Tioga County Council on the Arts Tioga Arts Council

Public Arts - knowing that studies confirm public art can beautify space build community identity, and support economic development , public art has become a strategic priority for tac. Tac facilitated two public art projects in fy 2023. on june 5, 2024 tac's and muralist, bruce greig, completed restoration and enhancement of the iconic "owego" mural for $25,000. the outdoor mural is located on the north facade of the jj newberry building at 43-45 lake street in owego, located at the corner of main and lake streets and is directly at the foot of north avenue. the mural measures twenty-four feet high by eighty-five feet wide, covering 2,040 square feet, and approximately 5.2 million vehicles view the mural each year.tac initiated a second public art project, owego animal mosaic series with artist emily jablon for $2,500 in fy 2023. Each individual panel is 2.5' x 2.5 and features an individual animal mosaic - osprey, woodchuck, eastern newt, a golden shiner fish, and a one-eyed sphynx moth. Under jablon's guidance, community volunteers are helping to build each panel. Once complete the series will be installed in an alley located at 55-57 north avenue.

Gallery: tac operates gallery space located at 179 front street in owego. In the main gallery,tac features a variety of individual artists and groupshows for artists 18+ years old. the youthgallery mirrors the main gallery giving youth a space to display their work in a gallery setting and learn about exhibitions. All who exhibit have the opportunity to sell their work. In additiontp artwork displays, tac hosts talks, literary readings, and make-and-takeworkshops. One of tac's core commitments is to serve the Arts. the gallery embodies this organizationalvalue, providing a space to celebrate work, to connect artists with new audiences through artist talks, and to facilitate artwork sales. In fy 2023, tac sold $15,386, of art,through its galleryprograms and served 274 artists, writers, and creatives of all ages.

Eleda: everyday life, every day art (eleda) is an annual, juried regional art show. the exhibition features work from artistswithin a 100 mile radius of owego, encompassing 25 counties in new york and Pennsylvania. In fy 2023, eleda was a tremendous success in its goal to serve the Arts and serve through the Arts. Tac received over 200 submissions from an average 88 artists. Ver the course of the exhibition, eleda generated $16,786 in artwork payments, counted over 600 visitors, paid $3,100 in awards, and raised $2,475 to support tac's art a la cart, a free Arts enrichment activity and delivery program for food insecure and rural youth in Tioga County, ny. Eleda is held for the month of september at a leasted historic barn and one room schoolhouse at cloud croft studios. the public is invited to visit the exhibit for free and bring a picnic to enjoy the secenic surroundings.