Applications Open for County Poet Laureate
Teenagers are invited to apply to become the next teen poet laureate of Suffolk County. Read More …
Category: Arts
Long Island, NY, arts scene in Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, Northport.
Nonprofits Put Economic Power of Arts at $330 Million
Long Island nonprofit organizations gathered in Huntington last week to cite a new report that credits the arts and cultural sector for generating $330 million in economic activity for the region last year. Philanthropist Roger Tilles, State Assemblyman Charles Lavine and others involved in nonprofit Read More …
Arts in the Spotlight at Whitman High School
Walt Whitman High School put art in the spotlight Saturday, hosting a packed fine arts and crafts festival, and cutting the ribbon on a new gallery. The school has held the festival since 2001, and draws vendors offering everything from wreaths to leather goods, cards, Read More …
Heckscher Celebrates Artist-Couple With Soundwalks, Exhibit
The Heckscher Museum celebrated the artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr on Saturday, and unveiled two tactile soundwalks to improve the experience of visitors. The soundwalks, one at the Dove/Torr Cottage in Centerport and the other at Heckscher Park, provide audio information about the artists Read More …
Huntington to Receive Millions for Downtown, Cultural Projects
The Town of Huntington and several nonprofit organizations will receive significant infusions of money to fund cultural and downtown projects, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Tuesday. Accompanied by cultural organization leaders and elected town, county and state leaders who packed the Chapin Rainbow Read More …
How a Vietnam Vet Found Peace and Purpose 40 Years Later
He was the first Vietnam veteran to enter Harvard University and was a highly successful marketing executive. But Jack McLean is best known as a best-selling author. When his first book, Loon: A Marine Story, was released in 2009, he hardly expected its success. It Read More …
Art League Shuts Temporarily Because of Rain Damage
The Art League of Long Island has had to temporarily shut down because of damage from the heavy rains that pounded the area on Sept. 29, the league said on Wednesday. All exhibitions, programs, and classes, for an estimated four weeks or more, Executive Director Read More …
‘Bizarre Bazaar’ Delivers on Spookiness
There’s nothing bizarre about the Bizarre Bazaar if you’re into spooky crafts and unique collectibles. That’s what attracted the crowd at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre Sunday where small business owners and artists displayed their creativity. “The more alternative vendors gravitate towards our markets, because Read More …
Fall Festival to Feature Art/Fashion Show
Several organizations are working to put on a fashion and art show during the Long Island Fall Festival next week. The program, Another Face of Beauty: A Fashion and Art Show, will have models from John’s Crazy Socks, Special Olympics New York, The Viscardi Center, the Spirit Read More …
LI Fall Festival to Include Museum Multimedia Display
The Heckscher Museum will show a multimedia display of art, light, and sound on its facade during the 29th annual Long Island Fall Festival, adding a new feature to the long-running weekend festival that brings thousands of people to Huntington. Opening Oct. 6, and running Read More …