
The 2022 Art$WChallenge Runs Now through December 30th!
DONATE TODAY AND DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT.
Help us raise money and awareness for Westchester arts organizations this season. Take the Art$WChallenge and donate to any of the eligible organizations listed on this page. Your donation will provide much needed funds to support cultural programs and services in the County. Every new dollar donated (up to a maximum amount set forth in our guidelines per organization) August 15, 2022 through December 30, 2022, is eligible to be matched by ArtsWestchester with the support of Westchester County Government.
Please Note: Funding is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, until all available funds have been allocated. Submitting by the deadline does not guarantee funding.
Fundraising Deadline: The final day to raise funds is December 30, 2022.
Submission Deadline: Participating organizations must submit all required supporting documentation via email to [email protected] no later than January 13, 2023 at 5:00PM to be eligible for the match. Hard copies are not required this year. Please review guidelines below for submission instructions.
Click here to download the 2022 Challenge Guidelines
Click here to download the 2022 Challenge Donor Form
Who is eligible to participate? Westchester-based organizations that received grant funding in one of the following categories within the last three years (2020-2022): Basic Program Support, Project Support, Yonkers Arts Initiative or Mount Vernon Arts Initiative.
OR Arts Alive grantees (Westchester County only) that received a grant within the past five years, (2017-2022) are eligible to participate.
There are two ways to donate. Choose the way that is most convenient for you:
- Select your favorite arts organization from the list below and click the logo to go through to their website to make your donation directly to them.
- Download and print a donor certification donation form here and mail with your check to the arts organization of choice.
For more information or assistance, please contact [email protected]
Art$WChallenge Grant 2022
In 2021, 107 organizations participated and raised $652,631 in private donations of which $429,064 was matched by Westchester County funding. This totals nearly $1.1 million in private support that went to the arts and culture community.
Click on images below to learn more about each of the participating culture organizations.
About ArtsWestchester Grants
ArtsWestchester grants reach every part of the County and make possible an extraordinary array of cultural activities. Our grants help Westchester’s cultural organizations grow and support individual artists in the creation of new work. The 2021 Challenge Grant Program is a funding opportunity open to cultural organizations that received a Basic Program Support, Project Support, Yonkers Arts Initiative or Mount Vernon Arts Initiative grant in the past three years OR an Arts Alive (Westchester County only) grant in the past five years to help boost their operating income by attracting new contributions. This grant is made possible with support from Westchester County government.


