Our Mission

Founded in 1975, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) fosters collaboration in contemporary visual and verbal arts. As an open forum for diverse identities, POC advances cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue that transcends intellectual, social, and geographic boundaries.

Our vision

Point of Contact envisions a future where the arts transcend barriers of culture, language, and geography—expanding dialogue, inspiring creativity, and cultivating a more inclusive and interconnected world.

about poc

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact, Inc. (POC) is a nonprofit arts organization in residence at Syracuse University. For fifty years, POC has served as a platform for innovation in contemporary arts, bridging cultures and disciplines through its public programs. These include art exhibitions, the publication of its annual poetry collection Corresponding Voices alongside its annual poetry reading series, Cruel April, and the research, preservation, and presentation of its permanent art collection. Together, these initiatives embody POC’s commitment to advancing dialogue across cultures and expanding access to the arts in Central New York and beyond.

Point of Contact, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501c3 organization in residence at Syracuse University, with offices in The Nancy Cantor Warehouse Building in downtown Syracuse.