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For over 30 years, CAP has been a driving force behind the vibrant arts community of Tompkins County.

06/10/2026

Pop out on Zoom this Sunday, June 14th!!

7:00 TO 8:00PM
Reading: Juneteenth: The Black Fantastic

Zoom - Registration Required

A reading of speculative poetry by African American poets on the theme of Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates the years late arrival of the announcement of emancipation to the enslaved in Texas. The celebration has come to signify a celebration of freedom and liberty for all those previously enslaved. The poets include multi-award winning Linda Addison, Owolabe Aboyade, Sol’Sax, upfromsumdirt, and Grandmaster of Fantastic Poetry, Akua Lezli Hope.

Www.Springwrites.org - register

06/05/2026

Come to Gallery Night tonight, June 5th from 5-8pm

There will be snacks and good vibes!

110 N. Tioga Street, CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History and Culture’s Ithaca College Gallery on the Commons.

ToCo Design Rally is a group of graphic designers who all make art when they’re off the clock! They cover a range of ages, disciplines, experiences and agendas; all their own side-quests.

Their collection pulls back the curtain on creative process, revealing the passion projects that keep their artistic batteries charged.

Thank you to our ArtSpace sponsor, Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, for their generous sponsorship of the CAP ArtSpace!

06/02/2026

The new show went up today! Come to Gallery Night this Friday, June 5th from 5-8pm

There will be snacks and good vibes!

110 N. Tioga Street, CAP ArtSpace in the Tompkins Center for History and Culture’s Ithaca College Gallery on the Commons.

ToCo Design Rally is a group of graphic designers who all make art when they’re off the clock! They cover a range of ages, disciplines, experiences and agendas; all their own side-quests.

Their collection pulls back the curtain on creative process, revealing the passion projects that keep their artistic batteries charged.

Thank you to our ArtSpace sponsor, Coughlin & Gerhart LLP, for their generous sponsorship of the CAP ArtSpace!

06/01/2026

Ithaca Artist Market Applications are due June 15th at 8pm!!

The Ithaca Artist Market is:
Over 80 local and regional artists showcasing an amazing diversity of fine and functional art (and some writers!).

Visitors have the opportunity to meet the artists and explore their paintings, drawings, fine art ceramics, altered books, photographs, mosaics, art quilts, blown glass, fine jewelry, collage, etchings, relief printing, children’s book illustrations, wood-turned items, paper cut art, art lamps, sculpture, and more!

Big thank you to our Artist Market Business Sponsor: Thaler & Thaler, P.C. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law

05/28/2026

Workshop Alert: Thanks for the no.

Led by Debra Charris, aka performer Dee Lightfull.

Monday, June 1
6:00 to 7:00pm
CAP ArtSpace, 110 N. Tioga Street (on the Commons)
Registration Required (link in bio)

“Thanks for the No” is a workshop about the least glamorous but most universal part of being an artist or performer: hearing “no” and living to tell the tale.
Auditions. Applications. Casting calls. Portfolio submissions.

Emails that start with “Unfortunately…” Rejection is basically a side hustle in arts and entertainment. Instead of pretending it doesn’t hurt, we’re going to laugh about it, unpack it, and learn how to care for ourselves without losing our edge.

We’re talking about the messy, very human side of putting your art in public. This session blends humor, honest conversation, and practical resilience tools to help artists and performers process disappointment, quiet the comparison spiral, and protect their creative spark.

You’ll swap stories, pick up strategies that actually work in a high-exposure industry, and leave with a healthier relationship to the word “no.” Because the goal isn’t to stop feeling rejection. It’s to stop letting it run the show.

Find out more about Dee Lightfull

05/26/2026

✨The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County is proud to announce our 18th annual Spring Writes Literary Festival, a lively, free celebration of the literary arts, with over 40 events in downtown Ithaca and on Zoom.✨

Register for all Zoom events at www.springwrites.org
Link in bio!

Spring Writes showcases the incredible talent and diversity of over 110 writers in Tompkins County and beyond, with programming for everyone—from seasoned authors to the literary loving public.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, create, and celebrate the power of words – together!

05/22/2026

Just a handful of photos from our Spring Writes Literary Fest that kicked off in the first week of May!

The Fest continues! We have zoom events and more live events you can check out happening all the way until September, and they’re all free to attend! Register for all Zoom events at www.springwrites.org
Link in bio!

Spring Writes showcases the incredible talent and diversity of over 110 writers in Tompkins County and beyond, with programming for everyone—from seasoned authors to the literary loving public.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, create, and celebrate the power of words – together!

First photo: Kitchen Table Talk with , Shacoya Kidwell, .jay.96 , and

Second photo: Literary Survivor with and more!

Third Photo: and audience

Fourth Photo: Paths to Publishing: Hosted by of at with panelists

05/19/2026

✨The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County is proud to announce our 18th annual Spring Writes Literary Festival, a lively, free celebration of the literary arts, with over 40 events in downtown Ithaca and on Zoom.✨

Register for all Zoom events at www.springwrites.org
Link in bio!

Spring Writes showcases the incredible talent and diversity of over 110 writers in Tompkins County and beyond, with programming for everyone—from seasoned authors to the literary loving public.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, create, and celebrate the power of words – together!

performed at one of our live events hosted

05/06/2026

✨The Community Arts Partnership of Tompkins County is proud to announce our 18th annual Spring Writes Literary Festival, a lively, free celebration of the literary arts, with over 40 events in downtown Ithaca and on Zoom.✨

Spring Writes showcases the incredible talent and diversity of over 110 writers in Tompkins County and beyond, with programming for everyone—from seasoned authors to the literary loving public.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, create, and celebrate the power of words – together!

May 7th:
Teen open mic
Poet Laureates read
Literary Survivor game

May 8:
Kitchen Table Talk

May 9th:
10 diff events at the ithaca conference center , , and

May 10th:
9 events at the conference center

Register at the link in our bio to attend and go to our website at Springwrites.org

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110 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, NY
14850

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