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A tapestry is defined as a heavy cloth or canvas with designs or pictures woven into it. The January exhibit will weave together images from thirteen of our artist members. The result promises to be a colorful and diverse sampling of paintings, photos, sculpture, and fiber arts. The show will run from January 2nd through February 2nd, 2025. Opening reception ... Read More
Would YOU like to be a part of Ithaca’s art scene?! MIX Art Gallery is ready to heat things up in March with an OPEN CALL for our new group show entitled, “March-Mad-Lust”. As artists, we enjoy exploring the full range of emotions available to use in our creative process! The passion and heat we create between us is how ... Read More
The State of the Art Gallery presents THREADS, February 6-March 2, 2025. Twelve artist members thread their diverse images together to reflect the colors of the new year. Works will include sculpture, photography, painting, digital art and mixed media by Christine Chin, Jane Dennis, Frances Fawcett, Annemiek Haralson, Daniel McPheeters, Keith Millman, Catharine O’Neill, Diana Ozolins, Nancy Ridenour, Carol Spence, ... 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+
Shop the tastefully curated racks of 10 vintage and locally made vendors. Chicken, Beer and unique fashion gems for everyone!
NYC Meets NRE: Ithaca Comedy Night Looking for a night of unstoppable laughter? Join us on February 8th at 7 PM at NRE in Ithaca for NYC Meets NRE: Ithaca Comedy Night, a comedy showcase bringing the best NYC stand-up comedians to the Finger Lakes! Featuring a stellar lineup of rising stars in the comedy world: Skyler Holzman: Founder of ... Read More
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Tompkins County Public Library is excited to welcome author Jonathan Eig for a speaking event. He will be speaking about “King: A Life,” his biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. The program is free to the public and will include a Q&A session as well as a book signing in ... Read More
Poets Adam Gellings and Nathan Lipps will be at Buffalo Street Books for a reading, followed by a conversation with Suzanne Richardson.
Poets Adam Gellings and Nathan Lipps will join us for a reading, followed by a conversation with Suzanne Richardson. Adam J. Gellings is a poet & instructor from Columbus, Ohio. He received his MFA from Ashland University & his PhD from the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he was the recipient of a fellowship from the Marion ... Read More
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