Visual Arts

TCFA will be offering an opportunity to meet and sketch with artists of the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI) on Sunday April 14, 2024, from 2-4pm. This will be a free event and is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Guild and its work in scientific illustration. Specimens for drawing will be supplied, including live owls thanks to our friend Marsha M. Zgola. Drawing materials will be provided free of charge. The event takes place in the beautiful, light-filled auditorium of the Trumansburg Conservatory.


The sketch event coincides with the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators member show at the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts titled "The Art of Symbiosis". This show features diverse works from group members in a variety of media and has open gallery hours on Fridays 11am-3pm and Sundays 1-5pm, show closes 5/5.


The “Sketch with the Artists” event is co- sponsored by the GNSI-Finger Lakes Chapter.


Youth Art Classes and Workshops

Scene Painting Workshop with Marina Delaney
Begins October 18!
Six Wednesdays after school, 3:30 - 5:00pm

Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, Nov. 15, Nov. 29

(no class Thanksgiving week)

Learn Italian Renaissance techniques of perspective, shading, trompe-l’oeil and more as we create a large-scale painting of the classical facade of the Conservatory that will hang on our stage all winter! Ages 9-13 (or by permission). Cost: $110 (10% sibling discount). Space is limited. To register click HERE

Dia de los Muertos Workshop with Dona Roman

Saturday, October 21, 3-5pm


TCFA is thrilled to celebrate this South of the Border tradition with a mask-making workshop. Make a skull faced mask that you can take home and honor your dearly departed with decorations, festivities, and food. Students of all ages are welcome. This event is free - donations are encouraged. No registration required.




Fall Art Club “Art from the Heart” with Noelle Dembrosky

Begins October 28!
Six Saturday mornings 10-11:30am

Oct. 28, Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18, Dec. 2, Dec. 9

(no class Thanksgiving)

Open your heart and enjoy exploring your creative self! Learn how to gather color, line and shape in new ways to bring forth a beautiful image from your imagination. All materials included. Ages 7-12 (or by permission). Cost: $110 (10% sibling discount). Space is limited. To register click HERE



Draw-A-Thon Goes Wild!

Sunday October 22, 2 - 5pm


Join us in celebrating the universal language of drawing! In addition to our fun-filled drawing stations, this year there will be two “Drawing with Paint” workshops organized in conjunction with our art show “Into the Wild(e)”. All art materials are provided and all skill levels are welcome. Drawing with Paint Workshops @ 2:15-3:15pm (w/ Warren Bunn) & 3:30-4:30pm (w/ Charlotte Ghiorse/the house of Choclet).


This program is registered with The Big Draw, an international event held all over the world during the month of October to celebrate the art of drawing. Refreshments served. Suggested donation: $5 individuals/$10 families. No registration required.


About the Cayuga Arts Collective


Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts sponsors Cayuga Arts Collective (CayAC) a group of around seventy local artists and crafts people that was founded in 2017 by Domenica Brockman and Marina Delaney. In keeping with the broader mission of TCFA, CayAC aims to build community that both fosters creativity in the arts and promotes cultural enrichment for everyone. The group welcomes emerging and established artists alike.


For a low annual membership of $25 ($20 for students), CayAC members are guaranteed at least one spot in our annual exhibit which serves as the Conservatory’s annual spring show. For the duration of the exhibit, we run a “People’s Choice” Award where everyone is invited to choose their favorite piece on display. First prize is $100.


In addition to inclusion to our spring show, membership to CayAC also grants a 10% discount on all TCFA art classes for adults; inclusion in our booth at TCFA’s annual Holiday Handmade Market; and access to the “Paddle Grant”, a $500 grant designed for the purpose of professional growth in the arts that was initiated in 2021 to mark our 5th anniversary. Online applications to the Paddle Grant will be available again in the fall.


To compliment its member benefits, every October, CayAC hosts the Draw-a-thon Cafe. This event is registered with The Big Draw, an international festival that takes place all over the world throughout the month of October to celebrate the universal language of drawing. The event is free and open to the public.  A wide range of drawing materials are always supplied and all skill levels are welcome.


Over the years, CayAC has partnered with a number of organizations including Petrune Gallery, Ithaca Reuse and Ithaca Drawing Group which holds its weekly figure sessions in our downstairs studio. For information on these sessions and much more visit our website HERE

We invite you to become a member of the creative experiment that is the Cayuga Arts Collective.


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