New Rochelle Council on the Arts

News From NRCA 

Letter from The President for September 2018

Dear NRCA Members-
 
  Despite a rainier-than-usual summer we hope you enjoyed our fabulous Summer Concert season! A special thank you to our sponsors, Webster Bank and People's United Bank, as well as our lighting sponsor Watermark Pointe.  And congratulations to our hard working Summer Concert committee, led by Billie Tucker: Barbara Bock, Margaret Chadwick, Michael Dandry, Laura Falb, Dianne Flagello, Melissa Panszi-Riebe, Anthony Paolercio, David Paterson and Bill Zimmerman of Parks & Rec.
 
   Coming soon: Our new public art project, "Pop Up Libraries." Selected artists were given the same kiosks to design, and their finished Pop Up Libraries will be filled with books provided by local volunteer organizations and installed at public park sites around the city this month - including a very special installation by pop artist Charles Fazzino.
 
    And in October ArtsFest 2018 will take place October 19th through 21st. If you are an artist or venue who wants to participate  -- or if you are a business who wants to be an ArtsFest  sponsor -- please contact us at info@newrochellearts.org THIS WEEK.
 
   And watch for your invitation to our spectacular Spotlight Gala, kicking off ArtsFest weekend on Thursday, October 18th. We will be honoring some outstanding New Rochelle artists and art lovers with an evening of mingling and mixing at Wykagyl Country Club, with cocktails, a buffet dinner, silent auction, a surprise performance by a Broadway actor, and dancing. Our emcee will be film and TV actor Chance Kelly, and we will be honoring Tony Award winning Musical Director Ted Sperling (Light in the Piazza, South Pacific), Watermark Pointe developer Jerry Bermingham, past Executive Director of the Pelham Arts Center Lynn Honeysett, arts philanthropists the Kathwari Family and NRCA founding board membersDianne Flagello and Laura Falb. Join us for a great evening that will raise money to help NRCA continue its work!
 
 
Best,
Theresa Kump Leghorn
President

Upcoming & Ongoing Events


September 9th, 2018 11am-5pm
Vendors, Food, Fun, Play, Art

Cocktails & Conversation: Kids, Guns and Schools
Thursday, September 13th join the New Rochelle Public Library Foundation at Alvin & Friends for another in the popular Cocktails & Conversation series, a ripped-from-the-headline discussion on "Kids, Guns and Schools," with the bestselling author of Only Child, Rhiannon Navin, and Kate Way, whose debut documentary film G is for Gun recently aired on PBS.
Moderator Amy Bass will lead the discussion. 
The evening begins at 6:30 at 
Alvin & Friends, 14 Memorial Highway, 
and the cost is $50 per person (includes two glasses of wine or beer and nibbles); reserve today  at  www.nrplf.org 



Join us for our next concert

Something Wonderful...

Featuring selections by
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein III
in celebration of the 75th Anniversary 
of  Oklahoma!

Sunday, September 16, 2018 - 3:00 p.m.

Featuring NRO artists :
Kelli Butler, soprano
Christopher Nelson, tenor
Sara Louise Petrocelli, mezzo soprano
Chad Armstrong, baritone
Georgianna Pappas, accompanist

Narrated by NRO Artistic Director Camille Coppola

Christopher Murphy Auditorium at Iona College
New Rochelle, NY

Tickets: $28 General Admission,
$25 Seniors, $15 Students
Free for Iona students and staff
(Reservations required. Must present ID at will call.)
Two Ways to reserve your tickets:
CLICK HERE
 or
By Phone  -  Call (800) 838-3006 ext. 1

All tickets will be held at the door. 

If you are unable to attend this concert, but would like to
make a donation to New Rochelle Opera, 
you can do so by clicking  here.

For more information, call (914) 576-1617. Click Here
 In collaboration with the Iona College Council on the Arts through the generosity of JoAnn and Joseph M. Murphy, and the Baron Lambert Fund.


In partnership with the New Rochelle Public Library,
Songcatchers is pleased to announce
" Music In Our Lives"

A series of concerts at the New Rochelle Public Library's Ossie Davis Theater at New Rochelle Public Library, that explore the 
impact of music and its meaning in our lives.
The 4 concerts will feature a wide variety of classical repertoire as well as the music of Broadway and American Popular Song.
First in the series will be 
Sunday, September 23 rd
 at 3 pm 
Featuring internationally renowned and Grammy-nominated Carol Wincenc (flute); and New York Philharmonic harpist Nancy Allen.
 
Artist Opportunities   



ATTENTION WRITERS! 650 wants YOU!    Let's hear your holiday stories! A time to celebrate our cultural traditions, a holiday breaks routines, prompting a three-day weekend in the sun or a three-hour snow delay at the airport. Some holidays are lightweight and fun, others freighted with tradition and obligation. Often a time of high emotion, holidays trigger happy memories or set the stage for family drama. Let's hear your holiday stories-from sunburn to heartburn.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 14, 2018 / Show date: 3 PM Sunday, October 21, 2018  at the Ossie Davis Theater at the New Rochelle Public Library as part of ArtsFest!



Click Here for all information
Have a great community art idea but need some funding help? Consider applying for an Arts Alive grant from ArtsWestchester!

ARTS ALIVE PROJECT GRANTS ($1,000 to $5,000) support community-based arts and cultural projects developed by cultural groups and organizations, individual artists and collectives. 

ARTS ALIVE ARTIST GRANTS ($2,500) support the creation and presentation of new work by professional artists. 

ARTS ALIVE ARTS EDUCATION GRANTS ($1,000 to $2,500) support  lifelong learning in the arts. Funded activities may take place in classrooms, after-school programs or community sites including agencies serving people with disabilities, day-care and senior centers.

2018 Dobbs Ferry Beaux Arts - Call for Entries!

I hope you have had a great and creative year! 
for the application for the 
2018 Dobbs Ferry Beaux Arts Exhibit.  
Applications and payment must be received by  October 1.

The key dates for the exhibit are:

Receiving:
Tuesday, October 9                                  5 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday, October 10                        10 am - 12 pm
 
Open to the Public
Friday, October 12                                    6 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, October 13                               1 pm - 4 pm
Sunday, October 14                                  2 pm - 4 pm
 
Opening Reception
Sunday, October 14                                  2 pm - 4 pm
 
Award Announcements
Sunday, October 14                                  3:30 pm
 
Pick-up of artwork
Sunday, October 14                                   4 pm         
(or via another arrangement)               
                                                
I hope you will join us this year for the exhibit. It gets better and better each year thanks to all of you. 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me (e-mail is best). Please also feel free to pass this along to other Westchester artists who may be interested in joining us this year.

I hope to see you and your work in October!

About NRCA

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA) was created in 1975 by the New Rochelle City Council. NRCA is a 501(c)(3) organization  which became independent in 2005. Our mission is: 
  • To stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and the public's interest and participation therein
  • To foster and support arts in the community and to serve as a portal to the arts for New Rochelle residents and community members
  • To create opportunities for the public to encounter and explore art and increase access to the arts in New Rochelle

September 2018
Vol. 4 Issue 9

*News From NRCA 
*Upcoming & Ongoing Events
*Artist Opportunities
*About NRCA