Interested in performing at a downtown event? Artist selection is determined by a jury process. If you have been booked in the past, you will still need to submit a sound bite or link to your website along with your application. Music submitted must directly reflect the performance and style you would perform.
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State of the Art proudly presents our 36th Annual Juried Photography Show. This year’s show accepted photographs from 63 artists from all over New York state. The jury reviewed 283 images and selected 87 for the show. The exhibit includes landscapes, portraits, abstract, and traditional photography.
We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating our Queer collective humanity in community at FEAST ON WORDS: QUEER EXPRESSION at Asempe Kitchen. Here at Asempe Kitchen, where Asempe means Curiosity, we believe in finding ways to embrace the various identities we all walk in/with. Be curious about yourself and others this Pride month through creative expression! Join us ... Read More
Ithaca's own Burns Family, Jeannie and Annie of the Burns Sisters, and Patrick, Co-Producer of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", will present and moderate a Q and A with Harvey Waldman, reading from his new book of poems, Shopping Lists for the Apocalypse; filled with lyric memories, travel notes, laughter and tears on a journey over the last 70 years, ... Read More
Bring a project with you or start one new with our supplies! Show off your most recent creations and make friends. All ages welcome. We will have various art supplies for all types of creatives. Bring your tablet, yarn, collage materials, clay, paints, or anything else. We'll have some art supplies so no need to bring anything if you don't ... Read More
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about community care to better support their LGBTQQIA+ siblings. You'll learn about: - What community care is - Why community care is important - What community care looks like in practice - Incorporating sustainability into care to avoid burnout + boundary work - How to practice several community care skills, including: community care ... Read More
Join other LGBTQIAP+ adults to do arts and crafts, hang out, and have fun. We will provide a simple craft each month for participants to get creative with but feel free to bring whatever project you're working on! It's Pride Week! This month we're going to zhuzh up your Pride finery - bring something that deserves a little extra sparkle ... Read More
Kick back and enjoy a cocktail on Tuesday, June 10th from 4-10pm. We will direct 100% of your hard work, and our bar proceeds, to the Transgender Law Center, Ithaca Pride Alliance and ACLU.
Plan a visit to Tompkins County, NY, for the Community Arts Partnership’s 33rd annual Ithaca Artist Market! This juried show and sale features over 80 local and regional artists showcasing fine and functional art (and some writers!) along with local arts groups, food, wine/beer/cider, music, a boat tour, and more, all on the beautiful Cayuga Lake inlet. The Community Arts ... Read More
Join Buffalo Street Books for a writing workshop series with incredible local author, Elisabeth Nonas! This practical workshop will help you develop a work-in-progress or begin a new project in a safe, encouraging environment! Through discussion of writing exercises and prompts we will cover elements of craft—structure, character development, dialogue—as well as process, deadlines, critique guidelines, even writer’s block. Three ... Read More
The Nocturnal Café (formerly Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar) welcomes you to experience our weekly Open Mic Night hosted by a rotating cast of talented local artists. Come on down to share your song or story! Let's cultivate shared creativity! Showcase your talents and enjoy the experience of creative connection with a welcoming and supportive audience at Ithaca's ... Read More
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