Tompkins County Public Library will showcase four original exhibits during Downtown Ithaca’s Gallery Night, Friday, October 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. with a reception in the BorgWarner Community Room.
Featured works on display throughout the library will include:
“In Progress: Images From the Portfolios of Photography
Students”—Curated by Robyn Wishna, lecturer in photography at Ithaca
College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications, this exhibit includes an
eclectic selection of photographs and will be on display in the Library’s New
Fiction section and North Reading Room through mid-November.
“Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Ithaca City of
Asylum (ICOA)”—The Ithaca City of Asylum will launch their annual celebration of
the freedom to read with this fascinating exhibit featuring photographs, books
and posters recognizing the work of the writers who have been sponsored by
ICOA. This exhibit will be on display in the Avenue of the Friends
through October.
“Yemen: The Forgotten War”—Presented by Amnesty
International Group 73 of Ithaca, this exhibit features the work of
photojournalist Rawan Shaif and was funded by the Special Initiative Fund of
Amnesty International in an effort to advocate for and inform people about the
Yemeni Civil War.
“Past Meets Present: The Changing Built Environment of Tompkins
County”—Sponsored by Historic Ithaca, Inc., “Past Meets Present” uses
re-photography to merge historic photographs and modern photos. Featured
works will illustrate the evolving architectural fabric of Tompkins
County. Photos were created by Tompkins Cortland Community College
students in celebration of Historic Ithaca, Inc.’s 50th anniversary.
Gallery Night is free and open to the public. After-hours
library access is available through the BorgWarner Community Room entrance,
adjacent to TCAT’s East Green Street bus shelter.
For more information about these or other Library exhibits,
contact Sally Grubb at sgrubb@tcpl.org
or (607) 272-4557 extension 232.
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