Bethany Arts Community

Bethany Arts Community Bethany Arts Community is a nonprofit multidisciplinary arts organization for all ages and abilities. Recipient of the 2025 Sophia Abeles Arts Education Award.

It is a space and environment where all forms of art can be learned and expressed. Bethany Arts Community is a space and environment where all forms of art can be learned and expressed, where hope & acceptance are the norms. Nurturing the creative process, Bethany welcomes artists, from young to old, and all levels of experience, to explore and create art that the community can engage with. Bethan

y fosters sharing, connection, and collaboration, in an inclusive culture where people experience the power of art to improve lives and expand their perceptions and perspectives of the world.

Countdown to UPSTATE ART WEEKEND ✨🎉📅 THURSDAY JUNE 25⏰ open 10am-4pm✦ byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions from SAQA NJ N...
06/23/2026

Countdown to UPSTATE ART WEEKEND ✨🎉

📅 THURSDAY JUNE 25
⏰ open 10am-4pm
✦ byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions from SAQA NJ NY
✦ HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW” from Jan Smith Castronuovo

📅 FRIDAY JUNE 26
⏰ open 10AM-8PM
✦ byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions from SAQA NJ NY
✦ HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW” from Jan Smith Castronuovo

⏰ 8PM
✦ Express Yourself! Q***r Talent Show w. Hudson Valley Q***r Collective
For ages 18+
📸2: Thomas Evans Photography

📅 SATURDAY JUNE 27
⏰ open 10AM-5PM
✦ byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions from SAQA NJ NY
✦ HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW” from Jan Smith Castronuovo

⏰ 10AM-2PM
✦ Open Process with SAQA NJ NY

⏰ 2PM
✦ Bonnie Katz Film Series: The Quiet Man (1952)
Presented by The Ossining Public Library at BAC

📅 SUNDAY JUNE 28
⏰ open 10am-4pm
✦ byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions from SAQA NJ NY
✦ HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW” from Jan Smith Castronuovo

⏰ 12-2PM
✦ BAC Open Studios

Learn more about UAW at BAC ➡️ https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/category/upstate-art-weekend/

Plan your weekend ➡️ https://guides.bloombergconnects.org/en-US/guide/upstateArtWeekend

Celebrate our arts region and visit our neighbors!! Rockefeller Brothers Fund & Pocantico Center Jacob Burns Film Center The Capa Space Lyndhurst Mansion KinoSaito Boscobel House and Gardens Garner Arts Center

BAC & The Abolition Commemoration Day Association of New York Present...New York’s Road to Freedom: Westchester County’s...
06/23/2026

BAC & The Abolition Commemoration Day Association of New York Present...

New York’s Road to Freedom:
Westchester County’s Inaugural Commemoration
Honoring Abolition Commemoration Day

📅 Thursday July 16, 7-8:30PM at BAC
🎟️ FREE EVENT. RSVP encouraged, walk-Ins welcome.
🔗 RSVP here: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/acd2026/

An evening of remembrance, reflection, and artistic expression as we honor Abolition Commemoration Day.

New York’s Road to Freedom will explore local legacies of enslavement including resistance and emancipation in Westchester County and the greater Hudson Valley through historical discussion, living history reenactments, music, and storytelling. Art will serve as a bridge between past and present, engaging with history beyond the written record.

Gather in remembrance, learning, and conversation as we commemorate the struggle for freedom and recognize the importance of preserving local history.

We are thrilled and grateful to announce that BAC has been awarded a $99,000 Capital Improvement Grant by the New York S...
06/18/2026

We are thrilled and grateful to announce that BAC has been awarded a $99,000 Capital Improvement Grant by the New York State Council on the Arts to install a new fire alarm system in our building.

This grant is part of a capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals over $82 million to 132 arts and culture facilities across New York State. Congrats to all awardees!

New York State Council on the Arts Executive Director Erika Mallin said, “We know that when the arts flourish, communities follow — bringing energy, creating jobs, expanding accessibility, and increasing tourism. This grant program is a critical investment in our creative sector, empowering our creative community and inspiring innovation. Congratulations to all the grantees, we look forward to seeing these diverse projects develop all throughout the state.”

Thank you New York State Council on the Arts for all you do for the arts in our state.

06/18/2026

Art. Theater. Movement. Music. Community Art-making. Guest Artists. Nature adventures. And lots of Play.

Sign up your artist for Bethany Kids CREATE and spend the summer making, collaborating and building new friendships through art ☀️

Session I: August 3-7, 2026 9AM-3PM
Session II: August 10-14, 2026 9AM-3PM
Session III: August 17 - 21, 2026 9AM-3PM

For ages 6-11 (entering 1st-6th grade)

🔗 Register your artist here: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/category/create-camp/

Congratulations Ossining Union Free School District Roosevelt 5th grade scholars! We had a blast hosting this celebratio...
06/18/2026

Congratulations Ossining Union Free School District Roosevelt 5th grade scholars! We had a blast hosting this celebration yesterday and being a part of your journey. Wishing you all the very best as you transition to middle school ✨

Studio Artist Spotlight! HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW”Jan Smith Castronuovo: A 20-Year RetrospectiveJune 4 – July 24...
06/18/2026

Studio Artist Spotlight!
HEART WITHIN THE ART “THEN \ NOW”
Jan Smith Castronuovo: A 20-Year Retrospective
June 4 – July 24

THEN \ NOW focuses on relationships—with the individual self & with family members—being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, cousin—& the struggle to maintain that individual spirit within, as outer needs from others become more complex. This exhibit is about finding & expressing Self-Love, celebrating creativity from that deep meditative wellspring found inside each of us. Thank you one & all for hearing me out & seeing these pieces of myself needing to be revealed.

GALLERY HOURS
Monday – Friday 10AM-4PM
*open weekends 30 min before scheduled BAC events

📽️ The Story of Boris G. Jennings Film Screening📅 Saturday, July 11, 3PM (doors at 2:45PM)The Story of Boris G. Jennings...
06/17/2026

📽️ The Story of Boris G. Jennings Film Screening
📅 Saturday, July 11, 3PM (doors at 2:45PM)

The Story of Boris G. Jennings tells the story of his journey, seen from the eyes of a loving sister and people who worked and were friends with Boris, while reminding us that every life holds a story worth telling. ​

Get your tickets: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/borisfilm/

Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at Ossining’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, hosted by Juneteenth Council....
06/17/2026

Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at Ossining’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, hosted by Juneteenth Council.

Experience a powerful day filled with cultural food, live entertainment, and heartfelt recognition of local changemakers, all leading into an electrifying R&B concert. This is more than an event—it’s Legacy in Motion.

Friday June 19, 12-6PM
Bethany Arts Community

Schedule:
12-3PM Festival & Lunch
3-6PM BaseCamp R&B Concert

RSVP: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/juneteenth26/

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Photos:
2-3: Leslie Ashley/DashAvi Productions.

HAPPY PRIDE!!Express Yourself! Q***r Talent Showwith Hudson Valley Q***r CollectiveFriday June 26, 8-10PM *as part of Up...
06/16/2026

HAPPY PRIDE!!
Express Yourself! Q***r Talent Show
with Hudson Valley Q***r Collective

Friday June 26, 8-10PM
*as part of Upstate Art Weekend

Express yourself for Pride. Music, drag, poetry, dance — and more. Share your talent. Performer sign up is from 7:30-8pm. 15 performer spots available, 5 min each. For ages 18+.

Hosted by Christina Picciano of the Hudson Valley Q***r Collective. Tickets: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/express-yourself/

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That's right — two chances to Drink & Draw 🍺🖋️ this month! Join us this Thursday for monthly figure drawing.In this non-...
06/16/2026

That's right — two chances to Drink & Draw 🍺🖋️ this month! Join us this Thursday for monthly figure drawing.

In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. From beginners to seasoned artists. Ages 21+.

Thursday June 18
7-9:30PM
w/ host Peter Leeds Studio
Bring your own art supplies. BYOB.

Register in advance: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/category/drink-and-draw/

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40 Somerstown Road
Ossining, NY
10562

Telephone

+19149444278

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