CAC is highlighting the breadth of arts and culture in our area by developing a county-wide Cortland Arts Trail features artists, studios (visual, dance, music) art instillations (murals, statues, etc) art venues, music venues, galleries and businesses that support the arts.

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List your self or your business on our directory and or digital arts trail!

The Cortland Arts Connect Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to Cortland County residents who want to expand their creative growth/interest through participation in local instruction. *New* we also award

​Cortland County residents of any age are eligible for consideration. Individuals can apply by submitting an interest statement through cortlandartsconnect.org/scholarship or at the recommendation of a teacher or mentor from a local organization (i.e. Cortland County school) through cortlandartsconnect.org/scholarship. Consideration will be given to expressed interest in the arts and financial need.

We coordinate First Fridays on the First Friday of each month. We use our digital Arts Trail to highlight the venues that are open!

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All venues must be on the arts trail and fill out the First Friday form with their event details!

Seeking solo, dual or group exhibit proposals for our spaces at McNeil Building Gallery and Guthrie Medical Center

Cortland Free Library seeks artists to exhibit in their gallery.

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Please email Theresa at reference@cortlandfreelibrary.org or call 607-753-1042 for more info!

The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (RFLX), the city’s longest-running juried showcase of works by artists from western and central New York, will be on view in the Docent Gallery from June 28 to October 5, 2025. Timothy Peterson, MAG’s inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art, will serve as the juror for the 69th installment of this biennial exhibition. RFLX is open to artists working in all media in a 27-county area in western and central New York. Entries must have been completed within the past two years.

Accepted artists are eligible for cash awards, including the $1,500 Memorial Art Gallery Award. During the first two weeks of the exhibition, MAG guests are invited to cast ballots for their favorite work, and the artist who receives the most votes will receive the Harris Popular Vote Award.

Made in NY is an annual exhibit that features work by New York artists. The exhibit is an opportunity for artists residing in New York State to showcase their work in a competitive, juried exhibition. Prizes will be awarded, including $1000 for Best of Show. The exhibit is open to all media, such as photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber, installation, and video.

ARE YOU AN ARTIST?

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Share your bio with us!

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The Cortland County Historical Society (CCHS) is committed to preserving the stories of the Cortland County community. As part of an effort to identify and document these stories, we are creating an archive specifically devoted to the artists of Cortland County and their art.

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We want to know more about you.

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If you currently have a short bio or artist statement about yourself and your work, we hope you will share it with the Cortland County Historical Society to be included in our artist archive.

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Or maybe these questions will help you create one:

• When did you first become interested in art?

• Did you study formally or are you self-taught?

• What medium(s) do you work in?

• Are there artists or mentors who inspire you?

• How does being part of the Cortland County community influence you?

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CCHS appreciates your participation in this vital community project.

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Email your bio or any questions you have about the project to: info@cortlandhistory.org.