RiverArts

2026 Spring Benefit
2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us for a night of friends, fun, and jazz to support the arts!
HonoringPeter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte

Gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate the power of the arts!
You’ll enjoy a wine and beer reception, live music, and an art-filled silent auction as we pay tribute to this year’s distinguished honorees: Peter Seidenberg, Artistic Director of RiverArts Chamber Music Series for the last decade, and Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte whose generosity—both as volunteers and supporters—have contributed to the success of RiverArts’ Chamber Music program and beyond.
All proceeds benefit RiverArts’ artistic and educational programs including free community-wide Music and Studio Tours, performances in dance, music, and theater, and children’s music and art education.

About Our Honorees

Peter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Grammy-nominated cellist Peter Seidenberg has been the Artistic Director of RiverArts’ Chamber Music Series for the last decade, in collaboration with co-Producer Doug Coe. Peter has performed in major halls throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He made his solo debut with the Chicago Symphony and has since appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including the Century Orchestra of Osaka, Japan, the New American Chamber Orchestra, the De Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Soloists, and the Eastman Rochester Philharmonic. For four years, he served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet, which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard, and Emerson Quartets, and has participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Caramoor, Casals, and Norfolk Festivals. In addition to his work with RiverArts, Peter is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists and Artistic Director of the HBMS Contemporary Music Festival.
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte
Hastings residents Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte have been ardent supporters and volunteers at RiverArts and throughout their Rivertowns community.  Joanna served as a Board Member at RiverArts from 2019-2025, and is the Producer of RiverArts’ Figure Drawing program that has expanded under her direction to bi-monthly gatherings welcoming art enthusiasts of all experience levels.  Joanna and her husband Michael have provided generous underwriting for our Chamber Music program, allowing RiverArts to bring dozens of world-class musicians to perform in this community.  In addition to her work with RiverArts, Joanna has devoted many years to the Hastings Public Library and to the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Michael is the co-founder of Sher Termonte LLP, a litigation boutique in New York City.  He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Before law school, Michael pursued graduate studies in Classics.

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We are deeply grateful for all who’ve purchased tickets. The Spring Benefit is RiverArts’ largest fundraising event of the year, and generates critical support for our programs.
If you wish to make a donation in honor of Joanna, Michael, and Peter, please click here.

Figure Drawing - May 20
2026-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

Register Now!

Figure Drawing - June 4
2026-06-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

2026 RiverArts Music Tour
2026-06-06 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

SAVE THE DATE
RiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 6*. Now in it’s 11th year, the Music Tour is largest, family-friendly, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk, rock, alternative, urban and world music.
Enjoy music by hundreds of performers throughout the Rivertowns in a mix of fun venues in backyards, gardens, businesses, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River.
RSVP below to receive notice when the map and Music Tour performances are published!

Music Tour | Explore the Site & Map!

2026 Student Art Award Showcase
2026-06-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Hastings Village Hall Gallery, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
RiverArts’ Annual Student Art Award Showcase
Sunday, June 14, 3-5pm
Hastings Village Hall Art Gallery, 7 Maple Ave Hastings-on-Hudson

Meet the artists and see their work!
About the Student Art Awards:
Each year, RiverArts partners with each of the Rivertowns high schools to select a graduating senior who’s shown dedication to their art practice. Students are selected based on merit and receive a stipend and an invitation to exhibit their work in their first public exhibition.
We are proud to share this year’s award winners:

Daniela Dolina (Hastings-on-Hudson)
Rose Karpenstein (Tarrytown)
Josephine Pralle (Dobbs Ferry)
Hayley Ryan (Ardsley)
Angelica Schmidt (Irvington)
Beatrice Zumbo (Dobbs Ferry)

Congratulations to all of our 2026 winners!

Figure Drawing - June 24
2026-06-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

SummerArts Camp | Week 1
2026-08-03 09:00 - 2026-08-07 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
SummerArts

Week 1: August 3-7Week 2: August 10-14Week 3: August 17-21
TIME: Monday – Friday 9:00 – 3:00

Find full details and register for SummerArts here!

Channel your kids’ energy into the arts this summer! SummerArts offers four weeks of multi–arts workshops for children entering grades 3-9. Each week, students take part in a wide variety of artistic activities with daily sessions in visual arts, music and movement/theater, led by teaching artists who are experts in their field.
In between classes kids can play outside, spend time with friends or work on a project at their own pace. Workshops for older students are more intensive and provide an opportunity for more sophisticated exploration and execution.
The SummerArts program is specially designed to provide kids with a deeply creative, artistic experience. Themes and activities vary each week, giving students the chance to explore art in many forms and diverse media. Many campers are introduced to new artistic expressions and media that they never knew they loved! Classes are perfect for beginners as well as more seasoned creators.
For more information, please email the Director: summerarts@riverarts.org

SummerArts Camp | Week 2
2026-08-10 09:00 - 2026-08-14 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706

SummerArts Camp | Week 3
2026-08-17 09:00 - 2026-08-21 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
