Arts Council of Rockland

10/22/2026

Join our Poet Laureate for a workshop exploring how the final lines of a poem can deepen its emotional impact without simply explaining or summarizing what came before. How can an ending surprise readers, taking them somewhere unexpected and leaving them with something to reflect on? Think of a window that compels you to keep looking long after what you hoped to see has disappeared.

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 6PM
Three Essential Elements of a Memorable Poem 3: “Endings” with Rockland County Poet Laureate Juan Pablo Mobili
Sparkle Bookstore
642 Main Street
Sparkill, NY 10976

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetic-surprise-with-juan-pablo-mobili-tickets-2003077101532?aff=oddtdtcreator

10/21/2026

The Arts Alive 2027 grant application is now open. This funding is available for Rockland County organizations and artists to offer community engagement programs, exhibitions, performances, and the creation of new works.

Arts Alive Grants are made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program - a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester.

Join us at an In-Person Rockland County Info Session to find out more about this funding opportunity!

IN-PERSON ROCKLAND COUNTY INFO SESSION:
Tuesday, October 27 @ 12 noon
The Angel Nyack, 18 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY.

Learn about the 2027 Arts Alive funding opportunity, open to organizations and individual artists

10/21/2026

We’re excited to share that the Arts Council of Rockland is a recipient of a 2026 Reserve Fund Grant!

A sincere thank you to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), Governor Kathy Hochul, and the New York State Legislature for this important investment in the long-term financial stability of arts organizations.

This support will help ACOR build a stronger financial foundation and continue our work supporting artists, arts organizations, and expanding access to the arts throughout Rockland County.

We are grateful to be among this year’s grant recipients!

Read more about the program and recipients:
https://tinyurl.com/yt2nkf7d

10/20/2026

Calling All Rockland County Artists!
Arts Alive 2027 Applications now open

Arts Alive Grants are made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program - a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by ArtsWestchester.

Funding is available for organizations and artists to offer community engagement programs, exhibitions, performances, and the creation of new works.

Arts Alive 2027 Applications, Guidelines, and Information Sessions Dates/Times are now available: https://artswestchester.org/grants/

10/19/2026

Structure, Status, and Strategy: Business Entities and Tax Elections for Creatives
Presented by Ashley Danyew, Ph.D., Founder & Editor, Musician & Co. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 from 7 - 8:15 PM via Zoom.

Running a creative business means making decisions that most artists were never taught to make. Join Ashley Danyew, Ph.D., Founder & Editor, Musician & Co., as she demystifies the landscape of business structures and tax elections so you can make informed, strategic choices for where you are today and where you want to go.

Participants will leave with a clear understanding of the three most common business structures for creatives (Sole Proprietor, LLC, 501(c)(3)) and registration requirements, four tax designations and their related benefits (Sole Prop, Partnership, S-Corp, C-Corp), when starting a nonprofit makes sense and the steps to take, and when to consider switching to an S-Corp.

Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dCNvGGk-QL6GJa56Lb3Bow

10/18/2026

Juan Pablo Mobili (Rockland County Poet Laureate) and Melissa Joplin Higley (Mamaroneck Poet Laureate) invite you to a poetry reading and Q&A, as part of a series featuring poets from both shores of our river. Please come and listen to four voices honoring the power of language and the importance of bringing communities together: Kelly Jo Lillian, Silvina López Medin, Monica Wendel, and Sean Singer.

Saturday, November 7, 2026, 2-3:30 PM
Poets of Two Shores: A Poetic Bridge Across the Hudson River
Mount Pleasant Public Library
350 Bedford Rd.
Pleasantville, NY 10570

Register here: https://mountpleasant.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-poetry-reading-13642

10/15/2026

We're pleased to shine a spotlight on the Rockland Photography Club, a longtime ACOR Community Partner! Over the years, the Club and its members have shared their creativity and talent through ACOR exhibitions, artisan fairs, and other community events, enriching Rockland County's arts community.

Our Community Partner Spotlights celebrate the organizations that contribute to Rockland's arts and cultural landscape and the partnerships that help strengthen our creative community.

10/09/2026

In Nature’s Voices: Three Visions Inspired by the World Around Us, Rockland County artists Milly Charles, Bonnie Goetz, and Diane Rosen each bring a distinct perspective to the landscapes, trees, water, light, and changing beauty that surround us.

Hear directly from each artist as they share the inspiration behind their work and the personal connections to nature that shape their creative practice.

Nature’s Voices reflects ACOR’s commitment to bringing art into public spaces and making it accessible to the broader community. Through our partnership with Commissioner of Jurors Sabrina Greco, the Hidden Treasure Gallery at the Rockland County Courthouse gives local artists the opportunity to showcase their work while bringing art to more than 10,000 courthouse visitors each year.

10/07/2026

We recently partnered with Rockland County artist Margaret Dowling-Murphy and Assemblyman Patrick Carroll to install an exhibition of Margaret’s artwork in the Assemblyman’s New City district office.

This collaboration gives Margaret’s work greater visibility while offering everyone who visits the office an opportunity to experience original art created right here in our community.

Thank you to Assemblyman Carroll for recognizing the value of the arts and opening his office to Rockland’s creative community, and congratulations to Margaret on this beautiful exhibition!

10/06/2026

ACOR was thrilled to attend the 2026 Arts Alive Grantee Reception, hosted by ArtsWestchester at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site in Yonkers on Friday, October 2.

We had the opportunity to connect with elected representatives, NYSCA officials, and so many incredibly talented artists and arts organizations from Westchester and Rockland Counties. Gatherings like this are a great reminder of just how much creativity is happening throughout our region, and how important it is to have the resources to support it.

Arts Alive Grants are made possible through the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered locally by ArtsWestchester.

These funds are crucial to sustaining and growing arts and culture across New York State. They help artists create new work, enable arts organizations to bring programs into their communities, and provide residents with opportunities to experience, participate in, and connect through the arts.

ACOR was thrilled to be there to celebrate the artists and organizations from Rockland County receiving support this year. Investments like Arts Alive strengthen not only individual artists and arts organizations, but also the communities they serve, helping to create more connected and creative places where people want to live, work, visit, and invest.

Thank you to ArtsWestchester, NYSCA, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the New York State Legislature for continuing to recognize the important role arts and culture play in our communities.

And congratulations to all of the 2026 Arts Alive grantees!