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From the Executive Director
continue, with these events streamed to The need for arts activities is stronger
Arts Cultural News bring together artists and organizations now than ever. HAC needs the support
to our community. Singer-Songwriter of our community more than ever before
FALL/WINTER 2021
Night is temporarily paused as we explore so that we can continue to bring you
the best platform to safely showcase programs and activities that enrich the
the performers. I look forward to a time lives of us all.
Table of Contents when we can come back together in
5 Grants person for all of our programming, but in
6 Arts in Education the meantime, it is gratifying to be able
8 Gallery Events to continue to bring the arts to the Long MARC COURTADE
12 Event Listing Island community. Executive Director, Huntington Arts Council
MARC COURTADE
Executive Director
Annual Meeting of the Membership
Huntington Arts Council
Visit Our Gallery The arts bring a sense of normalcy and
213 Main Street, Huntington, NY community to our lives. At Huntington
631.271.8423 Arts Council we have found so many
people are desperate for arts activities
Hours:
right now. Art during a pandemic is an
M–F 9am–5pm / Sat 12–4pm
ever evolving thing, and needs creative
solutions to keep moving forward.
huntingtonarts.org However, this is really what art is about,
and we thrive on being creative and
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solving challenges.
Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
All of us at Huntington Arts Council are
very proud we were able to bring you our
Huntington Summer Arts Festival, this year
dubbed the Huntington Summer of Hope.
It was a very difficult decision to cancel
To Donate: the originally planned 40 night festival.
Go to huntingtonarts.org We continued to monitor the governor’s ED Marc Courtade Presenting via Zoom
and click “Donate.” guidelines, and worked very closely with
Huntington Arts Council held its Annual Main Street Gallery, and President Kay
officials at the Town of Huntington to
Meeting on June 8 as NYS began its Sato, the board and members attend-
plan and present the modified festival.
slow transition to reopening. This would ing from the safety and comfort of their
Arts Cultural News is published I have to thank Supervisor Lupinacci
normally be an evening of fellowship, homes. We made sure all of our busi-
three times a year by the Huntington and the Town Council for their support
Arts Council, Inc. and is made but it had to be rethought and retooled ness transpired, though not in our usual
and encouragement. Greg Wagner,
possible, in part, with public funds to maintain social distancing protocols. way. The Annual Meeting, like most
from the New York State Council
Director of Parks and Recreation,
The annual report and election of of- things we are doing these days, was in-
on the Arts, Suffolk County, the was invaluable in his assistance and
ficers was held via ZOOM, with ED Marc novative and resourceful.
Town of Huntington, corporations, cooperation. Not only were audiences
foundations, and individuals. The Courtade leading the meeting from the
grateful for the performances, but every
Huntington Arts Council gratefully
acknowledges the support of Town
performer expressed their gratitude for
Town Honors Huntington Hospital
Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci and the opportunity to perform a gain after
Council members Mark Cuthbertson, months without being in front of a live
Eugene Cook, Joan Cergol and
and Doctor Nick Fitterman
audience.
Edmund J.M. Smyth and the Suffolk
County Delegation of the New York
Fall brings a myriad of programs at
State Assembly and Senate and the
Suffolk County Council members. Huntington Arts Council, adapted for Prior to the opening performance of
these changing and challenging times. the 2020 Summer of Hope Festival,
Our Main Street Gallery continues to Supervisor Chad Lupinacci presented a
showcase the talented artists of Long proclamation honoring the Huntington
Island, with increased exposure on our Hospital frontline workers to its ED Dr.
The Huntington Arts Council is a website and social media to reach as Nick Fitterman. The award was presented
501(c)(3) not for profit organization. wide an audience as possible. Grants for at the Chapin Rainbow Stage as a kickoff
the Arts is in high gear, with decisions for for performance by Tom Chapin and the
To include a bequest to the
Huntington Arts Council in your 2021 funding expected by the end of Chapin Sisters. Director of Parks and
will, add “I give to Huntington the year. Arts Education offers options Recreation Greg Wagner oversaw this
Arts Council, Inc., with offices at for in-person and virtual experiences for recognition for the incredible dedication Greg Wagner, Chad Lupinaaci,
213 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743, Dr. NIck Fittermann, The Chapin Sisters
teachers and students. Conversations in of the hospital staff during trying times,
a general bequest of $[amount] to
the Arts and Arts Administrator Forums and joined us for the presentation. & Tom Chapin
be used for its exempt purposes.”
STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marc Courtade Maureen H. Starr Emily Dowd Kay Sato Marc Franchi Andrea M. Gordon
Executive Director Director of PR & Marketing Grants Coordinator President Secretary Paul Lipsky
Kit Sullivan
John Chicherio Sarah McCann Steven Prestia Kenneth Britt, Esq. Paul Biedermann
Toni Wortman
Performing Arts Director Business Manager Grants Assistant Vice President Member at Large Sandy Chapin
Cover Art: Kieran Johnson Regina Van Bell Briyahna Rice Joshua Kreitzman Eileen Kathryn Boyd Arts in Education
Flag 2020 by Stephen Bezas Director of Community Arts in Ed Coordinator PR Assistant Treasurer Katerina I. Duarte Chairperson
Partnerships and
For more information go to page 4. Development
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From the Supervisor
As Huntington continues to reboot required, so check the listings in this newspaper and continue to discover all the
and recover from the initial COVID-19 newspaper or visit www.Heckscher.org wonderful things Huntington has to offer.
shutdowns, we can look back very for more information.
proudly on our “Summer of Hope” Sincerely,
concert series in Heckscher Park. Stay tuned to the Arts Council webpage
for updates and for additional listings of
We began the summer with Huntington’s diverse cultural opportunities throughout CHAD A. LUPINACCI
own Tom Chapin and had 16 successive the Town, and browse the pages of this Supervisor, Town of Huntington
shows, some streamed online, so we
were able to continue to provide critical Huntington Town Council
performance art to Town residents.
As the weather cools and guidance
allows, we hope to continue to sponsor
safe and culturally rich experiences
CHAD A. LUPINACCI for Town residents and visitors to our
Supervisor Town of Huntington community.
Dear Friends, As always, be sure to make your way to
Heckscher Museum, one of the great
The Town of Huntington takes pride in gems here in the heart of Huntington, mArk CUTHBerTSoN eUgeNe Cook JoAN CergoL eDmUND J.m. SmyTH
being “Long Island’s Cultural Capital.” for their Fall offerings. Reservations are Town Councilman Town Councilman Town Councilwoman Town Councilman
Welcome to HAC
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Applications with a background in web transactional attorney focused in
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design and photography, and a passion representing those in the creative assumes the role of Public Relations
Melville, NY11747-4824
for the arts. Prior to working in web industries. Raised in New York City Assistant. She is a recent graduate from
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design, Kit ran a small business in Miami by an artist and a designer, Katerina Five Towns College with a BA in Mass kelleygroup/
leading graffiti tours in the Wynwood is passionate about supporting and Communications and a concentration in
Arts district, on foot and by Vespa counseling those in the arts. Prior to Journalism. Briyahna was a contributing CreATIve BUSINeSS memBerS
scooter. Working with and promoting becoming an attorney, she gained writer for several online publications, The Firefly Artists
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business, and she is excited to have the fashion, art and hospitality industries as staff writer for the schools literary www.thefireflyartists.com
opportunity to engage with the local arts in New York, Miami and Greece. She magazine REVERB. She will be assisting in
Kieran Johnson, Director of Community
community here in Huntington through has served on various boards, including all areas of communications for HAC and Partnerships & Development,
the Huntington Arts Council. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. we are happy to have her joining our team. Development@huntingtonarts.org
Thank you to our Sponsors! Brighter lives through art.
AriZona Beverage Co. New york State Council on the Arts Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci
Charles T. Ciravolo, LUCTF, CLTC, Parthenon Framing Suffolk County executive
Financial Advisor; massmutual Long -Custom made Frames Steve Bellone
Island metro re:DeSIgN Suffolk County Legislators
Clipper Ship Tea Co. Inc. Susan A. Berland
7 gerard restaurant
Tom Donnelly
County of Suffolk Suffolk County office of William Spencer
Digho Cultural Affairs robert Trotta
Huntington Fine Arts Town of Huntington Ny State Assemblymen
Nawrocki Smith, LLP elected officials Steven Stern
N2 Publishing Visit: huntingtonarts.org
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Member News About the Cover
Flag 2020 by Stephen Bezas
The cover artwork Flag 2020 by Stephen masks visually stitched together to create
Bezas, was created as part of Masks on his fabric flag, Flag 2020.
Main, a collaborative, interactive art
installation celebrating masks. This piece Bezas was born and raised in New
is on display in the window of our Main York City. He relocated and has been
St. Gallery through October. Flag 2020 is a Huntington resident for 33 years.
composed of 156 face mask images which Working from his Cold Spring Harbor
was inspired and dedicated to all of us studio, he has had an extensive career as
living through the Covid 19 Pandemic. a painter, photographer and designer.
Bezas used red, white and blue face
Jesus Christ by Fernando Carpaneda
Artist Fernando Carpaneda was selected were selected to appear in the 2020 Long
for the 2020 Long Island Biennial, at The
Heckscher Museum of Art. He is one of
Island Biennial at the Heckscher Museum
of Art. 302 artists submitted works for Thank you
to our volunteers!
the 52 out of 302 artists who submitted consideration, 52 were chosen. Both
works for consideration reflecting the pieces will be on display at the museum
broad and diverse range of work being from October 15 through January 10,
created on Long Island. The painting 2021. In addition, two other works,
‘Jesus Christ’ (photo) was one of the 'Graffiti Crosby Street' and 'Women’s
works chosen by the curators to be part March' were selected for the Black &
of the exhibition. The exhibition will be White 2020 exhibition at the Brooklyn
on view from October 15, 2020 through Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) in
January 10, 2021. Carpaneda is a sculptor, Red Hook, on display through October 24. Insert photo here,
painter and editor in chief of Carpazine keeping 1/2 rule all around.
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum
Magazine.
– one of the last of the historic Gold
Caryn Coville had two colored pencil Coast estates on Long Island – recently
pieces accepted into Light, Space & celebrated its 70th anniversary as a
Time's 10th Anniversary online art unique destination for education, history,
exhibition. 'Zoom' won Special Merit, and culture. William K. Vanderbilt II (1878-
Ann Ambach Kathi Galotti
Painting and Other Media Category 1944) foresaw the potential for his Eagle’s
and 'Bird's Eye View' won Special Nest estate and private museum to be Sue Blizzard Sandy Hoffman,
Recognition, Painting and Other Media used for, in the words of the institution’s Marcia D’Agostino Klara Konovalova
mission, the “education and enjoyment of
Category. Coville’s colored pencil Lissa DeAngelis Phoebe Krane
painting, 'Isolation' was accepted into the general public.” That wish prompted
him to bequeath to Suffolk County his Connie DeLise Jessica Ley
Cero Gallery's Great American Paint-In.
The show is currently online and a book estate and museum and a trust fund
is being planned. She also had two pieces to finance its operation. Each year, the
('Threesome' and 'Solo Performance') Vanderbilt welcomes visitors from around
juried into the UK Coloured Pencil the U.S. and more than 40 countries. A special thank you this year to the Summer Scape Volunteers
Society's 19th Annual Open Exhibition. Thousands of schoolchildren visit the for their time, support and ongoing dedication to the Festival
Museum and its Reichert Planetarium
Howard Pohl's photographs, ‘Boarded annually with their science and history
Window’ and ‘Shape’ and ‘Shapeless’ classes.
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Long Island Grants for the Arts
The Huntington Arts Council administers the 2020 Highlights social distances guidelines. The adult sessions were
Decentralization Regrant Program to Nassau and Suffolk similar to a mix and mingle event, providing them time to
County artists and nonprofit arts organizations. The unwind and balance themselves mentally.
program was started in 1977 and formed to warrant
Art and Creative Writing Zoom Workshops
that funding for the arts reaches every part of New York
State. This program supports Creative Communities, Marie also created an intergenerational program for
Creative Learning, and Creative Individuals, with the goal children. In April and May of 2020, she worked with an
of keeping the arts thriving in our communities. author to launch a series of 5 ZOOM art workshops. The
workshops were geared to help the group express their
2021 Overview
thoughts and emotions through visual arts and creative
In order to have been considered for the 2021 grants, writing. The first half of the workshop was facilitated by
applicants needed to have followed these three steps: author Sade' Norwood who guided participants in learning
Attend a mandatory, free grant workshop, review the how to write haikus, free verse poems, limerick poems, and
guidelines and submit the grant application(s). The next more. The second half of the workshop was facilitated by
Marie, where she guided participants in a variety of art and
step is a review by our panels. Panels are made up of
mindfulness exercises including drawings based on music
professionals in the field, whether they are artists, or Marie Saint-Cyr, Creative Learning Grant 2020, Art and Mental
Health Workshops lyrics, and dual self-portraits of how they felt inside and out.
work at an arts organization or a non-profit.
For questions on grants please email
2020 Decentralization Recap Art and Mental Health Workshops
grants4arts@huntingtonarts.org
Our awardees have had a few challenges completing Marie Saint-Cyr was awarded a 2020 Creative Learning
Funds are made possible by the New York State Council
their 2020 funded project(s) due to the pandemic, Grant. She collaborated with Transitioning Career and
on the Arts (NYSCA) Decentralization Program with the
but they continue to push through and complete their Wellness and Minority Millennials to create a 6-week
support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York
projects whether that be virtually or in person. Below series of art and mindfulness workshops to assist kids,
State Legislature.
are two examples of projects funded with the Creative teens, and adults in taking care of their mental health.
Learning Grant. If you would like to attend a 2020 The main goal of the workshops was to create a space
grant recipient’s event please email grants4arts@ for people to learn about their mental health care, while
huntingtonarts.org for more information. creating art, engaging in discussions, all while following
Summer of Hope
Live Performances Return to the Chapin Rainbow Stage
The Huntington Arts Council, Town of
Huntington and the Chapin Rainbow
Stage Tech Staff surged into action to
create the “Summer of Hope Festival”, an
abbreviated 55th season of music and
entertainment in Heckscher Park that
provided a restorative sense of normalcy
to the community.
In response to CDC protocols and NYS
Health Dept. directives, operational
changes were introduced, and the TOH
Parks Dept. set up online performance
reservations, limited audience size,
enforced social distancing, and mask-
wearing for the safety of all involved.
Live performances were streamed on
HAC’s Facebook LIVE platform, as were a
number of pre-recorded family programs
and the trio of performances by the
Orchestra Long Island with Maestro
David Stewart Wiley. Dudley Music Performing, Diego Garcia Painting
Tom Chapin and his daughters Abigail concluded on Saturday, August 22 with a Departments of Parks & Rec., Gen. Svces., Scape Volunteers for their devotion and
& Lily (The Chapin Sisters) opened the wonderfully entertaining performance by and Public Safety for their efforts. Thank time; and to volunteer photographers
Festival on July 25, following a moving the Howard Fishman Quartet. you to the County of Suffolk, the New from the Huntington Camera Club for
celebration of Huntington Hospital’s York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for documenting the concerts. HAC’s Board
For most artists, this was their first
first responders by TOH Supervisor their support; and to in-kind supporters of Directors and dedicated staff are
gig since March. “All the musicians
Chad Lupinacci and the Hospital’s Canon USA and Korg USA. gratefully recognized and appreciated.
and dancers were happy to perform
ED Dr. Nick Fitterman. The next four
before real audiences hungry for live Our deepest gratitude goes to all the Last and certainly not least, a huge
weeks, the Festival’s eclectic schedule
entertainment,” said John Chicherio, HAC
of live concerts featured outstanding artists and ensembles for their superb THANKS to you the public! The success
Performing Arts Director. “It speaks to the
local artists and ensembles. Many performances. Kudos to the skilled and and longevity of the HSAF would not
power of live performance as a shared
performers shared connections to the hard-working technical staff for making be possible without the support of our
communal celebration.”
Summer Arts Festival; for others, this the heavy lift seem so effortless; to audience. We appreciate your support
was their first opportunity to shine on We thank the Town Supervisor & the Rob Comforto and Video Masters for and look forward to seeing you next
the Chapin Rainbow Stage. The Festival Town Council for their support, and the the excellent videography; the Summer summer!
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JOURNEY Arts in Education Program
Established in 1985, JOURNEY is a Visiting Artists CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops. for a virtual workshop, participants must
multi-component arts in education Visiting teaching artists from a variety Fall Schedule be present for the entire 3 hour session
program available to school districts of cultures and artistic genres are This fall the JOURNEY program offers and validate attendance. Details will be
providing resources for learning about available for workshops, residencies and a series of five CTLE Cultural Arts provided upon registration.
world cultures through arts and arts assemblies in the schools. A directory of Workshops for teacher professional
experiences. JOURNEY integrates • In-person Option: Our workshops
artists is available. development. As a sponsor for
cultural arts into classroom curriculum will be held at Huntington Fine Arts,
Continuing Teacher and Leader
encouraging an individualized High Arts Showcase 266 Pulaski Rd, Greenlawn NY 11740.
Education, teachers who attend will
experience and appreciation of cultural Junior and senior student artists from HFA is open and follows all protocols as
receive a certificate of completion with
diversity through the arts. mandated by the state detailed on their
partner schools are given the exclusive approved CTLE hours.
website www.huntfinearts.com/
opportunity to present their work in the
Program Components: The workshops are FREE to JOURNEY
HAC gallery. This enables students to
learn what is involved in participating in partner program districts. Teachers
Discovery Lending Chests
outside the JOURNEY partnership can
Discovery chests bring hands on cultural an exhibition and interacting with the
participate for a small fee.
experiences to students, including arts community.
cultural artifacts, lessons, books, Where: Workshops are being offered as Time:4:30–7:30 pm
artworks, musical instruments and other CTLE Cultural Arts Workshops
hybrid sessions with the option to attend
tools. Cultures available for loan are: These staff development opportunities Registration is required. Go to
in person with social distancing protocols
Ancient Egypt, Africa, China, Greece, for teachers use arts as the starting point huntingtonarts.org and under Arts in
in place or virtually through ZOOM.
India, Latin America, and Native America. to learn about the history, traditions, Education/JOURNEY program for details.
“Mini” chests for Russia and Japanese Tea social systems, and economics of a • Virtual Option: ZOOM link will be
Ceremony are still under development culture. Led by indigenous artists, emailed to registrants prior to the start of
but, available for loan. scholars and educators. the workshop. To receive CTLE credit
October 5 – Native American Music
and Dance Workshop
Louis Mofsie, the director of The
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers,
will engage participants in learning and
discussions of different Native American
stories, songs and dances. The Iroquois
Robin Dance will be presented with an
accompanying song. The dance is done
each March to celebrate the coming of the
spring season, the robin being one of the
first birds seen after the long cold winter.
The Iroquois legend of the cornhusk doll
and why the dolls have no face as well as,
Hopi Kachina dolls, their function and why
they are made will be discussed.
From the Great Plains people, the
participants will learn a Grass Dance. October 19 - A Peace of Hate -
The dance grew out of the necessity to campsite to campsite following the simple rhythm and movement. Art through Collage, Painting and Poetry
clear space for the Teepee villages to buffalo herds. We will also learn a round
be erected as the people moved from dance from the Great Plains which has a CTLE Credits – 3 Dr. Nichelle Rivers will work with
participants on developing strategies
to teach culturally relevant historical
symbols of hate that continue to impact
October 26- classrooms across our country through
Mask Making for Díadelos Muertos an arts based lens utilizing the art
making process of painting and collage.
Teaching artist Miguel Cossio, born in Participants will be challenged to dissect
Mexico and based in New York, is an symbols of hate, discuss their perception
avid traveler and lore researcher. He of these symbols and learn specific
will lead teachers in the ritualistic art strategies to successfully present the
forms of masks making and puppet sometimes subtle menacing nature of
making for Diadelos Muertos (Day of hate symbols that most of our students
the Dead), just in time for Halloween have no knowledge of, nor do they realize
and All Saints Day. Miguel is also a the dangerous power these symbols
represent in the persuasion of the
writer/director of performance pieces
fragile minds of middle and high school
and brings his in-school workshops
students. Through poetry, the presenter
throughout NYC,Westchesterand Long
will challenge participants to replace the
Island. All teachers will enjoy this hands reactive intake of hateful imagery with
on workshop as well as art teachers, a critical analysis of why we perceive
dual language and foreign language things the way we do.
classroom teachers.
CTLE Credits – 3 (Language Acquisition
CTLE Credits – 3 Hours or ELL)
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to all instruments and voices. Taught
by Stony Brook University Artist in New Discovery Chest
Middle East
Residence Dr. Thomas Manuel this course
will explore sources and techniques
of musical improvisation: practice and
skills, playfulness, emotion, courage,
will, concentration, risk, the power of
limits, patience, trust and dedication. It
is a course based in learning by doing
and students will learn the importance of
improvisation in Jazz as well as in life.
A strong emphasis of this course will
be hearing off site performances both
at the Jazz Loft and other venues. This
part will explore the art of spontaneous,
improvisatory, jazz improvisation and
musicians (and non-musicians) of all
levels of ability are invited to attend. A
November 2- Improvisation- variety of exercises and techniques will
YES! The Art of Risk! be explored expanding each musician’s
pallet of individual creative expression.
At the heart of Jazz are two essential
Bring your instrument or your voice. The Huntington Arts Council is proud ancient history we study the Sumerians,
elements: improvisation and spontaneity.
to announce the addition of the Middle Babylonians, Hebrews, Persians, Islamic
This is a performance based course open CTLE Credits – 3 East Discovery Chest to our JOURNEY Caliphates and the Ottoman Empire.
Arts in Education program. Educator Fran We are in need of artifacts and virtual
Bertos, who has previous experience collections that will engage students
after creating the Greek chest in 2016, in the learning of Middle Eastern
developed this new addition to the civilizations to teach about the impact
program. A teacher in the Northport-East of scarcity, migration and human
Northport School district since 1987, she interconnections. There is no better way
taught in the elementary classroom for to learn about a culture than by traveling
many years. In 2002, Mrs. Bertos began there but, in these social distancing times
teaching sixth grade Social Studies with we need to bring the cultures to the kids
a specialty in Ancient Civilizations. Most both in the classroom, and on the virtual
recently she has been a teacher in the classroom model."
district’s Gifted & Talented “Investigate”
Program. The chest provides resources to enhance
the curriculum in global studies classes,
The decision to develop a Middle but is available to all classroom teachers
East artifact chest was the result of grades K -12.
a teacher survey conducted in fall
2017. Esmeralda Tello of Huntington The Middle East Discovery Chest was
High School explains its importance; funded by the Sandy Chapin Foundation.
“Middle Eastern civilizations (particularly We are grateful for their continued
BOLD by Shannon Resto Islamic Empires) are an important part support of the JOURNEY Arts in
of the Global History 9 curriculum. In Education program.
November 9 – collaboration, and self-reflection. This
Building Trust Through Process workshop encourages a values based
approach to online communication.
Workshop only available via Zoom Participants are called to bring their
thoughts and creativity into action. It
Scholarships
Presented by BOLD facilitators of Urban
Bush Women. Through trust building is useful in community building and
exercise, you learn to surrender and stay employing art making as a means to tackle
true to what is happening in the moment. challenging conversation.
They use play, movement exercises, and CTLE Hours – 3 (Language Acquisition
theatre games to exercise active listening, Hours or ELL)
’20-’21 JOURNEY Partner School For more information on JOURNEY go to
Districts: Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, huntingtonarts.org or contact,
Harborfields, Huntington, Kings Park, Arts in Education Coordinator, at
Northport-East Northport, Plainview-Old 631-271-8423x14 or
Bethpage and South Huntington. artsined@huntingtonarts.org.
Dan Borghard, 2020 Scholarship Winner
The Huntington Arts Council currently and those who fund the scholarships.
Internships administers 3 scholarships in the arts
each year for high school students.
If you are interested in funding a
scholarship for either the visual or
The Huntington Arts Council offers work “student volunteers” to assist with general The Rea Jacobs and Sandi Bloomberg preforming arts, please contact Marc
experience and volunteer opportunities office tasks. Go to our website for current Scholarships both for dance, and the Courtade, Executive Director of the
for students year-round. College and high internship opportunities. Questions, Joan Aboff Memorial Arts Scholarship Huntington Arts Council at director@
school students may apply for internships contact: Arts in Education Coordinator, for visual arts. This is a highly rewarding huntingtonarts.org
to gain valuable work experience or as artsined@huntingtonarts.org . program for both the student recipients
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Gallery Events/Exhibitions
Nightmare on
Main Street
Juried Student
Exhibition
October 16 –
November 7, 2020
Nightmare on Main Street
is in its 9th year and
remains a favorite of
student artists. Students
in grades 6-12 were
invited to participate
in this show with
submissions inspired by
Halloween!
“Halloween is
everybody’s favorite
time of year to
experience new things
and get out of their
comfort zones,” says
exhibition juror Raquel
Skellington, “It’s one of
the greatest times for
The Fact of Being by Christophe Lima
creative inspiration, the
Invitational – Small Group Show Of Mind and Body changing of the seasons,
Chirstophe Lima & Kristen Memoli the spooky atmosphere,
Through October 10, 2020 to bring to life some of
our greatest creative
Christophe Lima - “I use a psychological theorem developed by Carl Jung called Shadow
endeavors. October Vampire 3 by Raquel Skellington
Work to examine the unexplored, vulnerable side of self, humanity, femininity, and my
31 is the day where
environment. My work is always gritty, honest, and emotionally driven. I understand
everybody can embody their favorite hero or their greatest fear. "
that to live fully, to be full, we must, at times, gaze into the abyss.”
Raquel Skellington is an Alternative Performance Artist and Graphic Designer from New York.
Mirror Mirror
Juror, Caitlyn Shea
November 13th, 2020 –
December 19th, 2020
Artists were inspired
by this quote from
Walt Whitman’s, Song
of Myself, Part 25 to
submit work of self-
refection. “Speech
is the twin of my
vision, it is unequal
to measure itself, it
provokes forever, it
says sarcastically, Walt
you contain enough,
why don’t you let it out
then?”
This exhibit addresses
the questions: What
kind of mirror does
your artwork hold up
to the world? During
times of reflection is
it a full length, vanity,
compact, or a funhouse
Recognition by Kristen Memoli mirror containing many
multitudes? Maybe it is
Kristen Memoli resides in Huntington, New York. She is a clinical psychologist by training more of a looking glass. Hive Mind Arts by CaitlynShea
and a self-taught artist. Kristen is drawn to and inspired by contrast and contradictions. Allowing encouraging the
Many of her works explore concepts of light versus dark, life versus decay, and joy versus artist to observe and then say, “I contain enough.” and let it out.
heartache. She most enjoys abstract, landscape, and urban exploration photography as well
as creating multimedia pieces. Juror, Caitlyn Shea, is Director of Events and Media for the Walt Whitman Birthplace
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Gallery Events/Exhibitions
Call to Artists outlook and to a bright year ahead. The
Huntington Art Council is asking artists
In A New Light
to create works that bring positivity and
Submissions accepted on a rolling basis
until capacity is reached or November hope to our communities near and far.
23, 2020 In A New Light will be an non-juried
Non-Juried Exhibition exhibition of works based on artists’
January 8 - 30, 2021
bringing positivity and hope for
These last several months as a the upcoming year. *Artworks will
community we have encountered trials be reviewed on a rolling basis for
and tribulations from COVID-19, tropical this exhibition until spots are filled.
Social Media Roundtable via Zoom
storms, and everything else in between. Acceptances will be on a first come first
Director & Curator, Patchogue Arts
We pulled through and will continue to served basis and will be required to pay a
Council/MOCA LI
do so. Let’s enter the New Year looking hanging fee upon acceptance. To enter go Danny Higgins, Executive Artistic Director,
forward with a continued positive to huntingtonarts.org Eastline Theatre
Stephanie Turner, Director of Education &
Outreach, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
Moderator:
Nov. 12, 2020 Kieran Johnson, Director of Community
7:00 – 8:30pm Arts Administrator Forums is open to Partnerships & Development, Huntington
not for profit arts administrators and Arts Council
Classical Music in the 21st Century educators. These quarterly events, provide
Panelists: January 19, 2021 11:00am – 12:30pm
the opportunity to explore strengths and
Lauren Ausubel, Co-Director, Oyster Bay
challenges of the field, exchange information, Building Equity and Social Justice through
Music Festival
and foster a network on Long Island. These the Arts
David Stewart Wiley, Music Director,
events feature panelists of established and Panelists:
Conversations in the Arts is a program Orchestra Long Island
emerging leaders in arts administrator fields Joysetta Pearce, Manager, African-
developed to stimulate and promote Lisa Richardson, Soprano, President,
and focus on topics that present challenges American Museum of Nassau County
the arts and has been very successful in eVoco Voice Collective
Moderator: to non-profit arts programs today. Milady Gonzales, Program Associate/
doing so. Each month we bring together
Marc Courtade, Executive Director, Arts Administrator Forums will be done Bilingual Facilitator,HERStory
artists and scholars from our community Huntington Arts Council Minerva Perez, Executive Director, OLA
via Zoom. Registration is required.
and create a dialogue, exploring ideas Eastern Long Island
Dec. 10, 2020
and encouraging collaborations. It has October 20, 2020 11:00am – 12:30pm Moderator:
7:00 – 8:30pm
been interesting to share experiences, Patty Eljaiek, Artist
Virtual Public Programming
hear opposing views, and opinions on Visual Artists
and Engagement
each topic. It is not important that we Panelists:
Panelists:
Jan Guarino, Artist & Teacher
agree; it is important that we have the Beth Giacummo-Lachaz, Executive
Thais Osorio, Autodidactic Visual Artist
conversations. All are welcome to join us and Model
in these fascinating discussions! Scott Schneider, Toxic/Nature Studios Public funding Main Street Gallery Follow Us On
Danangelowe A.J Spencer, Artist & provided by 213 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743
We welcome input and suggestions Creative Director, ARTBOii Studio Suffolk County Huntingtonarts.org, • info@huntingtonarts.org
for future topics and panels. If you Moderator: Thank you to our Main St. Benefactors, Beth and Charles Levinthal
are interested in curating one of these Kevin McEvoy, Artist & Teacher
events, please submit a brief outline Jan. 14, 2021
on an arts-related topic and suggested 7:00 – 8:30pm
panelists to director@huntingtonarts.
Jazz
org. Limit your submission to no more
Panelists:
than 500 words please. Go to our Hollis A. King, Creative Director
website for examples of previous topics Julie Lyon, Jazz Vocalist
in this series and model your proposal Tom Manuel, President and Founder,
accordingly. The Jazz Loft
Moderator:
The following upcoming Conversations Dan Bilawski, Educator & Drummer
with be presented on Facebook LIVE.
Oct. 8, 2020
7:00 – 8:30pm
Cold Spring Plaza
Delicatessen
Amplifying Voices in the Arts
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Dillon Brown, Poet CATERING FOR EVERY OCCASION
JB Early, Curator ALL FOODS PREPARED
IN OUR KITCHEN
Joseph Santarpia, Artist
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located at 162 Main Street. Their original
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who appreciate them could meet, offer safety of students and teachers through
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their galleries on Main St., and pop-ups distancing.
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a stunning variety of media. please contact Managing Partner, Beth
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The Firefly Artists just recently announced 631-651-5545.
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A great way for you to stay connected Our membership has 4 categories; Artist
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Street, Huntington, NY 11743 | Toxic/
Dance Nature Studios photography exhibit
features environmental artwork that
SOL Y SOMBRA celebrates the majesty of nature and
www.solysombra.org laments its demise, in small moments.
All featured photos were taken with an
Oct.3, 1:00 - 4:00 pm |"Hispanic Festival iPhone, thereby leveraging the power
of Music & Dance" | Facebook Live Event | of technology to observe rather than to
Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Company distract. Free.
will be performing Flamenco music &
dance as part of a VIRTUAL Hispanic Arts
Festival from the Patchogue Theater. History
This Hispanic celebration event will be
presented on Facebook Live. Please hUntinGtOn hiStORiCAL SOCiEtY
visit the Facebook page of the Latino 209 Main street, Huntington, NY 11743
Leadership Council of Patchogue to view HuntingtonHistoricalSociety.org/ (631)
the event. Free. 427-7045
Oct. 17, 9:00am - 4:00pm|" Outdoor
Oct. 13- Dec. 8 , 6:30 - 8:30 pm | "Classes
Antiques Show" | Huntington Historical
in Flamenco" | Virtual Event | Series of
Society’s Kissam House, 434 Park Avenue,
8 classes for adults and children with
Huntington | Visit our historic Kissam
founder/director, Maria Loreta of Sol y
property and browse beautiful antiques
Sombra Spanish Dance Company. Classes
from dealers all across Long Island. Our
will include Flamenco technique and
Kissam barn sale will be held outdoors
choreography. $240. Sammy’s Beach IV Alt 1 by Connie Fox under a tent for maximum safety. Our
Antiques and Collectibles Shop will also
Island Heights. For the first time, most Huntington, New York. She is a clinical
Exhibitions artists will show two or three artworks, psychologist by training and a self-taught
be open. Free, masks required for entry.
presenting viewers with a fuller picture artist. Kristen is drawn to and inspired by Oct. 22, 6:30 - 8:00 pm |"A Toast to
tinA AnthOnY of their recent work. contrast and contradictions. Many of her Huntington’s History" | In order to keep
works explore concepts of light versus our community safely connected to the
Through - Oct. 3 | Tina Anthony Presents Jan. 16 - April 11, 2021| "Connie Fox: dark, life versus decay, and joy versus Society and local history, and to support
"Vibrant Colors" | Daniel Gale Sotheby's Sammy's Beach" | After spending decades heartache. She most enjoys abstract, our operations in this economically
International Realty, 77 Main St., visiting Sammy’s Beach in East Hampton, landscape, and urban exploration challenging time, we’re holding “A Toast
Northport, NY 11768 | The paintings in artist Connie Fox captures the moods and photography as well as creating to Huntington’s History". This event
this exhibit cover a variety of subjects. seasons of her visits through the years multimedia pieces. Free. will provide an exclusive behind-the-
including, local Northport scenes, such as in her bold, evocative paintings. The full scenes look at Huntington’s history from
Crab Meadow Channel and Crab Meadow Sammy's Beach series will be on view in Oct. 16 - Nov. 7 | "Nightmare on Main the comfort of your home. For more
Marsh. Four important art mediums are the Museum. Advance ticketing required. Street” | Students in grades 6-12 were information, go to our website.
represented: pastel, watercolor, oil, and Go to Heckscher.org for details. invited to participate in “Nightmare on
acrylic. Free. Main Street” our annual exhibit featuring WALt WhitMAn BithpLACE
Jan. 23 - May 23, 2021, 12:00 - 5:00pm | art inspired by Halloween! Juror Raquel ASSOCiAtiOn
ARt LEAGUE OF nASSAU COUntY "Wood Gaylor and American Modernism" | Skellington is an Alternative Performance
246 Old Whitman Road, Huntington
artleagueofnc.org/ 917-972-4706 Wood Gaylor (1883-1957), was an active Artist and Graphic Designer from New Station, NY, 11746
Zoom Event member of the art world of New York York. Free.
waltwhitman.org/ 631-427-5240
City and Ogunquit, Maine, in the 1910s
- 1930s. He was part of The Penguin, Nov. 13 – Dec. 19 | “Mirror Mirror” | The
Oct. 20 - Dec. 1, 8:00am - 5:00pm |"Fall Oct. 11, 1:00 - 2:30 pm |“The Traveling
an irreverent group of artists that put Huntington Arts Council invites artists
Membership Virtual Art Exhibit" | Fall Bachelor in Huntington Village: A
on exhibitions, held weekly sketching of all media to submit work of self-
Membership Virtual Art Exhibit is a Whitman Walking Tour” | Zoom Event
sessions, and mounted fantastic Arts refection. What kind of mirror does your
judged show where paintings of various | WWBA is delighted to present “The
Balls, complete with costumes, comical artwork hold up to the world? During
mediums are submitted. Awards are Traveling Bachelor in Huntington Village:
skits, and papier-mâché props. Inspired times of reflection is it a full length,
given and paintings are available for A Whitman Walking Tour” with Andrew
by these events, Gaylor settled into vanity, compact, or a funhouse mirror
purchase. Rimby, a PhD Candidate focusing his
a signature painting style featuring containing many multitudes? Maybe it is
dissertation on Walt Whitman life
brightly colored, flat, outlined figures more of a looking glass. Allow yourself to
ShAin BARd and literary legacy. Event requires
in grand spaces. Advance ticketing observe and then say, “I contain enough.”
preregistration. $5 suggested donation.
required. Go to Heckscher.org for and let it out. Juror, Caitlyn Shea, is
Through Oct. 25 | "Cardinal's Late details. Director of Events and Media for the Walt
Summer Call" Featured in Clear Vision
Exhibit | MoCA LI, 20 Terry St., Patchogue,
Whitman Birthplace. Free
Lectures
hUntinGtOn ARtS COUnCiL
NY 11772 | Shain Bard is one of the realist Jan. 8 – 30, 2021 |“In a New Light” |
213 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743 ARt LEAGUE OF nASSAU COUntY
painters featured in the Clear Vision This show is a non-juried exhibition.
huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423 artleagueofnc.org/ 917-972-4706
Exhibit on view through Oct. 25. Recognizing the trials and tribulations Zoom Event
of the past several months, artists
Through Oct. 10 | Invitational Small
hECkSChER MUSEUM OF ARt were asked to submit work inspired by Oct. 23, 7:00 - 10:00pm | October General
Group Show, “Of Mind and Body” |This
2 Prime Ave, Huntington, NY 11743 bringing positivity and hope for the Virtual Meeting | This meeting is open
exhibit features the work of Chirstophe
heckscher.org/ 631.380.3230 upcoming year. Free to the public. There will be a watercolor
Lima and Kristen Memoli. Christophe
Thurs. - Sun., 12:00 - 5:00pm Lima - “I use a psychological theorem demonstration by artist Dennis Ponsot.
developed by Carl Jung called Shadow tOxiC/nAtURE StUdiOS The meeting can be accessed through our
Oct. 15, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021 |" The Long Work to examine the unexplored, ToxicNature.com or follow on Instagram @ website: artleagueofnc.org . Free
Island Biennial" | A juried exhibition vulnerable side of self, humanity, toxicnaturestudios and
featuring art from contemporary artists femininity, and my environment. My work @5pieces_a_day. hUntinGtOn ARtS COUnCiL
across Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The is always gritty, honest, and emotionally 213 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743
exhibition represents 52 artists living in driven. I understand that to live fully, to Through Oct. 31, 9:00am - 5:00 pm | huntingtonarts.org / 631-271-8423
Long Island communities stretching from be full, we must, at times, gaze into the Toxic/Nature Studios Photography Exhibit
Freeport to Port Washington to Shelter abyss.” Kristen Memoli resides in | Huntington Library 338 Main Oct. 8, 7:00 - 8:30pm |“Conversations in
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