THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT As part of BAC’s Season of Justice, Jo Kreiter joins us in October to develop and present “Apparatus of Repair”, the culminating work in her Decarceration Series. REPAIR brings focus to the concept of restorative justice and is grounded in the experiences of people who have been harmed or caused […]
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. […]
Sarah Heady will read from her newest book of poems, COMFORT (Spuyten Duyvil Publishing, 2022), a meditation on female solitude, agency, and relationship set on the prairies of the American West. COMFORT braids together found language from historical texts, including rural women’s magazines of the 1910s and 1920s and “booster” documents extolling the virtues of […]
Ben Cuevas speaks on his interdisciplinary art practice and how identity intersects with medium and process. As a queer, latinx, nonbinary, HIV-positive artist, identity directly influences Cuevas's multifaceted artwork and choice of mediums. Working between textiles, sculpture, photography, performance, video, and installation, Cuevas investigates questions about the body, the self, and what it means to […]
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 […]
Join us us for music, art, crafts, food and family fun! Date: ARTober 15, 2022 (rain date Artober 16) Time: 10am - 4:30pm $10 per car - purchase your parking in advance Featuring visual artists, live musicians, food, live and interactive demonstrations, the festival will be a great experience for all ages! Food for sale […]
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 […]
AriDy Nox will present a reading of excerpts from her triptych At The Bayou’s Mouth (working title). Afterward there will be a facilitated discussion about triptychs, nonlinear playwriting, and creativity rooted in black femme identity. AriDy will receive feedback and reactions to the works-in-progress and discuss the opportunities afforded us as creative thinkers when we […]
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 […]
Kyle Marshall Choreography will be doing a showing of the Alice Coltrane/poetry project and initial ideas for the body rhythm/sound technology collaboration with the greater community. After the showing, there will be Q & A for the audience to offer them time to learn more about the work they are developing and express their thoughts […]
Join us Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 7:30pm as River’s Edge Theatre Company presents another round of "Riverside Haunts", a spooky storytelling performance that seamlessly blends Hudson Valley history, creative fiction, and live music. Five ghosts share their spine-tingling stories about love, hate, and what it means to live and die by the Hudson River. […]
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 […]
Title: Got My Wings Workshop with OUFSD (this is for students only) Date(s) and Time(s): October 24 and 26 Description: Music by Daniel Blake Choreography by Todd Hall and Tomiko Magario Featuring Westchester Ballet Company “Where do we find our freedom?” This question is a wake-up call posed by author and Buddhist practitioner Jarvis Jay […]
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 […]
From Love* is an exhibition focused on human relationships (familial, romantic, and other) through the lens of incarceration. Anchored in family portraiture (photographs, drawings, paintings, and text/audio), created by currently/formerly incarcerated artists and their families, as well as several guest collaborators, the work tells a story about the power of human connection; revealing love as […]
Come learn step by step instructions to line dances created to popular Soul, Country, R&B and Pop songs. Soul Line Dance Choreographer/Instructor Steve "Fun Bunch" Dillard teams up with Country/Progressive Line Dance Instructor Erin McMahon , and Xan Walker - Country/Soul Line Dance Choreographer, for a day of line dance and fun. Release your mind and branch out. […]
Hosted by Beauty & Soul Inc. Where shopping and small business meet! An indoor exposition with local vendors and small businesses selling holistic arts and wellness products.
From Love* is an exhibition focused on human relationships (familial, romantic, and other) through the lens of incarceration. Anchored in family portraiture (photographs, drawings, paintings, and text/audio), created by currently/formerly incarcerated artists and their families, as well as several guest collaborators, the work tells a story about the power of human connection; revealing love as […]
Join us at Bethany Arts Community for Mortified Live! Witness a night of adults telling stories about their lives by sharing their most mortifying childhood artifacts (diaries, letters, lyrics, poems, home movies)… in front of total strangers. “Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV […]
To register: email or call Judith Ross – jgr@steffinossen.org / 914-328-1900 Date(s) and Time(s): October 18 – December 6: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm Location: In-person at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Capacity (# of people): 18 Room (if in-person at Bethany): rehearsal studio & gallery space (instructor will announce room in advance of […]
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. […]
BUY TICKETS T: Patrick McGuiness and Albi Gorn B: Najah Imani Muhammad, Tom Ryan, Bruce Apar, Michael M. Alva, Youlim Nam Three-time Emmy Award-Winning Actress Cady McClain Directs “Never the Sinner” by John Logan Starring Patrick McGunness as “Robert Crowe” and Albi Gorn as “Clarence Darrow” Presented by Axial Theatre at Bethany Arts Community in […]
Please join us on November 12 & 13, when Hudson River Potters will offer their decorative and functional art for sale during our Fall Show & Sale! Admission is free. FALL SHOW & SALE In-Person Show @ Bethany Arts Community: November 12-13, 2022 Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm […]
Join us at Bethany Arts Community on November 12th @ 2pm for a work in progress showing with Courtney ToPanga – Masterz at Work Bio: A legend within the ballroom community, founder of the Kiki House of Juicy Couture, leader of The House of Balenciaga, and this year’s Latex Ball Avis Penda’vis Angel Award winner, […]
Please join us on November 12 & 13, when Hudson River Potters will offer their decorative and functional art for sale during our Fall Show & Sale! Admission is free. FALL SHOW & SALE In-Person Show @ Bethany Arts Community: November 12-13, 2022 Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm […]
To register: email or call Judith Ross – jgr@steffinossen.org / 914-328-1900 Date(s) and Time(s): October 18 – December 6: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm Location: In-person at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Capacity (# of people): 18 Room (if in-person at Bethany): rehearsal studio & gallery space (instructor will announce room in advance of […]
November 16, 2022 | 6:30 - 7:30PM EDT Come to a FREE watch party for the sold-out opening night performance of UNTOLD TALES and watch the performance on the big screen, broadcasted LIVE from the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center. Three convenient locations throughout Westchester, presented in partnership with The Pocantico Center: Greenburgh Public Library […]
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 […]
Join us November 19, 2022 3-5 PM as we welcome back 2022 & 2021 BAC Poetry Residency Alumni Emily Hockaday and Nicole Callihan for an afternoon of poetry reading and Q&A. Featuring excerpts from Hockaday’s first full-length collection, Naming The Ghost and Callihan’s upcoming 2023 release, This Strange Garment. Artist Biographies: Emily Hockaday’s first full-length […]
To register: email or call Judith Ross – jgr@steffinossen.org / 914-328-1900 Date(s) and Time(s): October 18 – December 6: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm Location: In-person at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Capacity (# of people): 18 Room (if in-person at Bethany): rehearsal studio & gallery space (instructor will announce room in advance of […]
To register: email or call Judith Ross – jgr@steffinossen.org / 914-328-1900 Date(s) and Time(s): October 18 – December 6: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm Location: In-person at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Capacity (# of people): 18 Room (if in-person at Bethany): rehearsal studio & gallery space (instructor will announce room in advance of […]
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 & $20 Students only Instructor: KM Smith TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT: Highly engaging, eliminates writer's blocks, great for crisp imagery, and effective symbolism. Materials Required: Feel free to bring a laptop, […]
BUY TICKETS December 2nd @ 7pm Join us for Bethany Arts Community's 4th Annual Fundraiser Bethany Takes Flight! Enjoy an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music, art & silent auction! FESTIVE ATTIRE! FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY OSEI ESSED AND THE WOES!! Osei Essed is a multi-platform artist, performing and writing for screen and stage. Recent film […]
To register: email or call Judith Ross – jgr@steffinossen.org / 914-328-1900 Date(s) and Time(s): October 18 – December 6: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30pm Location: In-person at Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Capacity (# of people): 18 Room (if in-person at Bethany): rehearsal studio & gallery space (instructor will announce room in advance of […]
DONATE TO THE 2022 ART$W CHALLENGE By allocating my donation to the 2022 Art$W Challenge Grant, I certify that my new or increased gift donated is for the purpose of the 2022 Art$W Challenge Support from Westchester County Executive and Board of Legislators enable ArtsWestchester to match new or increased donations to Bethany Arts Community […]
BUY TICKETS December 8 - 10, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM The Wizard of Oz meets Choose Your Own Adventure in this fresh and fast-paced retelling of the L. Frank Baum classic in which the audience plays playwright and gets the chance to change everything from Dorothy's footwear (silver slippers or ruby red...clown shoes?) […]