The event featured artisans who make culturally representative arts and goods.
Yolanda Stewart
Yolanda Stewart was raised in the Bronx, New York City. Before choosing a career path in journalism she found a voice in writing plays, short stories, and a myriad of other creative outlets. She is a 2022 alumnae of Syracuse University's Newhouse graduate program. Yolanda was hired as the arts and culture reporter in January 2023; since then, she has continued to integrate herself into the Syracuse community. Her coverage focus area spans an array of topics that highlight Syracuse's culture through storytelling. Yolanda has covered a host of events, art galleries, plays, written profile stories about Syracusans, and important community-wide issues.
She can be reached at ystewart@centralcurrent.org.
Posted inVisual Arts
Miami Artist Pepe Mar premieres first solo exhibit Magic Vessel in Syracuse at the Everson
Mar’s work includes assemblages, collages, paintings and ceramics.
Posted inLocal Artists
Syracuse Poster Project calls on poets to inspire 2024 posters
The poems can be about a number of historical figures, including Eric Carle, Alf Jacques and Gustav Stickley, among others.
Posted inPhotojournalism
Literacy festival sparks Syracuse children’s interest in reading (photo of the week)
Light a Candle for Literacy held its annual parade and book festival at Brighton Academy Middle School.
Posted inPeople
How a Syracuse-area man helped create one of the most popular birding apps
Drew Weber, who works at Cornell and lives in the Syracuse area, helped create the Merlin bird app.
Posted inArts & Culture
Onondaga County public art gets $500K infusion
The program is similar to the City as Canvas program approved in Syracuse last March.
Posted inArts & Culture
Onondaga County proposes spending $500K on public art program
County legislators will vote Sept. 5 on the proposed program.
Posted inEvents
‘Breaking through the bamboo ceiling’: Asian Village makes 1st appearance at New York State Fair
Tai Shaw, the owner of CNY Uniforms Plus and a Vietnamese refugee, is the superintendent of Asian Village.
Posted inLocal Artists
As city moves out, artists move into City Hall Commons atrium
CNY Arts will team up with downstate nonprofit ChaShaMa to make room for more than 30 local artists.
Posted inSchools
Thousands of kids pick up backpacks, supplies at Mary Nelson’s 22nd annual giveaway
For the 22nd year, Mary Nelson gave away thousands of backpacks to children before the school year starts.