Arts Award Celebration 2021 Journal by ArtsWestchester

ARTS AWARD Wed., April 7, 2021 | 6pm

HONORING:

Hon. Benjamin Boy kin II

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Congratulations to the 2021 Arts Award Winners. Their talent and dedication to the arts enrich the lives of us all. Thank you.

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FROM CEO

(photo credit: Cathy Pinsky)

Dear Friends, Thank you for being with us to celebrate the 2021 Arts Award winners. Thank you also for being by our side over the past year, supporting our virtual programs, online exhibits and Zoom events as we created new ways to deliver on our mission during the pandemic. One year later, there are signs of hope that the arts will continue to safely reopen and restart limited inperson programs in our towns and cities this spring and summer. Together, we have mourned those lost, and together we will rebuild our arts programming and reconnect again at exhibitions and events inspired by artists of all disciplines. I thank you for your belief in the valuable role the arts play in our lives and for your continued support during these unprecedented times as we look toward better days ahead. Best wishes,

Janet T. Langsam CEO, ArtsWestchester

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The Arts Award has been presented since 1976 to recognize individuals and organizations whose vision, commitment and leadership have enriched the cultural life of Westchester, its communities and its citizens.

ARTS AWARD HONOREES Hon. Benjamin Boykin II PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Vinnie Bagwell ARTIST AWARD

The Westchester Chordsmen ARTS ORGANIZATION AWARD

The Village of Sleepy Hollow Wishing Wall COMMUNITY AWARD

Jazz Forum Arts: Jitterbugs Program SOPHIA ABELES ARTS EDUCATION AWARD

Dr. Judith Schwartz

EMILY & EUGENE GRANT ARTS PATRON AWARD

Elijah Goodwin

LAWRENCE SALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

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PROGRAM 6pm – artsw.org/artsaward

WELCOME Michael Minihan

President, Board of Directors ArtsWestchester

Janet T. Langsam

CEO, ArtsWestchester

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AWARDS PRESENTATION Up Close & Personal Stories and Conversations with Our Winners ***

CLOSING REMARKS

RAFFLE DRAWING Friday, April 9

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BOARD DIRECTORS Michael Minihan President John Barnes *Froma B. Benerofe Bruce Berg Yaniv Blumenfeld Catherine Borgia Natasha Caputo Mack Carter Catherine Cioffi Margaret Cunzio Gerard Curran Laura deBuys Kenneth Dell Orto Troy DeVries Taryn E. Duffy Barbara Elliot Mark Ettenger Genia Flammia

John Peckham Chairman Dawn French Emily Grant *LaRuth Gray Karen Greenspan *A. Maren Hexter *Betty Himmel Andrew Katell Farooq Kathwari Marvin Krislov Michael Madonia Thomas Manisero Richard Martinelli Joseph McCoy Robert McGuinness Barbara Z. Monohan Nick Moore Nataly Ritter

Janet T. Langsam Chief Executive Officer Martin Rogowsky Sondra Craine Salley Judith S. Schwartz Barry Shenkman Hannah Shmerler Leah Sills Deborah Simon Marie Smith Dave Steck Waddell Stillman Bernard Thombs Rocco Totino Crista Tucker *Jacqueline A. Walker Robert Wiener

EMERITUS BOARD Glenn Bianco **Richard B. Dannenberg Burt Fealing Kenneth J. Gould Donald H. McCree

William Mooney **George C. Newlin Joseph P. Oates Martin Oppenheimer Kevin J. Plunkett Stephen V. Reitano

Armando Rodriguez Linda Sanford Jamie L. Shenkman Michael Smith Robert Weisz Peter W. Wilcox (* past president) (**deceased)

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Benjamin Boykin on stage at JazzFest White Plains 2017

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Hon. Benjamin Boykin II 2021 President’s Award

As an esteemed government leader and Chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, Benjamin Boykin has sponsored legislation and numerous bills to protect the safety, security and quality of life for the residents of Westchester County. Chairman Boykin is very active in Westchester’s community and is a steadfast supporter of the non-profit sector. He served as a member of the White Plains Common Council for fourteen years and as a member of the White Plains School Board. Education, youth services, childcare, hunger, affordable housing and the arts are all causes about which he is passionate. In fact, when it comes to the arts, he thinks outside the box. Even when the arts and culture sector was struggling to survive during COVID-19, Boykin championed an increase of $250,000 for ArtsWestchester’s already successful Art$WChallenge grant program, for both the 2020 and 2021 budget years. Last year alone, the matching grant program leveraged more than $757,000 in funds from private donors for 84 Westchester organizations, which was matched by $353,753 in County funding. Chairman Boykin’s longtime support of the arts runs deep. From JazzFest White Plains to the White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival, he knows that music and art enliven cities and counties and heals hearts and minds. His 40-plus years as a business executive gives him a unique perspective on government operations, and today he is serving his fourth term on the County Board of Legislators, as Chairman since 2018. During his career, Legislator Boykin has worked extensively with educational and non-profit organizations, recognizing early on that public-private partnerships work best, providing valuable benefits for the economy. Boykin has been a White Plains resident for more than 30 years and believes in giving back to his community. He is a member of the White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival, Meals-on-Wheels of White Plains, the Black Democrats of Westchester County and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and is a member and District Leader of the City of White Plains Democratic Committee. Boykin has an MBA, and has been a CPA for 47 years. He is married to Carsandra Spearman Boykin and has two daughters. 9

Rendering of the Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden (courtesy of the artist)

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Vinnie Bagwell 2021 Artist Award

Vinnie Bagwell is an American sculptor. As a representationalfigurative artist who casts in bronze and bronze resin, she uses traditional bas-relief techniques as visual narratives to expand her storytelling. Bagwell was born in Yonkers and raised in the Town of Greenburgh. An alumna of Morgan State University, she began sculpting in 1993. She has since won 20 public art commissions around the United States and is credited with reframing public art to include historic Black images. Presently, The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden –an urban-heritage, public art project for Yonkers – is slated to be installed by summer 2021. Bagwell is also developing the conceptual design for The Sacred Place of My Ancestors, an African burial ground located in Montgomery, NY. In addition, the City of New York has released $1M in funding to enable her to commence Victory Beyond Sims to replace the J. Marion Sims sculpture on Fifth Avenue in Central Park. Vinnie Bagwell has won numerous awards during her career. Civic engagement is the keystone to her practice. In 2020, she won the Americans for the Arts inaugural Jorge and Darlene Perez Prize ($30K) for her civic-engagement practices. She is passionate about her work, and continues to pursue public art commissions.

Above: Vinnie Bagwell works on one of her sculptures (photo credit: Jonathan Lewis) Center: Artwork by Vinnie Bagwell (courtesy of the artist)

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Photos on both pages: The Westchester Chordsmen (photos courtesy of The Westchester Chordsmen)

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The Westchester Chordsmen 2021 Arts Organization

Since 1953, The Westchester Chordsmen Chorus has served Westchester through song. The Chordsmen is a renowned male chorus dedicated to the singing of the finest a cappella music. Their repertoire extends to Broadway, doo wop, contemporary and more, all in the Barbershop style. Their commitment to musical excellence in addition to having a good time makes them the perfect outlet for a unique sound loved by audiences of all ages. The Westchester Chordsmen is made up of more than 60 men, aged 16-91, from Westchester County and beyond who foster the well-established Barbershop tradition of quartet and chorus singing. The Westchester Chordsmen welcome all voices to its group, from veteran vocalists to those who are just getting started. They perform at countywide concerts, free community events, senior and rehab centers, and also perform for anniversaries and special events. They even offer private Singing Valentines. The group also competes at the regional and international levels. The Westchester Chordsmen present an annual Youth A Cappella Festival, free singing lesson programs, scholarships and more, including its annual OVERTONES Magazine. The Chordsmen are the only Westchester Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

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Photos on both pages: The Village of Sleepy Hollow Wishing Wall mural (photo credit: Tim Grajek)

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The Village of Sleepy Hollow Wishing Wall 2021 Community Award

In the midst of the pandemic in fall of 2020, the Village of Sleepy Hollow was unable to hold its second annual multicultural festival. Instead, it undertook an ambitious and complex community mural project entitled The Wishing Wall. People from all throughout the community came together to transform a 520’ long, 10’ high, old, curvy concrete wall (a relic of the GM assembly plant) into an inspiring expression of hope and unity alongside the Hudson River. For four weeks, more than 250 local residents, from children to seniors, contributed to the design and painting of the mural — including planners, artists, writers, arts educators and volunteer painters of all ages. Paint was donated, artists of all kinds were welcomed, and peoples’ ideas and wishes were painted upon the wall. Now many new volunteers want to be involved in future projects and The Wishing Wall has become a catalyst for expanding community arts programming and a signal of the value placed on public space by the Village.

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Photos on both pages: Jazz Forum Arts: Jitterbugs Program in progress via Zoom (screenshots courtesy of Jazz Forum Arts)

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Jazz Forum Arts: Jitterbugs Program

2021 Sophia Abeles Arts Education Award In February 2020, the Jazz Forum Arts team was exploring ways to reach out to younger audiences. Within its mission to enhance the appreciation America’s preeminent indigenous musical art form, the jazz-focused family music program Jitterbugs was born. Jazz Forum Arts planned for in-person classes; then COVID hit. Instead, the organization launched Jitterbugs online in May 2020 in the form of monthly 30-minute sessions for families with 2-5 year-old children. The lead teacher was Jody Redhage Ferber, a musician and educator whose young children were avid participants. Jitterbugs sold out its first class and held nine more for 150+ families. Each session had a special theme, including improvisation, percussion, Brazilian Jazz and rhythm. Redhage Ferber complemented her approach with guest artists: saxophonist Tia Fuller, percussionist Valtinho Anastacio, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, pianist Pablo Mayor and others. In 2021, Jazz Forum Arts paused the early childhood program and launched a six-week winter series with a New Orleans Jazz theme, aimed at children aged 4-9 and their families. These workshops are led by guitarist and educator Matt Butterman. The plan is to continue this program seasonally and refresh the early childhood program. When the Jazz Forum is able to reopen, Jitterbugs: Jazz for Kids will hold in-person sessions at the club.

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Dr.18Judith Schwartz (photo courtesy of the artist)

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Dr. Judith Schwartz

2021 Emily & Eugene Grant Arts Patron Award A professor, curator, critic, author, lecturer, artist and collector, Dr. Judith Schwartz lives and breathes the arts – the ceramic arts that is. Her love of ceramic sculpture and studio pottery began as a ceramics student at Ohio State University, where she first began collecting ceramic artwork from artist colleagues. Her support of ceramic artists, and artists in general, has never wavered. With thousands of pieces in her collection, including works by Howard Kottler, Viola Frey, Peter Voulkos and Robert Arneson, Dr. Schwartz has always had a collector’s eye and a soft spot in her heart for artists. As an educator, Dr. Schwartz served as Professor in the Department of Art and Art Professions at New York University, where she taught studio classes and mentored doctoral students. She pioneered research on the use of satire in ceramic work and turned it into a book called Confrontational Ceramics, a study of the history of the use of clay as a tool for social commentary. The book so inspired ArtsWestchester, where Dr. Schwartz is a board member, that the organization mounted an exhibition of the same name curated by Dr. Schwartz. Her leadership in the arts has enriched the many boards on which she has served, from the Clay Art Center in Port Chester to the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva. Dr. Schwartz initiated a project for the International Academy of Ceramics, called “Ceramic World Destinations,” a searchable online resource for ceramic lovers around the world. When not travelling to China, Japan, Korea and places near and far, she and her husband, Marty, open their Armonk home to arts groups who enjoy their hospitality and stellar art collection.

Wax Resist Pot by Dr. Judith Schwartz (photo courtesy of the artist)

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George D. Aiken Wilderness, from the series “Smallest Wilderness” by Elijah Goodwin

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Elijah Goodwin

2021 Lawrence Salley Photography Award Photographer Elijah Goodwin has a passion for nature, science, water, flowers, animals, the wilderness, biology and the beauty in our environment. His goal is to help others to appreciate this beauty through his photography. Goodwin is also a lover of fantasy and science-fiction, an influence that is evident in some of his dreamy landscapes. Goodwin strives to create images that have a high aesthetic quality, but also move beyond that aesthetic. In his nature photography, he creates images that go beyond illustrating the beauty of the natural world, but also illustrate a scientific concept, interesting behavior or a conservation concern. In his fine art digital images, he creates multi-layered photographs steeped in symbolism that attempt to express a scientific concept or human truth. Goodwin has exhibited at the Blue Door Art Center, Ossining Arts Council Firehouse Gallery, the art gallery at the Rockefeller Park Preserve, A. I. Friedman Gallery, Greenburgh Public Library and more.

Sine Wave, from the series “Shapes of Water” by Elijah Goodwin

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all of the Recipients of the 2021 Arts Award!

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I celebrate ArtsWestchester for believing ARTS make a difference in lives. I thank Janet Langsam for her vision to have arts surround us and seek social justice. I thank the dedicated and talented staff for using their artistry to make it all happen. Yvonne Pollack

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The Wishing Wall: Our Community Canvas

IT TAKES A VILLAGE.

and imagination. and time. and lots of muscle. Thank you for: donating the paint. color-coding the paint. donating coffee & donuts. providing the space. designing the wall. priming the wall. making the art on the wall. enjoying the wall.

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Congratulations to the ArtsWestchester honorees and to all who support the art, culture, and historic significance of Westchester County.

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IS PROUD TO SUPPORT ARTSWESTCHESTER Congratulations to the 2021 Arts Award Recipients: Chairmain of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, Benjamin Boykin Dr. Judith Schwartz The Village of Sleepy Hollow Wishing Wall Vinnie Bagwell The Westchester Chordsmen Jazz Forum Arts - Jitterbugs Program Elijah Goodwin

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Congratulations to all the Arts Award Winners. You keep the arts going! Barbara Z. Monohan

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Congratulations and best wishes to the 2021 Arts Awardees. Tony Maddalena

In honor of the fabulous JANET LANGSAM A pioneer in bringing the arts to Westchester

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In celebration of our honorees and the vitality of the arts as we move forward.

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ARTSWESTCHESTER Westchester County Government A C R E AT I V E PA R T N E R S H I P George Latimer, County Executive and Westchester County Board of Legislators Benjamin Boykin, Board Chair WESTCHESTER BOARD OF LEGISLATORS

José Alvarado Nancy E. Barr Catherine Borgia Terry Clements Kitley S. Covill Margaret A. Cunzio Vedat Gashi Christopher A. Johnson Damon R. Maher Catherine Parker MaryJane Shimsky Colin Smith David Tubiolo Ruth Walter Alfreda A. Williams Tyrae Woodson-Samuels

Thank you to ArtsWestchester for the recognition of Jitterbugs and for the 25 years of support for our Westchester programs.

Winner of ArtsWestchester 2021 Arts Award

Category: Education Look for Jitterbugs at our Dobbs Ferry Summer Music Series and learn more at

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TO OUR CHAIRMAIN

Hon. Benjamin Boykin II RECIPIENT OF THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD

AND ALL THE ARTSWESTCHESTER 2021 HONOREES

Vinnie Bagwell ARTIST AWARD

The Westchester Chordsmen ARTS ORGANIZATION AWARD

The Village of Sleepy Hollow Wishing Wall COMMUNITY AWARD

Jazz Forum Arts’ Jitterbugs Program SOPHIA ABELES ARTS EDUCATION AWARD

Dr. Judith Schwartz

EMILY & EUGENE GRANT ARTS PATRON AWARD

Elijah Goodwin

LARRY SALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS OF THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORS

ALFREDA A. WILLAMS, Vice Chair MARYJANE SHIMSKY, Majority Leader CHRISTOPHER A. JOHNSON, Majority Whip JOSÉ I. ALVARADO • NANCY E. BARR • CATHERINE BORGIA TERRY CLEMENTS • KITLEY S. COVILL • VEDAT GASHI DAMON R. MAHER • CATHERINE F. PARKER COLIN D. SMITH • DAVID J. TUBIOLO • RUTH WALTER TYRAE WOODSON-SAMUELS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HONOREES

JOIN US THIS SPRING Our virtual programming includes

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Wednesday, April 14, 7 - 8:30 pm Reading of new fiction with Q&A

M AR K DOTY & G AR T H G REENWE LL Wednesday, April 28, 7 - 8:30 pm Prose reading followed by a Q&A

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Congratulations to: Judith S. Schwartz, Ph.D., Doyenne of Contemporary American Ceramics From: A Michigan Admirer

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Congratulations to all honorees. Special congratulations to Vinnie Bagwell! The Greater Town of Montgomery Community is excited to work with you on your next endeavor! Brian Maher, Town of Montgomery Supervisor #SPOMA

Congratulations to ArtsWestchester and 2021 Event Honorees The Arc Westchester supports over 2,000 individuals with

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The Arc Westchester 265 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532 914.949.9300 www.arcwestchester.org/gallery

Congratulations to the Hon. Benjamin Boykin Congratulations and all of to the Hon. ArtsWestchester’s Benjamin Boykin Arts Award and all of honorees. ArtsWestchester’s Arts Award honorees.

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The International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) congratulates our Vice President, Dr. Judith Schwartz, for the well-deserved ArtsWestchester ‘Arts Patron Award’. Her selfless dedication and involvement in the field of ceramic arts and her commitment to developing international relationships has been a valuable influence in the world of clay. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Dr. Schwartz for her passion, expertise and devotion which has been, and continues to be, paramount to the growth and development of our organization. Since its founding in 1952, the goal of the IAC is to stimulate friendship and communication between professionals in the field of ceramics in all countries. The IAC develops and encourages all forms of international cooperation to promote ceramics and to encourage and maintain production at the highest level of quality in all ceramic cultures. - Torbjørn Kvasbø, President of the International Academy of Ceramics

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

CLAY ART CENTER congratulates

DR. JUDITH SCHWARTZ

for receiving the ArtsWestchester Patron Award

Judy’s connections to Clay Art Center span over 50 years when she first came here as an artist. She recently completed her 6 year term as Board Director and currently serves on the Advisory Council. As Chair of the Programs Committee she lent her expertise, passion and vision to bring significant changes to inspire, educate and serve our audiences. We offer our gratitude for her dedication to the field of ceramics.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS! Our continued thanks to ArtsWestchester for their ongoing advocacy on behalf of Westchester’s artistic community. WESTCHESTER’S HOME FOR MUSIC, DANCE, COMEDY, FILM & FAMILY 153 LIBRARY LANE, MAMARONECK | EMELIN.ORG | 914.698.3045

The Katonah Museum of Art is proud to support ArtsWestchester MARCH 16 – JUNE 27

2021

Congratulations to the 2021 Arts Award winners and to ArtsWestchester!

Thank you for helping us provide the extraordinary benefits of music to all in our community.

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 2020 The Romita Family Pablo Mayor Blue Door Art Center City of New Rochelle A-Chord with Kids Ossining Public Library Arnold Kastenbaum

Ossining Public Library, 2020 winner (photo courtesy of Ossining Public Library)

David Rocco, 2019 winner (photo credit: David Rocco)

2018 Rockefeller Brothers Fund, The Pocantico Center Presenting Series Dr. LaRuth Gray Deborah & Alan Simon Will Crutchfield The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College The Play Group Theatre Lifetime Arts Lee Pope Ocean Morisset

2019 John Shearer Victoria “Vickie” Morris PJS Jazz Society Dr. Maria T. Luskay Pro Bono Partnership Rehabilitation Through the Arts David Rocco

Will Crutchfield, 2018 winner (photo credit: Camille Bougerie)

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 2015 EMILY & EUGENE GRANT ARTS PATRON AWARD Yvonne and Leslie Pollack 2015

50 FOR 50 ARTIST AWARDEES:

Songcatchers, Inc., 2017 winner (photo courtesy of Songcatchers)

2017 Downtown Music at Grace Lucille Werlinich WESTHAB Songcatchers, Inc. Scarsdale Adult School Marion Archer The Katonah Museum of Art’s Himmel Award and Lecture 2016 Donald Cecil and, in memory, Jane Cecil Katonah Museum Artists’ Association Sills Family Foundation The City of Yonkers Historic Hudson Valley The Rye Arts Center Fred Smith Ray Blue

DAN C E Sidra Bell David Neumann Nalini Rau Maxine Sherman Bettijane Sills Rebeca Tomás Eduardo Vilaro V ISUAL A R T S Nancy Bowen Andrew Courtney Susan Cox Thomas Doyle Marcy B. Freedman Richard Haas Bibiana Huang Matheis Carla Rae Johnson Martin Kruck Malcolm MacDougall III John Maggiotto Creighton Michael Jill Parry Jerry Pinkney Lise Prown Marilyn Richeda Christopher Robbins Dyan Rosenberg Marisa Scheinfeld Peri Schwartz Barbara Segal

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS

Ed Young, 2015 winner

2014 Caramoor Center for Music & The Arts Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art

Peter Sis Neil Waldman Antoinette Wysocki Ed Young Luca Zordan FILM Michael Levi Harris Dave Steck Andrew Young & Susan Todd Chris Wedge L I T ERATURE Suzanne Cleary Karen Engelmann Marie Howe Howard Meyer Brian Morton MUSIC Tim Armacost Derek Bermel Hayes Biggs Chester Biscardi KJ Denhert Laura Kaminsky Bruce Odland Michael Shapiro

Music Therapy Institute of the Music Conservatory of Westchester The New Choral Society Hannah & Walter Shmerler Village of Ossining Public Art Project Westchester County Arts Leadership Association Yorktown High School Dance Company

2013 Judy Evnin Tony Vaccaro Craig Schulman RiverArts Arc of Westchester Dr. Caroline Bauman Friends of North Castle Public Library Archbishop Stepinac High School Drama Club Rosalie Sauerhaft

Walter & Hannah Shmerler, 2014 winners

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 2010 Mary Louise Cox Copland House Harrison High School Band Hudson Valley Hospital Center Michael Natiello Frances Sternhagen Jacqueline & Arthur Walker Westchester Magazine

Frances Sternhagen, 2010 winner

2012 Dennis Bell Castle Gallery of the College of New Rochelle Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center Jerry Pinkney Taconic Opera Steffi Nossen School of Dance Westchester Community Foundation Yonkers Philharmonic

2009 Miriam Bernabei Al & Dee DelBello Entergy Harrison High School Hudson River Museum Jazz Forum Arts JP Morgan Chase New Rochelle Public Library New Rochelle High School Peter Pucci

2011 Doreen & Gilbert Bassin Benjamin Cheever Emelin Theatre Jessica Fuentes Katonah Museum of Art New Rochelle Opera Company Mount Vernon School District Abishai Ben Reuben School of the Holy Child Sleepy Hollow Performing Artists, 2007 winner

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 2008 City of Yonkers, Dept. of Public Works Eugene & Emily Grant Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Jacob Burns Film Center Derrick James Ossining Union Free School District Cynthia Ozick Pelham Art Center 2007 Circle of Remembrance: “The Rising” 9/11 Memorial City School District of New Rochelle Silas & Vicki Ford Jacob Burns Foundation Luis Perelman Roxy Perry Sleepy Hollow Performing Artists Tarrytown Music Hall Untermyer Performing Arts Council The Westchester Arts Workshop 2006 Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts Fred Garcia Harrison Friends of the Opera Frank Ingrasciotta Matthew Lifflander Yvonne Pollack Purchase College, Conservatory of Dance Melvin Sparks Westco Productions, Inc. White Plains Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Committee

Melvin Sparks, 2006 winner

2005 Mark DiMaggio Ken Gould Susan Geffen (in honor of Steve Geffen) Paramount Center for the Arts Renata Scotto Tova Snyder Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow Arts Council 2004 Barbara Bennett Josephine Caruso Clay Art Center, Reena Kashyap Barbara & Richard Dannenberg Downtown Music at Grace Episcopal Church Judith Dupre Friends of Music Concerts Katonah Museum of Art Renata Rainer Barbara Segal

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 2001 Marcy B. Freedman Betty Himmel Etta Jones Wilfredo Morel Performing Arts Center at Purchase College Sisters in Support, Inc. Emily Stevens Tait Untermyer Performing Arts Council Westchester Philharmonic, Joshua Worby Stephen Apkon, Executive Director of 2002 winner Jacob Burns Film Center

2003 Jan Adelson Helene Grimaud Richard Haas Music Conservatory of Westchester Piper Theatre Productions Esmeralda Santiago Sarah Lawrence College Theatre Outreach Program Songcatchers, Inc. Sarah Bracey White 2002 Jacob Burns Film Center Billy Collins Lucinda Gedeon Mount Vernon Music Academy Northern Westchester Center of the Arts Berenice Pliskin Rye Arts Center Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health

2000 Felix & Joan Dolan Dance in Education Fund Greenburg Arts & Cultural Committee Jimmy Hill James Karales Westchester Chamber Orchestra Westchester Choral Society Westco Productions, Susan R. Katz

Hoff-Barthelson Music School, 1999 winner

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS 1999 Hoff-Barthelson Music School The Neuberger Museum of Art Janet Peckham PepsiCo, Inc. 1998 Chase Manhattan Bank Robert Goodnough Herbert Mark Newman Theatre Philharmonia Virtuosi Marcia and John Friede, 1995 winners

1997 Kan Domoto Doral Arrowwood Harriet Weissman 1996 Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc. The Prompters Westchester Holocaust Commission

Ruby Dee, 1994 winner

1995 Marcia & John Friede Pelham Art Center Claire Yaffa 1994 Alan Brown Ruby Dee NYNEX

PAST ARTS AWARD WINNERS Helene Trosky 1985 General Foods USA Roy Neuberger 1984 Katherine Niles 1982 Roberta Peters 1981 Cities Service Company Gannett Suburban Newspapers Emily Grant, 1993 winner

1980 Hudson River Museum

1993 Emily Grant Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Texaco, Inc.

1978 Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

1992 Joseph Bena, Jr. Maren Hexter New Orchestra of Westchester

1977 Nelson Rockefeller 1976 IBM Westchester County

1991 Timothy J. Curtin 1990 Daniel Idzik Tina Sattin 1987 Andrew O’Rourke Alton S. Tobey 1986 John Harbour Roberta Peters, 1982 winner

Try Your Luck...

ARTS AWARD RAFFLE TICKET

Tickets: $25 each or 3 for $60 1st Prize:

Neiman Marcus Westchester Tom Ford Fragrance Flight & Lunch

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2nd Prize:

Zana’s Kitchen $500 Catering Certificate

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Open until April 9th drawing

Purchase your raffle tickets at

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ArtsWestchester is Proud to Support These Westchester Organizations A Palo Seco Flamenco Company Accent Dance NYC Actors Conservatory Theatre Afrikan Healing Circle Inc. Antonia Arts Arc Stages ArchForKids Arts and Culture Committee Arts10566 Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church Axial Theatre Ballet des Amériques School & Company Bedford Playhouse Bethany Arts Community Blue Door Art Center Bridgemusik Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Chappaqua Orchestra Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture Clay Art Center CLC Foundation Clocktower Players Concordia Conservatory Copland House Cross Cultural Connection Dennis P. McHugh Piermont Public Library Downtown Music at Grace The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts Emotions Physical Theatre Fine Arts Orchestral Society of Yonkers Friends of Music Concerts The Friends of the North Castle Public Library Gooseberry Studios GoJo Clan Productions Greenburgh Public Library Hamm & Clov Stage Company Hammond Museum

Harrigan Educational & Cultural Center Harrison Public Library Foundation Haverstraw African American Connection Historic Hudson Valley Hoff-Barthelson Music School Hudson Chorale Hudson Stage Company Hudson Valley MOCA Hudson Valley Writers Center India Center of Westchester Jacob Burns Film Center Jazz Forum Arts Katonah Museum of Art Lagond Music School Lyndhurst, A National Trust for Historic Preservation Mamaroneck Artists Guild Manhattan Tap Mount Vernon Friends of Parks and Recreation Mount Vernon Public Library Music Conservatory of Westchester Neuberger Museum of Art New Era Creative Space New Rochelle Council on the Arts New Rochelle Opera New Westchester Symphony Orchestra Northern Star Quilters’ Guild Nowodworski Foundation Nyack Library Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series Ossining Public Library Paramount Hudson Valley Arts Peforming Arts Center at Purchase College Pelham Art Center The Picture House Regional Film Center PJS Jazz Society Play Group Theater

Pleasantville Music Theatre Rehabilitation Through The Arts The Revelators River River Writers Circle Rivertowns Art Council Rivertowns Village Green Rockland Arts Festival Committee Rockland County Choral Society Rockland Independent Living Center dba BRIDGES Rockso Ekkquinox Steelband Ruth Keeler Memorial Library Rye Arts Center Scarsdale Arts Council Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center Sidra Bell Dance New York Thomas H. Slater Center Songcatchers Sound Shore Chorale of New Rochelle Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation Symphony of Westchester Taconic Opera Tarrytown Music Hall The Westchester Chordsmen Tutti Bravi Productions Untermyer Performing Arts Council Urban Studio Unbound Wartburg Westchester Children’s Chorus Westchester Children’s Museum Westchester Collaborative Theater Westchester Dance Artists Westchester Italian Cultural Center Westchester Philharmonic Westchester Public Private Partnership for Aging Services White Plains Performing Arts Center Young at Arts YoFi Fest Yonkers Riverfront Library Youth Theatre Interactions *List as of March 1, 2021