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Downtown Ithaca is alive with creativity—come experience it at CAP ArtSpace! This month’s featured exhibit, Urban Canvas, showcases the talented muralists and street artists who have transformed our city into a vibrant, open-air gallery. Curated by Ithaca Murals, this show brings their bold, dynamic work indoors for a limited time. Kick off your weekend with art, community, and inspiration at ... Read More
MIX Art Gallery is excited to host a very diverse and gorgeous group exhibition opening March 7th from 5-8 PM. “March Mad Lust!” This is a collection of 20, mostly local, artists showing a variety of media – and the art is for sale! We have sculptural art from John & Jif Dowd, Bella Sloan and Jill Ausfeld; photography from ... Read More
Gallery Night Ithaca is a walkable tour of art openings and other special cultural events in and around downtown Ithaca, New York from 5:00-8:00 PM on the first Friday of every month.
Spring classes are blooming at CSMA! Registration for classes in art, music, theatre, and dance for all ages begins March 8th, with most classes beginning the week of April 8th. Visit us at www.csma-ithaca.org to view our course catalog and join our creative community! Be sure to check back often, as we'll be adding even more classes as details are ... Read More
The new season starts on January 11th and all 5 monthly Workshops will be hosted in person at Ithaca's premier incubator space, REV: Ithaca Startup Works (314 E. State Street) from 10AM-Noon. Additionally, we're hosting 15 after-school hands-on working sessions, "Get Messy Club," at New Roots School (116 N. Cayuga Street) from 4PM-5:30PM on Wednesdays in between workshops. *Grades 4+
Watercolor Spring Flowers Workshop - Instructed by Jennifer Gibson Saturday, March 8 from 10:30 am-1:30 pm at CSMA Ages: Teens & Adults Celebrate the beauty of spring by painting spring floral arrangements in watercolor! This workshop introduces essential watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brush, layering, and color blending. We will work from life, using fresh spring flowers as our ... Read More
Drop in for figure drawing sessions at CSMA, generally held on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings of each month. If you’re an intermediate or advanced-level artist interested in drawing from the nude model, come join our non-instructed, open sketch sessions. Just grab your own supplies and enjoy an evening of creativity in the company of other artists.
Friends of Stewart Park invites you to The Power of Birds to Transform Conservation with Amanda Rodewald Thursday March 20, 7:00 PM, Cinemapolis $20 Suggested Donation $15-$50 Sliding Scale per Ticket Proceeds Benefit an Interpretive Sign for the Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Overlook in Stewart Park. This event kicks of the Ithaca Native Landscape Symposium. In her talk, Amanda will discuss ... Read More
The OctoGenarian Tour: Celebrating Poetry that Liberates Community-Building Dialogue. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Nia Nunn, Lushima Lumumba, and Ketu Oladuwa. From Ketu Oladuwa: "Join the celebration of 80 cycles around the sun by getting back to our human rootz with poetry, music, and engagement with artists and their communities. Poetry is more than words on a page; ... Read More
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