January 31, 2014 
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*NEW SHOW*  

ANNUAL MEMBERS' SHOW: The Muse 
Show Dates: January 24 - March 7
Opening Reception: Friday, January 24, 5 - 7 PM
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East End Arts Gallery 

133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 

Hours: Tu-Sat, 10AM-4PM 

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ROSALIE DIMON GALLERY

  

   

 Kryn Olson 

& Meredith Rose
on exhibit
Nov. 1 - Feb. 5
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Rosalie Dimon Gallery

at the Jamesport Manor Inn

370 Manor Lane, Jamesport

www.jamesportmanorinn.com

 

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RIVERHEAD TOWN HALL GALLERY

    

 

 
Kasmira Mohanty
paintings created in classical and digital media

on Exhibit

December 4 - March 4
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Riverhead Town Hall

200 Howell Ave 

Howell Avenue and E. Main St

in Riverhead

General Hours: M-F, 9AM-4PM


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OPEN STUDIO

Tuesdays, 10AM - 2PM
Visual artists of all levels are welcome to Open Studio 10AM - 2PM in the East End Arts Carriage House, 133 East Main St., Riverhead - bring your own Art supplies. A printing press is available for rent during that time for artists that have been certified to use it. This on-going opportunity is limited to East End Arts members. You are welcome to join at any time. Meet and work with other artists. Call 727-0900 for more information. 
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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES: 
JumpstART Professional Development Program 
ARTISTS: Get a jumpstART on your artistic career.
Deadline to Apply: TODAY January 31 
  • Learn about the fundamentals involved to best grow your  business - your art! Listen to other artists who have succeeded in making a living with their art.   
  • Take advantage of the amazing opportunity for your artwork to get high visibility through public presentation. Let the entire East End be your audience!
  • This program is open to all visual and performing artists, of any discipline.

East End Arts has developed an intensive curriculum dedicated to the business side of art. It is our belief that with the necessary tools, an artist is better able to take advantage of creative opportunities that arise and be more likely to be aware of opportunities that exist. A limited number of artists of any discipline will be accepted into JumpstART. In addition to a number of workshops, all accepted participating artists will have the unprecedented opportunity to design and implement a public art project in downtown Riverhead during the Summer of 2014.

 

Application Submission Deadline: Friday, January 31. 
For more info and to apply: click here 
 
Monday, February 3 
In Conversation with NYSCA Executive Director, Lisa Robb
11 AM
Facilitated by East End Arts at Suffolk Theater, 118 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY 11901
Join arts professionals and organizations from across Long Island in a conversation with Lisa Robb, Executive Director of New York State Council on the Arts. Hear about the agency's plans for the 2014-15 grants program and learn more about the newly required Grants Gateway process. 

WINTER/SPRING CLASS REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN
for a complete list of
Classes & Programs!

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UPCOMING CLASSES FOR ADULTS
At the East End Arts School in Riverhead

   


Tuesdays, February 4 & 11, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
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Figurative Art in 2-D with Andrea Cote
Wednesdays, February 5-26, 10 AM - 12 PM
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Asian Brush Painting (Sumi-e) with Judith Sutton-Fagan
Saturday, February 8, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Monotype Workshop with Rosamaria Eisler
Saturday, February 15, 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM and Sunday, February 16, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
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WINTER BREAK CLASSES FOR KIDS
February 18 - 20
At the East End Arts School in Riverhead

  


with Rosamaria Eisler
Tuesday, February 18, 9 AM - 12 PM click for more info >>

 

Tuesday - Thursday,

February 18-20, 1 - 2 PM

Printmaking by Hand (Age kids-coloring.jpg5-7) with Rosamaria Eisler
Wednesday, February 19, 12 - 1 PM click for more info >>

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2 - 3 PM click for more info >>

 

 

 
 
 
HONORING our friends:
Içim & Mark Miller
of Miller Environmental Group
SAVE THE DATE... 




Saturday, May 17, 2014
Sea Star Ballroom, Riverhead
 
Proceeds from this fundraising event help support our mission to build and enrich our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration, as well providing art and music scholarships for area children.

 

   

Upcoming Events Calendar

Now through February 9 

Exhibition Sale & Reception: "Small Works, Big Gifts"

At the Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery, Cutchogue

Featuring 20 photographers, with over 50 works for exhibit and sale. Please join us for a reception and our "Holiday Toast" on Saturday, December 21, 4 - 7 PM. Gallery Hours are 11 AM - 5 PM Thursdays through Sundays and also by appointment. Call 631-734-8545 for more info or visit www.AlexFerrone.com. Connect on Facebook @AlexFerronePhotography.  

Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery, 25425 Main Road, Cutchogue NY

A Message from our friends at the Suffolk Theater...

 

DINE with us. WINE with us. Be ENTERTAINED!

After many years, and following a fabulous and extensive reno-restoration, the historic SUFFOLK THEATER is open! On With The Shows! The theater first opened in 1933 to great acclaim, and now 80 years later, downtown Riverhead is again hearing thunderous applause on Main Street, as this one-of-a-kind landmark Art Deco theater has been revived as a flexible use space with two Deco bars, fully re-imagined as a cabaret/dinner theater/event space. Join us for concerts, big band dances, comedy, films, children's events, tributes and much more. Food, fun and entertainment await you!

For a complete schedule of events, please visit www.suffolktheater.com, or call the Box Office at 631-727-4343. There's always something to celebrate at The Suffolk Theater!
 

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES: EEA's JumpstART PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS
ARTISTS: Get a jumpstART on your artistic career. Learn about the fundamentals involved to best grow your business - your art! Listen to other artists who have succeeded in making a living with their art. Take advantage of the amazing opportunity for your artwork to get high visibility through public presentation. Let the entire East End be your audience! This program is open to all visual and performing artists, of any discipline.  East End Arts has developed an intensive curriculum dedicated to the business side of art. It is our belief that with the necessary tools, an artist is better able to take advantage of creative opportunities that arise and be more likely to be aware of opportunities that exist. A limited number of artists of any discipline will be accepted into JumpstART. In addition to a number of workshops, all accepted participating artists will have the unprecedented opportunity to design and implement a public art project in downtown Riverhead during the Summer of 2014. Application Submission Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2014, 11:59 PM. For more info and to apply, click here.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Riverhead welcomes an Indoor Farmers' Market to Downtown!
The Riverhead Business Improvement District (BID) announced the target opening for the indoor farmers' market at 117 East Main Street in Riverhead for February 1, 2014. To be held Saturdays through May 17 from 11 AM to 3 PM, the market will offer local product and produce. Look for cheeses, herbs, Greek yogurt, fibers, yarn, mushrooms, pasta, seafood, coffee, cut flowers, and more. Artists are invited to be a part of the excitement. There are several available 4ft (wide) x 8ft (high) panels which will be used for display in the market. Artists are invited to submit ideas for panels which will be completed in acrylic. One design per panel. Artists may submit as many designs as they wish. Chosen ideas will be painted on site. Submit your ideas as jpgs to psnyder@eastendarts.org by February 15, 2014.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: EEA's SHADOW Show
Open call for artist participation in the upcoming juried, all media art show Shadow at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead. Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood encourages artists: "They can be colorful and complex, or dark and obscuring. Either way, the use of shadow is one of the artist's best tools to evoke emotion while emphasizing form and focus." Guest juror of this show is artist Ivan Kustura. Original works in all media may be submitted, including: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, video, sculpture and poetry; up to three entries can be submitted per artist. Visual art entries will be accepted on Thursday, March 6 and Friday, March 7 from 10AM to 4PM; and Saturday, March 8 from 10AM to 3PM at the EEA Gallery. Poetry entry deadline is February 25, 2014. Please note there is a new submission process for poetry entries, more info at below link. Show dates are March 14 through April 18, 2014, with a reception on Friday, March 14, 2014. For more information and to download prospectus, click here. 
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS & VENDORS: 18th ANNUAL COMMUNITY MOSAIC STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Downtown Riverhead. Open Call for Artist and Artisan Vendors to participate in this Memorial Day Weekend tradition in downtown Riverhead, presented by East End Arts. This free event draws 5,000 local residents and tourists. Festival fun for the family includes: street painting, art sale and exhibit, live music, theatre, drumming, dance, art demonstration, performances, face painting, and so much more! Sign up on or before March 31 and your name and link to your website will be listed on our event webpage, as well as on our promotional flier distributed to over 3,000 businesses and individuals. General registration deadline: May 15. For more information and registration form, click here. 
CALL FOR MUSICIANS Baiting Hollow Congregational Church is looking for musicians to perform at Sunday service 10-11AM on a monthly basis. Stipend provided. Contact bhccl@optonline.net or Kathy at 631-591-1363.
CALL FOR ARTIST MODELS Draped and life models for Tuesday and Thursday sessions at The South Street Gallery in Greenport, NY. Please respond to info@thesouthstreetgallery.com or leave a message at 631-477-0021.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: "Landscapes: From Metropolis to Arcadia" at the Art League of Long Island The Art League of Long Island invites artists from the tri-state area to submit entries to the upcoming juried exhibition titled "Landscapes: From Metropolis to Arcadia" showing April 6 through May 11, 2014. This exhibition in the "Common Thread" series will concentrate on landscape imagery. While usually thought of as representing natural scenery, the category may also embrace seascapes, cityscapes, garden scenes and woodlands, for example, and may be rendered both realistically or abstractly. What you see and how you see and portray it is unrestricted, open to many forms of expression. Submission deadline is February 9, 2014. For more information, visit http://artleagueli.net/node/790.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "The Apron Strings Project"

Create a short scene, a monologue, a piece of music, a song, a drawing or anything else that tells the story behind one (or more) of the aprons you'll see here: http://apronstringsproject.com/aprons. Be warned, once you start looking at the aprons, you will probably slip right into creative mode. From the submissions, a selection will be crafted a theatrical production already scheduled to run May 2, 3 and 4, 2014 at Riverhead's historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall. The performances will benefit both the Vail-Leavitt and The Retreat (a women's shelter and support organization). Once the production is finalized, casting will take place in March. Submission deadline: February 14, 2014. For more information: http://apronstringsproject.com or www.facebook.com/ApronStringsProject.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS & MUSICIANS: 9th Annual Love & Passion - Walk on the Wild Side Artists: $30 per submission, no larger than 24"x24". Submissions must be in theme. Musicians: Contact Karyn Mannix for more information about Sara Nightingale's "Blind Date Music Series". Opening Reception to be held on Feburary 15, 5-8 PM. For more information, contact karynmannix@optonline.net or visit http://karynmannixcontemporary.com/.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY The Board of Trustees of the Southold Historical Society is pleased to once again offer the Bainbridge Internship Program for the year 2014. The internship requires the completion of 200 hours of service to the Society and is accompanied by a $2,000 stipend. Potential candidates must be a Southold town resident and be at least a high school sophomore. Application deadline: February 28, 2014. For more information and application, visit http://www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org/Application.htm.

CALL FOR ARTISTS SUBMISSIONS: "SOUTHAMPTON SCENES" Art Show & Postcard Contest The Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton is seeking images that highlight the many remarkable places in and around the Village and Town of Southampton for newcomers and residents to visit: shops, restaurants, historic sites, beaches, etc. Eligible artists reside on the East End and are a minimum age of 16. Selected submissions will be displayed in the Madelle Semerjiian Gallery in Rogers Memorial Library during April 2014. Accepted media are oil, acrylic, watercolor, drawing, prints, mixed media, photography. Submissions must be sent electronically via the library's website. Entries accepted beginning January 1, 2014 through the deadline of March 1, 2014. For more info, visit www.myrml.org/artshow.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Southold Historical Society is looking for artworks created by local artists for their Annual Art Auction. This event is a fundraiser and the final sale price of each item we be equally split between the owner and the society. Artwork can be delivered to the society's office during our regular business hours (Monday through Friday 9-3). For further information, please contact Geoffrey Fleming at 765-5500. All works need to be delivered by the historical society by Friday, April 4.
CALL FOR SCRIPTS: 2014 VSA Playwright Discovery Competition for Middle & High School Students Middle and high school students are invited to explore the disability experience-in their own life, the lives of others, or through fictional characters-by writing a script. Writers with and without disabilities are encouraged to submit a one-act script for stage or screen. Entries may be the work of an individual student or a collaboration by up to five students. The competition has three divisions with very rewarding prizes. Presented by the Kennedy Center. Application Deadline is April 28, 2014. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/vsa/programs/playwright_discovery.cfm.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: 8th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibition - Embracing our Differences Long Island Artists are invited to submit work that interprets and explores: the struggles and joys of living in a diverse community; the impact of prejudice and hatred on human dignity; the varied people, cultures and perspectives in our world. Final selections will be based on artistic excellence as well as addressing the themes listed above. Artists are encouraged to submit works relevant to Long Island. The artwork will also be evaluated on how effectively it will read outdoors when enlarged to billboard size - 16 feet wide by 12 feet high. Final selections will be made by professional artists, curators and art professionals. Hosted by the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity & Human Understanding, Inc. Open to students, professionals and amateurs of all ages. Deadline to apply is May 16, 2014. For more information, click here 

Call for Artwork: Yo Soy... Je Suis... I Am... My Neighborhood The 2014 International Art Program for Children with Disabilities is now open for entries. Children with disabilities ages 5 to 18 are encouraged to create a portrait that illustrates themselves in their neighborhood. What makes their neighborhood awesome? Cool houses? Fun neighbors? A great park or playground? Student-artists are encouraged to illustrate all the important people, places, and landscapes of their local space that shape who they are and who they will be in the future. A selection of artwork from the online entries will be chosen for a live exhibition in Washington, D.C. Deadline to submit: July 1, 2014. For more information and to enter, visit

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Exhibit at Reichert Family Center's Cosden Price Gallery in 2014 The Southold Historical Society is committed to working with local artists and not-for-profits who would like to utilize this new exhibition space during periods when the Society is not using it for their purposes. The Historical Society is beginning to schedule for the 2014 Exhibition Season. They have a number of spots that have already filled, and a number still available. If you or a group of artists is interested in having a show, contact them as soon as possible to secure dates. For available dates and more information email or call Geoff Fleming, shsdirec@optonline.net or 631-765-5500.
PROMOTE YOUR WORK  Patch.com is offering an exciting FREE publicity opportunity for artists. The community news website has created a column called First Impressions - where an image of artwork is posted each week and readers respond by writing comments about what the work means to them. At the end of the week, the artist posts what they were thinking when they created the piece. Click on the title above to see the first installment featuring local photographer Meryl Spiegel's Scissored, from her Phantoms series. Patch is looking for artists to participate. All you need is a jpg of an image of your work (size: at least 72 dpi, at least 6 x 6 inches) and a paragraph describing what you were thinking when you created the artwork. Email the image and descriptive paragraph with your name, town of residence, name of the work, medium, and artist website to Meryl Spiegel: meryl@merylspiegel.com. Please also notify if you are a member of East End Arts. Meryl will contact you if your work is selected. Take advantage of this great opportunity for FREE artist publicity!

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

 

SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OFFERS HISTORY ALIVE GRANTS Funds Will Support Local History Exhibitions and Publications

The Suffolk County Historical Society is pleased to announce that stipends are available for local history organizations to underwrite the cost of new exhibitions, publications, and special projects. Historical societies are encouraged to apply to the Suffolk County Historical Society for stipends of up to $500, which will be awarded on a rolling basis throughout the year. The SCHS review committee is particularly interested in proposals that are innovative, engage the pubic, and advance the study of Long Island history. For more information, visit http://suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org/history_alive.html.

NYFA's ONLINE APPLICATION FOR THE 2014 ARTISTS' FELLOWSHIPS IS NOW OPEN Artists' Fellowships are $7,000 unrestricted cash awards made to individual originating artists living and working in the state of New York. Grants are awarded in 15 artistic disciplines, with applications accepted in five categories each year. Since the awards began in 1985, NYFA has awarded over $27 million to over 4,400 artists. The Fellowship award is free for artists to apply! Application deadlines: February 10, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. for Crafts/Sculpture and Digital/Electronic Arts categories; and February 11, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. for Nonfiction Literature, Poetry, and Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts categories. Visit nyfa.org to apply and to review Application Guidelines.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2014-15 ArtsCONNECT FUNDING PROGRAM Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation announces the availability of the online application for ArtsCONNECT, a program supporting tours of exemplary performing artists proposed by presenter consortia across the mid-Atlantic region. The application submission deadline for the 2014-2015 ArtsCONNECT program is Friday, March 14, 2014. To access the online application, visit http://midatlanticarts.egrant.net/login.aspx?PIID=147&OID=21 and for program guidelines, click here.
USARTISTS INTERNATIONAL 2014: ROUND II of III GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING USArtists International provides support for American dance, music, and theater ensembles and solo artists invited to perform at significant international festivals anywhere in the world outside the United States and its territories. The final application deadline for the 2014 program cycle is April 18, 2014 for projects taking place between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. For more information, click here. Questions about USArtists International should be directed to Brigid Zuknick at brigid@midatlanticarts.org.

RELIEF FUND FOR ARTISTS IN CT, NJ and NY IMPACTED BY HURRICANE SANDY The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the creation of an emergency relief fund to support individual artists in all disciplines impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The application will be posted on www.nyfa.org and www.artspire.org and submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. The program will be open to literary, media, performing and visual artists residing in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The fund is being launched with a $1 million leadership gift from the Andy Warhol Foundation, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and the Lambent Foundation, with additional support from individual donors and organizations who have held fundraisers, auctions and other events to support artists in need.

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: EMERGENCY RELIEF RESIDENCIES AT THE VERMONT STUDIO CENTER The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Inc., as part of its Hurricane Sandy Emergency Relief Fund is collaborating with the Vermont Studio Center to assist visual artists who have experienced damage, losses, and/or displacement due to Hurricane Sandy by providing 4-week to 8-week studio residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT. Eligible professional visual artists can be working in any discipline and must reside in Connecticut, New Jersey, or New York. Impacts may include loss of work, loss of or damage to studio space, interruption of creative routine, or displacement. Applications are accepted and awarded on a rolling basis. For more information please visit http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/displaced-artists-fund/. 

Art Writing Workshop

In partnership with the International Association of Art Critics/USA Section, the Arts Writers Grant Program offers applicants consultations with leading art critics. For more information, please visit 
http://www.aicausa.org

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