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Kathleen Reckling Named New CEO of ArtsWestchester

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Kathleen Reckling Named New CEO of ArtsWestchester WHITE PLAINS, NY (May 22, 2024) – After an extensive national search, ArtsWestchester’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Kathleen Reckling as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2024. She is succeeding Janet Langsam who, after 33…

ArtsWestchester Unveils New Sign Installation on White Plains Building to Mark 20th Anniversary in Historic Building

ArtsWestchester, the county’s leading nonprofit arts organization, recently unveiled new sign installations at its building located in historic downtown White Plains to mark its 20th building anniversary. ArtsWestchester acquired the building at the corner of Martine and Mamaroneck Avenues in 1988. Over the last two decades, ArtsWestchester has transformed the nine-story building from the Peoples…

ArtsWestchester Requests Artist Proposals for White Plains Street Art

The collaborative public art project is supported by City of White Plains, White Plains BID and Kite Realty Group. ArtsWestchester today announced a public art opportunity in the City of White Plains for Hudson Valley artists.  ArtsWestchester, in partnership with the City of White Plains, White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) and Kite Realty Group, is…

ArtsWestchester Awards $42,000 in Arts Grants to Fund Cultural Activities Throughout Rockland County

Local Rockland Officials Join ArtsWestchester in Presenting the Awards   Thanks to $42,000 in funding from the New York State Council on the Arts’ Decentralization Grants Program, more festivals, creative workshops, art exhibits, music concerts, youth performance classes, film screenings and other cultural activities will be available throughout Rockland County this year.   ArtsWestchester today…

Art$WChallenge, ArtsWestchester’s Public/Private Matching Program Raises $734,742 for Arts & Culture

Westchester County Partnered with Arts Council to Attract New Private Support of the Arts in Westchester, Benefiting 46 Arts Organizations   (February 7, 2018) – ArtsWestchester this week hosted a reception to thank Westchester County and its legislators for their continued support of the arts, specifically the Art$WChallenge program, which has helped to generate new funding…

ArtsWestchester Announces Nine Notable Honorees for its 2018 Arts Awards Ceremony

April luncheon will applaud local individuals and organizations who have enriched the cultural life of the County (February 5, 2018w) – ArtsWestchester today announced nine individuals and organizations who will be honored at its annual Arts Awards Luncheon in April. Spanning a range of disciplines, the honorees are: Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Pocantico Center’s Presenting…

ArtsWestchester Extends “Give Us the Vote” Exhibition to February 10

Sparked by the 2018 Golden Globes Awards’ emphasis on women’s actions and the power of their voices, ArtsWestchester has announced an extension of its current exhibit, “Give Us the Vote,” to February 10. The exhibit is located at ArtsWestchester’s gallery in the heart of downtown White Plains. Inspired by the centennial anniversary of the women’s…

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…

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…

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….

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 hope@thompson-bender.com                                                                 (Left) Journalist, Historian Ari Berman will discuss the Voting Rights Act…

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