ArtsWestchester recently decided to restart in-person workshops for its popular Teen Tuesdays & Thursdays program after 18 months of virtual offerings. “We wanted to offer youth some semblance of normalcy,” explains Jessica Cioffoletti, the organization’s Director of Arts in Education. The program, which launched in 2018, is designed to engage…
In January 2020, musician Pamela Sklar began a series of conversations with residents in Mount Vernon – the groundwork for a new composition. After almost two years of preparation and anticipation, she will finally present the arrangement with an in-person premiere on November 20. In 2019, Sklar had received an…
Katonah Classic Stage (KCS) had just been established as a new professional theater in Westchester when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, forcing KCS to pivot towards online programs, smaller productions and an outdoor film festival. This month, however, KCS will bring live theater to Katonah with a production of David Mamet’s…
ArtsWestchester recently reported that it delivered more than $730,000 to 77 artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the leading arts agency is poised to do more to put artists and creative workers back to work by announcing a call for applications for a new round of grants. The initiative, made…
This past year, artist Luis Perelman took a radical departure from his usual two dimensional works with a new 3D process that he refers to as “folds.” He discovered this process “by accident, like anything else in life.” It all began with a series of digitally manipulated photographs of manhole…
This monthy web feature includes a collection of movie reviews and opinions from Marsha Gordon, President/CEO of The Business Council of Westchester. Summer of Soul (Hulu) True lovers of music will be mesmerized by never-before-viewed performances by Mahalia Jackson, Stevie Wonder (at just 19 years old), Gladys Knight and the…
ArtsWestchester recently appointed three new board members – Tom DeCaro, Alan J. Isenstadt and Eon S. Nichols, each of whom will serve a three-year term. As President of Benchmark Title Agency LLC. in White Plains, Tom DeCaro brings 40 years of experience to his new role at ArtsWestchester. Throughout his…
I’ve been a Teaching Artist with ArtsWestchester for many years. Originally, a neighbor who was running the Phelps Hospital Continuing Day Treatment Program in Ossining asked me to consider teaching an acting workshop for adults with mental illness. At first, I was hesitant; then my curiosity got the better of…
For more than 35 years, a partnership between ArtsWestchester and the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health has provided art services and residencies to people with chronic mental illnesses. This has allowed these individuals to participate in hands-on art workshops and enjoy live performances. This month, the two organizations,…
ArtsWestchester recently announced its first two Voices for Change grantees. The inaugural program is a funding opportunity that provides mid-Hudson Valley region artists and art collectives with a pathway for developing and presenting work that encourages the community-at-large to take action. Composer and pianist Pablo Mayor and playwright David Simpatico were…
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