ArtsWestchester announces 2016 Arts Award recipients

ArtsWestchester announced Tuesday the 2016 recipients of its annual Arts Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations “whose vision, commitment, and leadership enrich Westchester,” ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam said.

Eight Arts Award recipients and three Arts Alive Artist Grantees will be honored at a luncheon hosted by ArtsWestchester in April.

Here are the 2016 Arts Award recipients:

The Emily and Eugene Grant Arts Patron Award:
Ӣ Donald Cecil and, in memory, Jane Cecil
The Arts Organizations Award:
Ӣ Historic Hudson Valley
The Community Awards:
Ӣ Sills Family Foundation
Ӣ The City of Yonkers
Ӣ Katonah Museum ArtistsӪ Association
The Sophia Abeles Education Award:
Ӣ Musician Ray Blue
The Education Awards:
Ӣ Musician Fred Smith
Ӣ Rye Arts Center

The Arts Alive Artist Grantees are as follows:

Ӣ Photographer John Rizzo
Ӣ Visual Artist Esther Lo
Ӣ Dancer and Choreographer Debralyn Press

The 2016 Arts Awards Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on April 8 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown. Tickets cost $85. More information at www.artswestchester.org