ArtsWestchester is pleased to announce the Arts Alive Recovery NY Regrant, a new, onetime opportunity to assist artists and arts groups with re-engaging their audiences through live performances and in-person arts programming. Funding is available for Westchester and Rockland counties organizations and artists planning live public events including performances, exhibitions, […]
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County partners with ArtsWestchester to celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Jun Jun and Liberation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the U.S. In 2021, it is being recognized as an official New York State holiday. Westchester County, ArtsWestchester, the Westchester African American Advisory Board, White Plains […]
Arts groups seek $1M rescue fund
State lawmakers joined arts leaders on March 26 in support of setting 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 the Affiliate Committee of ArtsWestchester, a group of […]
ArtsWestchester launches social justice grant
ArtsWestchester has announced the launch of a 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 works. Voices for Change is the inaugural program in a series of new initiatives that the organization is undertaking […]