Cornell Council for the Arts

2024-2025 CCA Grants

Planets of PerceptionNidaa Aboulhosn
Nidaa Aboulhosn and Jessica Bardsley explore how people construct and deconstruct the world. Where Aboulhosn contemplates the structures of perception and the status of reality, Bardsley explores unconscious worlds that take on a reality of their own.
MFA NYC Exhibition 2024Rene Benda
A collective art exhibition consisting of current MFA students showcasing their final projects.
Come As You AreXak Bjerken
A performance with the leading classical saxophonist, Steven Banks, and Cornell's Wind Ensemble, including a performance of his work Comes As You Are, based on spirituals and gospel tunes.
Dewey Decimal SystemMia Brown-Seguin
Student-curated exhibition that continues the tradition of showcasing handmade books developed by Marsha Taichman in 2020.
Investigation in Abortion in Feminist ArtworkSkylar Bush
An exploration of the techniques used to depict abortion in feminist artwork.
Remix/RecomposeLaura Cetilia
An interactive installation will give the Cornell community the unique opportunity to act as DJs, remixing music (originally composed by Laura Cetilia) produced on custom made lathe cut records.
NounsJackson Chapin
An exhibition curating a group of eclectic objects in order to deconstruct our habituation of them.
The Ithaca Department of Arts & Futures: A Coalition and Celebration for the World to ComeAndrew Colpitts
A one-day coalition and celebration for the world to bring together arts workers, sustainability specialists, land-centered stakeholders, and the public to imagine what a more ecological culture might feel like for our community.
Mostly Blank PagesCoral Douglas
A documented network of offline books centered around local conversations and mementos, inspiring the premiere of a new piece of music. This piece will utilize the philosophy of free speech alongside Robert Greenleaf's servant leadership to create meaningful community-based art.
TAK Ensemble: Creativity, Vision, and ExperimentationExperimental Sound Series at Cornell
The ESSC residency with TAK Ensemble, culminating eight new music premieres in Barnes Hall in Fall 2023.
Language in Flux: Creative Exploration of Identity through Dance and MusicSeare Farhat
Cornell doctoral composers, visiting PMA faculty member Danielle Russo, and dance students will collaborate to create and perform new dance-musical works addressing the complex relationships between communication, language, and creative practice.
Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru at 100Thomas Feng
Over two days, a series of concerts and talks celebrating the legacy of Ethiopian composer and nun Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru, in commemoration of her 100th birthday on December 12, 2022.
Sunshine Village ProjectJason Gama Bezerra de Albuquerque Jr
The Sunshine Village Project photo book sheds light on the impact of tropical storms on low-income communities and intertwines art, architecture, and urban planning to spark dialogue on climate change.
Garments of the East and the WestKylie Gillen
The design and creation of two garments inspired by my Western and Eastern heritage. The garments will be presented at Cornell's annual fashion show.
Prior Restraint: Fashion and Freedom of ExpressionDenise Green
A curated exhibition that explores how symbolic speech and expressive conduct through fashion and art have shaped and revealed the limits and possibilities of freedom of expression.
The History of the Gayogo_hó?no'Emily Hernandez
A mural that retells the history of the Gayagohono nation in the Fingerlakes region, from the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign to the present day. The mural highlights the colonization and decolonization of the land and the history of the Gayagohono people.
A Physicist Is...Natasha Holmes
This project uses digital and print media to represent the diversity of who does physics and what physicists do.
Paper and Clay: craft, community, art and dissolving boundariesJulianne Hunter
An exploration and hands-on investigation in paper and clay as they relate and embody craft, community, art and dissolving boundaries.
No Boundaries: An Artist Residency with 9 Horses TrioAriana Kim
3-day residency removing the boundaries between folk art and fine art at the intersection of jazz, rock, folk, and Western art music traditions. Hosted by the Dept. of Music, the 9 Horses Trio is a cross-genre collective featuring mandolin, fiddle, and bass; jam session, open rehearsal, and show.
No Boundaries: An Artist Residency with 9 Horses TrioAriana Kim
3-day residency removing the boundaries between folk art and fine art at the intersection of jazz, rock, folk, and Western art music traditions. Hosted by the Dept. of Music, the 9 Horses Trio is a cross-genre collective featuring mandolin, fiddle, and bass; jam session, open rehearsal, and show.