Local Instruction - All Disciplines

Here's a great list of local art classes for the visual arts, literature, and performing arts.

Visual Art

Blue Door Studio
bluedoorstudioithaca.com

Community School of Music & Arts, Downtown Ithaca
Private instruction & visual art, dance, music, theater,language classes. Downtown Ithaca
csma-ithaca.org

Gourdlandia, Ithaca's West Hill
Come and visit... there's a lot to see and do at Gourdlandia. Learn how to grow and dry gourds, explore the gourd garden, shop, be inspired, and take classes! 
gourdlandia.com / facebook.com/Gourdlandia

Ink Shop and Printmaking Center, Downtown Ithaca
A variety of print making classes.  
www.ink-shop.org

Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell
https://museum.cornell.edu/events/upcoming/?event-type=workshops-series

Kadie Salfi, Ithaca
Printmaking workshops, private lessons & private group lessons: Drypoint, Etching, Photo-Etching & Cyanotypes,
petiteblue.com/art-workshops

Ivy Stevens-Gupta, Ithaca
In-person and Zoom painting, color theory, color therapy and mixed media.
Ivycreativedesigns.com

The Clay School, Ithaca
a variety of class descriptions, techniques and approaches to working with clay. There are weekend and one-day workshops offered throughout the year for locals and out of town students as well.
clayschoolithaca.com

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
Classes and events! 
tburgconservatory.org

Literature and Performing Arts

Community School of Music and Arts, see above.

Actors Workshop of Ithaca
www.actorsworkshop.biz

Nicole V Basta Creative Writing Mentorship (age 10 and up)
one-on-one and through small group instruction both in person and online. nicolevbasta@gmail.com or nicolevbasta.com

Writing Room: Writing Through the Rough Spots
www.writingroomworkshops.com

Spring Writes Literary Festival
May and writing workshops throughout the year.
www.SpringWrites.org

Southside Community Center's Unity Studio
a place to take classes in music recording, or have private sessions.
sspride.org/programs

For Children and Teens

Community School of Music and Arts, see above. 

Nicole V Basta Creative Writing Mentorship (age 10 and up)
One-on-one and through small group instruction, in person and online. Email for more information and references. nicolevbasta.com

Ithaca Media Arts. Slaterville 
thaca-media.com

Hangar Theatre, Ithaca
Lab Company and Next Generation School of Theater
hangartheatre.org

Acting Out! New York
actingoutnewyork.com

Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts
tburgconservatory.org