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 Peekskill, NY - June 6th – 8th, Peekskill Arts Council presents its 11th Annual Open Studios Event, bigger and better than ever, in the heart of Peekskill’s Artist/Business District – including: over 35 artists studios and 11 galleries and exhibition spaces; tours, collaborations with actors, poets, musicians, and performers – a vibrant weekend of shared multi-arts experiences.
Work from more than 100 emerging, mid-career, and internationally known artists will be on display. To add to the festivities, free day and evening events include poetry walks, jazz, blues and classical music at the gazebo, performance art, and more. The event begins Friday, June 6th with Open Studios Eve featuring music performances in participating venues, and continues throughout June 7th – 8th with Open Studios and outdoor music during the day, followed by evening events and programs. Evening activities on June 6th, 7th and 8th include performances at local venues and other Peekskill locations.
OPEN STUDIOS Daytime events:
June 7th – 8th, noon – 5:00pm, visitors are invited to enter artists' studios, not generally open to the public, and interact with the artists. Also, all galleries are open and admission is free. Art includes paintings, sculptures, video, photography, installation pieces, ceramics, prints, drawings and silk paintings and more. Many pieces are available for sale directly from the artistis. The Peekskill Artists’ District is located in the heart of downtown Peekskill, amidst Westchester’s leading restaurants, coffee houses, antique and retails stores. During Open Studio hours, all galleries and participating studios are open to the public and admission is free. Visitors may chose between self-guided tours from South Street to Division Street, Brown Street to Main Street and HVCCA and the Hat Factory or participate in guided tours. For these daytime studio and gallery visits during Open Studios, visitors are encouraged to meet at the information center located at Jan Peek Gazebo (at the corner of Park and Division Street) where maps are available to assist self-guided tours. At 12:30 and 2:30 a selected guided tour will depart from the Gazebo on each day. Numerous receptions and special events are scheduled. For information, updates of events and directions, call Larry D'Amico, at (914) 734-1292 or log onto www.peekskillartscouncil.org.
In addition to Peekskill’s artists and galleries, participants include: Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Collaborative Concepts at the Hat Factory, the Peekskill Performing Arts Collective (PPAC) offering performances in various locations. Westchester Community College will host an exhibition of the work of Peekskill artists whose studios are off the beaten track or unavailable during the Open Studios weekend.
Performance Events
Friday, June 6th, 7:00 – 10:00pm, Open Studios Eve begins with Peekskill’s participating venues, including Ruben’s, 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, and Ford Piano, offering jazz, rock and blues music during and after dinner hours. The following evenings, Saturday June 7th at 7:00 pm, there will be a one-woman show, Swimming Home, written by Mary Crescenzo and at 8:30 pm an Open Mic at Peekskill Coffee House. Maxwell Fine Art Gallery, will host an 8:00 jazz performance in the Sculpture Garden followed at 9:00 by a video projection and performance.
About Peekskill Arts District’s Open Studios
Since it was established in 1991, the Peekskill Arts District has energized the city's downtown, fundamentally altered its reputation, and brought hundreds of new residents to the community. Starting in 1997, the Arts District began holding an annual "Open Studios" event to give members of the arts community an opportunity to put their skills and works on display and interact with the community. Work from more than 150 artists will be on display giving attendees a chance to see a virtual kaleidoscope of creativity.
Open Studio sponsors include NYSCA’s Dissemination Grant through the Westchester Arts Council, the Peekskill Business Improvement District, and the City of Peekskill. For further information call: Larry D'Amico, at (914) 734-1292.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR PEEKSKILL ARTS COUNCIL’S OPEN STUDIOS
June 6th through June 8th
All performing arts events are free and are located in downtown Peekskill.
Attendees of the Open Studios galleries during daytime are encouraged to stay in the city for dinner and then to attend an evening performing arts event.
For more information, contact Performance Coordinator for Open Studios, Mary Crescenzo, 914 737 3377,
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Friday, June 6th through Sunday, June 8th
Location: Downtown Peekskill sidewalks
Ongoing: Open Studio’s Poets Sidewalk Chalk Talk: Poets will be writing and illustrating their poems on the Peekskill downtown sidewalks with street chalk as well as creating paths to Open Studio galleries and performing arts venues. Two of the poets are Peekskill multimedia artists Marcy B. Freedman and Toni Quest.
6- 9 PM: Ford Piano: Jazz Duets on Piano, Connie Crothers / Kazzrie Jaxen, 15 S. Division St.
Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th
Location: Jan Peek Gazebo, corner of Division and Park Sts.
1:00 – 4:00pm Open Studios Music - Musicians include: Swinging Set Jazz Collaborative; Scott Seltzer, singer/song writer; Classical Strings
Sponsors: Ruben’s Mexican Café, 5 N. Division St.
Shades of Green, 23 N. Division St.
Paramount Center for the Arts, 1006 Brown Street
12 Grapes, 12 N. Division Street
Peekskill Celebration, 1008 Park Street
BID,16 S. Division St.
Saturday, June 7th
Location: Ford Piano, 15 South Division St.
7:00 pm Premiere of One-woman show, Swimming Home - about water, journey and the Hudson River personified. Written by Mary Crescenzo
Sponsored by 12 Grapes, music and wine bar
12 N. Division St. (formerly Susan’s)
Location: Peekskill Coffee House, 101 S. Division St.
8:30 pm Open Mic
Sunday, June 8th :
Location: Peekskill Coffee House
Location: Maxwell Fine Arts Gallery, in the Sculpture Garden, 1204 Main Street,
8:00pm Swinging Set Jazz Collaborative, 8 PM
9:00pm Outdoors video projection
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