ArtsWestchester.org is Westchester County’s guide for all-things-art. A list of “Artist Opportunities” is on the website, where artists can find nearby working opportunities that will help to strengthen and further their careers. Below is a sampling of some upcoming opportunities: Calling Performing Artists Submitted by Collaborative Concepts A program of…
Neuberger Museum of Art presents the work of MacArthur “Genius” grantee Fred Wilson with a survey of his work, from 1995 to the present, as well as a site-specific installation. A graduate of Purchase College, with which the Neuberger is associated, Wilson returns to his alma mater with his site-specific…
Pelham Art Center has announced Massachusetts resident Sammy Chong as the winner of its 2017 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition. The mixed-media and printed-canvas artist is the ninth winner of this juried award. Chong’s The Twelve asks its viewers to question their preconceived notions of the social, economic, political…
Through June 3, The Gordon Parks Foundation (GPF) presents Voices in the Mirror, a showcase of five past student recipients of scholarships awarded by the Foundation. GPF’s scholarship program began in 2009, in partnership with arts education institutions, and is given to arts students who demonstrate financial need. Parks, who…
What seemed like an ordinary visit to Riverside High School in Yonkers turned extraordinary when 11th and 12th grade students in Laughton Huggins’ computer class energetically participated in handmade papermaking and desktop publishing workshops. What was the secret ingredient that had the students so engaged? In part, it was the…
On May 20, the 20th Annual Asian American Heritage Festival will introduce new audiences to traditions related to Asian culture at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. Typically attended by thousands of guests, the event will provide an afternoon of entertainment, including martial artists, acrobats and a traditional Lion Dance. Experts…
From May 13 through 19, PC4Y: Purchase College Center for Community and Culture in Yonkers will present the work of Biagio Civale. The solo exhibition will feature a collection of the artist’s works, including a selection of woodcuts and linocuts for the section of xylography, serigraphs for the section of…
On May 13, Performing Arts Center at Purchase College presents a performance by innovative dance theatre group Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company. The Company’s repertory is widely varied in its subject matter and stylistic movements, often including musically-driven works. The program on May 13 will offer a performance…
The Westchester Choral Society (WCS) is celebrating its 75th season this year. Upon its formation in 1942, the group consisted of 15 singers, who performed Bach’s B Minor Mass in its first performance. Now Westchester County’s oldest continuously-performing chorus, WCS includes a roster of nearly 60 singers, ranging in age…
Throughout the month, Downtown Music at Grace (DMG) continues its tradition of free Wednesday afternoon performances. Each week, the organization presents a midday respite with a performance from 12-1:15pm at Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains. On May 3, violinist Anna Rabinova and pianist Svetlana Gorokhovich perform a program that…
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