CALL FOR ARTISTS!

Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District’s 
Evolution Arts Exhibit Series Extended Through October

 YONKERS, NEW YORK (July 2008) Evolution Arts, the successful new art Sunday exhibit series that the Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District introduced in the spring, has been extended through October. The next showing will be from 4 to 7 PM, Sunday, July 20 and will continue the same hours on the third Sunday of every month.

Steve Sansone, Executive Director of the Yonkers Downtown BID, said: “We are very pleased by the popularity of Evolution Arts which has proven to be an exciting new outlet for artists to showcase their works as well as a wonderful new cultural attraction for visitors who can also enjoy our vibrant Main Street as well as the breathtaking waterfront.”

He continued: “Originally, we scheduled Evolution Arts to be held three times in the spring but the enthusiasm and interest were so great that we decided to continue it though October. Without doubt, Evolution Arts will become another new annual offering of the Yonkers Downtown BID.”

Evolution Arts—which is free of charge to the public—is open to artists throughout Westchester and the region.  Artists wishing to exhibit their art at Evolution Arts need to e-mail up to five digital images (640 x 480 pixels) of their work, including information about the medium, size and any display requirements. Submissions should be sent to info@yonkersdowntown.com.  Artists will be responsible for furnishing easels, wall hangings or pedestals and insurance. They are also required to be present during the exhibit hours.

The exhibit sites—clustered together on Main Street and the Yonkers waterfront— enable visitors to stroll through all of them during the exhibit hours while enjoying the beautiful Yonkers Waterfront

The locations for viewing the art and meeting the artists are:  “The Loft Dance & Fitness” and Metro 92 (both at 92 Main Street); Hudson Park North, the new luxury rental apartment complex along the Yonkers waterfront,  66 Main Street and more to be added in the future.

The idea for the new art exhibit series originated with Jacqueline Bouet, owner of “The Loft Dance & Fitness” and a member of the Board of Directors of the Yonkers Downtown BID; Jef Campion, a local artist and downtown resident and Steve Sansone. The Loft Dance & Fitness has a gallery of art in the lobby featuring Mr. Campion’s works as well as other artists and pieces from The Animazing Gallery featuring Victoria Montesinos.

The Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District was created to promote and implement the economic vitality of the District and the City of Yonkers. The Yonkers Downtown BID is also designed to maintain the downtown streets, contribute to public safety, landscape the district, market special events and create promotional opportunities to highlight the area. Additionally, the Yonkers Downtown BID will preserve and encourage the cultural, historic, tourist and civic interest of the District and the City of Yonkers.