The arts are a vital source of economic revenue. However, in a recent study by ArtsWestchester, 87% of surveyed arts groups reported that they were not faring well during the pandemic. Meanwhile, two-thirds of local artists are unemployed. ReStart the Arts is an initiative put forth by ArtsWestchester’s Affiliate Committee…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Friends of Music Concerts, like all performing groups, had to pause its live concert plans. In the fall, they reached an agreement with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) to provide its audiences with limited-run streams of some of CMS’s concerts, which…
“Art is not a privilege. Art is the soul of our civilization.” In 2017, Darren Walker delivered the annual “Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy” on Arts Advocacy Day. He continued: “[Art is] the beating heart of our humanity; a miracle to which we all should bear witness, over and…
Hudson River Museum’s “Border Cantos | Sonic Border” exhibition is a collaboration between two artists – one from LA, the other from Mexico City – who together examine migration and the U.S./Mexican border.
After a year of shuttered venues, April brings the return of in-person arts events and performances in Westchester.
Audubon (Amazon Prime) Audubon is a gorgeous documentary about the life and paintings of John James Audubon. This amazing artist and cataloguer of American birds was devoted to capturing these creatures in their most natural habitat. The film shows fantastic birds, as well as Audubon’s paintings …but most of all,…
The new group exhibition at the Pelham Art Center, With Every Fiber, is testimony to the infinity of creativity. Fiber art uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibers. The focus is both on the materials and the hand labor involved. Like all art forms, fiber art…
“ReStart the Arts in Westchester and Rockland Counties” is an effort being led by the Affiliate Committee of ArtsWestchester, whose members are leaders of arts organizations that serve as board members of the umbrella organization. Together with ArtsWestchester, they are asking state legislators for an allocation of $1 million. Laura…
From March 5-14, Hoff-Barthelson Music School (HBMS) will celebrate the music of the Baroque period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the school’s Baroque and Beyond festival will offer a series of student recitals online this year via Zoom, as well as in person at the school’s location in Scarsdale. The…
Hudson River Museum Receives Mellon Foundation Grant Hudson River Museum (HRM) recently announced that it is being awarded a $200,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. HRM is one of only 14 organizations nationwide to receive the Art Museum Futures Fund, a relief initiative created to help sustain arts…
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