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Pratt Institute and KinoSaito Announce Artist Residency Program

Posted on May 17, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

Pratt Institute and KinoSaito recently jointly announced a new partnership – an artist-in-residence fellowship program.

Special Events

Arts Take Over Yonkers This Weekend

Posted on May 16, 2023

By Michelle Falkenstein

The City of Yonkers will celebrate its burgeoning status as an arts destination on May 20 at the 9th annual Yonkers Arts Weekend (YAW). The event, which attracts upwards of 10,000 people each year, gives visitors an opportunity to experience the creative spirit that has transformed Yonkers over the years.

Conversation in the Arts

Magazzino Announces Research Center Specializing in Postwar and Contemporary Italian Art

Posted on May 16, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring recently opened the Germano Celant Research Center, which serves as a resource for scholars and students, offering “an extensive library and archive of publications on a wide array of subjects, including Italian art, postwar and contemporary art, design, architecture and Murano Glass.”

Theater

Visual Art and Theater Converge in Ossining

Posted on May 12, 2023

By Mary Alice Franklin

One may say that art imitates life, and life imitates art. It’s a cyclical process. An artist is inspired by the world around them. Other artists are, in turn, inspired by that creative output. They then create something new while inserting their own life experiences.

Special Events

The Hudson Valley Summer Arts Pass Returns for a Second Year

Posted on May 12, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

For the second summer, five renowned cultural arts organizations are collaborating to give Westchester residents and visitors a chance to experience the arts at a discounted rate.

History

Historic Hudson Valley Announces New Season of Historic Landmark Tours

Posted on May 11, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

As trees grow green and Westchester residents ready their wardrobes of short-sleeves and sunglasses, the Historic Hudson Valley starts up its season of guided tours at four local National Historic Landmark properties: Philipsburg Manor, Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Union Church of Pocantico Hills and Kykuit.

Film

Jewish Film Festival in Pleasantville Screens New Films and Documentaries, Fan Favorites

Posted on May 11, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

Jacob Burns Film Center’s 2023 Jewish Film Festival begins May 17 with seven new films and documentaries in addition to three previous fan favorites: A Fish in the Bathtub, Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story, and iMordecai.

Theater

Irvington Shakespeare Company Founder Named a 2023 Wunderkind

Posted on May 10, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

Each year, Westchester Magazine’s 914 Inc. puts a spotlight on some of Westchester’s savviest businesspeople under the age of 35 – otherwise known as the Wunderkinds.

Grants

Rye Arts Center Brings Public Art to the Community

Posted on May 10, 2023

By Alli West

Over the past several years, public art has flooded the City of Rye, bringing the community together, engaging Westchester artists and raising funds for underserved populations. Now, Rye Arts Center is taking time to celebrate two of those public art initiatives, and the people who made them possible, during its annual fundraiser taking place this weekend.

Conversation in the Arts

Westchester Arts Groups Get $1.93 Million in Capital Funds

Posted on May 8, 2023

By ArtsWestchester

Nine Westchester arts organizations were among the recipients of nearly $2 million in capital funding grants announced by Governor Kathy Hochul last week.

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