Friday News: April 25, 2025

Comedy for Peace & Register today for OC Live!

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View this email in your browser IN THIS EDITION Arts Council News Comedy for Peace - THIS SUNDAY! GET YOUR <$20 ticket today! Creative Impact Mixer: Where Art Meets Opportunity! OC Live! Registration Now Open! OC Arts Month  - Register by May 31st for full benefits! Community Opportunities Rain Date for Treecycle 2025! NYCON Summit - Summit for the Non Profit Sector BAU Gallery - OPEN CALL - ANNUAL JURIED SHOW Grants - State Funding Opportunities Hudson Valley Gives - Register by April 30th Free Webinar - “Budgeting for Artistic Priorities” April 29th Arts in the News - Orange County & Beyond Joel McHale & Paula Patton Set For Musical Indie ‘Reimagined’ Filming in Hudson Valley, NY! Announcing the Pre-Release of Nick Zungoli’s New Book Ritz Theater Lobby ReOpening Hudson Valley Jazz Improv Quartet - Warwick Advertiser Rock Fantasy 40th Anniversary Concert to be held in local abandoned prison ARTS COUNCIL NEWS Comedy for PEACE Please join us along with the Orange County Human Rights Commission and the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange for a fun evening uniting Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and all communities through humor and mutual understanding! THIS WEEKEND! Less that $20 per ticket! Tickets HERE Creative Impact Mixer: Where Art Meets Opportunity! Thursday, May 29, 5pm -8pm Storm King Art Center TICKETS ONLY $30 or become an ambassador for a FREE ticket! Get ready for an evening where art ignites, ideas flow, and connections spark! Join us at the breathtaking Storm King Art Center, perched atop one of the most spectacular views in Orange County, for an evening of music, light apps, drinks, and creative synergy. We’re bringing together artists, business leaders, and community visionaries to weave new collaborations and fuel a thriving creative ecosystem. Let’s kick off the summer art season in style! Community starts with relationships - let’s build something extraordinary. Tickets are $30 - Get yours today! Become a Creative Impact Ambassador! The OCNY Arts Council is committed to program equity. Want to attend the event for FREE? Are you passionate about the arts and building community? Join us as a Creative Impact Ambassador and attend the Creative Impact Mixer for FREE while helping expand access to this inspiring event! As an Ambassador, you commit to selling just 2 tickets to support your community partners who may not otherwise be able to attend. In return, you’ll be recognized as a key part of our movement to strengthen arts and placemaking in Orange County! Limited Ambassador spots available. Reach out to us at connect@ocartscouncil.org to become a Creative Impact Ambassador! Sponsorship Opportunities Available Click HERE to review sponsorships, or reach out to connect@ocartscouncil.org to discuss sponsorship opportunities. OC LIVE! Registration is now open! ALL ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES are encouraged to apply today for our 2nd annual OC Live! Arts Festival. This event will be held at the Country Fair in Otisville and is expected to bring more than 15,000 guests to see our community of artists. NO FEE, NO SELECTION PROCESS! Sign up for a guaranteed spot at this year’s festival! Register HERE REGISTER FOR SAP CLASSES HERE OC ARTS MONTH - OFFICIAL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Registration is NOW OPEN for OCNY Arts Month for all arts activations July 24th through August 18th! Registration will remain open through the event dates for inclusion in digital materials. For guaranteed inclusion in print materials and featured imagery, be sure to register by May 31st. REGISTER TODAY!! OC ARTS MONTH REGISTRATION COMMUNITY OPPORTUNTIES Rain Date for Treecycle 2025! Unfortunately due to bad weather forecast for Saturday, Wickham Works is calling in our rain date, Sunday, April 27, for Treecycle. The free event takes place at Stanley Deming Park, Warwick, 1 - 5pm. Creative reuse art installations and hands-on making for all ages in celebration of Earth Day. More information click HERE NYCON Summit May 21st - The NYCON Summit is just around the corner—and you won’t want to miss this powerful day of collaboration and action for New York’s nonprofit sector. Held at the Albany Capital Center, this is your opportunity to connect with nonprofit sector leaders and funders from across the state, share bold ideas, and take part in important conversations that will shape the future of our sector. The Summit is open to everyone in the nonprofit sector—staff, board members, volunteers, and funders from all organizations are welcome to attend! More info HERE BAU Gallery - OPEN CALL - ANNUAL JURIED SHOW BAU Gallery 506 Main Street, Beacon "Grit" embodies two powerful concepts: the unwavering perseverance required to manifest an artistic vision, and the raw, tangible texture of substance itself. In the imagination, an idea lives in perfection, but making your concept a reality requires true grit. The journey from conception to creation demands resilience, determination, and grit. Show us your artistic courage in this show - ‘Grit’. More info HERE Grants Newsletter - April 2025 - The Office of Senator James Skoufis Check out the funding opportunities available! Clcik HERE Hudson Valley Gives is May 21st! There's still time to register for #HVGives! Sign up by April 30 to be part of the 10th Annual GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE initiative. While you're there, sign up for a FREE training session!  Learn more and  register HERE today! Arts Administrators Offered Free Budget Webinar Arts administrators are encouraged to join this free webinar on April 29th at 12noon. More information and registration HERE ARTS IN THE NEWS Joel McHale & Paula Patton Set For Musical Indie ‘Reimagined’ Filming in Hudson Valley, NY! The indie musical Reimagined is currently filming right here in our beautiful backyard! The Orange County NY Film Office is thrilled to welcome and support this exciting production! Read the Full DEADLINE article HERE Announcing the Pre-Release of Nick Zungoli’s New Book Nick Zungoli, of Exposures Gallery in Sugar Loaf, NY will be releasing his book this July and is offering pre-ordering now. Be sure to pre-order your copy today HERE! Safe Harbors - Ritz Theater ReOpening The Ritz Theater opened their newly remodeled lobby last night at an open reception. We are thrilled for the work that they have accomplished with the help of the NYSCA Capital Grants Program! Hudson Valley Jazz Improv Quartet In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Hudson Valley Jazz Improv Quartet will perform at Mulder Chapel on Sunday, April 27, at 6:30pm. The Warwick Conference Center in collaboration with The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival is presenting the concert. Admission is donation-based, with a suggested donation of $20. Read the full Warwick Advertiser HERE Rock Fantasy of Middletown celebrating nearly 40 years with anniversary concert at abandoned correctional facility. Rock Fantasy has been a Hudson Valley, NY mainstay since 1985, catering to the hard rock/heavy metal community starting off selling records, cassettes, CDs, and t-shirts, eventually incorporating tobacco products, along with comic books and other collectibles. Read the full article and watch the YouTube video on WPDH.com HERE Send us your Press Release and/or links to articles relevant to our local arts community to see them here! Your monetary contributions are crucial to HELP THE ARTS CONTINUE TO THRIVE! DONATE NOW! The Orange County Arts Council is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts as well as the Orange County NY Executive’s Office and Legislature. Copyright (C) 2024 Orange County Arts Council. All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Orange County Arts Council Our mailing address is: Orange County Arts Council 45 St. John St. Goshen, NY 10924 Add us to your address book View email in browser Orange County Arts Council · 45 St. John St. · Goshen, NY 10924 · USA update your preferences or unsubscribe