Syracuse Poster Project

@syracuseposterproject

The Syracuse Poster Project brings together poets and artists to create an annual series of illustrated poetry posters for the city’s poster panels.
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There’s a story behind every poster. 📖 Explore the origins of the Poster Project and the career paths of our artists in the new book "Where Art They?" Featuring the stories of 22 artists and essays by project co-founders Jim Emmons and Roger DeMuth @rogerdemuth . ✨🎨 The book is now available for sale on our website. Please go to the link in our bio to shop "Where Art They?" Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. #CivicArt, #PublicArt, #PosterDesign, #UrbanArt, #PosterArt, #PoetryPosters, #SyracuseArt, #SyracusePoetry, #SyracuseHaiku, #IllustratedHaiku, #IllustratedPoetry, #GraphicDesign, #Typography, #Illustration, #StreetArt, #PublicArt, #CreativePlaceMaking, #SyracuseCulture, #CuseCulture, #DowntownSyracuse, #ShopSmall, #CNY
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4 hours ago
To Friends of Bill Delavan, founder of the Delavan Studios, and long-standing art advocate: We are sending get well wishes to Bill after he injured himself in a serious fall several weeks ago. Anyone wishing to join the get-well band wagon can send cards to Bill care of his wife, Terry Delavan, at 3900 Medical Center Drive #240, Fayetteville, NY 13066
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3 days ago
The annual unveiling was a huge success! ✨🎨 It was great to finally reveal the 2026 Poster Series for the community to see! A special shoutout to Summit Federal Credit Union @thesummitfcu and AmeriCU Credit Union @americucreditunion for their support and joining us. They made the evening even more memorable! Visit our website to see the full photo gallery! You can find it at the “About Us” section under the “Photo Galleries” tab. Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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4 days ago
We at the Poster Project love movies. And we especially love watching them in theatres. And if they are lovely, historic theatres that also serve as performing arts venues, all the better! Eastwood's legendary Palace Theatre is all of this and more. One of our brand new posters prominently features the Palace, and it put us in mind of this great poster from 2019. We are grateful to Adam Ast of the Palace for agreeing to pose for a picture. This was poet Erin Stepowany's second of two posters, and the only one from artist Jamie Ashlaw, who cleverly incorporated actual Syracuse entertainment figures into his design. Check out his work at jamiashlawart.com. You can order this poster from our website for only ten dollars. That's half price! Thank you for supporting public art and making Syracuse a culturally vibrant city! @palacesyracuse Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. #CivicArt, #PublicArt, #PosterDesign, #UrbanArt, #PosterArt, #PoetryPosters, #SyracuseArt, #SyracusePoetry, #SyracuseHaiku, #IllustratedHaiku, #IllustratedPoetry, #GraphicDesign, #Typography, #Illustration, #StreetArt, #PublicArt, #CreativePlaceMaking, #SyracuseCulture, #CuseCulture, #DowntownSyracuse, #ShopSmall, #CNY
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5 days ago
Baseball! The season has begun. The New York Mets may be off to a terrible start, but our own Syracuse Mets are tied for first place! We always think of this poster at this time of year. Its graphic depiction of a catcher is never not stunning. This is one of two posters Q. Cassetti did for us, and the only one from poet David Hitchcock. You can check out Q. at qcassetti.com This poster is on sale for ten dollars this week. You can order directly from our website posterproject.org. Thank you for your support and for helping make Central New York a better place to live! Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. #CivicArt, #PublicArt, #PosterDesign, #UrbanArt, #PosterArt, #PoetryPosters, #SyracuseArt, #SyracusePoetry, #SyracuseHaiku, #IllustratedHaiku, #IllustratedPoetry, #GraphicDesign, #Typography, #Illustration, #StreetArt, #PublicArt, #CreativePlaceMaking, #SyracuseCulture, #CuseCulture, #DowntownSyracuse, #ShopSmall, #CNY
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12 days ago
Congratulations to Ruthnie Angrand @ruthnieangrand for being named Onondaga County's poet laureate! Ruthnie is a long-time friend of the Poster Project and an occasional contributor of poetry. Here she is pictured in her role as the director of legislative communications for the Onondaga County Legislature, together with John DeSantis, director of legislative affairs for the county. Be sure to check out the article at the link in our bio from Central Current featuring this amazing accomplishment! Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine JacoSpecial thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jaco#cnybs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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14 days ago
Huge congrats to our former poster artist, Sanjana Sharma @shoebox_crayons , for graduating with her MFA in Illustration from Syracuse University! 🎓 We had the opportunity to stop by and see her thesis project on display, including the prototype for her graphic novel, Amma to Bibba! She illustrated a poster for us as a part of our 2025 Poster Series, It Made Me Whoop (displayed here). We can't wait to see everything she accomplishes! ✨🎨 Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine JacoSpecial thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jaco#cnybs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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17 days ago
Please say hello to the newest member of the Poster Project: our mascot Paige! ✨ Thank you to everyone who voted in our recent poll. Paige is so excited to be a part of this amazing community! Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine JacoSpecial thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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18 days ago
Last week we unveiled our 2026 poster series at Art at the Atrium. It was a great success and you can find the brand new series further down. We are still going to have a sale poster! This poster from last year is perfectly symbolic of the process our artists and poets experience to create these wonderful posters we proudly put on display. The poet’s description is equally fitting of the Poster Project's journey as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. It represents the beautiful adventure of starting from a blank page and creating something truly meaningful. Poet Peter Allen has contributed to multiple posters in the past. This is the first poster from Izzy Dugger. She is also in this year's series, but as a poet. She is one of the very few to have a poster as both a poet and an artist, and you can check out more of Izzy’s work here. This poster is on sale for ten dollars this week. Just click on the poster. Thank you for your support and for helping make Central New York a better place to live! Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. #CivicArt, #PublicArt, #PosterDesign, #UrbanArt, #PosterArt, #PoetryPosters, #SyracuseArt, #SyracusePoetry, #SyracuseHaiku, #IllustratedHaiku, #IllustratedPoetry, #GraphicDesign, #Typography, #Illustration, #StreetArt, #PublicArt, #CreativePlaceMaking, #SyracuseCulture, #CuseCulture, #DowntownSyracuse, #ShopSmall, #CNY
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18 days ago
The results are in! 🗳️ We are so proud to finally introduce the newest member of the Poster Project. 🗞️ Our mascot is currently getting ready for our annual 2026 poster series for 6 PM Friday, April 24 at Art in the Atrium 201 E. Washington Street (former City Hall Commons) in downtown Syracuse to celebrate this year's 12 poets and 12 artists. As promised, we will be revealing the name at this event, so we invite you to join us. Our mascot is excited to meet everyone! ✨ Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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24 days ago
Please join us for the unveiling celebration of the 2026 poster series at 6 PM, Friday, April 24 at Art in the Atrium Gallery, 201 E. Washington Street (former City Hall Commons) in downtown Syracuse. The event celebrates this year’s 12 poets and 12 artists, including artist Chelsey Myers, featured here. This cartoon from my youth still appeals to my adult sensibility: Adventure Time @advtimeofficial has a special place in my heart. It is truly one of the best cartoons ever created in my opinion (and I love the continuation with Fionna and Cake). 📺 An art teacher once gave me this good advice: Shape language in “characters” (even including backgrounds, because in a way those are characters) is very important, there are useful shortcuts to making a compelling composition, and light next to dark makes the right things stand out. ✨ My favorite number one hit of all time is: That’s a tough one, cuz I listen to a lot of music, and I like many different songs for different reasons. I guess two that are the most nostalgic to me are “Lithium” and “Come as You Are” by Nirvana. 🎶 My favorite artist is: I have more than one favorite artist, so this is tricky. But right now, I'm interested in Cayetano Valenzuela's spooky illustrations and beautiful sign painting work, Rebecca Sugar, Gooseworx, ShrimpyJackal on Tumblr, and others that I can't name off the top of my head. A quarter century ago: I wasn’t alive yet. :) Emojis courtesy of Hannah Baycura, social media intern. Special thanks to our supporters: @bousquetholstein , @pastabilities , @ksrconnect , @syracuseu , @cnyarts , @nyscouncilonthearts , @commonspace_ , @adobe , @foxpestcontrol , @newyorkoptometric , @downtownsyracuse , @thesummitfcu , @syracusesitmeanssit , @latrendacarswell , @wendyharrisfineart , @gannonsisle , @americucreditunion , Sterling Casualty Co., Bill and Terry Delavan, and Steven and Elaine Jacobs. . . . #CivicArt #PublicArt #PosterDesign #UrbanArt #PosterArt #PoetryPosters #SyracuseArt #SyracusePoetry #SyracuseHaiku #IllustratedHaiku #IllustratedPoetry #GraphicDesign #Typography #Illustration #StreetArt #PublicArt #CreativePlaceMaking #SyracuseCulture #CuseCulture #DowntownSyracuse #ShopSmall #CNY
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24 days ago
📣 This weekend at Art in the Atrium: On Friday, join the @syracuseposterproject for their 2026 poster series unveiling, starting at 6 PM. Enjoy refreshments, music, a silent auction and brief presentations by the featured poets and artists! 🌆 On Sunday, catch Art for Art’s Sake’s pop-up show, “Emergence,” exploring themes of growth, transformation, and things coming into being. From the quiet unfolding of nature, to moments of personal or collective change, the featured artists have interpreted emergence in a variety of forms and approaches 🎨 Up all weekend (and through May 17) our current exhibit features a stunningly diverse collection of pieces from members of the Central New York Watercolor Society🖌️ #artintheatrium #localart #communityarts #cnyarts
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25 days ago