ICOA provides refuge in Ithaca, New York, for writers and artists whose works are suppressed, whose lives are threatened, whose cultures are vanishing, and whose languages are endangered. We also advocate for human rights and freedom of expression. ICOA is an all-volunteer project of the Center for Transformative Action and a member of the International Cities of Refuge Network.

You can attend our events, provide free or discounted services for our guests, or volunteer to join our board. But the simplest way to help is to make a tax-deductible donation! It's fast and easy to give online, or you can write a check payable to the Center for Transformative Action and mail it to Center for Transformative Action, P.O. Box 760, Ithaca, NY 14851. Make sure to write "ICOA" on the memo line.

Artist Protection Fund
Artistic Freedom Initiative
Black Mountain Institute
Buffalo Street Books
Center for Transformative Action
City of Asylum Detroit
City of Asylum Pittsburgh
Cornell University
Human Rights in China
International Cities of Refuge Network
Ithaca College
Ithaca Welcomes Refugees
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
PEN America
Scholars at Risk
Story House Ithaca