Our Mission

Arts Angels is a non-profit parent and community organization supporting the arts in Nyack Public Schools. Arts Angels is the liaison between ArtWorks, DramaWorks, and MusicWorks. Our mission includes raising funds for students in the arts. [read more...]

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Photo Essay Exhibit

Nyack Middle School 8th Grade Interdisciplinary English & Visual Arts Project

Arts Education Grant program of the Arts Council of Rockland:

Photo Essay, inspired by the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

May 22nd – June 1st, Gallery, Nyack Schools Administration Building

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What Inspires Us — Pecha Kucha 2012

2nd Annual Pecha Kucha

Local artists and creative members of our community speaking in the traditional Pecha Kucha fashion about what inspires their work.

Cocktail hour and live music

Friday, April 20th * 7-11pm at Nyack Library

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Parade — 2012 Spring Musical

Nyack High School Drama Club presents Parade, book by Alfred Uhry and music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.

The nationally-recognized Nyack High School Drama Club tackles the issues of racism, anti-Semitism, hatred, and the fight for justice head-on as it performs the Tony Award-winning musical.

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MusicWorks Dinner Dance Fundraiser

Friday, Jan 27th 7:30pm at Nyack Seaport 

We enjoyed the fine tunes of Matt Haviland & Swing It performing live, beautiful views overlooking the Hudson River, and a fine 4-course dinner all as part of the MusicWorks annual fundraiser. 

The proceeds from this event go directly to supporting students in their musical activities and help pay for: travel to competitions and festivals, instruments and instrument repairs, scholarships, lessons, workshops and master classes.

 

Thank you to the sponsors:  ColumbiaDoctors of the Hudson Valley and OBS-GYN of Rockland at Nyack Hospital

www.musicworksfornyack.com



Arts Angels & Rivertown

Steal this… Benefit

Arts Angels & Rivertown Film are teaming up to present ABBIE: The Story of Abbie Hoffman, a one-man multi-media live performance based on the counter-culture writings of Abbie Hoffman.   The performance will be on Jan 20th, 8:00pm.

 

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Holiday Fundraiser

ArtsWorks Annual Holiday Fundraiser

Friday, Dec 2nd 7-10 pm

at the Nyack Library

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Fall Play


2010-2011 Music Highlights

Chamber Competition & Jimerson String Festival

   The Chamber Orchestra competed at the 2011 National Orchestra Festival in Kansas City on March 18th. This prestigious event is by invitation only; it is the third year that the Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Christine Gero, has been invited to the festival.

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2010-2011 Drama Highlights

Fall & Spring Productions  

Students in the Drama Club at Nyack High School kicked off the 2010-2011 season with an unforgettably moving and inspiring production of The Laramie Project in the fall, followed by spring productions of  The Drowsy Chaperone and The Festival of One Acts.

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2010-2011 Art Highlights

ArtWorks Pecha Kucha

“What Inspires Us”

Creative members of our community came together in late April to share their artistic inspirations.  All of the artists (actors, musicians, & fine artists) gave a 2-3 minute talk accompanied with a visual slideshow of their greatest influences.  The evening included live music by Andy & The Rattlesnakes.

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