September 26, 2014 
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10/2: *NEW EXHIBIT* Winners' Show Opening Reception
*FREE DEMOS* Coltrane Legacy Project
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10/9: Arts Mean Business
9/20: NoFo Indie Film Showcase
*NEW THIS FALL* Creative Kids After School Program, K-4
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*NEW* CREATIVE KIDS
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Grades K-4
School Year: Mon-Fri
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MUSIC LESSONS 

Private Music Lessons

 

Scholarships Available 

 

          

 

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EAST END ARTS GALLERY

 

*COMING SOON* 

ANNUAL WINNERS' SHOW   
October 2 - November 1
Opening Reception:
Thurs., Oct. 2, 5 - 7 PM

 

East End Arts Gallery 

133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 

Hours: Tu-Sat, 10AM-4PM 
Sunday, 11AM-4PM 

 

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ROSALIE DIMON GALLERY

 

    

 Peter Beston

& Michael McLaughlin

on exhibit
August 1 - October 29
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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

    

 
Virginia Khuri

on Exhibit

September 8 - December 6
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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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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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THURSDAY, October 2 
WINNERS' SHOW

Opening Reception

5PM - 7PM

Group Show featuring Best in Show artists from 2013 juried East End Arts Gallery shows:

Katherine Liepe-Levinson, photographer from Riverhead

Jonathan Pearlman, mixed media artist from East Quogue

Dolores Cinquemani, poet from Central Islip

Toby Haynes, poet from East Hampton

Nancy Scherl, photographer from New York City

Win Zibeon, painter from Blauvelt

 

Meet the artists! Refreshments will be served.

This free event is open to the public.

EEA Members receive 15% discount on all purchases.  

East End Arts Gallery, 133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

 

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Winners' Show Dates: October 2 - November 1, 2014

 

 
East End Arts and the John Coltrane Home Foundation invite young people to participate in...
The Coltrane Legacy Project

The Coltrane Legacy Project was designed to spark imagination and open doors towards a new way of problem solving.  No formal knowledge of jazz or general music is required.

FREE DEMO SERIES
Shenole Latimer, the Education Director of East End Arts, designed this program and will be offering a demonstration series at no cost:

Sunday, September 28, 1:00 - 1:45 PM / Ages 5-8
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Sunday, October 5, 1:00 - 1:45 PM / Ages 9-14
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Wednesday, October 8, 5:00 - 6:00 PM / Ages 15-Adult

All sessions will take place at the East End Arts School, located at 141 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY September 27, 2014
call 631-369-2171 or email education@eastendarts.org


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


Have Fun with Drawing (Ages 5-8) with Diane Troiano
Saturdays, Sept. 27 - Nov. 1, 9:30 - 10:30 AM
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Explore Drawing (Ages 9-12) with Diane Troiano
Saturdays, Sept. 27 - Nov. 1, 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
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Art Adventures (Ages 5-8 & 9-12) with Connie Happ
Mondays, Sept. 29 - Nov. 6
Ages 5-8: 4 - 5 PM  /  Ages 9-12: 5 - 6 PM
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Watercolor & Mixed Media (Ages 9-12) with Connie Happ
Mondays, Oct. 27 - Nov. 10, 4 - 5 PM
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To register: 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org
 

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


Felted Bangle Bracelet with Justine Moody
Wednesday, Oct. 1 10 AM - 1 PM
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Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 AM - 2 PM
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Painting Autumn Trees on Carmen River Shore in Oils with Laura Stroh
Fridays, October 14 & 21 3- 6 PM
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Felted Scarf with Justine Moody
Wednesday, October 15, 10 AM - 1 PM
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CLICK HERE for complete list of upcoming classes & workshops
 
To register: 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org
 

 
Thursday, October 9, 3 - 6 PM 
ARTS MEAN BUSINESS Seminar & Networking Party 
Hosted by East End Arts at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach NY
 

Join business owners, artists, local government, arts organizations, community leaders, non-profit organizations, and more at this arts and business presentation and panel discussion "DESTINATION DOWNTOWN" demonstrating the value of small businesses partnering with the arts to strengthen the economic vitality of Long Island.

   

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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

Join the North Fork Premiere Indie
Screenings at Peconic Landing,1500 Brecknock Rd, Greenport NY
Showcase... MOVIE CLUB
Peconic Landing's exclusive membership for movie lovers!
See 4 Indie films for the price of 2; get the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to the Eglevsky Ballet performance of The Nutcracker.
Membership ONLY $20 per person!
Sign-up Now! peconiclanding.ticketleap.com or 631-477-BLUE

REDWOOD HIGHWAY
Saturday, October 4 7: 30PM
Tickets $10 / Free with movie club membership
Upcoming Indie films include: 
* November 29: Fort McCoy 
* December 6: Land Ho! 

TICKETS & MORE INFO:  CLICK HERE >>

  
*NEW*
CREATIVE KIDS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
For Grades K-4
During the School Year: Monday-Friday, 3:30-6 PM
Only $15 per day!
At the EEA School, 141 E. Main Street, Riverhead

This fun and engaging program for young people ages Kindergarten through 4th Grade features an experience of cultural enrichment through immersion in enjoyable arts, crafts, music and theatre activities. Homework Help & Snacks Provided!

REGISTER NOW! 631-369-2171 or education@eastendarts.org

 
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Upcoming Events Calendar

Every Monday 

Lyrical Children's Music Together® Classes

At East End Arts School in Riverhead and surrounding North Fork Towns

Join Us: Music Together®: Family Style Musical Fun with your newborn through five yea 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 27th 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. Classes are held Monday morning at the East End Arts Carriage House / Other area locations include Mattituck, Southold and Calverton (including a class for children with special needs). Discount for East End Arts Members with card. For more info visit www.lyricalchildrenmusic.com or www.facebook.com/LyricalChildren.MusicTogether or call 631-208-4003. *Looking for a Fun Part-Time Job - Ask us about Training to Teach Music Together!

East End Arts Carriage House, located behind the EEA Gallery, 133 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY 

Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28

"DUO" Art Exhibition

Featuring Jerry Schwabe & Kirsten Benfield

At Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton 

Don't miss the reception on Saturday, September 27 from 3 - 8 PM! Jerry Schwabe & Kirsten Benfield are having an art exhibition entitled "DUO" from September 26 through September 82 at Ashawagh Hall in East Hampton. The show hours are Friday 3 - 7 PM, Saturday 12 - 8 PM, and Sunday, 12 - 4 PM. For any questions, please contact Jerry at jerry@jerryschwabe.com.

Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton NY 

NOW through September 30

Art Exhibit Featuring Daniel Hauben
"No Place Like Home"
At Kapell Gallery, Greenport

The Kapell Gallery is pleased to present "No Place Like Home", a show of paintings by brilliant Bronx, NY artist Daniel Hauben. In one room his sensitive and colorful renderings of the people and streets of New York will be featured. These paintings vividly capture a special moment in the time and space of an ever evolving city. In the second room his beautifully rendered pastel landscapes will be showcased. Paintings range in size from 9" x 12" to 6 ft x 10 ft! Signed and numbered prints will also be for sale. In the days prior to the show, Danny will paint the streets and people of Greenport en plein air, adding an air of suspense to what might appear in the gallery. Look for him near the corner of Front & Main! Also, see this 2012 NYT story about a commission Danny executed for the Bronx Community College North Hall and Library that caught the gallery's attention and led to this show: NY Times Article: Daniel Hauben. As always, complimentary fine wine and food along with great conversation will be offered at the reception. All are welcome, kids too. Danny and his wife Judy Lane will be in attendance. Exhibition dates are August 16 - September 30. 

Kapell Gallery, 400 Front Street, Greenport NY

NOW through October 14

PERCEPTION Exhibit Open Now

Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery Off-site Exhibition

At The Barn Gallery of Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport

PERCEPTION - a new off-site group exhibit featuring artists from the Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery at The Barn Gallery of Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport. Photographers include Michael Edelson, Rich Faron, Scott Farrell, Alex Ferrone, Ray Germann, Gerry Giliberti, Katherine Liepe-Levinson, Harold Naideau, Jim Sabiston, and Steven Schreiber. View through October 14. AlexFerrone.com or 631-734-8545. Sponsored by Abatelli Realty & Appraisal Services. Currently at Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery, located at 25425 Main Road, Cutchogue: BARE Benefit Exhibit featuring works by noted photographer, Michael Edelson and Ann Brandeis - exhibit benefits The Retreat Domestic Violence Services. View through October 12, 2014. Join Michael Edelson and Ann Brandeis for a Gallery Talk Sunday, October 5, at 1:00 PM. Free event; light lunch included; Reservations required. Upcoming: "The Still Life" Exhibit: Featuring works by award-winning photographers, Harold Naideau and Steven Schreiber. Saturday, October 18 from 6-8pm opening reception; view through November 23; Gallery Talk Sunday, November 9.

The Barn Gallery at Jedediah Hawkins Inn, 400 South Jamesport Ave, Jamesport NY

October 23 - November 9 

"Harvey"
Presented by Hampton Theatre Company
At the Quogue Community Hall
The Hampton Theatre Company presents "Harvey" by Mary Chase at the Quogue Community Hall from October 23 through November 9. Performances are Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 8 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors (65 and over, except Saturdays) and $10 for students under 21. A special discount is available for EEA members. Reservations at www.hamptontheatre.org or 866-811-4111 (OvationTix.)
Quogue Community Hall, 125 Jessup Avenue, Quogue NY

Ongoing

5th Annual Sculpture Exhibit

Art Without Barriers Sculpture Garden

At Brecknock Hall, Greenport

What you hear is what you see - download the podcast, then listen in on your smartphone for a digitally enhanced description of each piece. In partnership with the Mattituck Lions Club.

Brecknock Hall, One Brecknock Road, Greenport NY

Every Saturday

Riverhead Outdoor Summer
Farmers' Market

10 AM - 2 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 Farmers' Market, outdoors along the Peconic River, Downtown Riverhead 

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

CALL FOR SINGERS: Harvest Gospel Choir
Join East End Arts and Harvest Gospel Artistic Director Maryanne McElroy in celebrating 28 years of Harvest Gospel Concerts by joining the 2014 choir. Share the joy of music from the soul! All are welcome to participate in this non-denominational celebration of music. No auditions to participate. Must be available for rehearsal 6-9 PM on the following Saturdays: October 11, 18, 25 & November 1 & 8. All rehearsals held at Friendship Baptist Church, 59 Anchor Street, Flanders NY. Register at first rehearsal on Saturday, October 11. Performance dates are Nov. 20 (Mattituck Presbyterian Church); Nov. 21 (Hamptons United Methodist Church, Southampton); and Nov. 22 (Friendship Baptist Church, Flanders); all are 8PM performances. Any questions, contact East End Arts at 631-727-0900 or info@eastendarts.org. For more info, click here.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS:
EEA's Holiday Gift Boutique 
Artists: Sell your one-of-a-kind ornaments, greeting cards, giftware, and more at East End Arts' Holiday Gift Boutique. If you are the creator of beautiful and inspired items, come show your talent and sell your wares to holiday gift shoppers! Shop Dates: November 15 - December 23, 2014. Hundreds of gorgeous hand-made holiday ornaments, greeting cards, one-of-a-kind jewelry, wearables, ceramics, crafts, and more will fill East End Arts' three galleries from top to bottom as visitors from all over the Island come to buy exclusive and artful gifts. Application submission deadline: Thursday, October 23, 5:00 PM. Non-members must become members to participate in the Gift Boutique. For more information and to apply, click here. 
CALL FOR ARTISTS The Artisan Project is a new partnership to restore the Historic Grange building in Riverhead. Organizers are looking for local artists, crafters, and collectors of vintage items and antiques to participate in a local Artisan Project selling their goods. The event will be held Saturday, September 27 through Saturday, November 15 on Fridays and Satrudays, at 5268 Sound Ave in Riverhead , ending with the First Parish Church event, Blessing of the Artist. If you have any questions, contact Ann Corley at 631-953-3687. For participation form, click here
CALL FOR ARTISTS The South Street Gallery's 8th Annual 10 x 10 = 100 Art Show and Sale to benefit The North Fork Environmental Council, to be held on December 6, 2014. The South Street Gallery is providing artists with 10 x 10 cradled birch plywood boards. Each work will be sold for $100: 25% of each sale going to the gallery and the remainder split between the artist and the NFEC. Boards are available to be picked up at the gallery Friday through Monday, 12 - 5 PM. The first board is complimentary. Up to two additional boards may be purchased for $7 per board. The finished 10 x 10 works are due at the gallery by Sunday, November 30. A preview will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 12 PM to 5 PM, and the sale begins Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 6 PM. The South Street Gallery is located at 18 South Street in Greenport, NY. For more info, call 631-477-0021.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS: Hampton's Juried Art Show 2014 - The Retreat's 6th Annual Art Competition This exhibition is open to artists in photography, oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed-media, graphics, drawing, 2D, 3D, and sculpture. The work cannot be larger than 24" x 36". Deadline for submissions is September 26, 2014. The top 25 entries will appear in a group show opening in 2014 at The Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery. The top 3 "Best in Show" win their own group exhibit in 2015! All entry fees benefit The Retreat, a domestic violence agency serving the East End of Long Island. For more information and to enter, visit click here.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: NORTH FORK COMMUNITY THEATRE'S ART SHOW CONTEST What is your vision of the North Fork Community Theatre (NFCT)? Express it in any 2D medium and enter it in the NFCT juried art show! Winning entries will be displayed at the NFCT from December 2014 through April. To kick off the NFCT art show contest, we will be hosting a Plein Air painting and social event on the NFCT lawn in Mattituck on July 20 from 4PM to 7PM. One time NFCT actor, and renowned painter Alan Bull will be there painting during the event. Join us for a wine tasting and hors d'oeurves, and if you are an artist, bring your sketch book or easel! In addition to Best in Show and 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards, there will be a separate award for the top architectural rendering of the NFCT building. Submission deadline is October 1, 2014. For more information and/or to enter the NFCT Art Show Contest, visit http://www.nfct.com/CallforArtists.pdf or call 917-334-6639.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club is one of the oldest and prestigious women artist organizations was founded in 1896 at Grace Church in Manhattan. The Club is calling for entries for the 118th Open Juried Exhibition to be held at the National Arts Club in Gramercy, December 2 - 19, 2014. The new extended deadline is October 3, 2014. For prospectus and information please visit www.clwac.org.
CALL FOR ARTISTS Space still available for the Westhampton Beach Fall Juried Arts and Crafts Show, to be held Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Space is limited for jewelry artisans, but we have availability in our other categories: fiber arts, painting, sculpture, photography, etc. Applied crafts are not allowed. Saturday, October 11 will be a busy day, as the Art show is one of 5 events hosted in town. There will be free transportation between the events and the weekend is being promoted in print, web, and radio. Click here for the application: http://www.whbcc.com/gallery/2014_October_A_C.pdf. For additional information call the Westhampton Chamber at 631-288-3337.
SEEKING TEACHING ARTISTS APPLICATIONS The Community Library Friends of the Arts, Inc. is seeking applications from artists of all disciplines interested in teaching classes to adults at the community library in Shirley. They are interested in unique proposals for multi-session classes which actively engage adults with no prior art experience in the creative process. Compensation: $35-$45 hour depending on proposal. Teaching artists are hired on a project basis as private contractors. To apply, email tara.damato@gmail.com with subject line:  Teaching Artist Application, the following information: Artist CV (2 page max., summary of skills, experience and education as a professional artist) OR Teaching Resume, (2 page max., summary of skills, experience and education as a teacher); Sample Project Description (lesson plan outline for an 6-8 session instructional series for adults. Especially interested in projects for seniors 55+, include: learning goals; objectives; a brief description of activities; what art-making skills will be taught; how you will promote social engagement; a brief description of a culminating/sharing event for the students with the public); Two Professional References (only include references familiar with your work as a teaching artist. For each reference, please provide: name/title, organization, email address, telephone number). For more info, visit http://www.friends-arts.org/.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: PARTICIPATE IN PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL'S (M)usic (A)rts (C)inema FESTIVAL Three artist opportunities are available for the upcoming PAC MAC Festival taking place in downtown Patchogue from October 17-26, 2014: One for outdoor installation and sculpture; one for artist groups and pop-up galleries; and one for the juried exhibition "Best of Suffolk County Arts Councils". For more information, visit http://www.patchoguearts.org/pac-mac-2014-festival/.
CALL FOR ACTORS Auditions for North Fork Community Theatre's production of Moon Over Buffalo will be held on Sunday October 26 and Monday, October 27 from 7- 9 PM. If callbacks are needed they will be held on Tuesday, October 28 from 7 - 9PM. All roles are open. Please contact director Robert Horn for more information: rphornbird@aol.com or 631-744-2976. NFCT is also looking to fill several behind the scenes roles. Join a fun production team!
VENDORS WANTED Vendors are invited to participate in a holiday fair at St. John the Evangelist Church on November 8, 2014. The fair will be held in the school cafeteria this year and tables & chairs will be provided. Food will be available. For more information and an application please visit holiday.fair@yahoo.com or call 631-727-2030.
OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS Gallery Crossing, located on Peconic Lane in Peconic on the North Fork, is offering a special opportunity for local artists to exhibit their works. The Gallery is seeking artists to exhibit using 25' of dedicated wall space for a two-week period during their 2014 season, which is from May 22 through November 3. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday from 12 PM to 7 PM. Gallery co-owner Joanne Rosko will curate each exhibition. To participate, there is a $100 non-refundable hanging fee. The artist will receive 70% and the Gallery 30% of all proceeds (after sales tax and any credit card processing fees). To be considered, artwork must be wall mountable, although other formats will also be considered. Artists can submit five photos of their work for consideration, as well as bio and list of all works to be exhibited. For more information on exhibiting at Gallery Crossing, contact gallery co-owner John Rosko at Info@GalleryCrossing.com.
CALL FOR ARTISTS' MODELS The South Street Gallery in Greenport is looking for models for weekly Tuesday short pose sketch group from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. If interested, contact the South Street Gallery at 631-477-0021 or info@thesouthstreetgallery.com.
CALL FOR SCULPTURE ENTRIES The Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council along with The Bellport Chamber of Commerce and Bellport Village are accepting submissions for from sculptors for an outdoor sculpture to be permanently installed in the Village of Bellport. Artists must be 18 years of age or older. Work must be: original, three-dimensional, suitable for outdoor installation and able to be structurally secured to a concrete pad, capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions and high traffic areas and safe for children, suitable for family viewing. Works deemed unsafe, overly fragile, or otherwise unsuitable will not be considered for the exhibition. No work can exceed 15 feet in height or weigh more than 500 pounds, due to the limitations of the equipment available to Art in Public Places for installation of the sculptures. For more information contact 631-776-0811 or brookhavenarts@gmail.com.
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.

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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