Ithaca Artist Market - Aug. 8
Don't miss this once a year event!
* Friday, August 8th | Noon–7:30 PM
* Ithaca Farmers Market, Cayuga Lake Inlet
Steamboat Landing, 545 3rd Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
* Free Admission
* Visitor Registration Requested (with raffle!) (Link below)
What You'll Find:
* Over 80 local and regional artists showcasing an amazing diversity of fine and functional art (and some writers!). Scroll down for list of participants.
Visitors have the opportunity to meet the artists and explore their paintings, drawings, fine art ceramics, altered books, photographs, mosaics, art quilts, blown glass, fine jewelry, collage, etchings, relief printing, children’s book illustrations, wood-turned items, paper cut art, art lamps, sculpture, and more!
(Michael Sampson, right)
* Local arts and community groups.
* Over a dozen vendors offering a wide variety of food and desserts, local wine, craft beer, and cider.
* The East Hill Jazz Group will set a lively mood throughout the event.
* Boat Cruise (4:30 to 5:30pm) with Discover Cayuga Lake.
Tickets Required. (Adults $28, Children $10) Book HERE.
Questions: booking@discovercayugalake.org
Location:
We'll take over all 88 booths at the beautiful Ithaca Farmers Market covered pavilion on the Cayuga Lake inlet.
GPS: 545 3rd Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.
There's a turn-off from Route 13 on 3rd Street (Aldi's is on one side and B&W Supply on the other.) Then follow the road straight to the Farmers Market parking lot.
Free Admission, Registration Required:
Registration form: forms.gle/phPhpsc2XPUT9W899
Thank you! This allows us to keep you informed in case there are any updates (like last year's reschedule because of Hurricane Debby).
Great Raffle with Registration!
Those who register will have over 15 chances to win great art or discounts from participating artists or arts groups. Raffle winners will be notified early in the day on August 7th and items will be available at the artist's booth on August 8th.
Raffle Prizes so far (There will be more)
Michael Ludgate: 8"x10" matted and framed (high quality metal frame) print of "Sunrise at Stewart Park w/ Driftwood". $150 value.
Jen Meyers, Perfect Mug Pottery: $25 off all pottery at her booth.
Perri LoPinto: Small wheel-thrown bowl decorated with a surface design - sgraffito technique. 5" x 2". $48 value.
Belinda Thompson: Hand-blown glass - pint drinking glass. $45 value.
Tyler Nordgren: 12" x18" art print. $25 value.
Nadine Essra: Sterling Silver leaf necklace worth $50.
Rose Gottlieb: Any one of my art prints priced $28 (or less).
Makayla Bunce: free small-medium print, or 50% off an original piece. Value of work range $10 to $25.
Rachel Feirman: Any one of my art print $30 (or less).
Anias Confections: $5 off a $17 four pack of cupcakes
Mary Michael Shelley: 10% discount on any piece on my website priced between $700 to $1,300m
VisitIthaca.com: Silipint silicone purple 16 oz pint glass. $15 value.
Via's Cookies: 4 cookies!
Gary Bercow: 25% off a ceramic piece.
Marika Chew: Two matted signed prints: 'Fruit and Veggies' and 'Cooking Mushrooms'(artwork 5"x7" matted 8"x10"). $60 value.
Community School of Music and Arts: Year-long membership! 25% discount on classes, discounts on events, and more!
Tompkins County Visitor Info:
Tompkins County is renowned for its stunning natural beauty. Located on the shores of Cayuga Lake, our towns, villages and the City of Ithaca are surrounded by waterfalls, gorges, and dense forests. We are also a community of artists, writers, and performers! Theatre, museums, dance, music and the visual arts abound in the region, and our local eateries are guaranteed to serve up your ethnic cuisine of choice. The Ithaca Commons is an award winning pedestrian mall. VisitIthaca.com is the place to go to learn about all we have to offer.
The Community Arts Partnership is Tompkins County’s arts council and we have been serving local artists and audiences for over 32 years through our programs, grants, and services. (You are on our website!)
List of Participants Below, and Thank You to our Sponsors:
We thank our Artist Market business sponsor, Thaler & Thaler P.C. and our media sponsors, The Route WITH radio and WSKG.
Frequently Asked:
RAIN OR SHINE: The event is in a roofed pavillion. Normal rain is fine - the market will go ahead as planned. Having said that: Last year we had Hurricane Debby so it was rescheduled! Please register so we can keep you updated in case of horrific weather.
ACCESSIBILITY: There is a flat wooden floor throughout the pavilion. Vehicles can drop off people with disabilities right next to the main entrances.
PARKING: Have you seen the new parking lot? There's lots of parking now!
DOGS: No for the pavillion, but yes for the grounds.
PAYMENT TO VENDORS and ATM: Each artist and vendor will have their own list of payment types they accept. There may be a few that don't accept credit cards. There is an ATM located at the pavilion near the market office.
Questions?
Ithaca Artist Market from Sue Perlgut on Vimeo.
2025 Participants
ARTISTS
Adam Delli-Bovi, acrylic paintings
Aishvarya Arora, poetry zines & broadsides
Alta's Ornamentation, functional art
Annemiek Haralson Art, oil & watercolor, paintings
AP Photography, photography prints
Art of Yen Ospina, mythology, folklore, fantasy
Belinda Thompson Glass, hand-blown art glass
Ben Apker, colorful papercuts
Bowled-Over Woodturning/ Danby Hardwoods, artful wooden items
Bubblefish Designs, bright, cheerful paintings
Carol Spence, mixed media paintings
Carlton Manzano, landscape oil paintings
Celia Bowers, oil paintings
Cheryl Chalmers, Finger Lakes watercolors
Christi Sobel, nature inspired art
Christipher Gonzales, creative non-fiction, memoir
Clare Jones, book art
Colleen McCall Ceramics, colorful hand-painted pottery
Dan McPheeters, mixed media on panel
Dede Hatch, photography of everyday
Diane Duthie Photography, inspired creative photography
Diane Sullivan Design, functional ceramics
Dropped Peel Designs, ceramic framed mirrors
Dye Craft, indigo-dyed stiched shibori
Elan Design Studio, hand-crafted art
Elizabeth Sprout, oil paintings
Erika Medina, fine art & jewelry
Eva Capobianco, mixed media sculptures
Gary Bercow Ceramics, sculptural functional ceramics
Gary Rith, wheel thrown pottery
Gina Inzinna, art pottery
Gourdlandia, functional gourd art
Isa Goico, paintings, buttons
Ithaca Cloth Works, modern handwoven accessories
Jeff Perrault, paintings & drawings
Jen Meyers - Perfect Mug Pottery, artisan ceramics
Jennifer Rubacky Photography, fine art photography
Jilly.Makes.Pots, wheelthrown functional pottery
Jim Burlitch, fine art photography
Julian Plum, picture book illustrations
Katherine Solomon, sophisticated farm photography
Kathleen Weldon, paper collage prints
Lake Passage Studio, paintings and books
LAMBWC, abstract mixed media
Lauren Reid Paintings, bold, vibrant, powerful
Makayla Bunce, surreal, scenic collage
Marika Chew, watercolors, animals & collections
Mar's Studio, magical realist paintings
Margalo Guo, paintings
Mark Zuss, poetry collections
Mary Michael Shelley, carved painted pictures
Michael Ludgate Photography, photographic prints
Michael Sampson, abstract paintings, printmaking
Midcoast Photo Services, editorial feature illustration
Nadine Essra Designs, handmade artisan jewelry
Nancy Medsker Art Works, original soft pastels
Nick Scollard, block prints, music
Open Door Pottery, artful, functional pottery
Palmer Brothers Art, mixed-media paintings, cartoons
Perri LoPinto Pottery, functional hand-carved pottery
Poetic Voices Workshops, poetry books, cards
Quilts by Nora, textile art quilts
Rachel Dickinson, paintings and books
Rachel Feirman - Nature Inspired art, digital illustrations
Rachel Philipson Photography & Design, photography & textiles
Rachelillustrates - Fairie & Fantasy Art, queer fairie illustrations
Raven Barn Studio, mosaics and tiles
Rose Gottlieb, illustrations, hand-painted jewelry
Rowdy Rose Studio, watercolor mixed media
Sara Minardi Art, colorful illustrations
Sharon Nelson Pottery, functional ceramics
Sophie Becraft, original paintings and prints
Spirit and Kitsch, imaginative paintings
Stefanie Lehman Green, quilted wall hangings
Sue Brightly, imagined animal paintings
Susan Arnsten-Russell, mixed media
Susan C. Larkin, photographs
Teresa Yatsko, altered book sculptures
Tommy Beers, local watercolor landscapes
Tyler Nordgren Travel Posters, retro travel posters
Upcycled Lamps by Jon Jensen, functional art lamps
Yamilka Portorreal, drawings & paintings
Zachary Kei, natural dyed textiles
COMMUNITY GROUPS
Brooktondale Community Center
Business Leaders of Colors
Community Arts Partnership
Community School of Music and Arts
Harmony Falls Chorus
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Ink Shop Printmaking Center
Ithaca Murals
MACRE (Media Arts Collective & Resource Exchange)
Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts
State of the Art Gallery
The Clay School
Tompkins County Quilter's Guild
Village at Ithaca
Visit Ithaca
FOOD / WINE / BEER / CIDER / DESSERTS
(This list will expand to include at least 4 more vendors!)
Anias Confections
Asempe Kitchen
Hopshire Brewery
Great Start Coffee Cart
Ithaca Breadworks
Mama Said Hand Pies
Tibetan Momo Bar
New York Cider Company
On the Street Pitas
Osakaya Japanese Food
Thai Palace
The Great Start Coffee Cart
Treleaven Wines
Vias Cookies
Wally's Wings & Things
* IMAGES OF FARMERS MARKET BOOTHS - Find on Google Drive
* PAYMENT LINK for vendors: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/37YW2MFNQVWXW
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