Call for Emerging Artists! In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term fellowship specifically for emerging artists ages 21+. In 2026, BAC welcomes its fourth Emerging Artist Fellowship, running in two cohorts with two fellows in each cohort, from May 21 - September 3, 2026 and July 23 - November 5, 2026. This fellowship […]
Call for Teen Artists! Our applications are open for the BAC & ENU Builds 2026-27 Teen Arts Residency open to rising high school juniors and seniors in the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area. Bethany Arts Community (BAC) offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development of both new works and works-in-progress. In partnership with ENU […]
Please read all guidelines and application instructions carefully, incomplete applications or submissions that exceed outlined content limits will not be considered. Please only apply to this residency if you can stay in residence from date start to date end. Apply Here! Bethany Arts Community (BAC) offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development […]
Work-In-Progress Showing of Doomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3 with Raja Feather Kelly & the feath3r theory @ BAC Open House 2026 Date & Time: Saturday, April 4, 2026 1-2PM Doomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3 is a danced-theater investigation of danger as both threat and threshold: how it lives in […]
On Set with Reyna Núñez Friday May 8, 6-8PM *Content Transparency: This program contains mature themes and topics. Parental discretion advised.* An open rehearsal with Reyna Núñez while she captures vignettes centered around the layered themes of freedom, love, sensuality and intimacy on film. Reyna will explore how emotion, humanity, connection and movement translates through digital film recordings. A deep dive into a different art of […]
Open Rehearsal & Open Conversation with Nubian Néné / A Lady In The House Dance Saturday May 9, 2-3:30PM *Content Transparency: This program contains mature themes and topics. Parental discretion advised.* The open rehearsal format allows the choreographer and dancers to simply exist in the space while audiences witness how the work is created. I invite viewers to keep an open mind, not just observing rehearsal, but also […]
Work-In-Progress Showing: A Side Of The World For A Canvas Based on the work of Zora Neale Hurston with SLMDances Saturday May 16, 2026, 2-4PM Open to all ages WHAT TO EXPECT: Join SLMDances for a public offering as the culmination of their Works & Process Residency at Bethany Arts Community for their new work in development, A Side Of The World For A Canvas, based on the work of […]
This workshop is sold out. If you're interested in being on the waitlist for this workshop, please email julias@bethanyarts.org. The Power of Process with Emerging Artist Fellow Jayna Dias Date & Time: Thursday, August 13, 2026 6:30-9PM FREE Community Program. Registration required. Maintaining an artistic practice that dedicates substantial time to think ahead of making is a […]
Getting your process unstuck: Embodied practices for creative blocks with BAC Artist-in-Residence Laura Perovich Date & Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026 7-8:30PM FREE Community Program. Registration encouraged, walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity. This workshop explores the creative blocks that are part of many artistic practices. When there's no way forward on a project, how can we find a way over, […]
A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words: a Poetry Workshop with BAC Artist-in-Residence E'mon Lauren In partnership with Hudson Valley Writers Center Location: Hudson Valley Writers Center (300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY) Date & Time: Friday September 25, 5-6PM (before The People’s Mic!) Ages: 18+ FREE Community Program. Registration encouraged for workshop. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity. Join BAC Artist-in-Residence E’mon […]
This Little Glade: Sharing Plants, Poetry, and Rooted Power with BAC Artist-in-Residence Rita Mookerjee In partnership with Hudson Valley Books for Humanity Location: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (67 Central Ave, Ossining NY) Date & Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 7-8:15 PM Ages: 18+ FREE Community Program. Registration encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity. Let […]
Ecology of Us: A Community Conversation: Impact of Humans on Earth with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kristin Marting Date & Time: Wednesday September 30, 7-9pm FREE Community Program. Registration encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity. Join BAC Artist-in-Residence Kristin Marting for a community conversation centered around the impact of humans on our earth and positive actions we can take towards […]
The Dungan Garden Open Installation: Inside the Somatic & Geological Process with BAC Artist-in-Residence Yanmei Jiang Date & Time: Saturday October 3, 11:30AM-1:30PM (during ARToberfest!) Rain Date: 10/4 Registration not required. Join BAC Artist-in-Residence Yanmei Jiang for The Dungan Garden: Inside the Somatic & Geological Process, an Open Installation at BAC’s ARToberfest. Visitors will be invited for a walkthrough of the three-dimensional canvas installation, where she will introduce […]
UOMOSOLO: Open Rehearsal with BAC Artist-in-Residence Lorenzo Guerrini Date & Time: Saturday October 3, 1-2pm (during ARToberfest!) Rain Date: 10/4 Registration not required. Idea and Creation: Lorenzo Guerrini Performer: Lorenzo Guerrini Join BAC Artist-in-Residence for an Open Rehearsal of UOMOSOLO at ARToberfest. UOMOSOLO is a solo-work in progress, exploring contemporary dance, physical theater, and character exploration. The piece follows the ups and […]
Garage Hubub: An Interactive Open Studio with BAC Emerging Artist Fellow Catherine Liebowitz Date & Time: Saturday, ARTober 3, 1-4PM (during ARToberfest!) Rain Date: 10/4 Registration not required. To sculpt? To draw? To talk? Join BAC Emerging Artist Fellow Catherine Liebowitz in Bethany’s garage during ARToberfest to experience an Interactive Open Studio. Visitors can choose to observe […]
An Evening of Music by Michelle Zarco with BAC Artist-in-Residence Michelle Zarco In partnership with Musicambia Date & Time: Monday, October 5, 2026 7PM FREE Community Program. Registration encouraged, walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity. Join BAC Artist-in-Residence Michelle Zarco for an evening of music, in partnership with Musicambia. This concert will be the premiere of a new set […]
Visualizing Music: A Wearable Art Workshop with Emerging Artist Fellow Elijah Hamilton-Wray Date & Time: Tuesday October 13, 6:30-9PM Registration Encouraged. Register now to secure your spot! Visual art and music, as different as they may seem, go hand in hand. They are both mediums that provide context as to how artists view the world. This is a workshop for people who love both visual art and music and wish to explore the connection […]
“The Flock: Chapter 6” Open Studio Showing with Skyla Schreter Dance Date & Time: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 2-3PM FREE! Community Program. Registration encouraged. Skyla Schreter Dance (SSD) returns to Bethany Arts Community for their second artist in residence, creating the final chapter of their original, narrative dance work, “The Flock.” Join SSD at Bethany […]