5 Opportunities for Westchester Artists
This article highlights several upcoming artist opportunities from ArtsW.org’s popular webpage.
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The Arts Raise a Million Through Matching Grant Program
Since its inception, this nationally unique matching grant program, has raised $4.7 million in private donations for arts and culture. Through the Art$WChallenge, $2.4 million has been matched on top of these private funds.
Creative Culture | Fostering Stories Untold
This article explores Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC)’s Creative Culture program for emerging filmmakers, which places priority on voices often unheard.
Harriet Tubman’s Journey to Peekskill
A nationally touring statue of Harriet Tubman will be installed in Peekskill through the month of February. ArtsNews Editor Mary Alice Franklin reached out to the sculptor who created it.
Donna Walker-Kuhne: Helping Arts Organizations Put EDIA Into Their DNA
This article introduces readers to Donna Walker-Kuhne and her work in helping organizations to develop initiatives related to EDIA (equity, diversity, inclusion and access).
Artists: Raise Your Voices for Change
ArtsWestchester announces a major new competitive artist grant program in which three artists will be awarded $10,000 each to propose and actualize new works related to social justice.
Concepts in Clay
This article looks at Clay Art Center’s “Concepts in Clay” exhibition and explores how ceramics and pottery can be used as a conduit for activism.
BK Fischer: An Amplified Poetic Voice
While reading her poem “Liars Hall of Fame,” BK Fischer sketches the shape of an asterisk in the air. Conjuring up her own poetic voice, she sways in her home office chair to the rhythm of her words. Prior to virtually reading this poem from her Mutiny Gallery collection, published…
Arts in Westchester County During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In these days of COVID-19, ArtsWestchester did a thoroughly unscientific survey of the state of the arts in Westchester. Here are some takeaways from the 57 respondents: 87 percent of the organizations have not fared well financially; 63 percent have lost more than half their revenue; 80 percent have converted…
Marsha on the Move: Review of Netflix’s “Rita”
Rita (Netflix) Another great Danish show on Netflix. The main character Rita is a deliciously “so-bad,” but really so-good, woman of conviction. She has a passion for standing up for children who need champions for justice – against other children, teachers, the principal, mayors and even their own parents. In…
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