TO SPONSOR AN ARTIST:

Online:

Support your local musicians, artists, writers, actors, and dancers by making a tax-deductible donation in any amount to CSMA honoring their efforts. You can make an online donation, using either your credit card or Paypal account, via a secure server by clicking the donation button above. Or you can send us a check.

By mail:

Send checks made out to "CSMA" to:
CSMA Arts for All Marathon,
330 E. State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

Indicate in the memo line Marathon/artist's name (the artist you are sponsoring with your donation)

Participating Marathon Artists!

milly acharya
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Doreen Alsen (Bella Voce director)
music
Marathon Auction
Mara Alper
visual arts
Four Running Feet & Marathon Auction
Bali: Sacred Beauty (Photographs from Bali.) www.maraalper.com
Judith Andrew
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Thom Baker
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Bella Voce
music
Marathon Auction
Bella Voce, formerly the Finger Lakes Womens' Chorale, will celebrate any holiday party with you, providing special music! We can tailor the concert to your needs!
Arthur Bicknell
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Rick Bittner
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Maya Blanchard
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Brett Bossard
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Laura Campbell
music
First Friday Chamber Music
Caryn Christianson
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Laurie Conrad
visual arts
Four Running Feet & Marathon Auction
Laurie has set out to create 10 paintings during the Marathon. She encourages everyone to make a donation in honor of her project. Each donor will be entered into a drawing to win one of her paintings at the end of the Marathon. Laurie also donated her painting, "Late Summer," to the Marathon online Marathon Auction.
CSMA Students & Faculty
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
CSMA Open Sketch Artists
visual arts
Four Running Feet
CSMA's Open Sketch group meets every Thursday with a live model, from 12:30 – 3:00 pm. Though the sessions are devoted to figure drawing, artists who work in all media are welcome any time. Donations greatly appreciated in honor of the group show and participating artists. Proceeds from sales benefit CSMA in whole or in part, as specified. (Curator: Paula Eisner)
William Deats
visual arts
Four Running Feet & Marathon Auction
Richard "Dix" Donato
music
First Friday Gallery Night; Finish Line Party
Camille Doucet
visual arts
Four Running Feet
My theme for this year's marathon is Trees. A tree a day. In graphite, color pencil, pastel, decoupage, watercolor, on a variety of grounds. I offer a TREE sketch/paintings to anyone who contributes $30 or more. Email me (doucetcamille@gmail.com) to let me know that you have sent money, so that I can track my progress, I hope to raise $1000.
My vision: It is known that art brings out more than beauty and self-expression. It grows the creative mind, increases intelligence and self-respect. It grows hope, nurtures a community and a proud sense of being able to contribute to it. Plainly it creates channels for joy. Painting for the sake of raising money for students who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford bringing their creative self to light is very much worth it. I am here asking for your help in sponsoring my creative work during the 26 days of the marathon by making a contribution to the Arts for All Scholarship program of CSMA. Together we become a team for the love of art, young people and community. Thanks for your support of local art making and creative spirit, Camille
www.camilledoucet.com
Nicole DuPass
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Ecstatic Dance of Ithaca
dance
Ecstatic Dance All Souls Masquerade
Fri Oct 28 @ 8 pm, CSMA
ecstaticdanceithaca.wordpress.com
Julian Eng
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Paula Eisner
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Elisa Evett
music
First Friday Chamber Music; CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Roz Feinstein
theatre/music
The Importance of Being Earnest
Kait Feely
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
David Flaccus
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Kieran Galloway
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Rebecca Godin
visual arts
Marathon Auction
John Greenly
music
First Friday Chamber Music
Ross Haarstad
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Hana Haley
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Carol Halseth
visual arts
Four Running Feet
"All That Jazz" Machine-pieced and quilted by Carol Halseth, 2011. Four-patch posey in walk-about pattern. 100" x 100" Quilt Raffle Tickets are for sale in CSMA office: $5 each or 5 for $20 (all proceeds benefit CSMA).
Asher Hockett
music
Jazz Improvisation Live on Sunday Evenings
Will solicit pledges for each tune I improvise over with the Neal Massa Trio at the Scalehouse in Ithaca, Sunday evenings, 6 – 8 pm, for 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
Jill Hoffman
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Joyce Huntington
visual arts
Marathon Auction
William Hurley
music / literature
First Friday Chamber Music (William Hurley & Friends); haikus
One traditional haiku each day in recognition of the arrival of autumn. I am hoping, once the poems are all written, to photograph them, and send a pdf and a text version to everyone who has pledged. I would also be open to posting them on the facebook page or website each night.
Carrell Johnson
visual arts
Create everyday
Ileen Kaplan
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Carol LaBorie
visual arts
Four Running Feet & Marathon Auction
Iva Lesky
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Matthew Lin
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Elizabeth Livesay
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Molly MacMillan
music
Marathon Auction
Ed Marion
visual arts
Four Running Feet
Ryan McGuire
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Katharyn Howd Machan
literature
26 days of writing new poems
To write a poem a day inspired by the natural world of Ithaca. Also offering a poetry reading & writing workshop on Sat Oct 29, 4 pm, CSMA on "Living in Ithaca"
Laura Meilman
visual arts
Four Running Feet & Marathon Auction
Laura donated many of her earlier artworks, with hopes of helping CSMA and bringing enjoyment to those who buy them. Works for sale $1 - $25 All proceeds benefit CSMA. Take home today, or pick up when the show ends!
Frank Moon
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Moving Box Studios & Ben Weiss Presents
film/video/music
Get Spooky: Halloween Party with Brothers Past, Wobblesauce, D.V.S.*
Sat Oct 29, 9 pm - 3 am
Frank Moon
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Carolyn Mrazek
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Matt Ocone
music
First Friday Chamber Music
Oriki Omi Oddara
dance/music
Afro-Cuban Folklore Show
Graham Ottoson and Hands On Gourds
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Jonathan Kline and Palante
dance/music
Afro-Cuban Folklore Show & Dance Party
Elizabeth Phelps
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Sidney Piburn
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Viveka Plassmann
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Michael Ristorucci
dance
Afro-Cuban Folklore Show
Kristin Sad
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Marie Sanderson
visual arts
Four Running Feet
The words "Vita Brevis, Ars Longa" written in ancient Greece by the physician Hippocrates may be interpreted to mean, "Life is fleeting and it takes a long time to learn your art. So get busy!" Do you know a budding artist, musician, or dancer that is beginning a lifetime of working on their art? Consider giving a gift to CSMA this month in their honor, or in honor of this project. Donors will be entered into a drawing to win your choice of one of these "Vita Brevis, Ars Longa" watercolors at the end of the Marathon.
Lee Sims
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
Karen Melamed Smith
music
First Friday Chamber Music; CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Noah Sorensen
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Starts on Friday
music
benefit concert (Pop Punk): Sat Oct 22, CSMA
Meyer Stolov
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Dave Streater
music
First Friday Gallery Night; Finish Line Party
Elizabeth Stott
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Joan Swenson
visual arts
Four Running Feet: CSMA Open Sketch Artists
The TARPS
(aka Savage Club Vintage Rock Band)
music
Rock concert/dance
Sue Terwilliger
music
CSMA Student & Faculty Recital
Sun Oct 23 @ 3 pm, CSMA
Theatre Incognita
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Three
(William Hurley, Karen Melamed Smith, Elisa Evett)
music
First Friday Chamber Music
Greg Tomezsko
visual arts
Marathon Auction
Marian Van Soest
visual arts
Four Running Feet
Marian is doing a painting a day throughout the Marathon. She invites you to buy one to take home today, all proceeds supporting CSMA's educational programs.
Gertrude Vrabel & Friends
music
The Big Toot
Kit Wainer
theatre
The Importance of Being Earnest
Sandy Wold
visual arts
Four Running Feet
Sandy has been planning to create a large Buddha mural for her art studio for the past year. She is devoting the 26 days of the Marathon to working on it, and shows some of her work in progress here.