Shrub Oak, Purdys Organizations Receive Grants from ArtsWestchester

Two local organizations – a Shrub Oak and Purdys one – were among 35 local arts organizations, artists, and special projects who recently received grants.

ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants are made possible with support from the Decentralization Program of New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

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Copland House, Inc. in partnership with Lakeland High School, Shrub Oak

10th-12th grade students will be introduced to Copland House’s band arrangement of “The Red Pony” (Ernest Hemingway; Lewis Milestone film, 1949) to strengthen understanding of the music-film-literature relationship.

Nowodworski Foundation, Purdys – You Picasso: Fun with Printing

These weekly hour-long art workshops for kids ages 4-12, permits experiments with paint media in a way that differs from the regular school setting. A mess is even allowed as part of the creative process.

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This year’s Arts Alive grants – totalling $41,000 – support projects in more than 15 municipalities throughout the county, including Greenburgh, Ossining,Peekskill, Port Chester, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, South Salem, Tarrytown, White Plains and Yonkers. The grants also represent artistic expression throughvarious medias including the performing arts, multimedia exhibitions and music.

"These programs make the arts easily accessible to hundreds of people, by bringing neighbors together for a common experience," ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam said. "The grants truly help foster a sense of community."