Grant Opportunities for Individual Artists ArtsWestchester supports individual artists in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. The Mount Vernon Arts Initiative grant is open to Westchester-based individual artists for the creation of a new Mount Vernon-based work of art or a community-engagement project that will take place in Mount Vernon, such as…
In many communities, libraries are the center of cultural life – a hub for accessible activities that encourage exploration of creative endeavors and education about diverse cultures. Westchester libraries offer cultural and educational arts activities during National Library Week (April 8-14), but also throughout the whole month. In April alone,…
In Katonah Museum of Art’s current exhibition, thirty-one artists of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent draw from centuries-old forms, such as calligraphy and geometric patterning, to examine contemporary subjects of religion, politics and identity. More than 50 works showcased in Long, Winding Journeys: Contemporary Art and the Islamic Tradition…
Legendary folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger once said, “The key to the future of the world is finding optimistic stories and letting them be known.” True to his words, Seeger spent his entire life educating and enlightening generations of fans by writing hundreds of songs about peace, justice…
Jacob Burns Film Center’s 17th annual Westchester Jewish Film Festival will take place from March 13 through 29. During these two and a half weeks, the Center will screen forty-one documentaries, narratives and television episodes, from Israel, Morocco, Hungary and more. The films collectively explore the diversity of the Jewish…
Hoff-Barthelson Music School (HBMS)’s “Spanning the Centuries” festival will take place from March 10 through 19. The festival is part of HBMS’s “Festivals in Style” series, which introduces students to music from specific time periods. This week-long celebration will feature music composed between 1750 and 1900 – the Classical and…
Teen Tuesday Workshops Engage Teens in the Arts Two “Teen Tuesdays” programs will take place this month in ArtsWestchester’s downtown White Plains gallery. The “Teen Tuesdays” initiative is designed to engage teenagers in the arts through interaction and discussion. On March 6, tap dancer Marcus Franklin will introduce participants to…
Rockland County will be energized with festivals, workshops, free concerts, film screenings and more in the coming year. ArtsWestchester has announced $42,000 in grant funds for eighteen community-based arts projects in Rockland that will take place in 2018. These Decentralization Grants from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)…
This month, a collaboration between Ossining arts groups demonstrates that one artistic discipline can enhance the development of another. Art and theater converge during “Living Art,” a 90-minute event that takes place on four consecutive weekends, from March 2 through 24. During the event, a docent-led tour introduces guests to…
Through May 13, Hudson River Museum presents more than twenty artists whose works are inspired by aesthetics of the 19th-century Victorian era but also comment on contemporary social issues. The Neo-Victorians: Contemporary Artists Revive Gilded-Age Glamour is largely referential of the Gilded Age, masking reflections of today’s concerns with overt…
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