¡Sí es bilingüe! Bilingual Community Dance Workshop FREE CLASS FOR ALL AGES AND LEVELS CLASE GRATUITA PARA TODAS LAS EDADES Y NIVELES WHEN/CUANDO: 10/14/2023 at 12-2PM WHERE/DONDE: Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining NY Calling all people interested in exploring movement to music! Llamando a cualquier persona interesada en explorar el movimiento con […]
Title: Congregate: Bernard Brown/bbmoves Works-in-Process Showing and Q&A Date & Time: Thursday, October 12, 2023 7 - 9PM Bernard Brown/bbmoves will offer a showing of “Un | Broken,” a new collaborative dance theater work, with the greater community. After the showing, there will be an opportunity for the community to ask questions about the project […]
Title: Room to Cry Date & Time: Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6 - 8PM Inspired by Japanese cry-therapy workshops, Brooklyn theatre makers Siena Rafter and SRĐA invite the BAC community to a stateside crying room experience in exploration of their new play, Room to Cry. Participants will join in watching emotive movies, readings from heartfelt […]
Title: The ATTIE Project Workshop Date & Time: At ARToberFest! Saturday, October 8, 2023 12 - 4PM The ATTIE Project workshop is set to ignite the creative spirit of Ossining's community during ARToberfest. Guided by ATTIE's transformative principles, artist Perry Easton, invites festival-goers to embark on a journey of self-expression by painting abstract clocks. This […]
Title: Hand-Crafted Memory Books with BAC Artist-in-Residence Jennella Young Date & Time: At ARToberFest, Saturday, October 8, 2023 12PM – 3PM The goal of the workshop will be to create a space for participants to explore and share the stories, recipes, and memories that make us feel most like home. These memories and sentiments will be […]
Title: Community Crazy Quilt with Susan Lenz Date & Time: At ARToberFest, Saturday, October 8, 2023 10:30AM - 4:30PM Come stitch with fiber artist Susan Lenz! Vintage household linens, lace, and other seemingly neglected old textiles will be hand-stitched together and made into a contemporary crazy quilt. This activity is meant to give "second life" […]
Join us us for music, art, crafts, food and family fun! Date: ARTober 8, 2023 (NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO RAIN) Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm $10 per car - purchase your parking in advance Join us for our 4th Annual ARToberFest, featuring visual artists, live musicians, food, live and interactive demonstrations, the festival will be […]
Title: Cooking in the Shadows of Empire: Performance + Artist Talk Date & Time: Thursday, October 5, 2023 6 - 7PM Flutist and composer Tessa Brinckman introduces her music through performance and other media, in conversation around cultural identities (particularly as it relates to her New Zealand and South African roots), and the arts of […]
Current Artist-in-Residence Margo Newman will teach a Screenwriting Workshop with New Era Creative Space Filmmaking students. About Margo Ms. Newman is an Emmy-winning Writer, Producer & Director with more than 25 years of experience in narratives, docs, film, tv, PSAs, and web. She grew up near Washington DC, steeped in museums and the arts. After […]
Engagement with WESPAC Foundation *Not open to the public* About Rasha Rasha Abdulhadi is a queer Palestinian Southerner disabled by Long Covid. Rasha's writing has appeared in Kweli, Poem-a-Day, Electric Lit, carte blanche, Shade Journal, Mizna, Room, Strange Horizons, and Lambda Literary and is anthologized in Essential Voices: A COVID-19 Anthology, Snaring New Suns, Unfettered […]
Fashion Sustainability Workshop with Ossining High School Fashion 2 Students *Not open to the public* About Sylvia Sylvia (aka Maske Maiden) is a multimedia artist with a focus in mask-making. Informed by her years as a freelance fashion designer and seamstress, Sylvia’s aesthetic incorporates materials found in dressmaking and a tailor's approach to construction. With […]
Title: Get Free Friday Date & Time: NEW DATE! Monday, October 2, 2023 7-9PM Join BAC Fall Multidisciplinary Residents Nikomeh Anderson and Melissa Ferrer Civil for their FREE Community Program: Get Free Friday! Gather round the fire pit, find your inner freedom in community through the magic of words, conversations, music, and sharing. The spirit […]
Time & Date TBD Vocal and writing workshop that will be a facsimile/sample of our process on their current project “Queen of the Nile,” at the end of which we will create a small piece together with the group. This event is a Fall Multidisciplinary Residency Community Program. As part of a residency at BAC, we […]
Anndee Hochman: Writing Workshop with Ossining High School Creative Writing Students *Not open to the public* About Anndee Anndee Hochman is a journalist, essayist, storyteller and teaching artist. In her work, she cherishes small details and chases big questions; she asks bravely and listens deeply. She seeks surprise. She relishes contradiction. Her books include Anatomies: […]
Title: Plein Air Drawing Workshop Instructor: Kai Liguori Date & Time: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023 from 1-3PM Location: Main Garden (Map of Grounds Below) FREE COMMUNITY PROGRAM! Spots are limited, register now! In this one-day workshop, we will spend time in the charming garden at Bethany Arts Community where we will discover the practice of […]
Young Artist Residents Justin Gordon (AKA Most Turnt Nerd), Mayah Pico, and Kai Liguori present On Portals, Parallels, and Emotion. Our multi-talented Young Artists work in a variety of mediums in their crafts and showcase them in this exhibit, Justin focusing on live music, music videos, and comics, Mayah focusing on collage, tie-dye, and poetry, […]
Postponed, new date TBA due to weather and travel concerns. Stay tuned for more information on our Poetry Slam! Join us for a competitive arts event in the Garden of Peace & Love at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY. Enjoy beautiful nature scenes and art with contemporary poets in heated elimination rounds of spoken […]
Young Artist Residents Justin Gordon (AKA Most Turnt Nerd), Mayah Pico, and Kai Liguori present On Portals, Parallels, and Emotion. Our multi-talented Young Artists work in a variety of mediums in their crafts and showcase them in this exhibit, Justin focusing on musical theater, music videos, and comics, Mayah focusing on collage, tie-dye, and poetry, […]
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC: Due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and the pending world premiere of this piece, BAC + the artists have decided to close "Christopher Williams Dance Work-in-Process Showing" to the public out of safety precautions. While at Bethany, Christopher is continuing his ongoing current project […]
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 HERE Bronze Metal Clay Jewelry Instructor: Barbara Kirby #, Dates and Times of Class: 5 Sessions – September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 2023 10-12:30 PM Cost: $270.00 Ages: 16+ During the classes, participants learn the process of making jewelry using Bronze Metal Clay. Students need no previous knowledge or experience and will […]
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 […]
Join us in celebrating pop-up art show 'Pop of Color' with original artwork by Tamarah Bridgewater opening on September 15! Pop of Color is a collection of finished works created by Tamarah, using bits of this and that, paper, string, wood, and the infusion of color. Each piece is a product of the process, working […]
Join us for pop-up art show 'Pop of Color' with original artwork by Tamarah Bridgewater starting September 15th! Pop of Color is a collection of finished works created by Tamarah, using bits of this and that, paper, string, wood, and the infusion of color. Each piece is a product of the process, working through it […]
Register Here! Title: Experimental Drawing Instructor: Peter Leeds Dates and Times of Class: 7 sessions; Tuesdays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24 6-7:30PM Ages: 16+ This class can be defined as the study of purely making marks on a surface. Mark making in art and design refers to how artists create patterns, […]
Westchester Songwriters' Circle: Presented by Heart & Beat Music Date & Time: Saturday, September 9, 2023 8 - 9:30 PM Tickets: $20.00 Come experience the Nashville tradition of a songwriter circles right here in Westchester! Songwriters sit in the middle, taking turns, playing stories and maybe telling stories about the song, too. One of the […]
Beautiful Medicine from Unwanted Plants: Medicinal Invasives Workshop Instructor: Clare Pierson Date & Time: Saturday, September 9, 2023 10 - 11:30 AM Fee: $10.00 Join herbalist Clare Pierson to meet some of these "unwanted" plants in a weed walk. In the classroom, you will learn their life cycle, how to forage for them, practical uses for them, when […]
Register Here! One-Day Smalti Workshop with Chicago Mosaic School Instructor: Brenda L. Montanile Date & Time: Saturday, September 9, 9 AM - 4 PM Fee: $275.00 This workshop explores the rich, colorful, traditional material called smalti, a Byzantine glass that has been made in Europe for centuries. Our vast smalti inventory gives students the opportunity […]
Day Student Registration Room & Board Registration Landscape in Mosaic with Chicago Mosaic School 4-Day Workshop Instructor: Casey Van Loon Date & Time: Thursday - Sunday, September 7 - 10, 9AM - 5PM Fee: Day Student - $425, Room & Board Student (3 Nights) - $825 Create a sense of place using unexpected colors and […]
Register Here! Mosaic Jewelry Workshop with Chicago Mosaic School Instructor: Casey Van Loon Date & Time: Wednesday, September 6, 7-9 PM Fee: $110.00 Make a one-of-a-kind original piece of mosaic jewelry and learn some new skills in Chicago Mosaic School’s fun 2-hour workshop. Students will design and complete two mosaic pendants from start to finish that expresses […]
Register Here! Advanced Glass Cutting Workshop with Chicago Mosaic School Instructor: Casey Van Loon Date & Time: Wednesday, September 6, 1-5 PM Fee: $80.00 If you are a previous mosaic student looking to take your glass cutting skills to the next level this 4-hour workshop is for you! Students will focus on advanced cutting approaches such as curves, […]
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 […]
Come out and celebrate community and the Westchester music scene! First Fest will showcase local & national artists, while raising money for The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center. Incredible music, delicious food, fun raffles, and lots of surprises! This is a free event, with a suggested donation of $20 to the LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center. Information […]
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 […]
Winter / Summer by Samuel Kaplan A Collection of Figurative Landscapes Join us for a BAC POPUP Exhibit! Samuel Kaplan is a recognized (askART) Figurative Landscape Artist/Painter whose influences are rooted in the "American Realism" Art Movement of the early to mid Twentieth-Century. Trained in classic Olde World "Oil on Canvas" painting techniques at the […]
Winter / Summer by Samuel Kaplan A Collection of Figurative Landscapes Join us for a BAC POPUP Exhibit! Samuel Kaplan is a recognized (askART) Figurative Landscape Artist/Painter whose influences are rooted in the "American Realism" Art Movement of the early to mid Twentieth-Century. Trained in classic Olde World "Oil on Canvas" painting techniques at the […]
REGISTER The show is chosen based on participants. The cast is limited to 20 participants. There are no auditions, everyone is cast. Every day campers rehearse, design & build sets, props and costumes, take an acting class and either an improv, musical theater, choreography class. ages 7-12 $750 The hours of camp are 9-3 M-F. Campers […]
On Sunday August 13 beginning at 2pm, the New York State Poor People’s Campaign Art & Culture Committee will conclude its weekend retreat with a public workshop at Bethany Arts Community (www.bethanyarts.org) in Ossining, NY, in partnership with the local community and youth organization ENUBuilds (www.enubuilds.com). The workshop will explore how Art and Culture infuses […]
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 […]
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 […]