ArtsWestchester believes that the arts should be accessible to all people and that artwork enriches any environment, be it classroom, conference room, public park, downtown or private development.
Public art presents art outside of museum walls, building community pride, enlivening the landscape and establishing a sense of place. In the hands of artists, dull building exteriors become vibrant destinations, sidewalks become inviting places and ordinary streetscapes become extraordinary.
ArtsWestchester partners with municipalities and businesses interested in utilizing the arts to add value to their projects and communities. There are endless possibilities, but art is at work throughout Westchester in retail projects, libraries, hospitals, hotels, commercial apartments and public housing projects.
April 2023
New Public Art Turns Bridge into Cultural Destination
ArtsWestchester partnered with the New York State Thruway Authority and the Arts Council of Rockland on a landmark project to bring 10 major works of public art to the shared use path of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Eight New York State artists received commissions through a competitive application process that yielded more than 100 applicants. The completed sculptures, bike racks, and mural are spectacular expressions of community, place, and creativity. The artwork is monumental, free, public and available to all New York residents and visitors.
April 2023
Eto Otitigbe’s Peaceful Journeys
Peaceful Journey is a monumental sculpture that represents how harmony and balance can be achieved even in times of change. The artwork was one of fifty considered for this major commission through an open competitive process conducted by ArtsWestchester, a leading public art proponent, for 42 Broad.
October 2022
Serious Fun Spotlighted The Work of More Than 200 Artists
The Serious Fun Arts Festival brighten the City of White Plains with arts activities ranging from concerts to live mural painting, a public art walking tour to dancing in the streets. The festival included sculpture, performance art, massive public art unveilings by renowned artists, fun family art-making and more throughout the downtown area.
October 2022
A monumental work of Art drapes ArtsWestchester in vibrant color
The Amanda Browder “Metropolis Sunrise” Project, which will adorn ArtsWestchester’s building in multi-color fabric this May, will be ArtsWestchester’ s largest work ever of participatory public art.
The quilt-like sculpture, unveiled in late May, will be the result of a creative process months in the making. Presented by ArtsWestchester, orchestrated and created by Brooklyn artist Amanda Browder and built by the hands of the entire community, “Metropolis Sunrise” will sweep across the brick façade of ArtsWestchester’s nine-story neoclassical building in White Plains.
August 2021
Fragments of Something Bigger by Georgi
50 Main Street in downtown White Plains, NY is now home to a monumental sculpture by Bulgarian sculptor Georgi Minchev. “Fragments of Something Bigger” is nearly 18-foot tall, made of highly polished stainless steel, and is surrounded by seating also made from polished stainless steel. Minchev was selected through a competitive international open call process managed by ArtsWestchester in partnership with Ginsburg Development Companies, who owns and manages the office tower.
Street Art Projects
June 2021
ArtsWestchester and Ridge Hill Partner on Public Art
December 2019
Innovative Arts and Business Partnership Bring Six Murals to Downtown White Plains
a mural by street artist, wane one
Brighter Colors, Better Life
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Interested in learning more about Public Art?
Contact Kathleen Reckling
kreckling@artswestchester.org
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