Rome Art and Community Center

Center Centric | Art Exhibition
2026-07-17 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Rome Art and Community Center, 308 West Bloomfield St., Rome, NY, 13440, United States
“Center Centric” is a group art exhibition that honors the Rome Art and Community Center as both muse and meeting ground—a place where art not only adorns walls but also shapes lives. This exhibition brings together artists whose works reflect the spirit, history, and vitality of the Center, capturing its role as a cornerstone of artistic expression and community engagement. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, Center Centric explores the many ways the Rome Art and Community Center inspires creation and collaboration. Each piece serves as a visual dialogue between the artist and the place, celebrating the Center’s enduring influence as a hub of imagination and shared experience. The exhibition invites viewers to rediscover the Center not just as a building, but as a living canvas—one that continues to nurture creativity and bring people together through the transformative power of art.
Exhibition Dates: June 25 to July 17

Artletics Summer Day Camp
2026-07-20 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-21 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-22 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-23 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-24 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-27 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-28 07:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 07:00 - 17:00 and 5 more dates
Artletics is a fun creative arts eight-week summer camp program for children 5 through 12 years old. Each week is built around a theme with fun activities & creative projects built around the week’s theme. Campers will rotate through multiple sessions of Fine Arts, Sports, Drama, and Games each day and have the opportunity to participate in our gardening club and a science club. Each week ends with an art show and performance.
Camp hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Drop off is between 8:30-9:00am and Pick up is between 3:00-3:30pm.
Rise-n-shine is 7-8:30 and After Camp is 3:30-5pm.

Tyrin Tennant at the RACC
2026-07-20 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a concert featuring Tyrin Tennant at the RACC on Monday, September 7th at 6:30 PM.
Outside on the RACC lawn if weather permits so bring a chair or blanket!
$5 donation at the door, drinks available for a donation!

The Eyes Have It | Art Exhibit Opening Reception
2026-07-23 18:00 - 20:00
Join us at the RACC for the “The Eyes Have It” Opening Reception!
Thursday, July 23rd | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
“The Eyes Have It” is a collective exploration of vision—both literal and symbolic—through the lens of contemporary artists who use the eye as a portal to emotion, identity, and perception. This exhibition invites viewers to look closer, to confront the act of seeing and being seen, and to consider how eyes connect the inner world to the outer one. Each work in this collection transforms the eye into more than an anatomical feature; it becomes a mirror of consciousness, a vessel of memory, and a witness to the human experience. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the artists reveal how eyes can express vulnerability, power, curiosity, and truth.
Exhibition Dates: July 23 to Aug 14

The Eyes Have It | Art Exhibition
2026-07-24 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-27 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-31 09:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-04 09:00 - 16:00 and 1 more date
“The Eyes Have It” is a collective exploration of vision—both literal and symbolic—through the lens of contemporary artists who use the eye as a portal to emotion, identity, and perception. This exhibition invites viewers to look closer, to confront the act of seeing and being seen, and to consider how eyes connect the inner world to the outer one. Each work in this collection transforms the eye into more than an anatomical feature; it becomes a mirror of consciousness, a vessel of memory, and a witness to the human experience. Through painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, the artists reveal how eyes can express vulnerability, power, curiosity, and truth.
Exhibition Dates: July 23 to Aug 14

Collage Jazz at the RACC
2026-07-27 18:30 - 20:30
Join us on Monday, July 27th, at 6:30 PM for a concert with Collage Jazz.

Outside on the RACC lawn if weather permits so bring a chair or blanket!

This concert is FREE ADMISSION with drinks available for a donation!

The Summer Music Series is sponsored by Beacon Bank and Baird Private Wealth Management.
Biography:
Collage is a five-piece group based in Rome that specializes in the great standards of the jazz repertoire, tunes from the Great American Songbook, modern jazz favorites and jazzy pops arrangements. Members of the group are guitarist Joe Ferlo, bass player Joe Karwacki, drummer Patrick O’Neil, trumpet player Rick Compton and Colleen O’Neil on clarinet.

Piano Thursdays with Alliance Classical Players
2026-07-30 19:00 - 20:00
Alliance Classical Players presents Piano Thursday, featuring music for winds, strings, and piano. All concerts are FREE and open to the public. Presented with the support of CNY Arts.
Join us for “Mozart and More” featuring pianist Robbie Padilla, Thursday, July 30th at 7:00 pm.
The Summer Music Series is sponsored by Beacon Bank and Baird Private Wealth Management.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE | Art from the Imagination: A Celebration of Creativity Without Boundaries
2026-07-31 08:00 - 17:00
“Art from the Imagination” is a celebration of creativity without boundaries—a collective exploration of the limitless landscapes that exist within the human mind. This open-themed exhibition invites artists to share works born from personal vision, emotion, and curiosity, offering a glimpse into the diverse ways imagination takes form. Each piece in this exhibition stands as a testament to the power of artistic freedom, where technique meets intuition and concept merges with expression. From abstract compositions to surreal narratives, from vivid color studies to quiet reflections, the works presented reveal the unique voices of their creators and the infinite possibilities of artistic thought. “Art from the Imagination” encourages viewers to step beyond the familiar and engage with the unexpected. It is an invitation to experience art as a journey—one that begins in the artist’s mind and continues in the imagination of every observer.
“Art from the Imagination” is a free, open-call, non-juried, salon-style group art exhibition.
Art will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
To be included in the exhibition, artwork MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY to executivedirector@romeart.org by Friday, July 31, 2026.

Due to a priority on diversity of artists, please limit artwork to 3 pieces.
Please submit all work in JPG format, labeled with the title of the piece and dimensions, including the frame. For example: Ghostlylandscape22x36.jpg. Please reduce file sizes to a maximum of 2.5MB per photo.
All works must be ready for hanging/display at the time of delivery. (i.e., wired adequately for hanging, clean, etc.) Wall art must be appropriately framed or be ready for presentation if it is not already framed. Wires should not extend beyond the top of the frame as they cannot be shown during the exhibition, no clip frames.

Artwork must be delivered or mailed; late work will not be accepted. Work may be offered during business hours the week of. Be prepared to provide information about your work to complete a Loan Agreement at the time of delivery. The required information includes the artist’s name, address, phone number, title, year, medium, dimensions (including the frame), and price. Please use a removable sticker or a Post-it note to label your work on the front, so it will be easy for us to identify when hanging your labels. RACC will retain a 30% commission on artwork sold during the exhibition. No work may be removed before the closing date of the exhibition.

Entry fee: FREE
Please email executivedirector@romeart.org or call (315) 336-1040 with any questions

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of work for consideration: Friday, July 31 via email executivedirector@romeart.org
Art Drop-off: August 10 to August 14, 9 am to 4 pm (Monday–Thursday) 9 am to 2 pm (Friday)
Exhibition Dates: August 20 to September 11
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 20, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Artist Artwork Pick-up: Business hours week of September 14 to September 18

Music, Stories, & Art - Summer in the Garden
2026-08-01 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for a morning of lively music, stories, and a fun art project on Saturday, August 1st from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm!

These mornings of art are open to the public and FREE!!

These fun summer morning events are designed for preschool to early elementary-age children and families.
Music will be performed by Elizabeth Evans, Janelle Bookhout, and Kristen Kelly Hahn.

Each concert starts at 10:00 am and includes a narrated story with music. The concerts are followed by an art project led by RACC’s instructors.

CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra at the RACC
2026-08-03 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for a concert featuring CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra on Monday, August 3rd at 6:30 PM.
The CNY Jazz Youth Orchestra provides a unique pre-professional performance opportunity for youth across Syracuse and Onondaga County.
Outside on the RACC lawn if weather permits so bring a chair or blanket!
Free Admission, drinks available for a donation!
The Summer Music Series is sponsored by Beacon Bank and Baird Private Wealth Management.
