Spring Writes
40 Literary Events
May to August
2025 spring writes literary festival
The 2025 Festival will take place live from May 8 to May 11.
Zoom events will (probably!) be May 19 to 23!
The slate of events and participants is juried. Writer can either apply to organize an event (panel, workshop, reading, performance) OR indicate that they would like to be part of a reading that the Community Arts Partnership (CAP) organizes. Applicants can indicate they would like to do a live or Zoom event (or either).
The application process will begin in early February with a deadline at the end of February. Come back to this page in early February to find the information!
An independent panel will look at all the applications (traditionally twice as many as we can accommodate) and make selections by early March.
Join the mailing list at – find link on ArtsPartner.org home page so that you get announcements!
See recorded events from 2024 on our youtube channel.
THE 17th ANNUAL 2025 SPRING WRITES FESTIVAL FEATURES will feature over 100 local and regional writers in over 40 literary themed events, both live and Zoom: panels, readings, workshops, performances and happenings! May through August.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sincere thanks to our supporters and sponsors
Sincere thanks to our supporters and sponsors
Festival History
The COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP OF TOMPKINS COUNTY (CAP) organized the first Spring Writes Festival in 2009 in collaboration with the New York State Council on the Arts to shine a light on the abundance of literary talent in our region and to bring writers and audiences together. It has grown from 12 events with 25 artists that first year to over 40 events with over 110 artists!