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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

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MUSIC LESSONS 

Private Music Lessons

 

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CLASSES & PROGRAMS FOR KIDS

 

 

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 Gallery

EAST END ARTS GALLERY

 

 

SHADOW  
Show Dates:
March 14 - April 18
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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

  

    

 Anthony Lombardo & Toby Haynes 

on exhibit
Feb. 7 - April 30
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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

    

 

 
Laura Stroh
landscape paintings

on Exhibit

March 4 - June 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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EXTENDED TO MARCH 23
  
7th Annual WINTERFEST
LIVE ON THE VINE

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


Tuesdays, April 1 & 8, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Learn to Draw with Beth Nehls
Wednesdays, April 2 - 23, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
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Jewelry Creation Workshop with Patricia Robinson
Wednesdays, April 9 - 30, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
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UPCOMING CLASSES FOR KIDS & TEENS
At the East End Arts School in Riverhead
Saturday, March 29
ARTISAN SHOWCASE SERIES:
Featuring MARY ANNE HUNTINGTON, Jewelry Maker
11 AM - 3 PM
At the East End Arts Gallery
Free to attend! Stop by the East End Arts Gallery to check out a demonstration with one of our Working Artists! Mary Anne Huntington will be demonstrating the process of creating unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of hand-crafted silver jewelry. Meet the artist and see her at work, as she creates her art in the EEA Gallery for one day only! Mary Anne will also have her hand-crafted jewelry for sale at this event.
East End Arts Gallery, 133 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY


Peconic Landing in Partnership with East End Arts
PRESENTS

The North Fork Premiere Indie Film Showcase
The best of art house cinema at Peconic Landing in Greenport

WHEN I WALK
Saturday, March 29
Audiences will see an emotional documentary filled with unexpected moments of humor and joy. When I Walk is a life-affirming film driven by a young man's determination to survive-and to make sense of a devastating disease through the art of cinema. 7:30 PM, Tickets $10

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Screenings at Peconic Landing,1500 Brecknock Rd, Greenport NY

 
 
ENROLL BY MAY 31 AND RECEIVE A 5% DISCOUNT!
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION
NOW OPEN!

AGES 5-8 and 9-14 
Art, Music, Theatre Camps! 
 
TO SIGN-UP: 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org 
  
 
 
HONORING our friends:
Içim & Mark Miller of Miller Environmental Group




Saturday, May 17
Sea Star Ballroom, Riverhead
 
Tickets: $150 per person
Sponsorship starting at just $500 and includes 2 tickets and special recognition at the event!
Evening Includes:
  • Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres
  • Dinner & Dancing to the Music of The Trevor Davison 10 Piece Swing Band
  • Live & Silent Auctions with Nicholas Dawes, VP of Special Collections at Heritage Auctions and frequent appraiser on 'Antiques Roadshow' 

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 HIGH SCHOOL THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

Support Theater Education on the East End!


RENT - Southold
March 21, 22 at 7:30 PM & March 23 at 2 PM
420 Oaklawn Ave, Southold NY

URINETOWN - Westhampton Beach
March 21, 22 at 7:30 PM & March 23 at 2 PM
49 Lilac Rd, Westhampton Beach NY

THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Easport-South Manor
March 21, 22 at 7 PM & March 23 at 1 PM
543 Moriches-Middle Island Rd, Manorville NY

THE WIZ - Riverhead 
March 29 at 7 PM and March 30 at 2 PM
April 4 & 5 at 7 PM 
700 Harrison Avenue, Riverhead NY

GREASE - Southampton 
March 29 at 7 PM & March 30 at 2 PM
141 Narrow Lane, Southampton
NY

The Teeny Awards is sponsored by Suffolk County National Bank & Riverhead Toyota with support from Empire National Bank 
 
   

Upcoming Events Calendar

NOW through March 23 

Northeast Stage Presents
"Tales and Tempests"
At the Holy Trinity Church in Greenport

Join Northeast Stage for a "rich and strange" theatrical journey through the last six plays Shakespeare wrote, in this original production created by A.D. Newcomer in collaboration with company actors. Come celebrate the actor, the audience, the magic of theatre, the spirit of collaboration, and the beauty and power of Shakespeare's language. Six actors play more than 50 roles on this whirlwind two-hour journey through the stories of these six plays. Performances are Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15; Friday, March 21; and Saturday, March 22 at 8 PM, with two Sunday performances on March 16 and March 23 at 5 PM. Performances will be held at the Holy Trinity Church in Greenport, NY. Admission is $15 at the door, but tickets may also be reserved by calling 631-208-6933 or by visiting www.northeast.org. An opening night reception is included in the March 14 admission price. 

Holy Trinity Church, 768 Main Street, Greenport NY

NOW through March 30

"The Foreigner" 

Presented by the Hampton Theatre Company
Quogue Community Hall
The Hampton Theatre Company presents Larry Shue's "outrageously funny" comedy "The Foreigner" at the Quogue Community Hall from March 13 through 30 on Thursdays and Fridays at 7, Saturdays at 8 and Sundays at 2:30. Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors (65 and over, except Saturdays) and 10 for students under 21. "The Foreigner" features Matthew Conlon, Diana Marbury, James Ewing, Joe Pallister, Krista Kurtzberg, Ben Schnickel and Terry Brockbank. Sarah Hunnewell directs. For information and reservations, visit www.hamptontheatre.org or call 631-653-8955.
Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue NY
Starting March 31

Lyrical Children's Music Together® Classes

At East End Arts School, Riverhead

New Semester starting soon: Music Together®: Family Style Musical Fun with your newborn through five year old! Nurture you child's natural musical, creative spirit in a play-based, developmentally appropriate environment. Classes are a mixed-age environment - great for families with siblings. As an internationally recognized program celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, Music Together pioneered research-based early childhood music education that emphasizes and facilitates caregiver involvement in a child's musical growth. According to Kenneth K. Guilmartin, Founder/Director of Music Together, "All children are naturally musical and have the ability, from birth, to learn music. Nurturing children's innate musicality as early as possible provides a strong foundation for later success." Free Demo opportunities. Reservations Required for classes begin March 31. Discount for East End Arts Members. For more info visit www.lyricalchildrenmusic.com or https://www.facebook.com/LyricalChildren.MusicTogether or call 631-208-4003. 
Held at the East End Arts School, 141 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY

Sunday, April 6

4th Annual Joshua Levine Memorial Cocktail Party & Dinner

To benefit the East End Edible School Garden Program

5 PM 

In Sag Harbor

The American Hotel and Dodds & Eder in Sag Harbor will host the 4th Annual Joshua Levine Memorial cocktail party and dinner to benefit the East End Edible School Garden Program which now exists at over 25 East End schools. All the fantastic food, wine and donations for the silent auction is donated by local restaurants, farmers, merchants and others. The pre-dinner cocktail party features great hors d'oeuvres, wine, music, and a fantastic silent auction with some amazing items (all of which have been donated), and it only cost $75 to attend. This is a fantastic bargain especially since your contribution is made to a 501(c)3 charitable organization. For more information or to make reservations to the pre-dinner party or both the pre-dinner and dinner party, visit http://www.joshualevinefoundation.org/.

The American Hotel and Dodds & Eder, Sag Harbor NY

Saturdays through May 17

Riverhead Farmers' Market

11 AM - 3 PM

In Downtown Riverhead

Don't miss the very popular pop-up farmer's market in downtown Riverhead! Dozens of local vendors each week selling local products like seafood, cheese, eggs, hand-made pastas, jellies, breads, produce, soaps, chocolate, mushrooms, beer, wine, and so much more. Live music. Check out the market that everyone is talking about! Sponsored by the Riverhead BID. For more information, visit facebook.com/RIverheadFarmersMarket.

Riverhead Farmer's Marketing, 117 E. Main Street, Riverhead 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:
EEA's 3rd Annual National Art Competition: The Creative Process
Your creative process is what makes your style unique. As an option for this show you may choose to leave part of your piece unfinished to give a peek into your personal artistic process, a hint of how your work evolves. This is not mandatory. Two-Dimensional media only. Artists may enter up to five works for $45. Entries will be accepted through online entry form only. Submission deadlines: April 8, 2014, with an extended deadline of April 15, 2014 (additional fee applies.) Guest jurors are Gerald Peters (Owner, Gerald Peters Gallery); and Peter J. Marcelle (Director, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, NY; Owner, Peter Marcelle Project, Southampton, NY). Exhibit dates are August 8 through September 24, 2014. 'Best in Show' winner will receive a seven-day stay in EEA Artist Residence near Hamptons' Museums and Galleries, plus $1,000 and inclusion in a group show at the at The Peter Marcelle Project, art gallery in Southampton NY. For all information and to enter, visit: http://www.eastendarts.org/gallery/national-show-2014.html.
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. 
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: EEA's LINE Show
Open call for artist participation in the upcoming juried, all media art show Line at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead. Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood encourages artists: "A torso by Matisse, a curve by Brancusi, a hand or a flower photographed by Stieglitz or Mapplethorpe, a Sumi-e brushstroke - artistic mastery is much evident in the exquisite, simple line." Guest jurors for this show are Hideaki Ariizumi (Architect, Artist, and Owner of ArtSites Gallery)
and artist Debbie Ma. 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, April 17 and Friday, April 18 from 10AM to 4PM; and Saturday, April 19 from 10AM to 3PM at the EEA Gallery. Poetry entry deadline is April 8, 2014. Please note there is a new online submission process for poetry entries. Opening reception will be held on Friday, April 25, 5 - 7 PM. For more information and to download prospectus, click here. 
OPEN CALL FOR STREET PAINTING ARTISTS: 18th ANNUAL COMMUNITY MOSAIC STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL 
Sunday, May 25, 2014 in Downtown Riverhead.
Open Call for Street Painting Artists to participate in this Memorial Day Weekend tradition in downtown Riverhead, presented by East End Arts. Street painting artists (14 years of age or older) who register in advance are assigned a sponsored square. There are a limited number of sponsored squares, which are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. There is no fee for street painting artists who register in advance. Chalk and blending materials are provided. This free event draws 5,000 local residents and tourists. Festival fun for the family includes: street painting, live music, theatre, drumming, dance, art demonstration, performances, art sale and exhibit, face painting, and so much more! Registration deadline: May 15. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank. For more information and to download the 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 ACTORS: "The Apron Strings Project" Casting Call The Aprons Strings Project will be casting for their production on May 2-4, 2014 at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead, NY. This is a crowd-sourced theatrical event to benefit The Retreat of Southampton, featuring monologues, scenes, and songs inspired by a vintage apron collection. Casting appointments will be held Friday, March 21, 5-9pm and Saturday, March 22 10am-5pm in Riverhead, NY. Producers are seeking strong performers with varied range to portray several different characters each. Experience not required but performers must possess strong skills and professional attitude. Must be able to memorize material. Please prepare a dramatic/comedic monologue, no more than 3 minutes. Seeking 5 Women: all types 18-80 years; and 2 Men: all types 35-80 years. Rehearsals will be after work hours and Saturdays. Please do not apply if you are not available for ALL show dates. Casting auditions are by appointment only. If interested, contact apronstringsproject@gmail.com to request time and location. Please advise if you require accommodations for stairs.
CALL FOR ALL ARTISTS Our Lady of the Island Shrine in Manorville is hosting an art show on June 21 & 22 from 10 AM to 4 PM. We are looking for religious art that reflects faith. Use your imagination - artwork does not have to be explicitly religious, perhaps symbolic, biblical, spiritual, whatever speaks to you of religious meaning. We will also accept nature scenes from across Long Island. For an application please email Art.Shrine1@yahoo.com.
CALLING ALL ACTORS: HAMPTON THEATRE COMPANY HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR "GOD OF CARNAGE" The Hampton Theatre Company will hold open auditions for two of the four roles in "God of Carnage," Yasmina Reza's Olivier Award-winning volatile comedy that reveals how quickly and disastrously the thin veneer of civility can be stripped away when two sets of parents attempt to discuss a confrontation between their sons. Auditions will be held on Sunday and Monday, March 23 and 24, from 6 - 8 PM at the Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessup Avenue in Quogue. Both union and non-union actors are invited to attend. Readings will be from the script. No monologue or appointment is necessary. Contact info@hamptontheatre.org or 917-532-4440 for more information. For information about the theater company, visit www.hamptontheatre.org. Anyone unable to attend the scheduled audition times, but who would like to read, should contact the company and an alternate time may be arranged if possible. Local housing is available for out-of-town actors. Special Appearance contract for Equity actors, if applicable.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS The Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild is having a Spring Juried Art Competition, juried by an independent and professional judge, Diane Alec Smith. Submission drop-off dates are March 27, 1 - 4 PM and March 28, 10 AM - 1 PM. Entry fees are $15 per item, maximum 3 items per category. Categories are Fine Art, Photography, and Mixed Media. Opening Reception will be held on Friday, March 28 from 5 -7 PM. Complimentary refreshments will be served. For application and more information, visit http://www.oldtownartsguild.org/spring-awakenings.html.
CALL FOR ARTISTS FLORA is an upcoming exhibition of botanical themed artwork dealing with flowers, plants or botany as subject matter, at Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY. Open to artists working in all media excluding film/sound and installation art. This exhibition is open to all New York State residents at least 18 years of age. Juror is Alan Singer. Awards include $500 in cash awards. Entry deadline is April 3, 2014. For more information and prospectus, visit http://www.mainstreetartsgallery.com/assets/floraprospectus.pdf.
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.
CALLING All ARTISTS: 76th Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition Awards Judge is Robert Storr, Professor of Painting and Dean of the School of Art at Yale University. Organized by Michelle Klein, Assistant Curator/Registrar/Lewis B. Cullman Associate for Museum Education. Installation design by Christina M. Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator. All registration materials available at GuildHall.org. Registration now through April 18, 2014. To be included on the Museum Check List, the registration card must be postmarked by April 18. Registration submitted after this date will not be included in the Artist Checklist but will still be accepted into the Exhibition. Artwork drop off: April 25 and 26, 10 AM to 4 PM. Art work pick up: June 8 and 9, 10 AM to 6 PM. For more information, visit http://www.guildhall.org/museum-2/artist-members-show/ or call 631-324-0806 ext.19 or michelle@guildhall.org. The Museum at Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937. Admission is free. Museum Hours: Mon, Fri, Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm.
CALLING ALL ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS: Save the Dates June 7-8 and 14-15 for The Path Through History Weekends This program - comprised of events which are heritage and cultural celebrations and special programming that promote the unique history of our State - will be held this year on June 7-8 and 14-15. With hundreds of museums and heritage sites offering special programming throughout the state at the start of the summer tourism season, this year is sure to be the most successful yet! In 2012 Governor Cuomo unveiled New York's "Path Through History," a statewide roadmap that ties historically and culturally significant sites, locations and events throughout New York State. This effort to highlight our rich heritage aims to not only showcase the state's history and cultural significance but also promote tourism and economic development in communities in every region. Any questions and to be added to the mailing list for more info, email info@paththroughhistoryweekends.com.
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 ENTRIES PHOTOcentric 2014 is an international juried photography exhibition at Garrison Art Center in Garrison, NY, September 13 through September 28, 2014. Cash awards will be given in each of the categories as well as Best in Show award. Discount for early entries: deadline is May 14. Final entry deadline is June 6. Juror Marvin Heiferman is an independent curator and writer, organizes projects about photography and visual culture for institutions that include the Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian Institution, International Center of Photography, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the New Museum. A contributing editor to Art in America, Heiferman has written for numerous publications, catalogs, monographs, and magazines including The New York Times, Artforum, Aperture, and BOMB. For more information and to enter, visit http://www.garrisonartcenter.org/ex_photo.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 STUDENT ARTISTS: POSTER CONTEST Students from Pre-K through Grade 12 are encouraged to celebrate ARTS MONTH ON LONG ISLAND by participating in the Arts Alive LI 2014 Poster Contest. The contest represents a unique opportunity for students to become involved with the premier regional celebration of the arts on Long Island, win prizes and see their winning entries in an art exhibit at Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, NY. The Grand Prize includes a Mini Apple iPad and a $500 gift certificate, both donated by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, founding and presenting sponsor of Arts Alive LI. Monetary prizes will also be awarded to all winners in each of three (3) categories including: Pre-K - Grade 2, Grades 3-6, and Grades 7-12. New in 2014, winning posters will become part of the 2014 Arts Alive LI Commemorative Poster Series and will be on exhibit at the Long Island Children's Museum in October. Submission deadline is May 23, 2014. For poster design guidelines and the official entry form, please visit: http://www.artsaliveli.org/poster-contest/.

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.

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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