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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…

ArtsFest Outside: Your guide to enjoying art in the great outdoors

ArtsFest is coming up October 19th to 22nd , and there are plenty of outdoor options designed to appeal to nature lovers, families with small children — or anybody avoiding indoor spaces — all weekend long. THURSDAY through SUNDAY: Thursday through Sunday enjoy self-guided tours of public art, starting with the New Rochelle Walk of Fame (located…

Artists Explore Borders, Identity, Immigration & Memory in New Art Exhibition

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK (Oct. 10, 2023) – ArtsWestchester will exhibit the work of 15 regional artists in “Crossing Borders: Revisited,” a new exhibition supported by the National Endowment for the Arts that opens in White Plains on Sat., October 14. Through sculpture, site-responsive installations, video, photography, and two-dimensional mixed-media works, ArtsWestchester explores the ways…

Autumn 2023 Exhibitions

Upcoming exhibitions  Driven to Abstraction September 23 – November 12, 2023 Driven to Abstraction showcases the broad range of styles artists use to express their visions and views without illustration. This exhibition, which is curated by Lisa Breznak, highlights the unique working methods of nine artists by choosing multiple works by each to give visitors…

Broadway Training Center of Westchester ’ s Production of The Drowsy Chaperone , Nov. 17 – Nov. 19

Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Drowsy Chaperone Broadway Training Center (BTC) has been creating theater non-stop and nurturing a sense of community for 32 years, nestled in the historic village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The nationally awarded youth theater group is delighted to be back in theaters for a production of The Drowsy Chaperone…

ArtEast Open Studio Tour

 ArtEast 2023 Open Studio Tour Artists in eastern Dutchess County once again open their studios for the 17th annual ArtEast Open Studio Tour – a free, self-guided driving tour to the studios of 27 artists. A wealth of art mediums and styles are represented by the artists on the tour. You will find painters using…

Westchester Symphonic Winds Opens 36th Season with “Legends”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:  Curt Ebersole – Conductor/Music Director, Westchester Symphonic Winds Phone: (914) 281-1976 · E-Mail: info@westchestersymphonicwinds.org Website: www.westchestersymphonicwinds.org  Westchester Symphonic Winds Opens 36th Season with “Legends” TARRYTOWN, NY – Westchester Symphonic Winds (WSW) presents “Legends,” the opening performance of their 36th season on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 3:00…

Axial Theatre Presents Cady McClain in “Shirley Valentine”

Press Contacts:  Bruce Apar: bapar@me.com Evelyn Mertens – emertens@westnet.com Suzanne Curry – info@wiprandproducing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28th, 2023 CADY MCCLAIN BRINGS “SHIRLEY VALENTINE” TO AXIAL THEATRE FOR A ONE-TIME BENEFIT PERFORMANCE 7 P.M. SATURDAY OCTOBER 7th St John’s Episcopal Church, Parish Hall 8 Sunnyside Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570 Westchester, New York – Axial Theatre…

ArtsWestchester & More Than 140 Arts Groups
Launch the 2023 Art$WChallenge Matching Grant Program

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…

ArtEast Open Studio Tour

ArtEast 2023 Open Studio Tour Tour Dates:  October 14-15  11:00am – 5:00pm                         October 21-23  11:00am – 5:00pm www.arteastdutchess.com www.facebook.com/arteastdutchess Instagram: @arteastopenstudio  info@arteastdutchess.com Artists in eastern Dutchess County once again open their studios for the 17th annual ArtEast Open Studio Tour – a free, self-guided driving tour to the studios of 27 artists. A wealth…