ARTSWESTCHESTER WINS GRANT FOR EXHIBITION

The United States and the Dominican Republic by Pepe Coronado.

A $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to commission new work for a 2023 exhibition was won by ArtsWestchester in White Plains.

The exhibit, “Crossing Borders: The Art of Memory and Heritage,” is a visual art exhibition featuring artists who identify as new or first-generation Americans, and whose works engage with and reflect on the contemporary immigrant experience.

“This exhibition is a key initiative in our five-year equity, diversity and inclusion strategic plan, which includes increased collaboration with and representation of Westchester”™s diverse communities,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam.

The artists will blend their everyday experiences with their inherited legacies to produce varied but impactful personal contemplations on experiences that transcend a singular ethnic or cultural group.

ArtsWestchester’s project is among 1,248 projects across the United States totaling $28.8 million that were selected for funding.