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ArtsWestchester Awarded $75,000 Grant to Fund New Exhibition on the History of the Erie Canal and the New York State Brick Industry
Regional Economic Development Council Grant Will Also Provide Funding to Other Art Projects Throughout Westchester County ArtsWestchester, the state’s largest, private nonprofit arts council, is the recipient of a $75,000 grant to fund a contemporary visual arts project that celebrates and illuminates the shared history of the brick industry in the Hudson Valley and its…
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ArtsWestchester Healing Arts Exhibition, “On the Horizon,” Opens at Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester
On view through April 2018 As the leaves change, so does the artwork in two prominent waiting areas at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Westchester. On the Horizon, is ArtsWestchester’s third exhibition in collaboration with the center, on view through April 2018. The exhibition features five artists from New York and Connecticut and changes every six…
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ArtsWestchester and the African American Men of Westchester Announce the Inaugural Larry Salley Photography Award for Local Westchester Photographers
Deadline to Apply for Larry Salley Photography Award is January 2 ArtsWestchester invites local photographers and Westchester organizations to nominate candidates for the inaugural Larry Salley Photography Award. Presented for the first time, this award is specifically designed to support a local Westchester-based photographer with a significant body of work of outstanding artistic merit….
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Upcoming Programs, Gallery Events to Enliven New Contemporary Art Exhibition “Give Us the Vote” at ArtsWestchester in White Plains
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hope Salley Thompson & Bender 914-762-1900, Ext. 25 [email protected] (Left) Journalist, Historian Ari Berman will discuss the Voting Rights Act…
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ArtsWestchester & Twenty Artists Tackle the Topic of Voting Rights in America
Give Us the Vote, a contemporary art exhibit in downtown White Plains, celebrates 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in NY ArtsWestchester has announced its 2017 fall exhibit, called Give Us the Vote. Inspired by the centennial anniversary of the victory for women’s voting rights in New York State on November 6, the new contemporary art…
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ArtsWestchester Launches 2017 Art$WChallenge and Reveals New Evidence that the Arts Impact Economic Growth
The economic impact of the arts in Westchester has increased by 218% since 1995 to a high of $172.3 million; individuals and companies can double the impact with the 2017 Art$WChallenge. A recent study by Americans for the Arts has concluded that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a significant industry in Westchester County….
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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 2018 COMMUNITY- BASED ARTS ACTIVITIES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY
Contact: Hope Salley Thompson & Bender 914-762-1900, Ext. 25 [email protected] Funds available for 2018 Community- Based Arts Activities in Rockland County New City, N.Y. (August 17, 2017) – On August 17, 2017 at 11: 30 a.m. ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day at Garner Arts Center, (55 W Railroad Ave, Garnerville),…
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Artwork by Mental Health Community to be Showcased at ArtsWestchester’s Gallery in White Plains
Visions 2017: Art Odyssey will be on view September 7-14, 2017 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (July 25, 2017) – Beginning Thursday, September 7, Westchester County’s Department of Community Mental Health, Rockland Psychiatric Center and ArtsWestchester will present Visions 2017: Art Odyssey, an exhibition that features over 125 original artworks by more than 60 artists who…
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ArtsWestchester Announces Grant Opportunities for Artists and Community, Education Projects
Deadline to Apply for Arts Alive Grants is October 4 ArtsWestchester invites artists and non-profit organizations to apply for 2018 Arts Alive Grants. Awarded annually, these grants are specifically designed to support community-based artists and emerging arts organizations. The variety of projects that receive Arts Alive Grants each year illustrates Westchester’s artistic and cultural diversity….
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“Romeo & Juliet” Outdoor Shakespeare at Turnure Park Presented by the City of White Plains & ArtsWestchester: Performance on July 13
White Plains, NY – It has fast become a White Plains summertime tradition: Shakespeare in the Park! Back for its fourth year, Shakespeare in the Park’s community following has grown tremendously with each performance. The City of White Plains and ArtsWestchester have come together once again to bring one of Shakespeare’s most renowned plays, Romeo & Juliet,…
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