ArtsWestchester is moving forward with its annual arts awards with a virtual celebration honoring seven Westchester County residents and organizations. Leaders from the county”™s arts and business community will join together to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2020 Arts Award honorees, including the mayor of Tarrytown; the Romita family of Pelham; Blue Door Art Center of Yonkers; the city of New Rochelle; the Ossining Public Library; A-Chord with kids of Rye and Port Chester and Arnold Kastenbaum of Mamaroneck. the event will take place on Tuesday, June 30 at 6 p.m. at artsw.org/artaward2020, along with facebook and you tube.
Janet T. Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO, said, “Every year ArtsWestchester has celebrated the vision and commitment of the brightest stars in Westchester”™s cultural community. Westchester has suffered greatly as a result of Covid-19 and the event must go on. Artists are the heart and soul that makes Westchester such a great place to live and work and are essential for our rebuilding and healing.”