ArtsWestchester & More Than 140 Arts GroupsLaunch the 2023 Art$WChallenge Matching Grant Program The arts in Westchester seek to raise +$800K in private donations by Dec. 31, 2023. White Plains, NY (Sept. 22, 2023) –The Art$WChallenge, a unique public/private partnership between ArtsWestchester, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and the Westchester County Board of Legislators is … Read More »
ArtsWestchester Press Releases
ArtsWestchester & More Than 140 Arts Groups
ArtsWestchester Appoints Chief Operating Officer, New Board Members & New Board President
ArtsWestchester Appoints Kathleen Reckling as Chief Operating Officer,New Board Members & New Board President August 16, 2023 (ArtsWestchester) White Plains, NY – – CEO Janet Langsam announced this month the promotion of Kathleen Reckling of Ardsley to Chief Operating Officer for ArtsWestchester. Reckling has been with the organization more than 12 years and most recently … Read More »
ArtsWestchester Awards More Than $550,000 in Grants to Local Groups
ArtsWestchester Awards More Than $550,000 in Grants to Local Groups WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK (July 10, 2023) – ArtsWestchester will award more than $550,000 in grants to 164 groups in Westchester and Rockland counties through a New York State Senate Arts Initiative. The funding has been made available by State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins … Read More »
June at Hudson Valley MOCA
May 4th —August 4th, 2023 Gen Z : A student exhibition Presented by Hudson Valley MOCA and Peekskill Central School District High School artists curate and create this exhibition as part of our Young Docents Program in Peekskill High School. New in How We Live Marie Watt, Singing Everything: Crescendo from the Whitney Museum Writing … Read More »
JazzFest White Plains Announces 2023 Lineup!
JazzFest White Plains Announces 2023 Lineup! Headliners include the John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet, Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner, Mike Phillips and More! Artist Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/artswestchester/sets/72177720308849494 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (June 14, 2023) – JazzFest White Plains returns brighter than ever with more than 15 live performances taking place across five days, September 6-10, … Read More »
Nine Westchester Arts Organizations Receive $1.93 Million in Capital Funds from New York State Council on the Arts
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (May 5, 2023) – Nine Westchester arts organizations were among the recipients of nearly $2 million in capital funding grants announced by Governor Kathy Hochul earlier this week. The funds, which were awarded through New York State Council on the Arts, are intended to support crucial building renovations, accessibility improvements and new spaces for … Read More »
ArtsWestchester Honors Haifa Bint-Kadi and The LOFT for Advancing Equity & Social Justice
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 22, 2023) – ArtsWestchester announced that it will recognize one artist and one organization with an Advancing Equity Award this spring. The Advancing Equity Award is a cornerstone program in ArtsWestchester’s commitment to social justice and recognizes a nonprofit organization and artist for their leadership in advancing social justice, equity, diversity, … Read More »
ArtsWestchester Announces Six Notable Winners to Receive 2023 Arts Award
Contact: Ernie Garcia ernie@thompson-bender.com ArtsWestchester Announces Six Notable Winners to Receive 2023 Arts Award April 19 Event to Celebrate Individuals and Organizations who Have Enriched the Cultural Life of the County WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 7, 2023) – ArtsWestchester will present its 2023 Arts Award to six individuals and organizations that have enriched the county’s … Read More »
ArtsMobile’s Season Served 2,000 Participants
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 »
ArtsWestchester gala to honor Mayor Thomas Roach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ArtsWestchester gala to honor Mayor Thomas Roach WHITE PLAINS, NY (October 31, 2022) — ArtsWestchester will celebrate public art and honor White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach at its annual gala on November 12. The group’s Board of Directors will celebrate Roach for advancing White Plains’ redevelopment boom while championing the inclusion of … Read More »
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