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Changing Lives for the Disabled with Music
David Meyers always had a knack for creating easy to play songs. Though it wasn’t until he began teaching music to a boy with Autism that he realized his artisitic creativity could be used to enhance the lives of those with disabilities. Now his story is published in the 2020 edit of …
Arts Groups Seek $1 Million Rescue Fund
Arts groups seek $1 million rescue fund White Plains, N.Y. (March 1, 2021)—Arts groups in Westchester and Rockland counties have asked state lawmakers to set aside $1 million in COVID-19 recovery funds for local artists and arts organizations devastated by the pandemic. “ReStart the Arts” in Westchester and Rockland Counties is an effort led by…
GDC & ArtsW Bring Public Art to 50 Main Street White Plains.
GDC, ArtsWestchester Partnering to Bring Monumental Sculpture to 50 Main Street WHITE PLAINS, NY (February 2021) – 50 Main Street — one of Westchester’s most prominent business addresses — will soon be home to a monumental sculpture to be installed under the arches of the 15-story office tower owned and managed by Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC)….
Eva Zeisel: A Virtual Chat (via Zoom) with Jean Richards
For Immediate Release: Rockland, February 2021 contact: Barbara Galazzo rocaartpr@gmail.com 845-358-0877 x15 Mobile: 914-815-3133 Eva Zeisel: A Virtual Chat (via Zoom) with Jean Richards This lecture is part of RoCA’s new series: The Luminary Artists of Rockland. Thursday, March 11 at 7:00pm (a Q & A will follow the presentation) Tickets: $10 Self-declared “maker of useful…
Artist Charles Fazzino Donates $5K and Proceeds from Artwork to Artist Relief Fund to Raise Awareness of Need in Artist Community
ARTIST CHARLES FAZZINO DONATES $5000 & PROCEEDS FROM ARTWORK TO ARTIST RELIEF FUND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF NEED IN ARTIST COMMUNITY (White Plains, NY) – Internationally renowned 3D pop artist Charles Fazzino made a $5,000 donation this week to ArtsWestchester’s Artist Relief Fund in order to provide more help to area artists negatively impacted by…
Concordia Conservatory Celebrates Black History Month with a Virtual Installment of its Musical Adventures at the Library Series
Concordia Conservatory Celebrates Black History Month with a Virtual Installment of its Musical Adventures at the Library Series Bronxville, NY — Concordia Conservatory’s Musical Adventures at the Library series will reach an expanded virtual audience with a special program celebrating Black History Month. The Musical Adventures at the Library series, made possible by a…
ArtsWestchester Launches New Social Justice Artist Grant
ArtsWestchester Launches New Social Justice Artist Grant Artist proposals being accepted through April 5, 2021 White Plains, N.Y. (February 16, 2021)—ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam today announced the launch of a major new competitive artist grant program, Voices for Change, in which three artists each will be awarded grants of $10,000 to propose and actualize new…
Music for a Cause: Support Parkinson’s Research by Streaming this Linda Ronstadt Tribute, On Demand February 26-28
IRVINGTON, NY — With ten Grammys, two dozen studio albums, and a career spanning five decades, Linda Ronstadt is an internationally beloved musical legend. Irvington Theater will celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with The Music of Linda Ronstadt, a benefit concert film for Parkinson’s Research streaming on demand February 26-28. This virtual…
Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia
M&M Performing Arts Company, Red Monkey Theater Group and Theatre 5 Productions Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum June 2021 A new adaptation by Amy Frey from the classic story by Arthur Conan Doyle In June 2021, Red Monkey Theater Group, M&M Performing Arts and Theatre 5 Productions will bring another…
ArtsWestchester Receives $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
ArtsWestchester to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for Contemporary Textile Exhibition February 4, 2020 (ArtsWestchester) White Plains, NY – –ArtsWestchester has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support a contemporary art exhibition titled The Social Fabric: Common Threads and Uncommon Visions. This art exhibition…