ArtsWestchester connects our arts community, of more than 150 members listed in our Cultural Organizations Directory to Westchester’s residents and visitors. The directory is designed to help YOU, the arts & culture community to leverage additional marketing opportunities to connect with the public-at-large and for you to show your support of each other through advocacy abd partnership.
ArtsWestchester provides grants, technical assistance, marketing services and rehearsal space, to ensure that our county continues to thrive and grow as a Mecca for artistic endeavor and creative activity.
Interested in Cultural Organization membership? Learn more here. Talk up the arts on ArtsWestchester CEO Emerita Janet Langsam’s blog, This and That by JL.
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ARTS COUNCIL & ARTS AGENCIES
Americans for the Arts
Provides leadership, advocacy, visibility, professional development, research and information to advance support for arts and culture
National Art Education Association
Largest professional art education association in the world
National Endowment for the Arts
Provides grants, research, and support to the arts, many free publications and articles available online
New York Foundation on the Arts
Provides leadership, advocacy, financial and informational support for artists and organizations
New York City Arts In Education Roundtable
Enables arts organizations that provide arts education in New York City schools and communities to meet and share information about the field, and provides information about arts education to the media, government, and general public
New York Council of Non-Profits, Inc.
NYCON works to build the capacity of nonprofits and communities, in an effort to enhance the quality of life in New York State.
DISCIPLINE
BASED
League of American Orchestras
Service organization for symphony and chamber orchestras
International Sculpture Center
A member-supported, nonprofit organization founded in 1960 to champion the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society.
Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Serves member cultural organizations, their staffs, their boards and their communities in New York State, offering consultations and assistance, a resource network and professional development opportunities to advance the work of historians, historic house museums, heritage centers, historic sites, archives and libraries.
Museum Association of New York
Service organization for museums in New York State, offers professional development, advocacy and promotion.
New York Folklore Society
Publications, technical assistance, conferences, forums and other activities for organizations and individuals engaged in folk arts programming
Theatre Communications Group
Grants for theaters and theater artists, professional development, industry research, and advocacy
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY
Institute for Museum and Library Services
Independent Federal agency supporting the nation’s museums and libraries
New York State
Information for employers, Governor Pataki, New York State Assembly, New York State Senate
Volunteer New York!
A one-stop resource devoted to increasing volunteerism in Westchester and our surrounding communities.
Westchester County Office of Tourism
Resource for cultural and historic events and activities, accommodations and transportation for county residents, visitors and business travelers
The Business Council of Westchester
Addresses a broad range of public affairs, area development, economic and business development and small business issues in Westchester County
Westchester County Association
Serves as a forum for addressing economic development and other countywide business and economic issues
Westchester Library System
Search library catalogs, access online resources, research library services and events throughout Westchester
NON-PROFIT &
CULTURAL
Art DEADLINES List
A monthly newsletter providing information about competitions, calls for proposals, funding opportunities, etc.
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) is an arts service organization that serves the needs of the diverse Latino arts and cultural communities in the United States.
College Art Association
The College Art Association supports all practitioners and interpreters of visual art and culture, including artists and scholars, who join together to cultivate the ongoing understanding of art as a fundamental form of human expression.
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
Established in 1984, NPCC informs and connects nonprofit leaders, saves nonprofits money, and strengthens the nonprofit sector’s relations with government.
Tech Soup
Comprehensive source of technology information for nonprofit organizations
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Free arts-related legal assistance and workshops for low-income artists and arts organizations
Westchester Association of Development Officers
Networking and professional development opportunities