MereArts is a consortium of nonprofits and artists that is exploring the stories and art forms of antiquity. We hope to build a relationship with Westchester County to develop a county program or administer a building at the Westchester County Park Merestead. After discussions with Westchester Recreation leaders and the Friends of Merestead to see how their priorities can be supported by our efforts, we intend to write a proposal that outlines a working model for our activities on county properties.
From September 2024 through July 2025, MereArts will introduce itself to the community through a combination of house concerts and public events.
Currently, MereArts is a project of the Westchester-based nonprofit organization Academy of Sacred Drama, Ltd (EIN 82-1758160). Depending on the final shape of the project, a new nonprofit might be formed, a county program might be developed, or a festival model might be embraced.
Project sheet with contact information: click here
| Advisory Committee |
| Lisa Abzun (former co-chair of the Mount Kisco Arts Council, member of the Board of Trustees of the Village/Town of Mount Kisco) |
| Peter Aupperle (past president of The Westchester Chamber Music Society and chair of the foundation for the Associated Chamber Music Players) |
| Louise Basbas (founder of Music Before 1800) |
| Joyce Bodig (former Concerts Coordinator at The Frick Collection) |
| Jessica Colon (co-chair of the Mount Kisco Arts Council, founder of For the People and Kids!) |
| Robert Eisenstein (co-founder of Folger Consort which does programming at Folger Shakespeare Library) |
| Jean Newton (executive director of The Music Conservatory of Westchester) |
| Musical/Arts Organizations |
| Academy of Sacred Drama (organization that researches and revives semi-staged Baroque oratorios) |
| Alkemie (multi-instrumentalists and vocalists who perform medieval court and folk music) |
| AMPERSAND (vocal chamber ensemble focusing on the repertoire of the late renaissance) |
| Harmonie Collective (wind band specializing in original arrangements of Baroque and early Classical music) |
| Orbis Pictus Ensemble (ensemble dedicated to the trio sonata in the 17th and 18th centuries) |
| Filigree Ensemble (vocal duo that focuses on the art of expressive ornamentation) |
| Friends of Will Copeland (versatile chamber music projects that faithfully adhere to insights from historical treatises) |
| Relic Ensemble (period instrument chamber orchestra that creates thematic programs organized around musical chapters) |
| A Golden Wire (ensemble centered on early modern music from France and England for the harp and viola da gamba) |
