ArtsWestchester’s ArtsMobile program offers easily accessible arts activities to the public, with a focus on communities and populations that have little to no access to the arts. As such, it brings the arts to those who otherwise wouldn’t be able to experience it, no matter their age or ability. Whether participants are seasoned artists or … Read More »
News Briefs: December 2022/January 2023
by ArtsWestchester on November 28, 2022Hudson Stage Company’s Last Play Makes Its Way to Off-Broadway In the spring of this year, Hudson Stage Company debuted the world premiere of OFF PEAK, its final play after 24 years in Westchester. Now the play, which was commissioned by the company, will make its way to Off-Broadway at 59e59th theater through December … Read More »
Westchester Arts Organizations Can Help Measure the Economic Impact of the Arts
by Mary Alice Franklin on November 28, 2022Americans for the Arts (AFTA) is a national agency whose mission it is to build recognition and support for the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts. In that spirit, the organization conducts a study every five years called Arts & Economic Prosperity, which is designed to measure the impact that arts spending has on … Read More »
YoFiFest: A Decade of Helping Audiences “Dream a Little Bigger”
by Alyssa Monte on November 28, 2022The Yonkers Film Festival (YoFiFest) is facilitating a space for people from all walks of life to sit in the dark together and share a collective experience. And it has been doing so for the past 10 years. Founded by Dave Steck and Patty Schumann, who are filmmakers themselves, YoFiFest began due to the lack … Read More »
First Female Governor of New York Supports the Arts
by ArtsWestchester on November 28, 2022After a heated election for the Governor seat, New York State Democratic Kathy Hochul won her first full term in office. Ultimately, she made history as the first elected female governor of New York. Governor Hochul considers the arts as key to economic development in the State. She has said: “The arts entice people to … Read More »
