A delegation of Peekskill artists and supporters of the arts, led by Peekskill Mayor Mary Foster, is heading to Art Along the Hudson’s annual kick-off reception under the theme “A River of Art Runs Through Us” to help launch art-related activities throughout the Hudson Valley, including those planned in Peekskill.
 

Peekskill violinist Daisy Joplin will perform at the reception on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY from 4pm to 6pm, followed by the Annual Juried Art Along the Hudson Exhibition at nearby Philipstown Depot, 69 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY, featuring artists from the participating communities from 6pm to 8pm. Admission to the reception is free by invitation and advanced reservations are required. For invitation information email info@artalongthehudson.com
 

Now in its ninth year, Art Along the Hudson celebrates the arts in ten artistically-focused communities on the Hudson River, including Peekskill, Garrison/Cold Spring, Newburgh, Beacon, Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Rhinebeck/Red Hook, Kingston, Hudson and Woodstock, NY. Peekskill is the only Westchester community to join Art Along the Hudson.
Government officials,