GOVERNMENT/ARTS WORKING TOGETHER

ArtsWestchester will honor Deputy Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins at its Tuesday, Nov. 12 Benefit Concert featuring The Wallflowers. Jenkins was chosen because he has helped to expand the county’s vision of the arts to include diverse forms of creative expression from the grassroots community.

“Jenkins has strengthened the public-private partnership between the arts and government by supporting innovative programs such as ArtsWestchester’s Challenge Grant program and ArtsMobile services,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling. “He recognizes arts and culture in Westchester as a critical economic engine and has always worked with the arts council to ensure the accessibility and diversity of the arts for residents, particularly those in our underserved communities.”

Jenkins’ community involvement includes service on the boards of the Greyston Foundation, the United Way, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He was president for over five years of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. He also has served as president of the Yonkers Community Action Program.

With more than 10 million albums sold internationally and two Grammy Awards, The Wallflowers’ 30-year career includes hits from their massive 1996 album, “Bringing Down the Horse,” to their more recent explorations in 2021’s “Exit Wounds.”

The Benefit Concert at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester is a fundraiser to support the programs and services of ArtsWestchester. Businesses and individuals can support the event through the purchase of sponsorships and concert tickets available online: https://artswestchester.org/benefitconcert/