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….
Contact: Hope Salley Thompson & Bender 914-762-1900, Ext. 25 hope@thompson-bender.com 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),…
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…
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….
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,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Hope Salley Thompson & Bender 914-762-1900, Ext. 25 hope@thompson-bender.com ArtsWestchester Announces Lineup for Weeklong Celebration of Jazz This September Jazz Fest, Westchester County’s Premier Music Festival, will take place September 13th – 17th in White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (June 20, 2017) – Highly-famed jazz musician Louis Armstrong once said,…
The Gordon Parks Foundation announces the opening of a new exhibition. A Man Becomes Invisible is an exploration of Gordon Parks’ photographic interpretation of Ralph Ellison’s National Book Award winning novel Invisible Man. Published in 1952, the novel has been hailed as one of the first to treat the black experience in twentieth-century America as…
Creative Cuisine Tastings by Top Chefs, Open Artist Studios, a Dynamic Graffiti Art Exhibit and Kids Arts Activities All Offered ArtsWestchester has announced this year’s Annual ArtsBash Weekend, a spring fundraiser that includes an exclusive ArtsBash party on Friday, May 19, followed by Family ArtsBash celebration on Saturday, May 20. This year’s ArtsBash fundraising party…
Dynamic Public Events Explore Hip Hop Culture at ArtsWestchester Gallery in Downtown White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 17, 2017) – From urban art-focused documentaries and spoken word performances to hip hop dances and lively discussions on the evolution of graffiti, ArtsWestchester has announced a series of community programs in conjunction with its newest exhibition:…
An Opening Reception will take place on Tues. April 18 from 6-7:30pm. White Plains, N.Y. (April 4, 2017)—Continuing a unique arts and business partnership, ArtsWestchester opened its second exhibition at Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester that is on view through August 2017. Different Textures features artworks by five Westchester and Connecticut artists and is displayed in…
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