By Rick Pezzullo ArtsWestchester has been awarded a $500,000 grant to use the arts to support economic development and promote tourism in the city of White Plains. The Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of
Read MoreArtsWestchester in White Plains is seeking the public’s nominations for a $25,000 grant that rewards exemplary leadership in advancing social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility through the arts. Members of the community may nominate non-profit cultural organizations that serve
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State legislators gathered with ArtsWestchester Friday to celebrate a $1 million award that will be regranted to arts groups in Westchester and Rockland counties through a new ReStart The Arts Grant Program to be administered by ArtsWestchester to help organizations
Read MoreA group of area state lawmakers pledged last week to provide ArtsWestchester with $1 million in COVID-19 recovery funds to reinvigorate the arts as society steadily reopens from the pandemic. Legislators said the decision to boost local artists and arts
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Hats follow form and function. They provide protection, a method for identifying the wearer, and they provide the perfect opportunity for a character change. As an art form, they create the opportunity for the wearer to be whoever they want
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From June through Labor Day, more than 300 outdoor concerts and other free or affordable (under $20) events will take place throughout Westchester County. Music in the Air, a collaboration between ArtsWestchester, Westchester County government and the County Board of
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Local art aficionados won’t have to leave White Plains to visit the Hudson River this summer. In its latest exhibit, “Fish Tales Around Westchester,” ArtsWestchester explores the river and the effect people have had on it as well as other
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Take a little bit of theatre and a whole lot of art, some music for its rhythm and wine that is tart, sweets for the taste buds and inspiration for the soul; mix it all together and you’ve got Arts
Read MoreBusiness leaders from across the region were in White Plains Wednesday morning, as the Westchester County Association held its first City Showcase to show what the city has to offer. The half-day event, part of the WCA’s Blueprint for Westchester
Read MoreBeginning next Wednesday, the ArtsWestchester building on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains will host an exhibition exploring the relationship between nature and the environment entitled “eARTh.” In keeping with the natural theme, ArtsWestchester partnered with the Port Chester-based Clay Arts
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