ITHACA, NY On Gallery Night, May 7, from 5-7 p.m., Rejoice the Vote, in conjunction with the Community Arts Partnership, will be exhibiting its trophy for the Votingest City Challenge, along with an art show at the Tompkins County History Center, at 110 North Tioga St.
The focus of Rejoice the Vote and this month-long art exhibit is the on-going struggle to achieve a fair and equitable democracy.Â
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Rejoice the Vote was founded by Jeff Furman, a long-time Ithaca resident who served on the Ben & Jerryâs Board of Directors for 40 years and was responsible for many of their social initiatives. Over the last two years he has been working with youth led activists who are dedicated to an inclusive democracy. Jeff shares this update on Rejoice the Vote below:
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ITHACA, NY tâs time once again for the Community Arts Partnershipâs annual âSpring Writes Literary Festivalâ! Â
Now in its 13th year, the Festival includes over 40 free virtual events featuring over 100 local and regional writers. There are 25 literary themed panels, readings and performances scheduled from May 5-16, three additional community events in late May and June, and 13 writing workshops taking place from late May through November. The Festivalâs line-up was juried from an open call for proposals, and curated by this yearâs Artistic Director Jennifer Tennant.
There is something for everyone. Plenty of poetry, prose, and creative non-fiction readings, interesting and informative panel discussions on book craft, an open mic for poetry and prose sponsored by the Tompkins County Public Library, multiple play readings by area playwrights, a fun session of Literary Jeopardy, a night of curated storytelling, screenings of community generated fil
ITHACA, NY Itâs hard to imagine the local gallery scene without the State of the Art Gallery (SoAG). Founded in 1989, the downtown cooperative has represented many of Ithacaâs best known and most accomplished artists. It would be a mistake though to take its membership roll as representing everything worthy about art in the area.
For its April exhibition, â15 Feet,â (through May 2) the SoAG has invited seven talented area artists to hang their work. Itâs a reprieve from the galleryâs pandemic-driven diet of mostly predictable membersâ group shows. Featuring artists diverse in person and in approach, â15 Feet,â though uneven, is a welcome intervention. From glitch art to folk art, it captures a variety of approaches less often seen in Ithacaâs formal galleries.Â
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