New Rochelle ArtsFest

Due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Rochelle Council on the Arts has made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s ArtsFest, originally scheduled for October 16th through 18th. The annual festival celebrates the performing and visual arts in New Rochelle and Pelham; last year’s ArtsFest featured performances, art exhibits, film screenings and workshops at 43 venues. The decision to postpone was made after surveying past ArtsFest participants ...and members of the NRCA Board: With so much uncertainty around infection rates it was agreed to wait until next year. NRCA will continue to support the arts during the COVID pandemic; last spring it pivoted to make its Rotunda Gallery art exhibits virtual and retooled its e-newsletter to provide information for artists on grants and job opportunities. The NRCA will continue sponsoring virtual exhibits and performances throughout 2020, with plans to resume the Summer Concert Series and ArtsFest next year. For more information about NRCA visit the website at www.newrochellearts.org.

Dates have been announced for ArtsFest 2020: Friday, October 16th through Sunday, October 18th. Mark your calendar! Interested in volunteering? Have suggestions for what you'd like to see? Email us at [email protected].

Another great ArtsFest!

NRPL and HCL hosted some special programs as part of New Rochelle ArtsFest last weekend. Here are some photos from the festivities!

The Rotunda Gallery at City Hall was open for ArtsFest! Everyone who stopped by enjoyed the amazing exhibit "Whether or Not?". The show ends on November 8th, hope you can check it out, M-F, 9am-4pm.

Great day at the ArtsFest Auto Show. Thank you NRCA's Michael Dandry and Alan Cohen of AJ's Burgers for making this happen. A beautiful day and beautiful antique cars!

What a fantastic screening and conversation with a full house at Alvin & Friends tonight with @Muta'Ali Muhammad and his film for New Rochelle ArtsFest! Thanks for joining us Mayor @Noam.Bramson!

ArtsFest 2019, artwork by Highbrook Studios on exhibit under the bridge. While the path wasn't open yet, we were grateful to host "The Dancers" by Alexander Rutch by the High Brook stream. Looking forward to fully participating next year!

Read650 Presents: "The Car" live at the Ossie Davis Theater in New Rochelle, NY

ArtsFest 2019, "Concrete Regolith" by Alison McNulty in the sculpture garden next to Highbrook Studios. Alison sees the bridge as an artifact, part of the proce...sses of nature and geology entangled with human history. She created a stain from the iron oxide in the brook and applied it to the fallen rocks. See the attached statement for more detail. Thanks Alison! www.alisonmcnulty.com #alisonmcnulty See more

Thank you #ArtsFest trolley volunteers Andrea DiGioia Rothberg and Peter Rothberg

1 writer. 5 minutes. 650 words. Everyone has a story about a car and this weekend, 14 writers will tell us about their favorite, their first, or their worst. Jo...in us for stories about a memorable road test, road trip, or a rental gone wrong...a traffic stop or accident...the car wash...the valet...Whatever the car story, it will be 650 or fewer words and riveting! Come hear it all tomorrow, October 6 at 3 pm in our Ossie Davis Theater! Reception to follow and there is a $10 minimum suggested donation at the door. See more