3D Printing initially used for industrial prototyping has entered the homes and studios of artists. Students in this workshop will learn how to conceive, design, and finish a sculpture using Bethany Arts Community's 3D filament printer and a resin printer on loan. REGISTER NOW Dates: Friday, April 1, 7:00 PM, Saturday, April 2, 9 AM […]
Artwork created with thoughtful concepts can give further depth and richness to an illustration. In this course, we will explore pushing our illustration to new conceptual heights through 2 projects over the course of 6 weeks. Each week we will explore your project ideas and help you apply it to your finished artwork. Throughout this […]
Photography Is For the Birds Dates: Saturday, April 23, 2022 between 10:00 AM. and 12 Noon (rain date April 30) # of Participants: 16 Cost: Free REGISTER Come and learn the best techniques for photographing birds. Join wildlife photographer Bill Golden and Bonne Coe for a bird photography workshop on Saturday, April 23, 2022 between […]
Whether using it graphically in comics, lightly in atmospheric ink wash illustrations, or using it to create wild textures, ink drawing holds a variety of exciting techniques. In this 8 week course, we will experiment with a variety of inking methods learning from in-class demos and sketchbook exercises. Halfway through the course, you will have […]
Join us at Bethany Arts Community for Steffi Nossen's FREE movement class based on the internationally acclaimed Mark Morris Group Dance for PD program with our teachers who are professionally trained in the Dance for PD Method. Come solo or bring a partner, friend or caregiver. No dance experience necessary. Stand up or sit down […]
Workshop for Residents + Studio Artists + Staff Geared towards exploring the ways in which we are haunted by the person we were before March 2020, we will discuss how can we use memories of pre-Covid times to help us grieve our losses, as well as lessons learned about our values in order to map […]
REGISTER The interactive workshop invites members of the Bethany Arts Community along with members of the Ossining Black community to participate in a table read of excepts from a work-in-progress screenplay “Eclipse” and engage in a dialogue about the script and the central questions it raises. Set 1964, “Eclipse” tells the coming-of-age story of a […]
Friday, June 3rd 7pm-9pm Saturday, June 4th 9am - 4pm Sunday, June 5th 9am – 4pm Register as a Day Student for $385 DAY STUDENT Register as a Room & Board Student for $585 ROOM & BOARD STUDENT Room & Board Students will stay at Bethany Arts Community in comfortable accommodations, in a bucolic, peaceful […]
The Chicago Mosaic School brings large scale mosaics to BAC! Take part in creating and installing a community mosaic during this 5 day workshop. Large scale outdoor mosaics can be made well and durably by learning professional approaches in this 5 day intensive, hands on workshop. Students will learn the skills/techniques for creating a sustainable […]
REGISTER 5 week course, May 25 (6-8PM on first class, all other nights 6-7:30PM), June 1, 8, 15, 22 Class Fee: $175 Whether you are new to inking or an old pro, this class will help you to expand your inking skills to new heights, as well as further your comfort with the medium itself. […]
ArtsWestchester and Amanda Browder are thrilled to announce the unveiling of Metropolis Sunrise in the Fall of 2022. After two years of collectively enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to invite everyone in the community to reconnect with us. Let’s come together to complete this monumental work of public art! Together, we have so far sewn […]
Note location: Joseph G. Caputo Community Center (95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562) -- Music Room Katarina Hoeger will walk participants of this workshop through the process of generating an image that looks almost painted from code. She will discuss creative coding, pointillism, the basics of the process, and some of the steps she takes to […]
Join us Saturday, September 17th, 2022 11AM-2PM and learn to make cyanotype art prints for your home, or to create greeting cards using plants from your own garden. Ages: 8 years old and up Cost: $50 REGISTER The fairly simple, traditional blueprint process is easily accessible for anyone, including children. No artistic skills are necessary […]
Join us Saturday, September 17th 4-5PM as Artist in Residence Admiral Grey leads this workshop. Dream Illustration helps people to hone in on creative elements in dreams to find a way to create performative art. We will discuss simple dreams we have had, and hone in on 3-5 key elements in that dream that we […]
Sinologist, Keisha Brown originated the term "Sino-Black relations" to describe historical connections between China and people of African descent. This presentation will explore some of the global contact zones and cultural experiences where China and Africa have intersected. This slide presentation will be followed by a reading from the novel-in-progress, Black Rice and a brief […]
Participants will be guided in writing scenes about their family history and/or ghosts. How does the past influence the present? How does the present echo and iterate the past? Prompts will be sent to workshop participants ahead of time. Then, we will experiment with staging these scenes using zoom, Isadora, and live projection. REGISTER Residency […]
In this workshop participants are encouraged to explore technique of creating artwork using cardboard, paper, ordinary objects and photographs. With the help of these simple materials we will make mixed media installation where ordinary objects become transformed into precious carriers of experience and memories. The workshop doesn’t require previous experience in this technique. It is […]
This workshop will use artmaking as a catalyst for storytelling and connection between participants around the themes of pleasure and sensuality, and connection to self-image. Selfies taken with a phone are a super common way of representing ourselves these days, and this workshop asks us to get back to the tactile and create a selfie […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
Participants are invited to grapple with language as matter and material, and in sustained artistic lineages. How does language fizz, slip, crack, and sparkle with material presence? Beyond traditional genres of creative writing, how do language forms vex the ways we have taken authorship and audience as understood positions? Our explorations will open toward ways […]
Join Amber in the creation of a Star Stuff Story. The microphone is your mask and you are a player! Share your voice into the microphone OR just witness how audio storytelling works. With some creative play and collaborative writing, we will cast some characters and record your voice for the Star Stuff Stories podcast. […]
Join teaching Artist Anna Adler for this outdoor sculpture class using found natural/recycled materials, and basic hand tools, with inspiration from Bethany’s beautiful landscape and outdoor sculpture park, as well as modern and contemporary earthworks and monuments. Students will work together to create temporary site-specific sculptures and engage in the playful nature of outdoor work. […]
Residency Plan: Karin Falcone Krieger is a writer working in both experimental and traditional forms. She is completing a book length manuscript of memoir in essays entitled "Rescue Attempts" and a series of visual arts & poetic works entitled "Destroyed Notebooks" She thrives on creating community through writing journalism and reviews. Bio: Karin Falcone Krieger […]
Led by composer, theater maker, and choral music conductor Emily Bate, this workshop offers participants new ways to engage with voice, digging into the physical sensations produced by singing, and exploring the sensations produced by singing as a group. Designed for every voice—from the seasoned choir member to enthusiastic shower singers and those who’ve been […]
A Work in Progress adaptation of my book, "Basic: The Ammaccapane Family Cookbook", brought to life in the kitchen of Bethany where the audience comes to the kitchen with me as I tell my Family stories and make the food of my ancestors. REGISTER Residency Plan: As a dancer/actor/choreographer I plan to work on adapting […]
Experience small balloon sculpture fabrication, engaging with the “Missing Project,” centering animals that are extinct or about to be. Witness Haemee Han’s large balloon sculpture fabrication that she will be focused on during her residency at BAC. At the end of the workshop will be a community performance of balloon popping, displaying the loss of […]
The ancient pantoum is the ideal form for writing about the past. With a little direction, even uncertain writers are eased into shaping their crystalline memories, and more experienced writers will have the chance to delve into subjects that might not have opened up for them before. In this workshop, Lauren will offer brief historical […]
REGISTER NOW Join us to experience the thrill of Sculpture in the Round! Tuesdays - 9/20 - 10/25 (10am - 11am) From the The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Willlendorf (both made approximately 40,000 years ago) to the contemporary works of such figures as Paige Bradley and Damien Hirst lies a vast and remarkable […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
REGISTER NOW Saturdays - 9/24 - 10/29 (10am - 11am) Women have been making art since the dawn of time. Yet their work, when compared to that of their male counterparts, has been often overlooked and remains undervalued. In this six-week online course, we’ll examine the contributions of women to the history of art, focusing […]
Shadowing, toning, color relationships, cool and warm tones; and the fun vibrations of colors when placed against each other. Learn to build forms from shapes. Learn to draw through a series of measurements. Grab your favorite item from home and let’s create a fun and inspiring painting from it. REGISTER Dates: 8, Recurring Tuesdays: Sept. […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
Saturday, November 19, 2022 1-4 PM Ages: Open to all ages over 16 Cost: $40 REGISTER Handmade holiday cards are the perfect way to wish your loved ones happy holidays. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced you can use this style of painting for the holidays, thank you’s, and everyday cards. I would […]
Register Adult Register Student Date and Time of Class: Tuesday, November 22 & 29, 6-8 PM Ages: Open to all ages over 16 Cost: $40 Adults & $20 Students only Instructor: KM Smith TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT: Highly engaging, eliminates writer's blocks, great for crisp imagery, and effective symbolism. Materials Required: Feel free to bring a laptop, […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
Mosaic I Intensive Weekend Workshop with Chicago Mosaic School with Instructor: Sue Coombs Dates/time: Friday, February 10, 7pm-9pm Saturday, February 11 9am-4pm Sunday, February 12, 9am-4pm Ages: Adult Cost: $425 REGISTER This informative 2 ½ day weekend workshop is geared towards both beginners and those who are primarily self-taught and want to learn about basic […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
Join us Sunday, February 26, 2023 11AM-12PM! Free for all participants! This African Dance Workshop will focus on dance movement, self-expression and identity which offers participants an opportunity to understand specific dance movements and their connection to traditional and daily life practices such as birth, marriage, harvest, transition, rain, fertility etc. In this program, traditional […]
Title: Cast Drawing: Light on Form Instructor: Peter Leeds Dates and Times of Class: 7 sessions; Thursdays, March 2 - April 20, 2023 (No class April 13) 4:30-6PM Ages: Adult Cost: $180 Location: Right Classroom (Ground Floor) REGISTER Description: We will take an in-depth approach working from plaster casts to gain an understanding of foundational […]
Bethany Tweenz: After-School Art Workshop Dates and Times of Class: 5 sessions; Fri, March 24, 31, April 14, 21, 28 (No Class on April 7); 4:30-6:30 PM Grades: 5-8 Cost: $175 Instructor: Anna Adler REGISTER Description: Join us to co-create an after-school art haven with fellow tweens, facilitated by teaching artist Anna Adler, inspired by […]