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Westchester County Business Journal • ARTSWNEWS county legislators at work supporting the arts


Support from Westchester County’s Board of Legislators enables ArtsWestchester to launch another round of the Challenge for the Arts in 2012. The Challenge serves as an incentive for contributors to make a first-time gift or increase their donation to an eligible arts orga- nization, because ArtsWestchester provides matching funds. Organizations throughout the county benefit from the program, which is help- ing them to raise new dollars.


Hudson Stage Company Producer Denise Bessette and County Legislator Catherine Borgia


The Challenge Grant not only incentivized our donors to give generously, but provided the match-


ing funds we needed to reach our goal.


–Howard Meyer Artistic Director, Axial Theatre


This grant helps our donors feel that their money indeed goes further than it would otherwise.


–Rebecca Sayles Development Officer, Copland House


County Legislator Bill Ryan, The Play Group Theatre Executive Director Steven Abusch, Jill Abusch and ArtsWestchester board member Laurence Salley


County Legislator Michael Smith and Axial Theatre Artistic Director Howard Meyer


The funds from this grant enable new programming that takes up the challenge of maintaining diversity and quality... Doubling the impact of the gift is a compelling platform.


–Lisa Reilly Executive Director, Emelin Theatre


The funding expanded our educational classes... it enabled us to initiate the classes in the spring and over the summer.


–Lorraine Laken Director, Hammond Museum and Japanese Strolling Garden


County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky and Jazz Forum Arts Executive Director Mark Morganelli


County Legislator Judith Meyers and Emelin Theatre Board Presi- dent Mark Ettenger


The Challenge grant had a tremendous effect on our bottom line, and allowed us to do a few pro- grams we might not otherwise have attempted.


–Doug Marouk-Coe Director of Operations, RiverArts


Challenge for the Arts 2012


Deputy Commissioner Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Melissa Staats, County Legislator Alfreda Williams and ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam


County Legislator David Gelfarb (fourth from left) participating in Serve & Learn at the Clay Art Center, with Creative Director Reena Kashyap (third from left) and Program Director Leigh Mickelson (fifth from left).


Current Basic Program Support grantees are eligible to apply for a 2012 Challenge Grant, through which ArtsWestchester will match new money your organization raises between October 1, 2012 and December 7, 2012. For more information and for guidelines, visit: www.artw. org/challenge-for-the-arts.


OCTOBER 2012


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