JANUARY 2011


New Arts Advocacy Coalition Formed Arts Supporters Encouraged to Join ARTS DAY in Albany: February 8, 2011


Due to the recent discontinuation of the state- wide advocacy organization, The Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations, a number of executive directors representing arts from regions throughout the state have come together to form a new organization called the “Arts NYS Coalition.”


“Given the economic climate, budget challenges and new political leadership in Albany, it is es- sential that we maintain a united voice in support of the arts,” explains Kay Stamer, the Executive Director of the Catskill-based Greene County Arts Council.


The finishing touches are being put on the Arts NYS Coalition website, www.artsnys.org. “The new site will have contact information for all elected representatives and will allow advocates to send representatives customized messages," adds ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam. “And, in the weeks to come, we’ll be adding Twit- ter, Facebook and other social media tools to enhance the site’s impact.”


The Arts NYS Coalition is also planning state-wide


advocacy events for 2011. A designated Arts Advocacy Day in Albany is sched- uled for Tuesday, Feb. 8, and everyone is invited to par- ticipate and meet


with their legislators. For more informa- tion, visit www. artsnys.org 


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Mt. Vernon Artists Featured in Diaspora: A Cultural Expression of Art


From January 14th through February 12th, ArtsWestchester, the A’vitar Foundation of Westchester and the Mt. Vernon Public Library will present “Diaspsora: A Cultural Expression of Art” at the Rotunda Gallery of the Mt. Vernon Public Library. Cultural programming at the Mt. Vernon Public Library is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and the Westchester County Board of Legislators.


The exhibition was curated by Albert “Surya” Peterson and Ed Sherman and will feature works in a wide range of media including painting, sculpture, and photography.


Participating artists include (in alphabetical order): John Brait- ewaite, David Goff, Jesse Henry, Clyde D. Herring, L. Gwen Jack- son, Ted Jenkins, Barry L. Mason, Ann Post, and Doris Sutton.


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Science Sundays Return to the Hudson River Museum


Back by popular demand, the Hudson River Museum has scheduled three talks with leading science writ- ers . Thanks to a grant from Domino Sugar, “Science Sundays” are free with museum admission.


Sunday, January 30, 2:30 pm Older Than the Stars with Karen Fox In her presentation for all ages, Karen C. Fox, author of the children’s book Older Than the Stars, comes to Science Sundays to discuss how every part of everyone of us was created in the Big Bang, billions of years ago.


Blue Flower by Barry L. Mason


"We need to enable the creative talents and give skilled artists the opportunity to enhance their visibility to the broader communities of the world," says A’vitar Foundation Chairman Dillard Boone. ‘ The Diaspora exhibition reflects our mission.and purpose.”


Related “Diaspora” events include:


Opening reception: January 14, 3-5pm Panel discussion: January 22, 1-4pm Closing reception: February 12, 3-5pm


Mt. Vernon Public Library is located at 28 S. First Avenue. For more information, visit www. artswestchester.org 


Nozick Receives Pollock-Krasner Grant


Westchester Land Trust to Present “Heaven on Earth” Photo Exhibition, February 5 – 13


For the tenth year in a row, The Westchester Land Trust presents an exhibition of photos that depict Westchester’s beautiful landscapes. This year’s exhibi- tion has been titled “Heaven on Earth” and will be held at ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, from February 5 through February 13. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 5 from 4 to 6pm. Gallery hours are Monday-Saturday, 12-5 pm.


According to Bobbe Stultz, the Land Trust’s Director of Events, the annual photo exhibition was conceived as a way to further the non-profit’s mission of preserving open space and the natural character of the county. “By holding the exhibition we show people all of the amazing places in the county that are worth preserving,” says Stultz.


For more info, visit www.westchesterlandtrust.org or artswestchester.org 


Westchester-based artist Lori Nozick was recently awarded a prestigious grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. The grant supports the artist’s living and working expenses for one year.


Ms. Nozick holds a BFA from Philadelphia College of Art, and an MFA from Pratt Institute. She was a painter for many years, then began making wall reliefs that incorporated painted surfaces and sculptural elements. Her work became increasingly sculptural and large scale, and she has directed this to- wards architectural sculpture, installations, and earthworks. Pollock-Krasner Grants are awarded internationally based on artistic merit and financial need to professional visual artists. 


Save the Date The White Plains Youth Bureau presents its Sixth Annual Dance Benefit in support of needy children, 7:30pm. Saturday, January 29, at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. The proceeds of this year’s benefit, Dance From Around the World. At The Heart of It All, will support the work of Touching Tiny Lives (touchingtinylives.org), a non-profit organization in Lesotho, south- ern Africa. For more information on the benefit, contact Adrienne Rivers, arivers@whiteplainsny.gov or 914-422-1378. 


February 27, 2:30 pm DANGER! Radiation... can heal? “Radiation” may be a frightening word, conjuring images of destruction or sickness. However, the light that is all around us is a form of radiation, and “harder” radiation, x-rays and particle beams, can be used to treat illness. Join Dr. Guy Garty, a research scientist at Columbia University, to find out how and why life on earth adapts and even depends on the sea of radiation in which we live.


March 27, 2:30 pm The Genesis Projects: From Forming Stars to Forming Life From forming the first stars to synthesizing the raw material leading to life, astrochemistry, the study of chemical interactions in space, is a cen- tral player. With Dr. Daniel W. Savin of Columbia University, travel down the cosmo-chemical path- way from the Big Bang to stars like the sun and to life as we know it. 


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