Opening Reception Feb 6th 4pm-6pm
Ossining Black History & Culture: RESILIENCE. DEDICATION. EXCELLENCE.
Exhibit on display February 6 – March 12
Curated by Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian
In February 2021, Ossining was gifted a welcomed treat. The “Ossining Black History & Culture: RESILIENCE. DEDICATION. EXCELLENCE,” an ode to the African American community and its contributions. While still living through the unimaginable 11th months of the pandemic this brought a welcome distraction and a sense of pride to all. “There is an absence of documented history and love of the Ossining black community. This exhibit reveals an unseen glimpse into local black culture. Through their drive, resilience, and perseverance, the black community has been an integral component of the growth and prosperity of Ossining, laying foundations that we still benefit from today.” Joyce Cole, Historian
Exhibit Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – 10am to 4pm
Wednesdays – 10am to 7:30pm
Saturdays – 10am – 3pm
The galleries will be closed during the following dates and times to accommodate school visits:
Feb. 16 from 3:30 – 5:30
Feb 28 from 10am – 3pm
March 2 from 10am – 3pm
March 3 from 3:30 – 6:00
March 9 from 3:30 to 5:30
Bethany Arts Community is supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Arts Westchester and donations from our community.
Bethany Arts Community is proud to announce our 2022 Season of Justice.
Since Bethany’s founding, our belief that engaging with the arts expands our perceptions and broadens our perspectives on the world has been central to our mission. This idea was important in 2015 when Bethany was in formation. It is an urgent calling today, at a time when our society is increasingly polarized and the pandemic and economic hardships are fueling fear and anxiety.
During the 2022 season, we curate a series of programs that endeavor to deepen our understanding of some of today’s most pressing societal issues, including the American justice system, the criminalization of otherness – color, ethnicity, religion … – and explore themes of isolation, healing, and hope.
By engaging artists working in different media who have personal and lived experience, or who collaborate closely with those who do, the 2022 Season of Justice will be both deeply personal and accessible.
The Season of Justice will showcase the power of artistic work and the creative process to deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other, promote healing, and reimagine our world.
Stay Tuned for more about this year’s programs. Mark your calendars now, and register, for programs beginning in January and February!
“Art changes people and people change the world.” – John Butler
2022 Season of Justice Highlights beginning with January and February include:
THIS FAR AND NO FURTHER
An exhibition of powerful photographs by William Abranowicz of the ordinary places that shaped the civil rights movement.
Opening Reception: January 7, 6:30pm – 8:30pm Exhibit Open: January 7 – 29 Artist Talk: January 12, 7:00pm
A dance triptych exploring the metaphor of light, freedom, and hope, inspired by the question “Where do we find our freedom?” posed by Jarvis Jay Masters, a Buddhist practitioner incarcerated and on death row in San Quentin, CA. Original score by Dan Blake and Choreography by Todd Hall and James Jandrok.
Performance and Talk: January 22, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Intergenerational Transfer in collaboration with Works & Process at the Guggenheim.
As the Ladies of Hip-Hop look beyond the traditional lens of exposure for Black bodies in dance, which has overwhelmingly focused on Eurocentric dance aesthetics including modern, contemporary, and ballet, together again Works & Process and Bethany Arts Community will provide a LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” residency in March, 2022, with an in-process showing for the local community.
March 19th at 8pm – Ladies of Hip Hop – Public Show and Tell, open to the public. Registration required. Capacity- 25 (Covid permitting additional seats may be added). This will be followed by a premiere in theater at The Guggenheim on March 27th.
Ladies of Hip Hop – Show and tell for students from Ossining’s AMD
Events at the Works & Process at the Guggenheim in New York City:
Ossining Black History & Culture: RESILIENCE. DEDICATION. EXCELLENCE.
Exhibit on display February 6 – March 12
Curated by Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian
In February 2021, Ossining was gifted a welcomed treat. The “Ossining Black History & Culture: RESILIENCE. DEDICATION. EXCELLENCE,” an ode to the African American community and its contributions. While still living through the unimaginable 11th months of the pandemic this brought a welcome distraction and a sense of pride to all. “There is an absence of documented history and love of the Ossining black community. This exhibit reveals an unseen glimpse into local black culture. Through their drive, resilience, and perseverance, the black community has been an integral component of the growth and prosperity of Ossining, laying foundations that we still benefit from today.” Joyce Cole, Historian
Exhibit Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – 10am to 4pm
Wednesdays – 10am to 7:30pm
Saturdays – 10am – 3pm
The galleries will be closed during the following dates and times to accommodate school visits:
Feb 28 (10am-3pm)
March 2 (10am-3pm)
March 3 (3:30pm-6pm)
March 8 (4:30pm – 6pm)
March 9 (3:30pm-5:30pm)
Bethany Arts Community is supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Arts Westchester and donations from our community.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday (10am-12pm & 1pm-4pm) Saturday Feb 20 (10am – 2:00pm) Saturday Feb 27 (10am – 2:00pm) Wednesday Mar 3 additional evening hours (5pm – 8pm)
Appointments are scheduled based on capacity.
We accept appointments for groups based on capacity. If you would like to schedule a group visit, contact us.
Please contact us with any questions 914-944-4278
COVID-19 STATEMENT
The novel coronavirus is at the front of everyone’s mind. Here’s how we are managing your safety and ours here at Bethany Arts Community.
During Your Visit
All visitors are to use hand sanitizer upon entry.
Visitors will be asked to provide contact information to support state and local COVID-19 tracing efforts. The provision of information is highly encouraged but optional.
Face masks are to be worn at all times and visitors are to observe social distancing which at this time means at least 6 feet from staff and visitors not in your family/arrival party.
Follow the posted one-way traffic pattern and enter through our front door (in the rear of the building by our main parking lot) and exit through Gallery 1.
What we are doing to keep our visitors and staff safe
Limiting visitors and building / room occupancy to enable comfortable social distancing.
Making hand sanitizing stations and wipes available.
Requiring daily staff and resident artist health checks.
Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of all open spaces
Increased monitoring of employee and community health
Ensuring that staff members follow all recommended safety precautions
Recommended Practices to Reduce the Spread
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available.
Follow cough and sneeze hygiene.
Social distance and wear a mask when in public.
Stay home when you are sick.
Stay abreast of CDC, NY State and Westchester Department of Health guidelines. [CDC.gov, coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home, health.westchestergov.com
Join us Feb 6th @ 2pm for our exhibit Opening: Ossining Black History & Culture: RESILIENCE. DEDICATION. EXCELLENCE.
Curated by Joyce Sharrock Cole, Ossining Village Historian
To commemorate Black History Month, Ossining Black History & Culture will honor over 190 years of economic, social, spiritual, political and education contributions made by the African American community of the Village of Ossining. The exhibit will be on display February 6 – March 5.
There is an absence of documented history and lore of the Ossining black community. This exhibit reveals an unseen glimpse into local black culture. Through their drive, resilience, and perseverance, the black community has been an integral component of the growth and prosperity of Ossining, laying foundations that we still benefit from today. Highlighting and amplifying their contributions (spanning two centuries), this exhibit will acknowledge the challenges they faced, celebrate their triumphs, and recognize their commitment to the Ossining community. Thought-provoking, eye-opening, and inspirational, Ossining Black History & Culture is an effort to connect, empathize, and honor the generations of black citizens that broke through barriers to benefit the community of Ossining as a whole.
The photographs and ephemera were loaned/donated by the black community of Ossining past and present.
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday (10am-12pm & 1pm-4pm)
Saturday Feb 6 (opening) (10am – 2pm)
Saturday Feb 20 (10am – 2pm)
Wednesday Feb 17 additional evening hours (5pm – 8pm)
Appointments strongly encouraged.
With Thanks and Acknowledgement:
The exhibit opening is sponsored by Ossining Innovates!
Bethany Arts Community is supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Arts Westchester and donations from our community.
