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10/30/2026

🎬 The ARTS Council's outtakes and highlights continue!

Today, the spotlight's on Nate Weisenberg! ⬇️

⚡️ Nate is the newest member in the line-up, working into his second high-energy year as The ARTS Council's Grants Manager!

✨ He holds the bass line steady with grants support for arts and cultural programs throughout the SFLX. ✨

Nate's 2026 liner notes about grant funding:
🗯️ "The ARTS Council distributed more than $400,000 in funding to more than 100 local artists and nonprofit organizations. This speaks to the amazing creative expression and creative people of the Southern Tier and Western New York. Right now, when times are hard and people are divided, art, culture, and creativity bring us together and inspire us. It's a privilege to get to work with grantee partners to help make this kind of work happen."

🌟 About those grants ⬇️
📆 Fellow creatives, meet-up at The ARTS Council on 11/9, 5:30pm.
💨 Demystifying Grant Writing 🫶 A panel of local artists and nonprofit leaders will share their tips and tricks for writing a successful grant.

📆 Set the timer for 💙
🫶 The show kicks-off at 6pm, 11/12 to 6pm, 11/13
📡 Tune into http://bit.ly/2026FLXGivesARTS

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10/28/2026

Congratulations to all of The ARTS Council Artist Members represented in these two amazing juried shows!

The 2026 Mosaic Show is on view in the Houghton Gallery at 171 Cedar Arts Center.
🎉 Opening Celebration: November 6, 5-7pm
📆 On view: November 6 - December 18
📍 155 Cedar St., Corning, NY

The Arnot Art Museum's 78th Regional Exhibition is on view in the Museum's West Wing Galleries. This is a competitive juried show, featuring artists from across the northeast.
📆 On view through December 19
📍 235 Lake St., Elmira, NY

🌟 Artists - let us know more about your work in the comments!

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10/27/2026

🕯️ Secure your seats be the raven speaks! 🐦‍⬛

✨ Join The ARTS Council and RYE Bar in collaboration with Tim Collins for, An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering. ✨
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📆 Two dates available! October 28 and October 29, 7-9:30pm⁠
📍 RYE Bar, 365 Davis St, Elmira, NY 14901⁠
🐦‍⬛ Your best Halloween or Poe attire is encouraged - prizes for top 3 costumes!⁠
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A perfect way to spend the days before Halloween, your ticket includes a fabulous 3-course meal prepared by RYE Bar, as well as the Poe performance. ⁠
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🕰️ Get those tickets and plan for a 6:30pm arrival!
https://bit.ly/PoeShow2026⁠ ↗

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Made possible with support from The Newbury Giving Fund.⁠
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📸 Photo courtesy of Victoria Scott.⁠�

10/22/2026

📣 The ARTS Council announces new stops along the 2026 inspire! Tour!

📼 You'll need to flip to the b-sides if you haven't tuned into The ARTS Council beyond the walls of The Evelyn Peeler Peacock Gallery - we're here to support a vibrant and accessible arts scene.

💫 From a 10-year classic like Poets in Play to deep cuts from our Community Documentation Workshop series. 🔎 We spark curiosity with youth experiences like Spring Into Creativity and provide regional support to artists and cultural organizations across five-counties. 🎨

🚪 Before officially drops, we’ll prop the backstage door open for you to continue meeting crew who bring this show to life. We hope you’ll say, "Hi!" at one of our upcoming programs or grab tickets for an upcoming event.

🐦‍⬛ October 28-29: The Poe Show @ Rye Bar
💨 November 9: Demystifying Grant Writing - an artist and nonprofit panel
🎤 November 10: Poets In Play

✨Two-Night Special Series FLX Gives 2026✨
Show your 💖 for The ARTS Council!
📆 November 12 - November 13
➡️ http://bit.ly/2026FLXGivesARTS

Bonus Track drops this December:
👉 LGBTQ+ Story Circles with Dante Acquavella @ The ARTS Council

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10/19/2026

📣 The ARTS Council, in partnership with the New York Foundation on the Arts (NYFA), announce two networking and resource events!

Arts Administrators, join us at the Arts Admin Meet Up! 🌟
🔗 Connect and discuss challenges facing the field.
📆 Friday, November 13, 5pm
📍 The Evelyn Peeler Peacock Gallery at The ARTS Council, 79 West Market St., Corning, NY

Artists! Check out the Artist Resource & Services Presentation 🧑‍🎨
🛠️ Join NYFA and The ARTS Council to find out about resources and services to support your practice.
📆 Saturday, November 14, 5pm
📍 Corning Museum of Glass, 1 Museum Way, Corning, NY

Get the details and register today!
➡️ https://mailchi.mp/earts/arts-admin-meetup-resources-presentation
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📸 Photos courtesy of NYFA.

10/16/2026

🌟 Last week, we kicked off the countdown for this year's 💙. Today, we're dropping the first spotlight in The ARTS Council line-up! ⬇️

🥁 Introducing Casey Winston, Director of Public Programs, on tour with The ARTS Council since 2015!

✨ Casey keeps the rhythm section on track through her extensive programs and outreach efforts. ✨

Casey's track notes about her work at The ARTS Council:
💭 "Programs at The ARTS Council are so varied and vibrant that there truly is something for everyone! From cemetery tours to poetry programs, Edgar Allan Poe performances to youth art workshops, LGBTQIA+ programming, and so much more! One of my favorite parts about this job are the connections I make with different organizations and people. From the moment we wake up in the morning we are surrounded by art in some form or another. It's with us even when we don't realize it, from the song we can't get out of our head to the murals we admire as we walk down our neighborhood streets. The ARTS Council is about supporting the real people behind this art and about sharing creative inquisitiveness with the next generations."

[ Psst ... speaking of 🐦‍⬛ The Poe Show - tickets are available! ♥️ Visit eARTS.org 🐈‍⬛ ]

📆 Mark your calendars for FLX Gives!
🫶 The show begins at 6pm, Thursday, November 12, and runs to 6pm, Friday, November 13
✔️ Stay tuned to flxgives.org

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10/13/2026

🌟 Celebrate Mural Week with The ARTS Council!

✨ The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) is proud to announce the completion of 4 new public art murals throughout the Southern Tier. The Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals (CHARM) program is an initiative from Governor Kathy Hochul and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).✨

You’re Invited! 🎉 A mural celebration will be held:
📆 Friday, October 16, 4pm
📍 Aurene Lane, the alley behind 45 E Market St, Corning, NY
🎀 ✂️ A ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of Tori Immerwahr’s new mural Torchbearers.

🎨 Over the last 5 months, The ARTS Council has worked with Community Arts of Elmira, Broome County Arts Council, Corning Public Art, and Corning’s Gaffer District to bring the following 4 new murals to fruition.

🪄 Keep the magic going for mural week! Be sure to visit all of these new vibrant creations. 🫶
◦ As Above So Below, Grace Dalrymple and Megan Huyler, 57 Ferris St., Corning, NY 14830 in partnership with Corning Public Art
◦ Torchbearers, Tori Immerwahr, 45 East Market St., Corning, NY 14830 in partnership with Corning’s Gaffer District
◦ Curtain Call: Soul of the Stage, Dion Browne and Sam Somostrada, 101 West Gray St., Elmira, NY 14901 in partnership with Community Arts of Elmira
◦ Where We Grow, Elle Yatsuk and Joseph Schultze, 35-39 Pine St., Binghamton, NY 13901 in partnership with Broome County Arts Council

“The ARTS Council was deeply honored to be a part of this initiative to transform public spaces through artistic placemaking,” said Chris Walters, Executive Director of The ARTS Council. “It was an immense privilege to work with artists and community partners across our service area in bringing four murals to life that reflect the unique culture and heritage of our region. We're grateful for this opportunity to ensure public art is accessible to all our community members.”

♥️ Congratulations to each of the artists and participating organizations!
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📸 Torchbearers, mural by Tori Immerwahr. Photo by Chris Walters.

10/12/2026

The ARTS Council will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 12.

📸 Native Nations Festival - Seven Generations of Stewards, supported by a Community Arts Grant. Photo by Chris Walters.

10/09/2026

🌟 Just over a month until 2026 💙 - join us in celebrating and supporting The ARTS Council’s work!

✨ At The ARTS Council, we believe creative expression inspires hope and helps our communities thrive together. ✨

🎨 Across five counties, we work directly with artists to amplify their work while crafting programs that invite our communities to experience and connect with the arts. From awarding more than $400,000 in grants this year to support accessible arts experiences to showcasing the work of talented local artists in The Evelyn Peeler Peacock Gallery, our work unifies people through creativity.

🫶 We find joy is in finding ways to support the people who make art happen and to help amplify the creatives who share their inspiring art, stories, and traditions.

💭 While we’re counting down to this year’s giving event, we’ll be introducing ourselves, what we do and why it matters.

Mark your calendar!
📆 FLX Gives runs from 6pm, Thursday, November 12 through 6pm, Friday, November 13.

✔️ Stay tuned to https://bit.ly/2026FLXGivesARTS

10/06/2026

📣 This Thursday, October 8 - The ARTS Council's Community Documentation Workshop Screening! 📽️⁠
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📆 Join us on Thursday, October 8, 6-7:30pm
📍 Palace Theatre, 17 West Market St., Corning, NY

🎞️ A premiere of three new documentary shorts.
Produced by the Stanley "Sully" Huff Heritage Center, Turquoise Mediterranean Cuisine, and the Chinese Cultural Association of the Southern Tier.
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🎟️ This event is free and open to the public. 🫶⁠
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✨ Enjoy complimentary light refreshments from Turquoise Mediterranean Cuisine (standard theatre fare will be available for purchase)
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🎬 A behind-the-scenes take! ⁠
Following the screening, stay for a Q&A session with the creators!
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➡️ Details at https://www.facebook.com/events/28552461747775085/

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Support for Community Documentation Workshop is 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, the National Endowment for the Arts, Corning Community Impact, and the Community Foundation of Elmira, Corning and the Finger Lakes. ⁠

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79 W Market Street
Corning, NY
14830

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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