these funds statewide to make exemplary arts programming available to geographically, ethnically, and racially diverse segments of the State's population.

The Play it Again Sam Theatre Troupe has been a CAP grant recipient for many years! A program of Lifelong in downtown Ithaca and led by retired ICSD teacher Susan Kaplan, the group includes area seniors that come together to develop well rehearsed and entertaining theatre in choral-reading style, often based on their life experiences with a theme of their choosing. The group performs multiple times each year, including our own Spring Writes Literary Festival! Visit SpringWrites.org to find a recording of their 2025 performance. And visit contact Lifelong to find out how to join! 



Back row L to R: Susan Kaplan, Jean Senegas, Emily Johnson, Mark Silverman, Valerie Evans. Front row L ro R: John Buskin, Deirdre Silverman, Patricia Frazier. Missing: Meg Doherty, Sam Swartz

Our GAP Grant, Artist in Community Grant and Arts Education Grant are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

Two February Exhibits

Jean Gerow and Christine Stockwell

Gallery Night! Feb. 6, 5pm-8pm

Thank you to our annual

CAP ArtSpace sponsor, Coughlin & Gerhart!

CAP Grants

Due in February for 2026 programming

GAP Grant - for public arts events. Due Feb. 4


Artist in Community Grant - for individual artists to share their work in an immersive way with a local community of their choosing. Due Feb. 6


Arts Education Grant - for pre-K-12 immersive arts residencies in schools or after-school programs. Due Feb. 10

Specific Opportunity Stipend (SOS) for artist career opportunities anywhere in the world! Due Feb. 16

The GAP Grant, Artist in Community Grant, and Arts Education Grant are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 

Funding for our SOS Grant comes from CAP donors, local private foundation, and the Tompkins Today and Tomorrow Fund & Maralyn W. Fleming Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

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CAP Annual Appeal Update

Thank you for an incredible show of support!

Because of you, our end-of-year appeal raised $26,200 from 124 generous donors. And we met our goal of engaging 25 new supporters!

Thank you for ensuring that artists have the resources to create, share, and thrive. And for making it possible for everyone to experience the joy of the arts.  

We are deeply grateful for your belief in the arts and for being part of this shared effort. Onward to 2026, together!

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Artist Opportunities

State of the Art Gallery - New Members

Accepting applications for new members between February 14 and March 14. soagithaca.org/becoming-an-artist-member

The Native Arts + Cultures Foundation’s (NACF) LIFT – Early Career Support for Native Artists

program returns for its fifth iteration. LIFT supports emerging Native artists through one-year awards to develop and realize new projects. These awards are a crucial investment in cultivating fresh voices and envisioning the future of our respective Native practices. Deadline: March 19. Learn more about the program and application at nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/lift

NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is proud to launch the fifth cohort of the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program to develop the networks, skills, and increased capacities necessary to support career advancement and sustainability. Deadline: January 30 nycaieroundtable.org/resource-library/nys-ta-mentorship-program-2025

Upcoming at CAP

Student Scholarships at Visions FCU!

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Apply online for a scholarship from Visions!

Each year, Visions awards more than 20 scholarships to students entering or currently attending

college at the graduate or undergraduate level.

For eligibility details or to apply now, visit visionsfcu.org/scholarships

Connect With Local Arts Organizations

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NEW social arts club!

So What? Studio.

First (free) event: Cafe Dewitt on Jan 28th, 5 - 7pm.

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Great Sources for Local Events Listings:

IthacaEvents.com

ithaca.com/calendar

So much music - so many concert series!!!

visitithaca.com/events/live-music



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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

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

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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