November 2022 Newsletter
We’re happy to report that our 40th season was lively and productive, with 44 public performances at venues throughout the Hudson Valley, Catskills and NYC reaching over 8,000 people. After two long years of Plague, it was gratifying to once again strut our stuff and connect with appreciative audiences far and wide!
With your support, this paper-maché messenger service continues to survive & thrive. Please take a peek at the news updates below, including the new Hudson River education activities that we’ll be hosting at the Tidewater Center in 2023.
Thank you for being our spark in the dark, the rosin on our bow, the juice that turns the dynamo. Your support is indispensable to Arm-of-the-Sea programming and the Tidewater Center’s development.
Articles From Our 2022 Newsletter!
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People, Puppets and Performances
Arm-of-the-Sea traveled far and wide during this touring season, premiering new work and performing classic shows from our repertoire. Next season will feature a production drawn from the troupe's primary source, the Hudson River Estuary. And watch for our tour bus hitting the road!
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Tidewater Center News
Tidewater Center’s Performance Tent is up and running, complete with a new solar trailer to power lights and sound. Looking ahead to 2023, we’ll be installing seating, a box office & program support center. Plus more performances and new Hudson River education activities at Waterfront Wednesdays.
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Hudson River Education
We are thrilled to announce a new 3-year grant from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation that will fund Hudson River Education! Starting in 2023, we will offer hands-on learning about aquatic life and river stewardship at Tidewater Center.
Arm-of-the-Sea's 2022 performance season is made possible by generous Donors. And by the following business sponsors: Naccarato Insurance, Woodstock Chimes Fund, Stewart's Shops, Price Chopper's Golub Foundation, Sawyer Savings, and Ulster Savings Bank. And by grants from: Laura Jane Musser Fund, NoVo Foundation, Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health, Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, Malcolm Gordon Charitable Trust, and the Villchur Foundation. And by public funds from: ~ New York State Environmental Protection Fund ~ NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program ~ County of Ulster's Ulster County Cultural Services and Promotion Fund, administered by Arts Mid-Hudson; ~ And the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Governor and the NYS Legislature.