15 Westchester, Putnam Arts Organizations Receive State Grants

PEEKSKILL, NY — Fifteen arts organizations in Westchester and Putnam counties will be receiving $535,000 in state grants.

State Senator Pete Harckham, D-40th Senate District, announced the awards recently that are part of a record level of state funding through the New York State Council on the Arts to support more than 1,600 organizations and 426 artists statewide.

Harckham said he appreciates and thanks the New York State Council on the Arts for its strong and steady support of artistic endeavors and the continuous development of local arts groups and artists.

“Funding for the arts enriches the quality of life in our communities in so many ways,” he said, “and it is also a proven economic multiplier in terms of an investment.”

In the 40th Senate District, Support for Organizations Awards were granted to:

• Bedford Playhouse: $25,000
• Bethany Arts Community: $25,000
• Brewster Theater Company: $15,000
• Center for Law and Human Values: $40,000
• Hammond Museum: $30,000
• Katonah Classic Stage: $15,000
• Katonah Museum of Art: $40,000
• KinoSaito Arts Center: $40,000
• Putnam Arts Council: $25,000
• Spaces on the Farm: $40,000
• Taconic Opera: $40,000
• Westchester Collaborative Theater: $25,000

Support for Artists Awards were granted to:

• Center for Law and Human Values: $10,000 apiece to visual artists Aisha Bell, Sara Devic and Jaclyn Mendez; $10,000 to filmmaker Carrie Hawks, $10,000 apiece to interdisciplinary artists Alicia Grullon and Nicolás Estévez; $10,000 apiece to composers Logan Figgis-Vizueta and Mobéy Irizarry
• Copland House: $10,000 to support composer Eve Beglarian
• Lewisboro Land Trust: $10,000 to support visual artist Ron Mineo

Special Opportunities Awards were granted to:

• Bethany Arts Community: $35,000 for rehearsal and studio spaces