A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ARTSWESTCHESTER
Honoring Montefiore Einstein
11. 21. 25
THE PURCHASE PAC, CONCERT HALL
ArtsWestchester Exterior, “Metropolis Sunrise” installation by Amanda Browder, 2022
CELEBRATE 60 YEARS OF ARTSWESTCHESTER!
Founded in 1965 by visionary private citizens and dedicated elected officials, ArtsWestchester has grown from modest beginnings into New York State’s largest private nonprofit arts council. 60 years later, it stands as a national leader in championing creativity and advocating for public support of the arts.
ArtsWestchester works to ensure the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life in our communities. To meet this charge, ArtsWestchester provides grants and professional development opportunities for organizations and individual artists, advocates for public support of the arts, builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives, and provides transformative community-based cultural programming. The organization’s leadership elevates a vibrant creative ecosystem that generates more than $182 million in economic impact for Westchester County.
Today, through its partnerships with Westchester County Government, New York State, and the New York State Council on the Arts, ArtsWestchester is the major funder of the arts in Westchester and Rockland Counties awarding more than $2 million grants annually to artists and arts organizations.
ArtsWestchester aspires to enrich the lives of everyone in the communities we serve.
Thank you for celebrating our 60th anniversary with us!
FROM THE CEO
Dear Friends of ArtsWestchester:
For 60 years, ArtsWestchester has been a champion for the arts throughout Westchester, working to ensure that our communities have opportunities to experience the power of music, art, dance and the written word. Thank you for joining us tonight to celebrate this milestone birthday and to honor Montefiore Einstein, our foremost corporate partner. Their leadership reminds us that when businesses, individuals and institutions stand with the arts, we all thrive.
ArtsWestchester supports some 170 organizations and a growing network of artists across Westchester and Rockland Counties, bolstering a vibrant arts ecosystem through grantmaking, professional development, advocacy, audience development and dynamic programming. As we enter our newest chapter, we remain steadfast in our commitment to protecting artistic expression and investing in creative initiatives that elevate and celebrate the many voices of our region.
We are deeply grateful to our partners in government: Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, the Westchester County Board of Legislators, the New York State Senate and Assembly, and our federal representatives. Their advocacy and allyship sustain the arts in our communities. To our Board of Directors, our corporate sponsors and every supporter here tonight: thank you. You fuel creativity.
Since 1965, we’ve been making the arts happen. That legacy is powerful, but at this unique moment for our sector, it is also fragile. With your ongoing partnership, we will ensure that the arts continue to transform lives, strengthen communities and inspire hope.
Sincerely,
Kathleen Reckling CEO, ArtsWestchester
Kathleen Reckling (photo credit: Stefan Radtke)
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear Friends:
As the late, great Robert Redford once said, “Art is a healing force.” Music and art can be transformative, helping us to navigate difficult times and celebrate life’s beauty and milestones. This year’s benefit concert features the talent of singer-songwriter and SUNY Purchase alumna Regina Spektor, whose voice and music transport us to another place.
At a time when arts funding is more uncertain than ever, the simple act of gathering tonight carries deep meaning. We come together to celebrate the joy of music and art, to honor creative expression, and to lift the voices that make Westchester’s cultural landscape so rich.
Tonight, we honor Montefiore Einstein, a steadfast corporate partner whose commitment to the arts has strengthened our entire community.
Thank you for your support of ArtsWestchester as it celebrates its 60th anniversary – and thank you for sharing your love of the arts tonight and in the coming years.
With appreciation,
Marie Smith
Board President, ArtsWestchester
Marie Smith (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
A
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR ARTSWESTCHESTER
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Cappelli Organization
Peckham Family Foundation
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts
Froma & Andrew Benerofe Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley, Inc
Hudson Valley Writers Center
Leros Transportation Group
Lucille Werlinich
Mark Ettenger
Cuddy & Feder
The Children’s Village
Ginsburg Development
Leah Sills
Consigli
Heuer & Company
Katonah Museum
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
Robert Moore
Stuart Vance
AUCTION SPONSOR
Purchase College Foundation
Simone Development Companies
Thompson & Bender
White Plains Hospital
Valley National Bank
Yvonne Pollack
Marie Smith
Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Sarah Lawrence College
Martin Rogowsky
Progressive Computing
Wilson Elser
Aaron Esbach
Hoff-Barthelson Music School
Lina Liberatore
MEDIA SPONSORS & PARTNERS
FLORAL SPONSORS
Enchanted Florist with Carriage House Flowers
JR Florist
House of Flowers
Millennial Florist
Scarsdale Florist
Rye Arts Center
Tara Bongiorno
BEVERAGE SPONSOR
Swann Auction House
Mitcher’s
ARTSWESTCHESTER IS PROUD TO HONOR
Montefiore Einstein is an exemplary leader in recognizing the arts in community well-being and comprehensive healthcare. Their unwavering support of ArtsWestchester and the broader cultural landscape of Westchester County reflects a deep commitment to healing that extends beyond medicine.
For the past four years, Montefiore Einstein has proudly served as ArtsWestchester’s foremost corporate partner, setting the standard for transformative corporate arts philanthropy. Since 2023, Montefiore Einstein has elevated the region’s cultural vibrancy as the Presenting Sponsor of JazzFest White Plains, a five-day celebration of worldclass music that brings GRAMMY® Award-winning artists, acclaimed performers, and rising stars to the heart of Westchester.
Montefiore Einstein’s dedication to cultural inclusion continues through its role as Presenting Sponsor of Westchester Roots, a dynamic series of educational family festivals that honor the rich tapestry of music, dance, and culinary traditions across the county. Their support also extends to beloved institutions like Jazz Forum Arts and Lyndhurst, ensuring that the arts remain accessible and thriving throughout the region.
Montefiore Einstein exemplifies how healthcare institutions can lead with heart, vision, and creativity by making the arts an integral part of community health.
JazzFest White Plains, 2025 (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
Our vibrant partnership with Montefiore Einstein underscores a powerful truth: music and art-making are not just joyful expressions— they’re essential to the health and the vitality of our communities.”
– Kathleen Reckling, CEO ArtsWestchester
Phylisha Villanueva, Opening reception for Open Call + Poetry Reading, ArtsWestchester (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
This poem was written by Phylisha Villanueva, Poet Laureate of Westchester, on the occasion of honoring Montefiore Einstein for their support of the arts and dedication to the community, at ArtsWestchester’s 60th Anniversary Benefit Concert.
The Rhythm and Remedy
Phylisha Villanueva
The rhythm and remedy of touch, of smiles and hearts within a hospital room.
The goal is to heal— to see beyond what is visible.
In the breath between pulse and purpose, pain becomes possibility.
Possibility becomes the art of imagination, the art of joy, the art of community. Kindness catches lives, and together, we flourish.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Regina Spektor is synonymous with New York City. A Purchase College Alum, we are proud to have her back at her alma mater to perform a special concert to benefit ArtsWestchester.
The acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist got her own sign on the Bronx Walk of Fame, as well as “Regina Spektor Day,” (June 11, 2019) proclaimed by Mayor Bill DeBlasio.
The Grammy® Award nominee first saw commercial success with the RIAA Platinum-certified LP, Begin to Hope, which includes the singles “On the Radio,” “Better” and “Samson,” as well as “Fidelity,” which climbed the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Spektor’s fifth album, Far (2009), and sixth album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats (2012), both debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Spektor has performed at The White House as well as on Broadway, “Saturday Night Live” and contributed to many projects spanning film and television, including the Grammy-nominated theme song for “Orange Is The New Black”.
ENRICHING LIVES
THROUGH ARTSWESTCHESTER’S PROGRAMS
ArtsWestchester’s mission is to create an equitable, vibrant and sustainable Westchester County in which the arts are integral to, and integrated into, every facet of life.
GRANTMAKING awards more than $2 million in grants annually to artists and arts groups.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE provides artists and arts organizations with professional development resources.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES send artists into schools, community centers and human service organizations.
PUBLIC INFORMATION builds audiences for the arts through the promotion of cultural events in print and digital formats.
ADVOCACY
promotes public support of the arts in Westchester & Rockland County.
ARTSMOBILE provides interactive arts workshops to residents.
EXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PROGRAMS showcase the arts at ArtsWestchester’s building and throughout the community.
PUBLIC ART enriches the local environment, building community pride and establishing a sense of place.
“Approach” by Fitzhugh Karol (photo credit: Margaret Fox).
WE MAKE THE ARTS HAPPEN IN WESTCHESTER!
We support an arts community that generates more than $182 MILLION in economic impact annually.
200+
MURALS & PUBLIC ART
ArtsWestchester has placed projects across the county, transforming shared spaces into places of pride.
Lakecia Benjamin at JazzFest, White Plains, 2023 (photo credit: Tim Grajek)
We amplify diverse voices, ensuring that every culture and every story has a stage in Westchester.
$2 MILLION
ArtsWestchester awards more than grants annually to artists & arts groups.
Our programs engage
2,000 +
30,000 & serve an annual audience of ARTISTS
We’ve grown Westchester’s arts audience to more than 2.5 MILLION
THE
ARTS CREATE CONNECTION
WE SUPPORT THE ARTS IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
In 2025, ArtsWestchester supported more than 180 grantees.
Map illustrated by Julia Herceg
Northern Westchester
BEDFORD
Bedford Playhouse
Antioch Baptist Church - Bedford Juneteenth
CHAPPAQUA
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Friends of Chappaqua Performing Arts Center
CROTON FALLS
Schoolhouse Theater
CROTON-ON-HUDSON
Fashion Arts Xchange
KATONAH
Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
Katonah Classic Stage
Katonah Museum of Art
Katonah Village Library
Westchester Circus Arts
LEWISBORO
Equity For All Lewisboro
Lewisboro Celebrates Pride
MOUNT KISCO
CLC Foundation
For the People and Kids
Mount Kisco Juneteenth
Urbanite Arts & Film Festival, Inc.
Rivertowns
DOBBS FERRY
The LAB
Greenburgh Eleven Educational Foundation
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON
Gojo Clan Productions
Rivertowns Arts Council (RiverArts)
HAWTHORNE
India Center of Westchester
IRVINGTON
Clocktower Players
Commemorate
Hudson Valley Singers
Irvington Juneteenth Committee
OSSINING
Bethany Arts Community
ENUBuilds, Inc.
Ossining Juneteenth Council
Ossining Public Library
Sapiyay Collective
Sing Sing Prison Museum
Sleepy Hollow Performing Artists
Teatown Lake Reservation
The Juneteenth Council
Westchester Collaborative Theater
Hudson Chorale
NORTH CASTLE
The Friends of the North Castle Public Library
NORTH SALEM
Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
Limelight Theatre Company
Ruth Keeler Memorial Library
PLEASANTVILLE
Arc Stages
Axial Theatre
Summit Music Festival
Jacob Burns Film Center
POCANTICO HILLS
Historic Hudson Valley
POUND RIDGE
Pound Ridge Human Rights Advisory Comittee
SOMERS
Northern Star Quilters’ Guild
VERPLANK
KinoSaito
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
SPARC
The Capa Space
PEEKSKILL
Antonia Arts
Arts10566
Copland House
Cross Cultural Connection
Daisy Jopling Foundation
Fun Bunch Line Dance
Hudson Valley Museum of Contemporary Art
Just the Place
New Era Creative Space
Retake/Remake Inc.
Peekskill Arts Alliance
Peekskill Youth Bureau
Taconic Opera
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Friends of Music Concerts
Foundation for the Public Schools of Tarrytowns
Hudson Valley Writers Center
TARRYTOWN
A Palo Seco Flamenco Company
Anywhere Theatre Company
Center for Independent Productions
Jazz Forum Arts
Lyndhurst
Rivertowns Dance Academy
Rivertowns Village Green
Shames JCC on the Hudson
Tarrytown Music Hall
The Historical Society of Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown
Southern Westchester
ARDSLEY
Ardsley Multicultural Diversity and Inclusion Committee
P-COC Parenting Children of Color River’s Edge Theatre Company
BRONXVILLE
Concordia Conservatory
Actors Conservatory Theatre
EASTCHESTER
Life Mosaic Inc
The Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation
ELMSFORD
Greenburgh Public Library
Lagond Music School
GREENBURGH
Arts and Culture Committee, Town of Greenburgh HARRISON
Harrison Public Library Foundation
MOUNT VERNON
Afrikan Healing Circle
Amani Public Charter School
Association of Community-Based Artists of Westchester
FMVARYP (Friends of Mt Vernon Arts, Recreation & Youth Programs)
Harrigan Educational & Cultural Arts Center
Luangisa African Museum and Cultural Arts Center
Mount Vernon Arts & Cultural Society
Mount Vernon Film Festival
Mount Vernon Public Library
PJS Jazz Society
Wakanda Celebration
PELHAM
Accent Dance NYC
Pelham Art Center
The Picture House Regional Film Center
Village of Pelham Council of the Arts
PURCHASE
Neuberger Museum of Art
Performing Arts Center at Purchase College
Rehabilitation Through the Arts
SCARSDALE
Project Ready
Hoff-Barthelson Music School
Hudson Ballet Theatre
JCC of Mid-Westchester
New Choral Society
Young Musicians of Westchester Inc.
TUCKAHOE
Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church
Tuckahoe Juneteenth Committee
WHITE PLAINS
Ballet des Amériques School & Company
Battle Hill Association
Downtown Music at Grace
Excelsior Symphony Orchestra
Greenburgh Evergreen Club, Inc
Hindu Temple of Tri-State
Music Conservatory of Westchester
New Westchester Symphony Orchestra
OCA-Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter
Sidra Bell Dance New York
Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation
The Play Group Theater
Thomas H. Slater Center
Westchester Philharmonic
White Plains Downtown District Management Association
White Plains Performing Arts Center
White Plains Library Foundation
White Plains Juneteenth Hertiage, Inc.
YONKERS
Aisling Irish Community Center
ArtFire
Blue Door Art Center
Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden
Groundwork Hudson Valley
Hamm & Clov Stage Company
Hudson River Museum
Library Jazz Band
Mayura School of the Arts
MorDance
Mulford Corporation
Nowodworski Foundation
RISEUP--Research Initiatives for the Strategic Empowerment of Urban Populace
Subomi’s Children Corporation
The Revelators
Thespis Theater Inc.
Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
Untermyer Performing Arts Council
Urban Studio Unbound
We Art One
Westchester Public Private Partnership for Aging Services
YoFi Fest
Yonkers African American Heritage Committee
Yonkers Arts
Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID
Yonkers Philharmonic
Yonkers Public Library
Youth Theatre Interactions
LARCHMONT
Recognizing Enslaved Africans of Larchmont Mamaroneck (REALM)
Westchester Children’s Chorus
MAMARONECK
LMC Media
Mamaroneck Community Chorus
Mamaroneck Artists Guild
Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts
NEW ROCHELLE
InVisionU
The Lincoln Park Conservancy Inc.
New Rochelle Council on the Arts
New Rochelle Opera
Rockland County Sound Shore
GARNERVILLE
GARNER Arts Center
Strawtown Art & Garden Studio
HAVERSTRAW
Haverstraw African American Connection Inc.
United Latin Festival of Haverstraw
The Haverstraw Brick Museum
NANUET
Nanuet Public Library
Bharatiya Kala Kendra
NYACK
Rockland Arts Festival
All Ways Writing Collective
ArtsRock of Rockland
Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center
Elmwood Community Playhouse, Inc.
Friends of River Hook
Rivertown Film Society
Rockland County Pride Center
Storyspace Arts
The Angel Nyack
PEARL RIVER
Rockland Conservatory of Music
STONY POINT
Penguin Players, Ltd.
SUFFERN
Chiku Awali African Dance, Arts & Culture
Emotions Physical Theatre
New Rochelle Public Library
Songcatchers
The Coleman School of Dance
The Symphony of Westchester
Tutti Bravi Productions
United Community Center of Westchester, Inc.
RYE
pRYEde Community Group, Inc.
Rye Historical Society
The Rye Arts Center
The Westchester Chordsmen
Westchester Children’s Museum
PORT CHESTER
Clay Art Center
Port Chester Historical Society
TAPPAN
BridgeMusik
WEST NYACK
Rockland Independent Living Center dba BRIDGES
Rockland Arts Festival
John Peckham, Co-Chair
John J. Barnes
Senior Vice President Reckson
*Froma Benerofe Arts Patron
Natasha Caputo – ex-officio Director Westchester County Office of Tourism & Film
Lucia Chiocchio Partner Cuddy & Fedder LLP
Catherine Cioffi – ex-officio Director of Communications Office of the County Executive
Terry Clements – ex-officio
County Legislator
Michelle Coletti Development Director
Lighthouse Living, LLC
Margaret Cunzio – ex-officio County Legislator
Taryn Duffy
President & CEO
Tarsam Public Affairs
Barbara Elliot Arts Patron
Mark Ettenger
President Emelin Theatre
Dawn French
Senior Vice President
Marketing & Community Outreach White Plains Hospital
ARTSWESTCHESTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Froma B. Benerofe, Co-Chair
LaRuth H. Gray
Scholar-in-Residence
NYU Steindhardt
Jeremy C. Kohomban, PhD President & CEO The Children’s Village
Shelley Grantham
Executive Director Steffi Nossen School of Dance
Peter Larkin, Esq. Partner Wilson Elser, LLP
Adam Levi
Executive Director Rye Arts Center
Michael Madonia
Senior Managing Director Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Thomas Manisero
General Counsel PKF O’Connor Davies
Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe
Executive Director Katonah Museum of Art
Richard Martinelli
Group Publisher Today Media Custom Publishing /
Joseph B. McCoy
Market President Commercial Banking - Hudson Valley & Fairfield
Marie A. Smith, President
*Michael Minihan Managing Partner
Westchester Magazine Valley Bank BX3
Barbara Z. Monohan Arts Patron
Wilfredo Morel Executive Director Arts 10566
John Peckham President & CEO, Peckham Industries
Kathleen Reckling, Chief Executive Officer
Barry Shenkman President & Treasurer
Jacob Burns Foundation
Hannah Shmerler Arts Patron
Leah Sills Arts Patron
Marie Smith Arts Patron
Bernard Thombs President
Nataly Ritter (in memorium) Arts Patron
Tyré Robinson
Regional President M&T Bank
Sondra Craine Salley Arts Patron
Tejash V. Sanchala Executive Director
Westchester County Human Rights Commission
Judith S. Schwartz Arts Patron
Bernard Raymond, Inc.
Brian Van Riper Director of Construction
Robert Martin Company
*Jacqueline A. Walker Arts Patron
Robert Wiener Chairman MAXX Properties
Janet T. Langsam CEO Emerita
*Past President
EMERITI BOARD
Glenn Bianco
Gerard Curran
Burt Fealing
Kenneth J. Gould
Donald H. McCree
William Mooney
Joseph P. Oates
Martin Oppenheimer
Kevin J. Plunkett
Stephen V. Reitano
Armando Rodriguez
Linda Sanford
Jamie L. Shenkman
Michael Smith
Robert Weisz
Peter W. Wilcox
RIGHT: Wane One paints White Plains Mural
ABOVE: Jazzfest White Plains 2025 Presented by Montefiore Einstein (photo credit: Susan Nagib).
RIGHT: Hands-on Arts Mobile Workshop (photo credit: Susan Nagib).
OUR SUPPORTERS MAKE IT ALL POSSIBLE
Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
Mellon Foundation
Froma & Andrew Benerofe
Cappelli Organization
The Coby Foundation
Fetzer Institute
The Ford Foundation
Barbara & Paul Elliot
Empire City Casino
by MGM Resorts
Jacob Burns Foundation
M&T Bank
Camp Cody
Michael Cappelli
Construction Industry Council of Westchester & Hudson Valley
Cuddy & Feder LLP
Mark Ettenger
Emily Grant
($100,000+)
Montefiore Einstein
New York State Assembly
New York State Council on the Arts
($25,000 - $99,999)
National Endowment for the Arts
The New York Community Trust
Peckham Family Foundation
Yvonne Pollack
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
($10,000 - $24,999)
New York-Presbyterian
Pamal Broadcasting
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Nataly G. Ritter (deceased)
Hannah Shmerler
($5,000 - $9,999)
A. Maren Hexter
Betty Himmel
Hudson Valley Writers Center
Leros Point to Point
Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
New York Folklore
Barbara Z. Monohan
(As of September 1, 2025)
New York State Senate
Westchester County
Today Media
Lucille Werlinich
White Plains Hospital
Sills Family Foundation
Marie & Michael Smith
Valley National Bank
The Westchester
Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Purchase College SUNY
Martin L. Rogowsky
Sarah Lawrence College
Thompson & Bender
Jacqueline Walker
Westchester Medical Center
All Putnam Development
Belway Electrical Contracting Corp.
Benerofe Properties Corp.
Brae Burn Country Club
Leslie Cecil & Creighton Michael
The Children’s Village
Patrick Dwyer
Anthony Evnin
Fairmont Industries
Ference-Gray Insurance Brokerage, LLC
Ginsburg Development Companies
LaRuth H. Gray, PhD
Katonah Museum of Art
Janet T. Langsam
Michael A. Madonia
Tony Aiello
Mary D. Allen
Joel Arnow
Bonnie Bell Curran
Carmel Car & Limo
CClean
Consigli
Jonathan Credendino
John Curreri
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
Kamran Hakim
John Henry
James Heuer
Historic Hudson Valley
Insuregy Agency, Inc.
Iona University
Cristle C. Judd
Laurence Keiser
Richard Martinelli
MasterCard International, Inc.
Michter’s
Anthony Minervini
Jeff Nyikos
P&H Painting
Peapack Private Bank & Trust
Prestige Restoration & Maintenance, LLC
Reckson
Nicholas Rienzi
Scully Construction
Barry Shenkman
Leah Sills
Swann Auction House
Tarrytown Music Hall
Thermo Dynamics Corp.
($1,000 - $2,499)
Leona Kern
Kurzman Eisenberg
Corbin & Lever, LLP
Peter Larkin
Lothrop Associates LLP Architects
Thomas Manisero
Marx Realty Cross County Center
Burt Meyers
Robert Moore
Carolyn Murphy
Joseph M. Murphy (deceased)
Ocean First Bank
Old Oaks Country Club
PCSB Bank
Peckham Industries, Inc.
Professional Group Marketing
Titan Aviation Fuels
Verde Electric Corp.
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP
Win Properties Inc.
Progressive Computing, Inc.
Neil Rifkind
Robert Martin Company
Gail H Roman
Sondra Salley
The Schoolhouse Theater
Charles Steinman
The Rye Arts Center, Inc.
Bernie Thombs
Stuart Vance
Alan G. Weiler
Fred Weiler
ABOVE: County Executive Ken Jenkins and Deputy County Executive Richard G. Wishnie with ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling at an ArtsWestchester grants recognition event. (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
2025 Golf Outing Honoree Brian Van Riper of Robert Martin Company and his foursome golf for the arts.
David Adler
Lee Balter
Siddhartha Basu
Mike Belsole & Grace Kendall
Rick Berdon
Wendy Blum
Tara Bongiorno
Bright Energy Services
Caramoor Center for Music & Arts
Marie Carone
Carol Chevlowe
Daniel Clancy
Conlon Engineering
CPL
Anthony Devito
Aaron Eshbach
($500 - $999)
GMC Bedford Hills
Lawrence E. Goettisheim
Ellen C. Grimes
David C. Hochberg
Hoff-Barthelson Music School
Ralph Italie
Fitzhugh Karol
Steve Koller
Jules Kroll
Martin Lager
Lina Liberatore
Liberty Lines, Inc.
MarcBIT
Crozer W. Martin
Michael Minihan
Mount Kisco Country Club
John Nonna
PGA Golf Superstore
Picture House Regional Film Center, Inc.
The Premier Collection
Peter Scherrer
Barbara Schwarz
Judith S. Schwartz
Sovereign Carpet
Strategic Services, Inc.
The Thursday Club
Brian Van Riper
Michael Washburn & Nancy Carmichael
Westchester Marriott Hotel
Yankwitt LLP
ABOVE: New York State Legislators partner with ArtsWestchester to recognize the 2025 Arts Alive grantees. (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
ARTSWESTCHESTER: The Staff That Makes It Happen
EXECUTIVE
Kathleen Reckling Chief Executive Officer
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Debbie Scates Lasicki Director, Communications & Marketing
Julia Herceg Creative Manager
Daniel Wood Social Media Manager
Meredith Duncan Website Manager
PROGRAMS
Aaron Paige Director, Public Programs
Jessy Mendez Director, Arts Education
Megan Meadowlark Associate Director of Visual Arts Programming
Logan Hanley Public Programs Manager
Andrea “Andy” Martinez Public Programs Associate, Arts Education
Michael Keough ArtsMobile Manager
DEVELOPMENT
Ruth Zamoyta Director of Development
Sarah Henry Manager, Special Events & Membership
Barb Armstrong Special Projects Coordinator
Spencer Moon Chief of Staff
Mary Alice Franklin Communications Manager & ArtsNews Editor
Shanice Wilson Graphic Designer
Mia Castellano Communications Associate
GRANTS
Susan Abbott Director, Grant Programs
Jennifer Plick Associate Director, Grants
FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Thu-Nhi Nguyen-Petit Director of Finance & Operations
Idanise Pagan Associate Director, Human Resources
Eric S. Siegel Associate Director, Public Events
Fiol Reynoso Office Manager / Accounting
Asafo Adjei Custodian
ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling Legislator reception 2025 at ArtsWestchester (photo credit: Susan Nagib)
Montefiore Einstein proudly supports ArtsWestchester and raises our voice to celebrate ArtsWestchester’s 60th anniversary championing the arts.
AVE HAMILTON GREEN
EMPIRE CITY CASINO BY MGM RESORTS IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE ARTSWESTCHESTER BENEFIT CONCERT.
We are honored to work alongside and support ArtsWestchester and are grateful for their dedication to the arts.
MGM Resorts is committed to creating a positive impact in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We invest in communities through philanthropic giving that supports programs focused on food insecurity, public education, workforce development, and sustainability. As a leader in the gaming and hospitality industry, we take seriously our responsibility to the planet and communities that have welcomed us.
Learn more at MGMRESORTS.COM/FOCUSED.
Thank you to Montefiore Einstein for their support of the arts and their dedication to the people of Westchester County and beyond Congratulations to ArtsWestchester on your 60th Anniversary and thank you for your commitment to making the arts accessible to all
Most gratefully,
Froma & Andy Benerofe
FIND US AT THE WESTCHESTER
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL
is proud to support
ARTSWESTCHESTER
Congratulations to tonight’s honoree: as we celebrate their 60 anniversary! th
OUR GRATITUDE TO BOARD PRESIDENT MARIE SMITH & CEO KATHLEEN RECKLING AND THE ENTIRE ARTSWESTCHESTER TEAM FOR BEING CHAMPIONS OF THE ARTS!
MARK ETTENGER & THE EMELIN BOARD AND STAFF
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We raise our voices for two women of incredible creative talent who are powerful advocates for the ARTS to forge a better world -Kathleen Reckling and Janet Langsam.
Thank you, The Pollack Family Foundation, Yvonne and Jonathan
On behalf of ArtsWestchester’s Board of Directors & Staff
Thank you Montefiore Einstein for your unwavering support of ArtsWestchester and the broader cultural community of Westchester County.
Your dedication exemplifies how healthcare institutions can lead with heart, vision and creativity making the arts an integral part of community health.
JazzFest 2024 (Photo Credit: Susan Nagib)
Marie
Smith,
Board President
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and recognize the extraordinary efforts of Kathleen Reckling CEO of ArtsWestchester
Additional recognition to 2025 Honoree Montefiore Einstein
for their dedication to ArtsWestchester programs and to the people of Westchester County.
We join you in celebrating the fine work of ArtsWestchester and their efforts in supporting the vibrant cultural life of Westchester.
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Credit: Chris Soria, “The Flux Of Being”