Each year, CAP organizes and facilitates a summer and winter juried show and sale of work by local artists. Artists exhibit paintings, drawings, photographs, collage, prints and sculpture.
The Ithaca Artists' Market has become a summer fixture for more than 20 years. The Holiday Market draws holiday shoppers.
The 2012 Ithaca Artists' Market will be on Friday, July 27
Artist Application for 2012 Market: Click here for word doc Click here for pdf
Arts Organization Form: Click here for pdf
Art Lovers Can Buy Local at 21st Annual Ithaca Artists' Market
Art collectors had opportunity to "Buy Local" at the 22nd annual Ithaca Artists' Market on Friday, July 27, 2012 from 2pm to 8pm at the Ithaca Farmers Market, the Artists' Market fills all 88 booths in a unique, once-a-year, can't miss event.
DIRECTIONS: The Farmers Market is at Steamboat Landing. Turn off Route 13 at 3rd Street (in between "Aldi" supermarket and "B&W Supply".) If using a GPS, the official address is 545 Third Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (but you won't find that address written anywhere.) There is a map at the Farmers Market website.
Over 65 established visual artists are juried into the Ithaca Artists' Market each year to showcase and sell some of the best art in the region. Visitors to the market have the special opportunity to meet and talk with all these artists in one place and to buy works of all shapes, sizes, and disciplines: paintings, prints, photographs, functional work, sculpture, stained glass, collage, fiber art and digital work. No admission fee.
In addition to the visual artists, 17 Tompkins County arts organizations will have booths, giving
the public a chance to learn about their mission, and maybe get a sneak preview of their upcoming events! There will be five-minute performances from various arts organizations interspersed throughout the day. The remaining booths will feature food vendors offering everything from full meals to desserts, chocolate, wine and beer. Music will set the mood all day long with local musicians Johnny Russo, on trumpet and trombone, Doug Robinson on guitar, and special guests.
Visitors to the market will also have a chance to get on the water. Tiohero Tours will offer two 2-hour cruises. The first, at 4pm is a Floating Classroom Eco-Cruise, while the second is a narrated sunset cruise at 7pm.
The Ithaca Artists' Market is an annual event organized by the Community Arts Partnership (CAP) of Tompkins County. Other programs of CAP include the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, Spring Writes Literary Festival, the CAP ArtSpace, the Holiday Artists Market, Ticket Center Ithaca, and IthacaEvents.com. CAP also offers grants, workshops, an on-line registry and other services for local artists and arts organizations. For more information on the Artists Market or CAP's programs, grants, and services for artists, visit www.artspartner.org or contact Program Director, Robin Schwartz at programs@artspartner.org.
Images from previous market can be found in the slideshow at left.
