Law
As an attorney in practice for over twenty years and a member of the New York State Bar, Arcese concentrates his practice in estate planning and mediation. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of New York City and the International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers. Specific practice areas include:
- Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Estate Planning & Taxation
- Estate & Commercial Mediation
- Charitable Gift Planning
His work in philanthropy focuses on support for arts and education through nonprofit board memberships and participation in the Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York.
Teaching
For the past ten years, Peter Arcese has been teaching literature courses at New York University on the Great Books, Shakespeare, Classical Mythology, and the Epic. For the Fall 2010 semester, he will be teaching Brilliant Minds at the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS).
When you cut into the present, the future leaks out. —William S. BurroughsVisit the brilliantminds.info blog for reading lists, resources, & updates. He is also a member of the English Department at Molloy College, and is on the faculty of HB Studio, where he teaches classes on Performing Poetry and The Classics.
Arts
Arcese's poetry publication credits include original work and translations appearing in the New York Quarterly. His translation of Aeschylus' Agamemnon: A New English Version in Syllabic Verse
For theater, he has produced and directed plays and staged readings Off-Off Broadway, including Aeschylus, Shakespeare, and contemporary plays by William Packard and Walter James Miller.
Publishing
Together with Ray Hammond, Arcese is a cofounder of Athanata Arts, Ltd., a publishing and production company fostering interdisciplinary approaches to the arts.
Publishing a volume of verse is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo. —Don MarquisRecent titles include a collection of poetry by Ira Joe Fisher: Some Holy Weight in the Village Air
