The ArtsWestchester Advancing Equity Organization Award commends a non-profit cultural organization that serves residents of Westchester and demonstrates exemplary leadership in advancing social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility through and in the arts. Organizations may be nominated for specific programs or initiatives, or for broader service and mission. Members of the community may nominate non-profit cultural organizations for programs, projects, policies, practices, or other activities which they believe demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing EDIA. To support the awardee in its continuing commitment to service, the Advancing Equity Arts Award comes with an unrestricted recognition grant.

The Advancing Equity Artist Award recognizes a Westchester-based individual artist whose body of work and creative practice advance social justice and within and through the arts. To support the awardee in its continuing commitment to service, the Advancing Equity Artist Award comes with a unrestricted recognition grant.

The Larry Salley Photography Award

Presented by ArtsWestchester in partnership with the African American Men of Westchester

 

ArtsWestchester seeks nominations for the eighth annual Larry Salley Photography Award. The award recognizes a Hudson Valley photographer with a significant body of work of high merit, whose artistic practice would be significantly advanced by the award, and who embodies the community spirit of the late Larry Salley. The award recipient will be honored at the ArtsWestchester Arts Award in April 2026, and furnished with a $1,500 cash prize. Award finalists and winner will have the opportunity to be included in an online exhibition located on ArtsWestchester's website.

All nominees will be reviewed by a panel including a representatives of ArtsWestchester, the African American Men of Westchester, the family of Larry Salley, and a guest juror with a deep professional knowledge of photography.


APPLICATION CRITERIA & Eligibility


 

• Nominees should be artists who convey their unique visions through the medium of photography. 
• Artists must live in, maintain a studio, or have strong ties to the Hudson Valley region (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties). 
• Artists must be actively exhibiting current work in professional artistic venues. ArtsWestchester encourages nominations of artists for whom a cash award would aid them in the advancement of their professional practice.
• Nominees may be at any stage in their photographic career. Artists whose primary source of income is not from their photographic practice are eligible. Nominations of artists who are working to complete a body of work, or towards a specific exhibition are strongly encouraged.
• Nominators/artists should provide a brief statement describing why you think you/the candidate merits consideration for the Larry Salley Photography Award and how the award would help advance your/the artist’s career.
• The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Monday, February 2, 2025.
• Self-nominations are welcomes, but photographers should provide the name, contact information, and profession of at least one reference.

ABOUT LARRY SALLEY & THE LARRY SALLEY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

  ArtsWestchester is partnering with The African American Men of Westchester in order to celebrate the life and artistic achievements of Lawrence “Larry” C. Salley who was an active member of both organizations. Larry lived and worked in Westchester County (White Plains) where he assumed the leadership roles of Deputy Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Planning and Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Transportation. In his spare time, he was a gifted photographer. His photos were recently featured in an ArtsWestchester exhibition called “The Photographer’s Journey: A Tribute to Larry Salley”.

For questions, please contact: Logan Hanley, Gallery Registrar, lhanley@artswestchester.org  or 914.428.4220