ELEDA exhibition now open at Tioga Arts Council

OWEGO — Tioga Arts Council (TAC), in partnership with Cloud Croft Studios (CCS), is honored to announce its ninth juried regional art exhibition, Everyday Life, Every Day Art (ELEDA). It opened Aug. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. and features work from artists within a 100-mile radius of Owego, encompassing 25 counties in New York and Pennsylvania. 

2026 AWARD CATEGORIES

Best in Show: ($1,000)

Painting: ($200)

Photography: ($200)

Sculpture: ($200)

Fiber: ($200)

Ceramics: ($200)

Mixed Media: ($200)

Drawing & Illustration: ($200)

Printmaking: ($200)

Folk Art ($200)

Traditional Fine Craft: ($200)

Honorable Mention 1: ($50)

Honorable Mention 2: ($50)

The Betty Bryden & Tom Canouse Award: ($150)

Bonus display in the schoolhouse

There is a small display of work in the Cloud Croft Studios – Schoolhouse by participants in The Memory Maker Project, a cultural access and advocacy program for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease, other kinds of memory loss, and their care partners in the Southern Tier. It is one example of TAC’s Beyond the Gallery program partnerships to ensure art is for all in and around Tioga County, NY. It is an example of what ELEDA artwork sales supports. Please check it out and learn about upcoming offerings.

Important dates

August 22 – September 26 (Exhibition open to the public, Th. – Sun. from 12 – 4 p.m.)

September 26 (Last Day of the Exhibition)

September 27, 28 (Unsold/Sold Artwork P/U from 12 – 4 p.m.)

Artwork sales

All artwork is for sale! For each artwork purchased, 20% of the commission will support TAC’s Beyond the Gallery programs, such as the Memory Maker Project, and Art a la Carte, which brings arts-enrichment activities to children and families who are food insecure and utilize summer meal sites in Tioga County, NY.

Jurors

2026 Everyday Life, Every Day Art jurors are Mark Anthony Brown Jr., Greg Chianis, and Roger Hanson. For more information, visit https://www.tiogaartscouncil.org/regional-art-show.