Larry Salley Photography Award 2023 Reception

ArtsWestchester is pleased to present recent works by the winners and finalists for the 2023 Lawrence Salley Award for Photography. The award was established in 2018 by ArtsWestchester, the African American Men of Westchester (AAMW) and the Salley family to celebrate the life and artistic achievements of Lawrence “Larry” C. Salley, an active member of the Westchester community. Larry lived and worked in Westchester County (White Plains) where he assumed the leadership roles of Deputy Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Planning and Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Transportation. In his spare time, he was a gifted photographer. The award is presented each year at ArtsWestchester’s annual Arts Award.

Photographers from across the Hudson Valley were nominated for the award.  The Larry Salley Photography Award 2023 Exhibition will feature both this year’s winners and finalists, along with past award recipients. The ten photographers on view represent distinct creative voices, each expertly expressed through the camera’s lens. From pure abstraction, to stunning examples of photojournalism, from local landmarks, to subtle still lives, the photographs display a vibrant sense of life and the beauty of humanity’s shared experiences. The exhibiting artists embody the spirit that the Larry Salley strove to capture each and every time he held his camera.  

The Larry Salley Photography Award 2023 Reception will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 3-5 PM.