ArtsWestchester News in Brief

ArtsWestchester Opens Healing Arts Exhibition at Memorial Sloan Kettering

ArtsWestchester recently launched On the Horizon, its third exhibition collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (MSK). This exhibition, on view in the Lower Concourse and upper waiting room of the facility, displays familial landscapes by five New York and Connecticut artists. Artists include Cheryl Vlachos, HM Saffer, Christa Forrest, Jill Parry and Michael Torlen. Vlachos, who was a recent patient at MSK after being diagnosed with breast cancer, described the importance of the project’s mission: “While sitting in the waiting room with my husband Bob, I focused on the beautiful artwork on the walls and it definitely helped me to cope with the situation.” Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester is located at 500 Westchester Avenue in West Harrison.

Teen Tuesdays Workshops Take Off in Downtown White Plains

ArtsWestchester recently launched Teen Tuesdays, a program designed to engage teenagers in the arts. Each session is specially designed to encourage participation, discussion and arts activities. On February 27, a drum circle will use percussion instruments to teach the basics of rhythm. On March 6, a tap dancer will introduce step-dancing, by drawing on movement through footsteps, spoken word and clapping. On March 20, a drawing workshop will teach drawing techniques for illustrating the human figure with a clothed model. Additional Teen Tuesdays workshops will be held on April 10, April 24, May 8 and June 5. All sessions take place in ArtsWestchester’s gallery in White Plains and are free for all students aged 12-16. For more info, visit artsw.org/teentuesdays.

ArtsWestchester Welcomes New Board Member Marvin Krislov

ArtsWestchester has announced the election of new board member Marvin Krislov, President of Pace University, who will also serve on the organization’s Education Committee. Krislov came to Westchester after serving as President of Oberlin College for ten years. During his time at Oberlin, he taught classes on law and public policy and led efforts to make the College and Conservatory of Music more rigorous, diverse and accessible to all students. His dedication to the arts was put into action when he launched the creation of the Green Arts District, a plan to transform a 13-acre site into an environmentally sustainable center for community and the arts. Krislov was previously Vice President and General Counsel at University of Michigan. In 2009, he was appointed to the National Council on the Humanities, the 26-member advisory board of the National Endowment for the Humanities.A version of this article first appeared in the February issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.