Entries are now open for our August 1st, 2026 Arts off Main Festival!

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The event will take place on Court Street in Downtown Cortland, 10am to 4pm,

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We are looking for artist vendors who want to sell their work in a 10x10 booth during the festival!

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!

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!

Cortland Arts Connect invites photographers of all levels and backgrounds to participate in the Annual Regional Photography Exhibit, which will be on display at the Cortland Free Library during the months of October and November.

As in the past, we are presenting new categories to challenge photographers and offer the public interesting ways of capturing images of the world around them. 

 

This year’s specific categories are “Yellow,” “Freedom,” and “Stone.” Standard digital techniques such as brightness, contrast, and sharpening to enhance the final image are acceptable. The general category of “Open” is for photos of any subject, but must be based on the photographer’s original photo and ANY digital manipulations – without limitations- they chooses to make.

 

Only one image per chosen category is allowed.

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!

Portrait of a Place returns for its third annual Plein Air Competition at the Center for the Arts of Homer.

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Creation period, Thursday through Saturday, July 16 – 18

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Artists will have the opportunity to discover the beautiful natural scenery of the Homer New York township, and may paint at a variety of locations within the village, with suggested locations provided at check-in.

These will include historic lenticular bridges over the Tioughnioga River, multiple scenic vistas and beautiful parks, and period architecture including churches and homes on main street.

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.