Call for Artists
Guthrie Medical Center and McNeil Building Gallery
Cortland Arts Connect manages two galleries in our community: Guthrie Medical Center and the McNeil Building at 19 Main St., Cortland.
The Guthrie gallery is located in their staff cafeteria. There are approximately 31 feet of wall space. Currently, exhibits are rotated on a 6 month basis. Guthrie personnel participate in reviewing artworks submitted for consideration. Sale prices are not permitted in the display but the artist’s contact information can be included with the biographical information that is displayed with the artworks.
The McNeil Gallery is located in the first floor entry passageway at 19 Main Street. (Cortland Arts Connect maintains office space in that building.) Artworks can be displayed on both sides of the gallery; each side is approximately 40 feet long. Generally the area can hold 30-40 pieces, depending on size. Options for this space can be for a single artist, two artists (one on each wall), or a group show. McNeil Gallery shows are rotated on a 2 month basis. A poster with information about a current show is displayed in the window facing Main Street. The Cortland Standard publishes a Community Living article for each opening. Artists may include sale prices with their works.
First Friday
DEADLINE : The 20th of the month prior
Cortland Arts Connect hosts First Friday each month. We welcome both virtual and in person events.
Artists, musicians, venues, please reach out and tell us what you have in mind. New work to post? An opening to promote? A concert to stream?
"Where Are the Artists?"
Cortland Arts Connect is highlighting the breadth of arts and culture in our area by developing a county-wide Cortland Arts Trail (CAT) that will feature artists, studios (art, dance, music), art installations (murals, statues, etc.), art venues, music venues, galleries and businesses that support the arts.
We are implementing a hybrid model for online and in-person map that will identify these locations and contact information. We’re asking for Cortland County artists of all genres to register their information and give permission for listing on the CAT map
Painters Painting Painters
Painters Painting Painters: A Portrait Exhibit
Are you interested in being part of a group portrait exhibit and meeting other local artists? The idea of this exhibit is for artists to create a portrait of another local artist. A local artist will then create a portrait of of them. Portraits must be able to hang on a gallery wall. The show will be on display at McNeil Building Gallery in early 2023, with the possibility of moving to another location after!
Currently I am gathering names of interested artists. No limit on the medium, but it must be able to hang on a gallery wall. The gallery space cannot currently accommodate 3D works.
Contact organizer Emily at artbyemilygibbons@gmail.com if you are interested!
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The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
THE NYSCA/NYFA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is a $8,000 unrestricted cash grant available to artists living in New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located therein.
https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/artist-fellowships/
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NYS RURAL AND TRADITIONAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP:
NYS RURAL AND TRADITIONAL ARTS FELLOWSHIP:
The Fellowship takes a place-based approach with the goal of inspiring and building lasting connections to rural people and places and to acknowledge and support artists living and working within rural communities. This project is meant to celebrate the creativity and innovative nature of the artist and the connection between arts and land. Fellowships will provide a 10-month process to develop a work integrated with and in response to the artist’s rural community. The project must demonstrate a deep commitment and place-based engagement with the artist’s rural community. Fellows must propose an actionable idea that responds to, is inspired by, and/or engages with the land through their artistic practice. Fellows may choose to work with a farm, a park or arboretum, a significant parcel of land, or another rural-based entity that is meaningful to the artist and their community. Eligible artists are those living and/or working in a rural community. For the purposes of this initiative, a rural community is defined as having populations of less than 30,000 and not part of an urban or suburban cluster. Artists working across disciplines are eligible.
Gallery at Cortland Free Library
Gallery at Cortland Free Library seeks artists:
The Cortland Free Library hosts art exhibits on a rotating basis. Please email Theresa at
McNeil Building Gallery & Guthrie Gallery
Deadline: Rolling
Cortland Arts Connect manages two galleries in our community: McNeil Building Gallery at 19 Main Street Cortland and a gallery at Guthrie Medical Center.
The McNeil Gallery is located in the first floor entry passageway at 19 Main Street. (Cortland Arts Connect maintains office space in that building.) Artworks can be displayed on both sides of the gallery; each side is approximately 40 feet long. Generally the area can hold 30-40 pieces, depending on size. Options for this space can be for a single artist, two artists (one on each wall), or a group show. McNeil Gallery shows are rotated on a 2 month basis. A poster with information about a current show is displayed in the window facing Main Street. The Cortland Standard publishes a Community Living article for each opening. Artists may include sale prices with their works.
The Guthrie gallery is located in their staff cafeteria. There are approximately 31 feet of wall space. Currently, exhibits are rotated on a 6 month basis. Guthrie personnel participate in reviewing artworks submitted for consideration. Sale prices are not permitted in the display but the artist’s contact information can be included with the biographical information that is displayed with the artworks.
If you have tried applying to the gallery Jan and Feb this year, please let us know (admin@cortlandartsconnect.org) Our old submission form lost some of the applications! We have a new form up, see button below!
Cortland County Arts Trail
Deadline: Rolling
Cortland Arts Connect is highlighting the breadth of arts and culture in our area by developing a county-wide Cortland Arts Trail (CAT) that will feature artists, studios (art, dance, music), art installations (murals, statues, etc.), art venues, music venues, galleries and businesses that support the arts.
We are implementing a hybrid model for online and in-person map that will identify these locations and contact information. We’re asking for Cortland County artists of all genres to register their information and give permission for listing on the CAT map.
Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
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.
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.
NYS Rural and Traditional Arts Fellowship
The Fellowship takes a place-based approach with the goal of inspiring and building lasting connections to rural people and places and to acknowledge and support artists living and working within rural communities. This project is meant to celebrate the creativity and innovative nature of the artist and the connection between arts and land. Fellowships will provide a 10-month process to develop a work integrated with and in response to the artist’s rural community. The project must demonstrate a deep commitment and place-based engagement with the artist’s rural community. Fellows must propose an actionable idea that responds to, is inspired by, and/or engages with the land through their artistic practice. Fellows may choose to work with a farm, a park or arboretum, a significant parcel of land, or another rural-based entity that is meaningful to the artist and their community. Eligible artists are those living and/or working in a rural community. For the purposes of this initiative, a rural community is defined as having populations of less than 30,000 and not part of an urban or suburban cluster. Artists working across disciplines are eligible.
Cortland Free Library
Deadline: Rolling
The Cortland Free Library seeks artists to exhibit in their gallery.
Please email reference@cortlandfreelibrary.org or call 607-753-1042 for more information.