Heritage Exalted: This week-long celebration of heritage and culture is an opportunity to learn how each culture contributes to the creation of our society. This showcase encourages the use of art as the thread that weaves together stories from around the world to bring a better understanding of each other as human beings.

On My Own Time: On My Own Time was initiated in 1974 in cooperation with the Everson Museum of Art to help local businesses identify, celebrate, and promote creativity among their employees. The annual exhibit represents over 25 companies and 500 employees. 

Visual Arts Showcase: Four shows are presented each season by the Council’s Visual Arts Showcase Committee. Selections are made by professional art jurors. The series features the best of local artists and is open to artists in Onondaga County and surrounding areas. The exhibits are on display at WCNY Studios in Liverpool. 

cL!Nk Newsletter

Published 6 times a year, this e-publication featuring opportunities for artists of all disciplines and community organizations, local arts and cultural events and other topics important to the arts community. 

Artist News

CRC receives dozens of calls for artists, notices and other information for artists every day so we created Artist News  to make them available to our Partners immediately. This site is updated daily! 

Horizon Awards: The Horizon Awards celebrate those individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated far-reaching cultural vision by contributing ideas, services, time or funds to support the arts or artists in our community. 

Arts Salons: Connect with art lovers or meet other artists at CRC's Arts Salon Events.  At these small gatherings of artists, members of the community, funders and others have lively discussions about arts & culture.

Syracuse Youth Jazz Festival: Junior and senior high school jazz ensembles compete for awards and scholarships. Professional musicians act as adjudicators and critique student performances. Six hundred students and 15 school districts participate. 

Michael Harms Theater Festival: A theater competition for secondary students where theater professionals adjudicate and provide immediate critiques for participating student troupes. The competition seeks to foster greater interest in theater work by students and teachers.

Youtheatre School Day Series: Provides elementary and secondary students from the inner city, suburban and rural school districts the opportunity to view high quality, professional children's theater in downtown Syracuse.

Community Grants Program: Provides artists, grassroots organizations, historical associations and cultural institutions with funding to present artistic and cultural programs in our community. 

Workshops & Seminars: Offering a wide variety of developmental workshops for individual artists and non-profit organizations. The workshops were created to enhance the professionalism and long-term stability of small organizations and assist artists with their careers. 

Folk Arts Program: This program offers a broad variety of services, presentations and initiatives. In addition to hosting a statewide conference for professionals in the field, the Folk Arts program documents cultural resources, provides services for traditional folk artists who reside in the county, provides referrals and consultations for artists. 

Technical Assistance: The Council offers technical assistance to individuals and arts & culture organizations in grant proposal writing, developing artist portfolios, cover letters, resumes, artist statements, and publicity.  Contact the Council to be connected to the appropriate program director at 315.435.2155.

Artist Registry: The Artist Registry is a directory of local artists of every kind that includes information and a sample of their work. 

Arts Directory: The Council maintains a directory of arts resources for the community.  The Arts Directory includes everything from galleries to performance venues to dance schools to arts supply stores and everything in between.