![]() “Art is made better in a community of flourishing art, and flourishing art makes a better community!” E-mail Schwartz at To learn more about CAP and upcoming grant deadlines, visit. “We are thrilled to have the resources to support and uplift the many cultural offerings in our communities,” said Robin Schwartz, CAP program and grant director. CAP distributed $330,000 in 2021 through its six grant programs that promote and fund the arts in multiple communities throughout our county. ![]() Twelve artists and organizations received support: Circus Culture, Newfield Library, Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers, the Senior Theatre Troupe of Lifelong, Beyond Art, Kenneth McLaurin, the Homecoming Players, Triphammer Arts, Elisa Keeler, Civic Ensemble, the Greater Ithaca Activities Center and the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble. Funds were designed to jump start the return of live programming for Tompkins County audiences. The ReStart grant is a one-time allocation of additional 2021 funds from New York State Council on the Arts for CAP to administer to Tompkins County artists and organizations. ![]() Specific Opportunity Stipend (SOS) supports the strategic opportunities of Tompkins County artists and arts organizations that will boost their careers or offerings to the next level. In the October (second round) of 2021 SOS funding, 11 artists and arts organizations received support: local writers Rebecca Barry and Kate Doyle musicians Marc Robertson Luchs, Josh Oxford and Janet Batch visual artists Grace Troxell and Erika Medina organizations Theatre Incognita and Homecoming Players theatre artist Emma Plotkin and filmmaker Sue Perlgut. ![]() In October of this year, Community Arts Partnership (CAP) awarded $33,000 to 23 Tompkins County artists and arts organizations through two of CAP’s six annual grant programs. The new repair station is conveniently located near places where cyclists can enjoy shopping, dining, entertainment and services once they have completed their bike repair.” Pictured (from left to right): Ashley Cake, DIA Board of Directors president BWT Director Margaret Johnson Ducson Nguyen, City of Ithaca Common Council second ward alderperson Ferguson Tom Knipe, city of Ithaca director of economic development John Guttridge, Urban Core LLC founder and managing partner and Jennifer Dodson, Center for Community executive director. “We’re happy to support cyclists by providing them with the tools they need to make quick repairs to their bicycles so they may travel around downtown safely. “Bicycling is a popular activity for many of our residents and patrons,” said DIA Executive Director Gary Ferguson. Officials from the city of Ithaca, DIA, BWT, GO ITHACA and Urban Core LLC celebrated the new station during a ceremony on Nov. In addition to the new bike repair station, the area offers multiple bike parking locations, including two dozen art bike racks sprinkled throughout the downtown and Collegetown areas. The repair station is available to the public, is free to use and will complement downtown’s enhanced mobility efforts. This new bike repair equipment in Press Bay Court was funded in part by the Sustainable Tompkins Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program with additional support from the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA), Urban Core LLC, Bike Walk Tompkins (BWT) and GO ITHACA. Plus, there’s a QR code affixed to the equipment for smartphone users to gain access to instructions on how to use the equipment. The repair station also includes arms to hold a bicycle in place during the repair process. Screwdrivers, wrenches, tire levels and an air pump ensure users can perform fixes that range from adjusting the brakes to changing a flat tire. The community bike repair station is equipped with the tools required for basic bike repairs and maintenance. A new bike repair station was recently installed at 110 W. Downtown Ithaca now has new infrastructure to benefit its robust cycling community.
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