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ArtsWestchester Announces Lineup for Weeklong Celebration of Jazz This September
JazzFest White Plains, Westchester County’s Premier Music Festival, will take place September 12th – 16th ArtsWestchester has announced that JazzFest White Plains will return for its seventh annual celebration in downtown White Plains from September 12-16, featuring 20 established and up-and-coming artists performing free or affordably priced concerts throughout the city. JazzFest White Plains is a…
Hamlet: Outdoor Shakespeare at Turnure Park in White Plains
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival production is presented by the City of White Plains & ArtsWestchester It has fast become a White Plains summertime tradition: Shakespeare in the Park! Back for its fifth year, Shakespeare in the Park’s community following has grown with each performance. The City of White Plains and ArtsWestchester have once again…
County Executive George Latimer, Along with the Board of Legislators and ArtsWestchester, Award $850,000 in Arts Grants
Partnership between Westchester County and ArtsWestchester improves access to the arts, enhances quality of life and promotes economic development (June 27, 2018) – County Executive George Latimer and Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin today joined ArtsWestchester’s Board of Trustees in presenting ArtsWestchester grants to 75 cultural organizations, artists and projects. The grants, which totaled $850,000, are reviewed and vetted by…
ArtsWestchester to Present a Free Evening of West African Dance and Drumming in Mount Vernon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hope Salley Thompson & Bender 914-762-1900, Ext. 25 hope@thompson-bender.com ArtsWestchester to Present a Free Evening of West African Dance and Drumming in Mount Vernon World-Renowned NY Ghanaian Dance & Drumming Unity Ensemble to Perform at Mount Vernon City Hall Plaza on June 21 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (May 21, 2018) – ArtsWestchester, in…
The City of White Plains Joins ArtsWestchester to Celebrate the Completion of New Public Art Installation in the City’s Downtown
Vibrant Public Art Project Designed and Installed by Bronx Street Artist “Wane One” Commemorates 20th Anniversary of ArtsWestchester Building WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – White Plains Mayor Tom Roach and ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam today joined the community to celebrate the completion of a new street mural on Mamaroneck and Martine Avenues. The public art project,…
“What’s Now” and “What’s New” in the Hudson Valley’s Visual Art Scene to be Featured in Spring Exhibition, “The ArtsWestchester Triennial”
First Exhibit of its Kind to Open to the Public May 6 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 25, 2018) – Showcasing the vanguard of the region’s arts community, an upcoming exhibition The ArtsWestchester Triennial will offer a snapshot of “what’s now” and “what’s new” in contemporary visual art throughout the Hudson Valley region. The exhibit opens…
ArtsWestchester to Celebrate 20 Years in Historic Building with 2018 “Arts ‘Birthday’ Bash” Events, May 17 and 19
Creative Cuisine Tastings by Top Chefs, Open Artist Studios, NEW! ArtsWestchester Triennial Exhibit Featuring Contemporary Artists of the Hudson Valley, Plus Kids Arts Activities All Offered as Part of Celebration WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – ArtsWestchester has announced a special event to celebrate 20 years in its historic building in downtown White Plains. The county’s…
ArtsWestchester Unveils New Sign Installation on White Plains Building to Mark 20th Anniversary in Historic Building
ArtsWestchester, the county’s leading nonprofit arts organization, recently unveiled new sign installations at its building located in historic downtown White Plains to mark its 20th building anniversary. ArtsWestchester acquired the building at the corner of Martine and Mamaroneck Avenues in 1988. Over the last two decades, ArtsWestchester has transformed the nine-story building from the Peoples…
ArtsWestchester Requests Artist Proposals for White Plains Street Art
The collaborative public art project is supported by City of White Plains, White Plains BID and Kite Realty Group. ArtsWestchester today announced a public art opportunity in the City of White Plains for Hudson Valley artists. ArtsWestchester, in partnership with the City of White Plains, White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) and Kite Realty Group, is…
ArtsWestchester Awards $42,000 in Arts Grants to Fund Cultural Activities Throughout Rockland County
Local Rockland Officials Join ArtsWestchester in Presenting the Awards Thanks to $42,000 in funding from the New York State Council on the Arts’ Decentralization Grants Program, more festivals, creative workshops, art exhibits, music concerts, youth performance classes, film screenings and other cultural activities will be available throughout Rockland County this year. ArtsWestchester today…
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