Programs

CCAC programming directly delivers the arts to artists and residents of Cattaraugus County and surrounding regions. With free or low-cost workshops offered throuhgout the region, as well as more intensive fee-based courses offered at our Community Art & Pottery Studio (CAPS), community members have a wide array of new opportunities to explore creativity and have some fun! Our other major programs, Routes to Art and Southern Tier Biennial, bring culture in our area, while stiumlating economic development for regional artsits and communities as a whole.

Routes to Art

During the weekend of May 22-23, 2010, CCAC will produce year three of Routes to Art, an open studio weekend featuring 42 artists and artisans of the Cattaraugus region and the Seneca Nation. Across the country, art tours have helped increase artist recognition and revenues, we well as serve as a cultural tourism mechainism to increase visitors to our region. Visit www.routestoart.com for event and artist information, as well as directions to each studio.

CAPS Classes

The Community Art & Pottery Studio (CAPS) offers a diverse range of indepth art instruction, ranging from painting and pottery to jewelry design and cooking classes.
To register for classes, visit our list of current classes for online registration. To register by phone, call 716-372-7455 with the class you'd like to take, your name, address, phone number, email address, and if you are CCAC member. Payments are requested in advance to secure registration, and may be submitted online or mailed to P.O. Box 406, Olean, NY 14760. Please read our cancellation policy before registering. For discounted rates on CAPS classes, become a member! If you need directions to CAPS, visit our contact page.

Southern Tier Biennial

Everyone is welcome to the opening of the 2010 Southern Tier Biennial solo show by the 2008 best of show winner Victoria Bradbury. The show will run at the Olean Public Library on May 29-June 26. An opening reception will be scheduled.

Workshops

CCAC sponsors hands-on, free and low-cost workshops in libraries and other venues throughout Cattaraugus County. Our workshops are sometimes the only opportunity many residents will have to participate in art instruction that is presented in a fun and nurturing environment. The library art workshops have been attended by thousands of Cattaraugus County residents in the past seven years. Workshop topics have included: oil painting, guitar playing, metal sculpture, art books, creative writing, acting, origami, basket weaving, pottery, photography, landscape painting, jewelry making, watercolors for kids, and belly dancing. See our list of current workshops.