Dutchess County Arts Council - About the Arts Council

The Dutchess County Arts Council was established in 1964 as a private, nonprofit arts service organization to promote and coordinate cultural activity and development in Dutchess County.

Vision:
We envision the Mid-Hudson Valley as a place where a variety of high quality art is produced and presented; residents are engaged in the arts as part of daily life; and where the strength of our county's artistic and cultural life supports the social and economic vitality of our diverse communities.

Mission:
The mission of the Dutchess County Arts Council is to provide the leadership, funding, encouragement, and services necessary for the highest quality of art to thrive in our county and region, and for citizens to value the arts as an important part of daily life, economy, and social fabric of our communities.

We value:

the highest quality art, for its ability to empower residents, uplift communities, and enable citizens from all walks of life to transcend the mundane.
community leaders and all entities within and outside our county who share and work to achieve common goals involving the arts.
the diversity of cultures and people of our county for their central role as participants in a pluralistic society.
continuous improvement as a leading nonprofit arts agency and service provider to artists, arts organizations, and citizens.

Arts in Education grant programs

Arts Management Workshops & Conferences; Technical Assistance, Training and Workshops

New York State Council on the Arts funded project grants for both Dutchess and Ulster Counties

Publications such as:

Created Here: A guide to all things artistic in the Mid-Hudson Valley
Giving it Back: Directory of Folklife and the Traditional Arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley
Arts-in-Education Program: A Guide to Exemplary Funded Projects

Dutchess County Executive's Arts Awards

Annual Fine Art & Craft Market, an annual juried exhibition and sale of fine crafts.

ArtScene, a guide to artists and art organizations.

Folk & Traditional Arts Programs including One River Many Streams at the Hudson River Arts Festival

Art in the Loft at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery

Cultural Arts Network

Bi-Weekly column in Poughkeepsie Journal's Enjoy

Weekly column in Hudson Valley News

Arts Advocacy on the State, Local and National levels

Benjamin Krevolin, President
Lisa Fiorese, Business Manager
Nico Lang, Director of Programs & Arts Services
Eve Madalengoitia, Manager of Development & Special Events
Polly Adema, Folklorist

2010 Executive Committee

Elmore Alexander, Chairperson
Lydia Higginson, Vice Chair for
External Affairs
Dean Temple, Vice Chair for
Allocations
Frank Castella, Jr., Vice Chair for Finance/Treasurer
Rebecca Blahut, Corporate
Secretary
Albert Grant, Vice Chair at Large
Cathy Temple, Immediate Past Chairperson

Board Members

Jose Acosta
Sadhna Bhargava
J. Benjamin Gailey
Carol L. Gordon
Karen Michel
Kelli Peduzzi
Christine Richards
Christopher Roellke
Tony Rohrmeier
Alice Seeger
E. Tilly Strauss
Paul Tesoro
Sharone Wellington-deAnda

top of page

Solara Media Inc.