In preparation for ArtsWestchester’s Call for Artworks for a spring 2021 exhibition, photographer John Rizzo provided a Zoom workshop dedicated to photographing artwork for the digital experience. Viewers found this information so helpful that ArtsNews decided to provide a round-up of Rizzo’s best tips. While ArtsWestchester’s Call closes on March…
The consequences of COVID-19 on America’s arts sector are undeniable: a devastating $15.2 billion economic impact. This includes a 63 percent unemployment rate among artists and gig workers. Still, artists persist and continue their work. Knowing these creatives are at the heart of Westchester’s cultural community, ArtsWestchester began a relief…
Soon, commuters and residents in White Plains will enjoy a new work of public sculpture at 50 Main Street, a Ginsburg Development Company (GDC) property. Artist Georgi Minchev was awarded a commission for the site through an international competitive selection process that was sponsored by GDC and managed by ArtsWestchester….
Every year, leaders from Westchester’s arts and business community gather to celebrate the stellar accomplishments of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Award Honorees at an event that recognizes artists, cultural organizations, educators and civic leaders who enrich the cultural life of the County, its communities and its citizens. This year’s virtual celebration takes…
This article highlights several upcoming artist opportunities from ArtsW.org’s popular webpage.
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.
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.
Holiday shopping experiences will look different this year, but the artistic merit of the items featured by local arts groups remains high. Shopping locally from cultural institutions is a great way to support the arts while checking one-of-a-kind items off of your holiday gift list. These virtual and in-person holiday…
by Kathleen Reckling, Deputy Director of Public Programs at ArtsWestchester This past summer, when Ridge Hill Shopping Center, Yonkers’ shopping and entertainment destination, was planning its phased reopening, it looked to long-time partner ArtsWestchester for a different approach. With gatherings on pause and new vacancies to address, “Outdoor Art 2020”…
by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor One doesn’t need to travel to a foreign country, or even to New York City, to see artworks from the masters. All they need to do is visit the hamlet of Pocantico Hills in the town of Mount Pleasant. There, among the houses on…
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