Beauty Beyond Gender Works by Thomas Evans November 3-15, 2024 This exhibit is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the profound beauty that arises when we honor our true selves. Embracing the freedom to express oneself requires immense courage. Thomas’s art honors that transformative journey. All the subjects in this project […]
Gooey’s Toxic Aquatic Adventure, Excerpt Reading and Q&A with BAC Artist-in-Residence Playwright La Daniella Date & Time: Saturday, November 2, 2024 2 - 3:30PM In this puppet-musical, Gooey, a very lonely mermaid, makes an unlikely friend in a rude, mangy rat named Scabby. Together they set out on a journey to the Gowanus Canal, a […]
Lecture Performance with BAC Artist-in-Residence Filmmaker Stefan Pavlovic Date & Time: Friday, November 1, 2024 7 - 8PM Stefan Pavlovic, who is developing his second feature film during his time at Bethany Arts Community, will give a lecture performance for the first time, where he is testing voice-overs, text and images from the new film. […]
Materiality and Memory with Karen Ami & Pamela Irving of The Chicago Mosaic School Dates & Times: Friday-Monday, November 1-4, 2024 9AM-5PM Cost: $500.00 Register Here! In this 4-day experimental mosaic workshop, artists Karen Ami (US) and Pamela Irving (Australia) bring their expertise and collaborative experience to Bethany to teach Materiality and Memory, a workshop […]
“Cooking with My Ancestors: Easter” with BAC Artist-in-Residence Margaret Liston Date & Time: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 7 - 8:30PM A theatrical production, “Cooking with My Ancestors: Easter” is the second installment of Margaret Liston’s food memoir “Cooking with The Ammaccapanes.” She recreates stories and memories of the Easter holidays spent with her big Italian […]
Stained Glass Workshop with BAC Artist-in-Residence Joseph Cavalieri Date & Time: Monday, October 28, 2024 7 - 8:30PM Joseph Cavalieri, is excited to present a fun and educational workshop all about stained glass. We will start with a quick history of stained glass, then Joseph will demonstrate techniques he uses to make his fun, and […]
Share Your Story with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kat Sherrell Do you have a story to tell about a place? Do you have experience with mining, engineering, infrastructure building, or rural environments? Have a conversation with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kat Sherrell! Kat is creating a song cycle called MINE which looks at stories from the rural-urban divide […]
PEEK-A-BOO (an immersive theatrical romp) By Meghan Covington Directed by Jessica Irons Purchase Tickets Here! Welcome, guys and gals, to the 1920s in Tarrytown, NY. You are invited to the Peek-a-boo flats, a paltry little club nestled on the banks of the Hudson. Here you may imbibe the potions, delight in the dancers, and let your […]
Open Mic ARTober Edition with Special Host Poroyé Date & Time: Thursday, ARTober 10, 2024 7:30PM Location: Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Join Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to BAC this month and share your latest poetry/spoken […]
A Housing Thing with BAC Artist-in-Residence Baylee Schmitt Date & Time: Saturday, October 5, 2024 12 - 3PM A collaborative fiber and textile sculpture. Participants are invited to add strips of yarn, ribbon, and fabric to a bare house-like structure. A Housing Thing comes together through community efforts to create a private space with just […]
I'M SCARED October 4-31, 2024 Opening Reception: Thursday, October 10, 2024 5:30-7:30PM What does it truly mean to be scared? What are the shadows that haunt your thoughts? What are the things that keep you awake at night, and what should we genuinely fear? I’m Scared is an exhibition that plunges into the depths of […]
Lost My Mind, But I Think You Have It (WIP Showing) with BAC Artist-in-Residence Matthew Flatley Date & Time: Thursday, October 3, 2024 2-3:30PM Please join us for a studio showing and discussion of Matthew Flatley’s current work-in-progress ‘Lost My Mind, But I Think You Have It’. Inspired by the common saying ‘one step forward, […]
Come Paint Silently With Me with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kate Snow Date & Time: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 10:30AM - 12PM This session is an opportunity to work introspectively on new or existing personal projects in the company of other creatives. Bring your sketchbook, canvas, knitting, sewing, score sheet, works in progress, lists in progress, ideas […]
Art, Intuition & Intention: Conversation and Co-Creation with BAC Artist-in-Residence Ziedah Diata Date & Time: Saturday, September 28, 2024 2 - 4PM “Art, Intuition & Intention: Conversation and Co-Creation with Artist, Ziedah Diata” is an artist talk and guided art-making experience. Ziedah will share her views on “participatory art” as a social connector and as […]
Everyone Has a Story to Tell! Storytelling Workshop with BAC Artist-in-Residence Kona Morris Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 7 - 8:30PM Join writer and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth, RISK!) for a crafting workshop to generate story ideas and learn how to structure them for optimal audience engagement. Bring a notebook and your most […]
Register Here! The Petit Artist with ArtInABoxCo. Instructor: Tamarah Bridgewater Grades: 3-5 Grade Dates & Times: 6 Sessions, Mondays, September 23, 30, October 7, 28, November 5, 11, 2024 4-5:30PM (No Class October 14 & 21) Cost: $200.00 Explore materials! Create Art! The Petit Artist is an opportunity for budding youngsters to experience an array […]
meditation on what America+utopia might = Work-in-Process Showing with Mary Armentrout Date & Time: Saturday, September 21, 2024 6-7:30PM Mary Armentrout presents a work-in-progress showing of her newest project: meditation on what America+utopia might =. This dance-theater performance-installation weaves together a de-construction of some of the colonialist tendencies still embedded in current American culture through […]
The Free and Fair Playwright Festival A reading of (mostly) comedic works about Democracy September 20, 2024 @ 8PM September 21, 2024 @ 2PM (You're on this page now!) Playwrights Gabrielle Fox and K. Lorrel Manning have created an evening of fake "playwrights/candidates" along with loads of fake news, misinformation and theatre that will delight […]
The Free and Fair Playwright Festival A reading of (mostly) comedic works about Democracy September 20, 2024 @ 8PM (You're on this page now!) September 21, 2024 @ 2PM Playwrights Gabrielle Fox and K. Lorrel Manning have created an evening of fake "playwrights/candidates" along with loads of fake news, misinformation and theatre that will delight […]
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! ONE SPOT LEFT! Two-Day Smalti Workshop with Brenda L. Montanile Dates & Times: Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, 2024 9AM-4PM Cost: $325.00 This 2-day workshop is an introduction to the rich, colorful, traditional material called smalti, a Byzantine glass that has been part of the mosaic-making traditions in Europe for centuries. […]
Painting Workshop for Older Adults Date & Time: Friday, September 13, 2024 10AM-1PM Cost: $20.00 Ages: Older Adults & Seniors Registration required. Please register above! Inspired by the works of Fred Shuback, and the upcoming exhibition, titled, “Night Shift”, artists will explore expressionism through figure painting. The process of painting using wet on wet paint, artists will […]
Glass-on-Glass Mosaic Intensive Weekend Workshop With Martha Crandall, one of the initial faculty member of CMS who specializes in Glass-on-Glass mosaics. Dates & Times: Friday-Sunday, September 13-15, 2024 9AM-5PM Cost: $395.00 In this 3-day workshop, you will learn about the unique effects that transparency, light, and color create with mosaic on glass. Participants will complete […]
SOLD OUT! BYOB 3-Hour Mosaic Basics Workshop With Martha Crandall Date & Time: Thursday, September 12, 2024 6-9PM Cost: $75.00 In this fun 3-hour class, students will create a unique mosaic artwork using glass and ceramic materials. The basic elements of mosaic making including, design, safety, tools, and method will be introduced. Students will leave […]
NIGHT SHIFT - Paintings by Fred Schuback September 7-26, 2024 Opening Reception: September 7, 2024 2-4PM Join us at Bethany Arts Community for NIGHT SHIFT, an exhibit showcasing the evocative paintings of the late Fred Schuback. This exhibition offers a glimpse into Schuback's unique artistic vision, featuring works that capture his exploration of New York […]
Dance Workshop w/ KR3Ts: KEEP RISING TO THE TOP Date & Time: Saturday September 7, 11AM-12:30PM @ Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining NY FREE! Community Program Join KR3Ts during their Artist Residency at Bethany Arts Community! During their workshop, participants will have the opportunity to work with KR3Ts Choreographers in the dance styles […]
NIGHT SHIFT - Paintings by Fred Schuback September 7-26, 2024 Opening Reception: September 7, 2024 2-4PM Join us at Bethany Arts Community for NIGHT SHIFT, an exhibit showcasing the evocative paintings of the late Fred Schuback. This exhibition offers a glimpse into Schuback's unique artistic vision, featuring works that capture his exploration of New York […]
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 […]
Kairos Center/Poor People’s Campaign Arts & Culture Convening Date & Time: Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 4PM Cost: Free to all! From August 23-25, 2024 Bethany Arts Community welcomes for the second year a diverse group of activists and musical artists committed to envisioning a role for arts and culture in the present-day struggle for […]
Mindful Meditation with Tracy Cochran Dates & Times: 4 individual sessions (buy a pack of all 4 below!); July 9, 23, August 6, 20, 2024 6:30-8PM Fee: $25 Per Class / $90 for all 4 Join Tracy Cochran for Mindful Meditation on select Tuesdays from 6:30-8PM: July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 (You're […]
Call for Artwork Submissions for “I’m Scared” Art Show Gallery Dates: October 4-31, 2024 "I'm Scared" Themes + Questions What does it truly mean to be scared? What are the shadows that haunt your thoughts? What are the things that keep you awake at night, and what should we genuinely fear? I’m Scared will be […]
Show Camp! Presented by Theater O Dates: August 19-23, 2024 Ages: 7-12 Years Cost: $750.00 Register Here! 1 week. 20 kids. 1 soups-to-nuts production on the beautiful Bethany Arts Community campus. The show is chosen based on participants. The cast is limited to 20 participants. There are no auditions, everyone is cast. Every day campers rehearse, […]
From Love II: Intimacy Through the Lens of Incarceration explores sexuality and the struggle to create and maintain intimate relationships through drawings, paintings, photos, writing, objects and ephemera, created by currently and formerly incarcerated artists, and their loved ones. A Note on Content: This exhibition explores themes, imagery, and language that may be considered sensitive […]
From Love II: Intimacy Through the Lens of Incarceration explores sex and sexuality through erotic art, research based articles, poetry, paintings, photos, objects, and ephemera, created by currently incarcerated artists and their loved ones. “Intimacy is a human right. The carceral system prohibits people from exercising that right, a basic human need, a salve. Healing […]
Donate To The 2024 Art$W Challenge By allocating my donation to the 2024 Art$W Challenge Grant, I certify that my new or increased gift donated is for the purpose of the 2024 Art$W Challenge. Support from Westchester County Executive and Board of Legislators enable ArtsWestchester to match new or increased donations to Bethany Arts Community […]
Westchester Songwriters' Circle: Presented by Heart & Beat Music Date & Time: Saturday, August 10, 2024 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 […]
Mindful Meditation with Tracy Cochran Dates & Times: 4 individual sessions (buy a pack of all 4 below!); July 9, 23, August 6, 20, 2024 6:30-8PM Fee: $25 Per Class / $90 for all 4 Join Tracy Cochran for Mindful Meditation on select Tuesdays from 6:30-8PM: July 9 July 23 August 6 (You're on this […]
ENUBuilds Acoustic Summer Night Date & Time: Friday, August 2, 2024 7PM Tickets: $20 / Kids 15 & Under Free! Pre-registration encouraged! Join us for an unforgettable evening of live acoustic music under the stars! Our Acoustic Summer Nights Series featuring world renowned musicians, soulful singing artists, in this up close & personal intimate, open-air […]
LGBTQ+ Listening Library Closing Event - Open Mic & Queer Album Share with The Hudson Valley Queer Collective & The Ossining LGBTQ+ Alliance Date & Time: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 7-9PM RSVP Encouraged, Walk-Ins Welcome! Join us for the closing event of the LGBTQ+ Listening Library exhibit at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining! Join us […]
Following the Road to Ose Tura with Adia Tamar Whitaker and Àṣẹ Dance Theater: Open Rehearsal & Discussion Date & Time: Saturday, July 27, 2024 4-5:30PM Cost: FREE! Community Program Bethany Arts Community invites you to an informal discussion and open rehearsal of Following the Road to Ose Tura with Adia Tamar Whitaker and Àṣẹ Dance Theater. During the open […]