Across its nearly 500 square miles, Westchester County is a hub for creatives and arts aficionados. With its abundance of museums, theaters, cultural festivals, and performance spaces held in historic locations, the 19-town county’s artistic allure enriches the experiences of passers-through.
ArtsWestchester Gallery
31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains Artsw.org
For more than 60 years, ArtsWestchester has been enriching the greater Westchester County region with music and art. Through education, public programming, and a calendar of exhibitions, the gallery and arts council has created a rich creative community for all to experience.
ArtsWestchester’s historic building features a two-story art gallery in downtown White Plains. The gallery hosts rotating art exhibitions and intimate music events throughout the year, and is open five days a week. Housed in a renovated bank building, the 4,800-square-foot space is a portal into the realm of contemporary art featuring Hudson Valley artists.
On view this spring through April 13, 2025, a group show entitled “The Arts Exchange | Open Call 2025”, features the work of 46 local artists. As observers of time and place, participating artists created works responding to the challenges and triumphs of the moment, illuminating complex issues, and inspiring dialogue around local and global events.
“Legendary Looks” opens May 31 through July 20, 2025, an exhibition that explores the art of effects and costume design in New York’s Black and Latinx LGBTQIA+ house and ballroom communities.
Beyond exhibitions, ArtsWestchester offers numerous educational programs, including workshops, lectures, and artist residencies. These initiatives bring art into local schools, community centers, and public spaces, ensuring accessibility to creative experiences for people of all ages.
To support the transformative power of more creativity in communities and for upcoming exhibitions, visit ArtsWestchester’s website.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah (914) 232-1252 Caramoor.org
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah is the destination for music and art exhibited on its five distinct stages, lush gardens, and wide-open fields. The 80th Summer Season features a wide range of world class musical performances. Genres include Orchestral, Chamber Music, Jazz, American Roots, Opera, Broadway, Global Music, and Dance. Audiences are invited to come early to explore the expansive grounds, experience the outdoor Sonic Innovations sound art installations, tour the historic Rosen House, and enjoy a pre-concert picnic. The full schedule for the Summer Season will be announced on March 11.
KinoSaito
115 7th Street, Verplanck (914) 293-7468 Kinosaito.org
KinoSaito, a nonprofit art center located in Verplanck, reopens March 8th with solo shows by painter Kikuo Saito, sculptor Reuven Israel, and an immersive sound installation by Bruce Odland and Soli Pierce, in addition to an outdoor installation by Alice Mizrachi. Open Friday–Sunday, free admission.
The Capa Space
2467 Quaker Church Road, Yorktown (914) 844-8540 Thecapaspace.org
The Capa Space is an education and exhibition center created to foster the belief that documentary photography can inspire the community to advance concepts of peace, equality and justice. Faces of Exodus: Photographs by John Moore through March 23rd. Witness: Gerda Taro’s Spanish Civil War opening April 5th.
This article appears in March 2025.
