StorySpace Arts

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Excited for Spring Valley Placemakers and their founder Joanne Louis-Paul, and happy for the support from LoHud Journal News, with this recent publication by longtime reporter Nancy Cutler. I had the pleasure of being in conversation with Nancy, Joanne and other members of SVP during last Saturday's event at the Finkelstein Library. StorySpace Arts is honored to be sponsoring SVP's Community Events this Spring.

Can Spring Valley Memorial Park lift up a struggling Rockland village? A Spring Valley citizens group believes Memorial Park's revitalization would create a path to uplifting the village's downtown.

We’re excited to sponsor two very special interactive creative gatherings about how communities can transform public (green) spaces - and in doing so profoundly impact creatives, families and the economy and livability of the Village. Hosted and developed by founder of Spring Valley Placemakers. SVP is recipient of a 2026 Arts 4 All Grant from
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Both are free and will be held at in Spring Valley, NY.

Sat 2/28 10:30-12pm
Finkelstein Library, 24 Chestnut St
Matinee on the History of Spring Valley Memorial Park
Community conversation and lite bites will follow!

Sat 3/14 10am-12pm
Community Weave / Tejido Comunitario
Help rebuild and reimagine Spring Valley Memorial Park!

For families, all ages, all abilities. A community arts in action initiative produced by Spring Valley Placemakers.

We are excited to sponsor Spring Valley Place Maker's February and March programs. Many of StorySpace Arts' advisors, collaborating artists, and program participants are Spring Valley based artists and community members. We are honored to give back in this way to help spark curiosity, care and conversation around making Spring Valley's public spaces thrive.

Did you know that Spring Valley’s Memorial Park used to be a regional gem? 💎

Come out to Finkelstein Memorial Library THIS Saturday, 2/28, for a matinee screening of “History of Memorial Park,” a 32-minute long look into the story of how a community came together to turn a literal dump into a thriving greenspace.

💭 Do you believe that transformation can happen again? Stay for the discussion afterwards to learn about the Spring Valley Placemakers and how you can get involved in the work we’ve been doing to bring social, economic, and ecological restoration to our park and village!

Local lite bites will be provided. No registration required, but space is limited to 40.

Take a moment to pause. Exhale. Rest. Much to process. Much to feel. Much to do. Thank you creatives and activists and kids and poets and artists for sharing your voices. Angry, scared, defiant, loving, grieving, hopeful.

To take action and support the work of a local org who helps our neighbors in need, please follow .ny

Thank you to ICE OUT Exhibit collaborators and artist contributors Karen Finley, Pete Sinjin, and the many who took a moment to pause. Thank you to and Katie Elevitch for producing and hosting.

Art In Action: Ice Out! A Community Art Exhibit. 48 Burd St, Nyack, NY. On view Thru 1/31/26; 24/7. FREE. Donations can be made to Proyecto Faro NY.

Submit thru Sun 1/25 via side patio mailbox or DM. Index card sized original works. Poetry/Art. All Ages*.

Free art supplies in mailbox if you need

Art Making Dance Party Sat 1/24 7-10pm. All are welcome.

*Exhibit contains some Adult content.

With Gratitude. 🙏🏻 Our last open mic of the year! ✨Friday 11/28. ✨Join program founder and host Katie Elevitch for an intimate nurturing special evening of creative community. All are welcome to listen or share.


48 Burd St
7:30pm doors
$10 sugg door entry donation
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Sign-up in advance ⬆️ or in person.
Poetry, Music, Spoken Word, Songs, experiments, WIP, collabs. Full backline and sound tech all night.

With Gratitude. 🙏🏻 Our last open mic of the year. Friday 11/28. Join program founder and host Katie Elevitch for a special evening of creative community. All are welcome to listen or share.


48 Burd St
7:30pm doors
$10 sugg door entry donation
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Sign-up in advance ⬆️ or in person.
Poetry, Music, Spoken Word, Songs, experiments, WIP, collabs. Full backline and sound tech all night.

Open Mic for All ✨
Friday 10/17 * 8-10PM


All Creatives Welcome ✨

Hosted by

📍Studio 101
48 Burd Street
Side Patio Entrance
NY

Doors 7:30PM
$10 sugg donation, No one turned away for lack of funds
Sign-ups all night if space allows
Full backline / Tech all nite

(Make Art, Not War)

It was an incredible weekend of artists, writers, storytellers, leaders & change makers in conversation, being vulnerable and reminding us of our tender and powerful humanity. Grateful to be a part of it all.
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K. Elevitch, Exec Director of with author & community 10/2 ~ Stephanie shared her personal and global story about how art infuses our lives with hope and meaning. Her new book “Art Above Everything” is for sale at in Nyack.
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in conversation with in celebration of the publication and launch of “Motion Dazzle”, Jocelyn’s debut memoir. A beautiful intentional party & program that included humor, tears and zebra inspired attire! Thank you to and for hosting!
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& hosted “Conversations that Change the World” with Muriel Fox of NOW.

End of Summer Eclipse Season Open Mic ✨Let’s get magical, weird, tender, loud, let’s f up, let’s just be together. All creative creatures welcome.

🗓️Fri 9/19 8-10pm, 7:30pm doors
📍Studio 101, 48 Burd St, Nyack, side patio entrance
💚$10 sugg donation, notaflof.
🙏🏻16+ unless accompanied by guardian

StorySpace Arts is excited to announce our next installment of the interactive performance series in collaboration with ~ Sunday 11/9/25 ~ mark your calendars.

StorySpace Arts Presents
The Listening Room:
Songs & Stories w/ K Elevitch

🗓️Sun 11/9/25, time TBA
📍Big Red Books


The Listening Room is a program of and is made possible thanks to the 2025 Art4All Grant from and the generous support of and the collaborating artists of