New FLCC photography exhibit opens with reception Feb. 13
Rochester-based photographer Michele Ashlee-Meade will debut a new exhibit at Finger Lakes Community College's Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 on Thursday, Feb. 13. The exhibit's opening day will feature a public talk by the artist from 2 ... more
Artworks Gallery showcases pandemic-era watercolor portraits by Abby Gazley
The Artworks Gallery is currently featuring a collection of ten watercolor portraits by member artist Abby Gazley, displayed in the Honored Artist Space through March. The pieces, created during the covid pandemic, blend still life ... more
Cayuga County students excel at CNY art awards
Students from four Cayuga County-area schools—Auburn, Jordan-Elbridge, Skaneateles, and Union Springs—earned top honors at the 2025 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards. Among 4,555 entries judged in 17 categories, nearly 1,300 students received gold keys, ... more
Ithaca’s Museum of Earth faces foreclosure, uncertain future
The Museum of the Earth in Ithaca is at risk of foreclosure after donors failed to fulfill a $30 million pledge, leaving the Paleontological Research Institution, its operator, in mortgage default for over a year ... more
Corning Museum of Glass adjusts winter schedule
The Corning Museum of Glass, which saw visitor levels return to pre-pandemic numbers in 2024, has revised its hours for early 2025. From January through March, the museum and its “Make Your Own Glass” workshop ... more
Geneva Rising Arts Foundation launches to promote local arts
The Geneva Rising Arts Foundation, founded by the creators of Drumstock Music & Arts Festival, aims to foster Geneva’s artistic legacy. Established by Victor Pultinas, Jenna LaVita, and John Manion, the nonprofit seeks to preserve ... more
Winter art show “Interlude” opens in Penn Yan
The Arts Center of Yates County’s Flick Gallery launches its first 2025 exhibit, "Interlude," on Sunday, Jan. 12. Featuring regional artists, the show highlights Corinn Marriot’s whimsical illustrations, Pam Viggiani’s expressive abstracts, John Nyquist’s serene ... more
Artworks Gallery announces two January workshops
Artworks Gallery in Seneca Falls will host two workshops led by Roberta Nelson in early 2025, focusing on perspective drawing and watercolor painting. The “Parallel Perspective Basics” workshop runs January 9 and 16, teaching participants ... more
Auburn, Ithaca, Rochester, and Syracuse recognized for arts vibrancy
Auburn, Ithaca, and Syracuse have earned spots on SMU DataArts' 2024 list of the most arts-vibrant communities in the U.S., which evaluates arts supply, demand, and government support nationwide. Ithaca ranked second and Syracuse tenth ... more
West End Arts Campus to transform Auburn’s arts and cultural scene
A bold new vision for Auburn’s arts community is coming to life with the creation of the West End Arts Campus. This collaborative project, led by the Cayuga Museum of History and Art and the ... more
Rochester Folk Art Guild hosts annual Holiday Open Studios
The Rochester Folk Art Guild invites the community to its much-anticipated Holiday Open Studios, a cherished Finger Lakes tradition, on December 14 and 15. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, the Guild’s East ... more
Seneca Falls PTO hosts ‘Pictures with Santa’ at Mynderse Academy craft show
This holiday season, the Seneca Falls Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) invites families to join for “Pictures with Santa” at the Mynderse Academy Craft Show on December 7. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m ... more
Contra dance celebration returns to Ithaca with renowned caller George Marshall
Hands Four Dancers of Ithaca is hosting its annual "Double Contra Dance Delight" on October 26, featuring the return of beloved contra dance caller George Marshall, along with live music from the vibrant New England ... more
Students unveil mural at Corning Community College
A new mural, titled Cosmic Connections, was unveiled Friday at Corning Community College's Schuyler Hall after a nine-month collaboration between local students and a professional mural artist. The project was led by students from the ... more
Ithaca College art major Safara Vache opens solo exhibition in downtown Ithaca
In the bustling gallery of The Commons in downtown Ithaca, art major Safara Vache '25 mingled with friends, family, and visitors at the opening of her solo exhibition Girl Embellish. Vache, a B.F.A. student at ... more
Transform Your Fall Adventures into Personalized Wall Art with PICANOVA
Autumn is drawing in, painting the world in amber, crimson, and gold hues. And the Finger Lakes region is especially breathtaking at this time of year with its gentle hills, serene lakes, and brilliant foliage, ... more
National Women’s Hall of Fame unveils new exhibit in Seneca Falls
The National Women’s Hall of Fame is showcasing its latest exhibit, “Dirty Laundry and Other Women’s Work,” by artist Julie Thurber, from September 13 through January 4 at the historic Seneca Falls Knitting Mill. The ... more
Fly-By-Night Dance Theater to hold residency at HWS
This September, the Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Department of Dance and Movement Studies will welcome New York City-based Fly-By-Night Dance Theater for a four-day teaching and performing residency. The residency, led by artistic director ... more
Western Wayne Art Group kicks off new season with photographer Kimberly Ferguson
The Western Wayne Art Group will hold its first meeting of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Walworth Town Hall, 3600 Lorraine Drive. The meeting will feature a presentation ... more
