Join us March 10 – April 14, 2023 on a retrospective journey celebrating the life’s work of Alan Haywood—a photographer of all trades with extensive experience in fine art, commercial art, and portraiture. Alan’s work powerfully captures the varying complexity and interconnectedness of light and shadow, finding beauty and strength in unexpected places. His art […]
APPLY HERE Bethany Arts Community offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development of both new works and works-in-progress. BAC welcomes artists working across many disciplines and mediums, including visual artists, sculptors, writers, playwrights, choreographers, musicians, composers, performance artists, filmmakers, and more. Enjoy an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of […]
APPLY HERE In 2022, Bethany Arts Community identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term residency specifically for emerging artists from 21-30 years old. In 2023, BAC welcomes their second annual Young Artist Residency, running from July 24 to October 20, 2023. This residency is designed to offer a creative home to promising artists as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
GoJo Clan Productions presents Collected Stories by Donald Margulies. When the power dynamics between an established author/professor of writing and her adulatory student become blurred, can their relationship survive the head-on collision of their personal and professional stories? Directed by Albi Gorn. Featuring Julia Boyes and Robin Gorn. Date(s) and Time(s) (8 Shows): Friday, March […]
A space to unwind, shake loose what is blocked, find your creative flow and move back into connection with your best Self. Guided instruction and a carefully curated playlist combined with your body's own organic movements lead the way in this free-form movement-based process. There is no right way to do it, no choreographed moves. It is open to […]
Title: Parkinson’s Dance Class with Wendy Morsberger Dates and Times of Class: February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 1:30-2:30 PM Cost: FREE Location: At Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY Instructor: Wendy Morsberger To register, email or call Judith Ross at jgr@steffinossen.org or (914) 328-1900. Description: Enjoy […]
An Interactive Poetry Reading with Pace University Writing & Cultural Studies students Tuesday, April 4th 4-6pm (not open to the public) As the Community Program component of their residency, BAC's poets-in-residence will facilitate an interactive poetry reading with Pace University students from the Writing & Cultural Studies Department at the Dyson College of Arts and […]
We invite you to listen and respond, to explore your own tenderness through writing and play. Join BAC’s 2023 poets-in-residence for an interactive poetry reading on Friday, April 7th at 7pm. The evening will include poetry readings, an interactive activity, and a Q&A. Date and Time: Friday, April 7, 2023 7-9:00 PM Tickets: Free with registration
Join us on a retrospective journey celebrating the life’s work of Alan Haywood—a photographer of all trades with extensive experience in fine art, commercial art, and portraiture. Alan’s work powerfully captures the varying complexity and interconnectedness of light and shadow, finding beauty and strength in unexpected places. His art has been featured in the New […]
Title: African Dance with Gladys Lowe Instructor: Gladys Lowe Dates and Times of Class: 4 Sessions; Sundays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7 (12pm-1pm) Ages: All Ages Cost: $80 Description: This African Dance Class will focus on dance movement, self-expression and identity which offers participants an opportunity to understand specific dance movements and their connection […]
REGISTER FOR OPEN MIC Third Sundays, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 18, 2023 3-4:30PM NECS invites you to our monthly Spoken Word Event. We'll have a poetry writing workshop for the first half hour, after which participants will be invited to present their poetry in an open mic fashion. If anyone wishes to […]
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 4 Sessions: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10am-1pm Saturday, May 13, 2023, 10am-1pm Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10am-1pm Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10am-1pm *No class on Saturday, May 27 due to Memorial Day holiday Fee: $325 early bird pricing until 3/15 | $350 regular class fee after 3/15 Ages: 16+ Description: During the classes, participants […]
SAVE THE DATE FOR WOODFEST 2023! Saturday, May 6, 2023 10AM-4PM Discover the magic of Bethany Arts Community’s second annual WoodFest! Come experience the joy and wonder of the natural world, brought to life through the skillful hands of artisans. WoodFest has something for everyone, from handcrafted creations, to wood sculpture demonstrations, to wood-crafting activities for […]
“Music creates order out of chaos, for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous." - Yehudi Menuhin Harmony, balance, rhythm, and repetition, lyricism, notes of warm and cool, repetition, mark making, and movement. From classical to contemporary, from abstract to surrealism, artists and […]
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 4-6PM (4pm Wine & Cheese Art Reception | 5pm Concert) The world-renowned Cassatt String Quartet returns to Bethany for an afternoon reverie of music in an intimate setting. The program features Mozart’s last string quartet alongside music by two Black American pioneers, Florence Price and Dorothy Rudd Moore. Florence Price and […]
“Music creates order out of chaos, for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous." - Yehudi Menuhin Harmony, balance, rhythm, and repetition, lyricism, notes of warm and cool, repetition, mark making, and movement. From classical to contemporary, from abstract to surrealism, artists and […]
“Music creates order out of chaos, for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous." - Yehudi Menuhin Harmony, balance, rhythm, and repetition, lyricism, notes of warm and cool, repetition, mark making, and movement. From classical to contemporary, from abstract to surrealism, artists and […]
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 […]
Bethany Kids CREATE Camp - Week I: July 31 – August 4 (9AM-3PM) Ages: 6-13 (entering 1st – 8th grade) REGISTER Cost: Early Bird Pricing (Until 4/9) Per Week: $700, Regular Pricing (After 4/9) Per Week: $750 Join us this summer for Bethany Kids CREATE Camp to explore the boundless limits of artistic expression. Each […]
Bethany Kids CREATE Camp - Week II: August 7 – 11 9AM-3PM Ages: 6-13 (entering 1st – 8th grade) REGISTER Cost: Early Bird Pricing (Until 4/9) Per Week: $700, Regular Pricing (After 4/9) Per Week: $750 Join us this summer for Bethany Kids CREATE Camp to explore the boundless limits of artistic expression. Each day […]