Call for Poets! To apply, see our Submittable page: https://bethanyarts.submittable.com/submit In recognition of the 28th anniversary of National Poetry Month in April 2024, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) in Ossining, NY is offering its fourth annual residency focused on poetry. Bethany Arts Community designs its residencies to allow artists to enjoy an environment where artists from […]
Call for Emerging Artists! To apply, see our Submittable page: https://bethanyarts.submittable.com/submit In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term fellowship specifically for emerging artists ages 21+. In 2024, BAC welcomes their Emerging Artist Fellowship, running in two cohorts from May 2 to September 2, 2024 and July 8 […]
Date & Time: Friday April 26, 7:30-9PM Location: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, 67 Central Ave, Ossining NY FREE! You are invited to… A poetry reading and conversation with BAC Poetry Residents. Come hear BAC Poetry Residents talk about their distinct approaches to poetry and read a few of their poems with Q&A to […]
meditation on what America+utopia might = Work-in-Process Showing with Mary Armentrout Date & Time: Saturday, September 21, 2024 6-7:30PM Mary Armentrout presents a work-in-progress showing of her newest project: meditation on what America+utopia might =. This dance-theater performance-installation weaves together a de-construction of some of the colonialist tendencies still embedded in current American culture through […]
Everyone Has a Story to Tell! Storytelling Workshop with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kona Morris Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 7 - 8:30PM Join writer and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth, RISK!) for a crafting workshop to generate story ideas and learn how to structure them for optimal audience engagement. Bring a notebook and your most […]
Art, Intuition & Intention: Conversation and Co-Creation with BAC Artist-in-Residence Ziedah Diata Date & Time: Saturday, September 28, 2024 2 - 4PM “Art, Intuition & Intention: Conversation and Co-Creation with Artist, Ziedah Diata” is an artist talk and guided art-making experience. Ziedah will share her views on “participatory art” as a social connector and as […]
Come Paint Silently With Me with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kate Snow Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:30AM - 12PM This session is an opportunity to work introspectively on new or existing personal projects in the company of other creatives. Bring your sketchbook, canvas, knitting, sewing, score sheet, works in progress, lists in progress, ideas […]
Lost My Mind, But I Think You Have It (WIP Showing) with BAC Artist-in-Residence Matthew Flatley Date & Time: Thursday, October 3, 2024 2-3:30PM Please join us for a studio showing and discussion of Matthew Flatley’s current work-in-progress ‘Lost My Mind, But I Think You Have It’. Inspired by the common saying ‘one step forward, […]
A Housing Thing with BAC Artist-in-Residence Baylee Schmitt Date & Time: Saturday, October 5, 2024 12 - 3PM A collaborative fiber and textile sculpture. Participants are invited to add strips of yarn, ribbon, and fabric to a bare house-like structure. A Housing Thing comes together through community efforts to create a private space with just […]
Share Your Story with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kat Sherrell Do you have a story to tell about a place? Do you have experience with mining, engineering, infrastructure building, or rural environments? Have a conversation with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kat Sherrell! Kat is creating a song cycle called MINE which looks at stories from the rural-urban divide […]
Green Drinks: "Sip & Stitch" with BAC Artist-in-Residence Dawn Bisio Date & Time: Thursday, October 24, 2024 7-9PM Location: Sing Sing Kill Brewery - 75 Spring Street, Ossining, NY 10562 Register Here! Learn Sashiko! Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery technique used for repairing clothes and creating a unique style. In this hands-on workshop, visual […]
Stained Glass Workshop with BAC Artist-in-Residence Joseph Cavalieri Date & Time: Monday, October 28, 2024 7 - 8:30PM Joseph Cavalieri, is excited to present a fun and educational workshop all about stained glass. We will start with a quick history of stained glass, then Joseph will demonstrate techniques he uses to make his fun, and […]
“Cooking with My Ancestors: Easter” with BAC Artist-in-Residence Margaret Liston Date & Time: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 7 - 8:30PM A theatrical production, “Cooking with My Ancestors: Easter” is the second installment of Margaret Liston’s food memoir “Cooking with The Ammaccapanes.” She recreates stories and memories of the Easter holidays spent with her big Italian […]
Lecture Performance with BAC Artist-in-Residence Filmmaker Stefan Pavlovic Date & Time: Friday, November 1, 2024 7 - 8PM Stefan Pavlovic, who is developing his second feature film during his time at Bethany Arts Community, will give a lecture performance for the first time, where he is testing voice-overs, text and images from the new film. […]
Gooey’s Toxic Aquatic Adventure, Excerpt Reading and Q&A with BAC Artist-in-Residence Playwright La Daniella Date & Time: Saturday, November 2, 2024 2 - 3:30PM In this puppet-musical, Gooey, a very lonely mermaid, makes an unlikely friend in a rude, mangy rat named Scabby. Together they set out on a journey to the Gowanus Canal, a […]
The Inspiration, History, and Sounds of MINE: a presentation and Q&A with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kat Sherrell Date & Time: Sunday, November 3, 2023, 10:30-11:30 am MINE (a cycle of songs and scenes) is a musical theater piece that traverses the rural-urban divide through the lens of mining, combining magical realism, satire, and vignettes from the […]
Open Rehearsal with Full Circle Souljahs Date & Time: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 6:30-7:30 PM Join Full Circle Souljahs for a special open rehearsal as we continue to develop “Algo-rhythm” (previously: Wus Poppin), a celebration of the intergenerational exchange within New York City’s Poppin community. Legendary Boogiers/Poppers Kwikstep and Rokafella are leading a collective of […]