April 29, 2016

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ART OF THE NON-DOMINANT HAND 
 April 29 - June 10, 2016
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 29, 5 - 7 PM
 
East End Arts Gallery 
133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 
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Howell Avenue and E. Main St
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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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Friday, April 29  
OPENING RECEPTION
ART OF THE NON-DOMINANT HAND

5 - 7 PM

Guest Juror: Mark Humphrey of Mark Humphrey Gallery, Southampton, NY

Meet the artists at the reception and explore creating art with your non-dominant hand with our interactive art show! Refreshments will be served ~ open to the public. EEA Members receive 15% discount on all purchases.  
East End Arts Gallery, 133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

ART OF THE NON-DOMINANT HAND Show Dates: April 29 - June 10, 2016
Hours:  Tuesday - Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM
 
Saturday, May 7
NILE RODGERS
MASTER CLASS
3 PM
At the Suffolk Theater, Riverhead, NY 
Nile's signature is scrawled across an amazing array of music - from Madonna to Diana Ross, from David Bowie to Eric Clapton. Don't miss this special talk with legendary "hitmaker" Nile Rodgers on songwriting, guitar playing and the music industry, followed by a Q&A session. This is open to the public and is perfect for musicians, music lovers, and anyone interested in any aspect of the music industry. Tickets: $25, $40, $50.
Sponsored by D'Addario. Presented by East End Arts at the Suffolk Theater, l118 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY.

Get your tickets before they sell out!

Tune in to Good Day New York on Fox on Monday morning, May 2 to see Nile Rodgers guest co-host for the day!

 
 
 
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ARTworks 2016 GALA
Saturday, May 7, 2016
East Wind, Wading River, NY

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NILE RODGERS
Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, guitarist,
and co-founder/chairman of We Are Family Foundation 
His hits include We Are Family by Sister Sledge...
Get Lucky by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell... and so many more!
 
RSVP deadline extended by Monday, May 2!

Proceeds from this fundraising event help support our mission
to build and enrich our community through the arts.
 

UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL
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JOSEPHINE & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - McGann-Mercy
April 29 & 30 at 7:30 PM
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Upcoming Events Calendar

Saturday, April 30
Springtime Antiques Fair & Bake Sale
8 AM - 4 PM
At Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, Cutchogue
Don't miss this indoor and outdoor antiques fair and bake sale. All four rooms of Old Town Arts' historic building will be completely filled with antiques, vintage finds, jewelry nautical items, silver, artwork, white elephant table, ephemera, pottery, vintage start wars, home-baked goods and tons of treasures for the home and garden. Free Admission, For more information visit oldtownartsguild.org or contact 631-734-6382.
Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild, 28265 Main Rd. (Rte. 25), Cutchogue, NY
Now through May 23
East End Realists Fine Art Show & Sale
At Southampton Cultural Center
Paintings by nine distinguished contemporary artists including many East End Arts members. Featured artists: Peter Beston, Lucille Berrill Paulsen, Aubrey Grainger, Jane Kirkwood, Keith Mantell, Roxanne Panero, David Paulsen, Pam Thomson, and Ann Lombardo (artist & curator). Exhibition dates are April 12 - May 23, 2016. Gallery hours are Sunday-Thursday 12-4 PM, Friday-Saturday 12-6 PM, and by appointment. For more information, visit scc-arts.org/art-gallery-current-exhibits.
Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY
Various Dates, April - June 
North Fork Coastal Cleanup Series
Group for the East End is very excited to announce the full schedule of coastal cleanups along the North Fork of Long Island! Everything collected will be repurposed into life-size sculptures of wildlife that are impacted by the large amounts of debris in our coastal waters. Wildlife love clean beaches as much as people do! The more volunteers who can participate, the cleaner we our beaches can be. Help raise awareness and protect sea turtles, osprey, harbor seals and other wildlife from life-threatening debris in our local waters. Clean-ups will take place from April through June on various dates and locations. For more information and to become a volunteer, visit groupfortheeastend.org/nofo-coastal-cleanup-series.
Wednesday, May 18  
Young Creative Professionals Free, Monthly Networking Meet-up
7:30 - 9:00 PM
At Roast Coffee & Tea, Patchogue 
Join Young Creative Professionals (YCP) at their free, monthly networking meet-ups, held every third Wednesday of the month from 7:30 - 9 PM. Mix, mingle and connect with artists in a variety of fields (visual art, music, theater and more!) while enjoying coffee/tea at 30% off. Find each month's event at their Facebook group: http://facebook.com/groups/ArtistActionGroup. Questions? Contact YCP's organizer, Courtney Surmanek, at courtneymsurmanek@gmail.com. (Changes to location may apply for special events - check the Facebook group or contact Courtney for more details.)
Roast Coffee & Tea Trading Company, 41 E. Main St, Patchogue NY

Sunday, May 22

Poetry Street Open Mic
2 - 4 PM

At the Blue Duck Bakery Café, Riverhead

"POETRY STREET...where every voice is heard!" welcomes writers of all ages to the Blue Duck Bakery Café for this series of "Open Mics", the spoken word project of Susan Dingle for the East End Arts' JumpstART program. Poets, comedians and storytellers are invited to sign up at 1:30 PM; the first 15 writers to sign-up have 3 minutes to perform original work. $5 fee for poets and audience members. Continues on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Blue Duck Bakery Café in Riverhead. For more information contact Susan Dingle at susandingle@optonline.net.

Blue Duck Bakery Café, 309 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY

Every Saturday 

Riverhead Farmers' Market

In Downtown Riverhead

Don't miss the very popular pop-up farmer's market in downtown Riverhead! Hours: Saturdays, 9 AM - 3 PM. Dozens of local vendors each week selling local products. Sponsored by the Riverhead BID. For more information, visit facebook.com/RIverheadFarmersMarket.

Riverhead Farmers' Market, 117 E. Main Street, Riverhead NY

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

DINE with us. WINE with us. Be ENTERTAINED!

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 suffolktheater.com, or call the Box Office at 631-727-4343. There's always something to celebrate at The Suffolk Theater!
 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS 

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS, ARTISANS & CRAFT VENDORS: 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY MOSAIC STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 29, 2016 in Downtown Riverhead, presented by East End Arts!
Open call for artist, artisan and craft 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, fine arts & crafts fair, live music, theatre, drumming, dance, art demonstration, performances, and so much more! Registration deadline: May 10. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank. For more information and registration form, click here.
 
OPEN CALL FOR STREET PAINTING ARTISTS: 20th ANNIVERSARY COMMUNITY MOSAIC STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL 
Sunday, May 29, 2016 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, fine arts & crafts fair, and so much more! Registration deadline: May 10. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank. For more information and to download the registration form, click here.
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT Art Show
Open call for artist participation in the upcoming juried, all media art show The Contemporary Portrait at the East End Arts Gallery in Riverhead. Gallery Director Jane Kirkwood comments on the theme: "It's not just about replicating superficial features, it's about capturing something deeper and therefore more authentic about an individual. It's the gesture that predicts the character, an expression that reveals the thinker. When skill expresses insight, the artist rocks the portrait." Guest jurors for this show are Deanne Shashoua and Michael Lyons Wier of Lyons Wier Gallery, New York, NY. Original works in all media may be submitted, including: painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, video, and sculpture; up to three entries can be submitted per artist. Visual art entries will be accepted on Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10 from 10 AM to 4 PM; and Saturday, June 11 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the EEA Gallery. Opening reception will be held on Friday, June 17, 5 - 7 PM. For more information and to download prospectus, click here.
CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS: HAMPTONS TAKE 2 DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL Be part of this growing documentary film festival. Filmmakers are invited to submit their film for consideration in the 2016 four-day event. Submission Deadlines & Fees are as follows: Early deadline is April 30, 2016 (Fee: $35 per feature / $25 per short); Regular deadline is June 30, 2016 (Fee: $45 per feature / $35 per short); Late deadline is July 10, 2016 (Fee: $60 per feature / $45 per short). For more information and to submit, visit ht2ff.com/this-years-film-festival.
CALL FOR ARTISTS b.j. spoke gallery in Huntington, NY presents Paperworks 2016 National Juried Competition. The juror is Heidi Hirschl of the Museum of Modern Art, NY. This call is open to all artists living in the United States who use paper as their primary medium, as a substrate, or subject of a video. Accepting works made of, on or about paper; folded paper, collage, photography, paintings, prints, drawings, paper sculpture, bound books, 3D, mixed media, video, installation. Entry fee is $35 for up to 6 works. Winning artist receives an exhibition of selected works, August 2016 at b.j. spoke gallery, Huntington, NY. Deadline for entry is April 30, 2016. For prospectus and more information, visit bjspokegallery.org/juried-competitions/paperworks-2016.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Long Island Biennial The Heckscher Museum of Art is now accepting entries for the Long Island Biennial 2016, a juried exhibition featuring works by visual artists from Nassau and Suffolk Counties. This year's jurors will be Lori Bookstein, Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York; Seung Lee, Professor of Art, Director of Fine Arts and Graduate Studies, LIU Post; and Christina Mossaides Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator, Guild Hall, East Hampton. Approximately 40 works will be selected for the exhibition, and all submitted entries will be posted on the Museum's Long Island Biennial website. The Long Island Biennial exhibition is on view September 3 through December 4, 2016. The deadline to submit entries is April 30, 2016. For more info and to apply, visit longislandbiennial.org. 
CALL FOR ARTISTS Gallery North is looking for both local and regional artists to participate in an upcoming exhibition 'Bridges' from June 24 through July 8, 2016. Artists of all practices are welcome to submit up to 3 images that include bridges. Deadline is May 20, 2016. For more information, visit gallerynorth.org/news.
CALLING ALL LONG ISLAND SCHOOL AGE ARTISTS Students, Pre-K through Grade 12, are encouraged to celebrate ARTS MONTH ON LONG ISLAND by participating in the Arts Alive LI 2016 Poster Contest. The contest, which runs from March 14 to May 25, 2016 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 on exhibit at Long Island Children's Museum (LICM) in Garden City, NY. The Grand Prize is a $300 Gift Certificate. $50 Gift Certificates will also be awarded to First Prize winners in each of three (3) categories including: Pre-K - Grade 5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. Entry deadline is Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM. For more information and to apply, visit artsaliveli.org
CASTING CALL Northeast Stage will be holding auditions for their summer 2016 production of "As You Like It" on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 at 7:00 PM at Holy Trinity Church (768 Main Street, Greenport, NY). For more information, visit http://www.northeaststage.org/auditions.html
CALL TO ARTISTS: 2016 Embracing Our Differences The Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and Human Understanding, Inc. at SCCC in Selden, NY is seeking submissions for the tenth annual Embracing our Differences outdoor art exhibition. Each year Long Island artists, professionals, amateurs, teachers and students create works that interpret and explore the struggles and joys of living in a diverse community, and/or the impact of prejudice and hatred on human dignity. Selected artwork will be displayed as 16' x 12' banners at multiple venues, and will have an enormous impact on building an inclusive society - one that rejects hatred. Deadline to submit artwork: May 26, 2016. Through this worthy endeavor, the Embracing Our Differences art exhibition, together with related activities and events, demonstrates that diversity enriches lives, and may be downloaded at chdhu.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CHDHU_calltoartists_2016_web.pdf.
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS: Art Limited presents << Multiple-Exposure >> Competition In photography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image. The exposure values may or may not be identical to each other. The number of combinations is not limited. Explanations of the technique will be a plus for the jury. The end of the participation date is May 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM time in Paris, France. The 50 members of the jury composed from the top artists and the Art Limited team will vote for the best 3 creations and artists into the theme. For more information and to apply, visit artlimited.net/competition/en/15.
CALL FOR ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES: ARTIST RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY IN ORIENT, NY The William Steeple Davis Trust of Orient, Long Island is now accepting applications for an artist-in-residence for the period of October 15, 2016 - October 1, 2017. Past residents' endeavors have included painting, photography, writing, sculpting, poetry and music. The Davis house and studio are located in Orient, on the eastern end of the North Fork of Long Island, NY, approximately 100 miles from New York City. The house and studio are in a quiet location within sight of Orient Harbor, and walking distance of public beaches, open fields and marshes, a post office and a small country store. Residence in the house would be possible without a car, but quite inconvenient. Due to the limitations of the small historic house, children and pets cannot be accommodated. Smoking is prohibited in both the house and studio. Applications are due by June 15, 2016. If interested in learning more and applying, contact wsdtrust@gmail.com.
CALL FOR ARTISTS The South Street Gallery in Greenport, NY is seeking artists to create a 5x7 postcard art sale to support WPPB 88.3 FM Peconic Public Broadcasting. Create work on complimentary 5x7 inch card stock, available at the South Street Gallery in Greenport, NY or submit work on artist's surface of choice in the size of 5x7. Submission deadline is June 26, 2016 at 6 PM. The show preview will be held July 8 & 9 from 12 - 5 PM. The sale will start July 9 at 6 PM. 5x7 works sell for $50 with all proceeds going to WPPB 88.3 FM Peconic Public Broadcasting, Long Island's only NPR station. For more information and to register, visit thesouthstreetgallery.submittable.com/submit.
CALL FOR YOUTH VOCALISTS The National Children's Chorus in New York City provides musically talented children the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary environment. The finest instructors work with students to develop their vocal skills from the most basic concepts through the college level. Tone quality, breath support, and musical expression are cultivated within each individual singer, while working together as an ensemble culminates in world-class performances at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and beyond. Children ages 5 to 16 are welcome to apply. The National Children's Chorus is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Fall/Winter Season. Auditions will be held on the evening of Monday, May 9, at The Opera America Center in New York City on 7th Ave between 28th and 29th Street. For more information and to schedule an appoint, visit http://nationalchildrenschorus.com/.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: International Juried Photographic Solarplate Exhibition at Alex Ferrone Gallery Alex Ferrone Gallery on the North Fork, NY welcomes entries of original Solarplate etchings created from photographically based images. The juror is Dan Welden, Master printmaker and developer of the Solarplate technique. Open to International Artists with works created within the last three years. Fantastic Awards include a Two-day Residency with master printmaker, Dan Welden in his Sag Harbor, New York studio; participation in the six-week exhibition "Solarplate 2016" at the Alex Ferrone Gallery this October; and various artistic materials prizes. Submission deadline July 8, 2016. For more information including submission guidelines and application, visit ow.ly/10CXpi.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Creative Cups Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline, a non-profit located in Garden City, Long Island that offers emotional support, as well as resources for people suffering from breast cancer is preparing for their biggest event, which occurs every two years: Creative Cups. Creative Cups is a thought-provoking art exhibition and fundraising event to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. This life-affirming celebration features bras that are transformed by their creators into works of art. Artists of all ages and levels are invited to participate. The submission deadline is due by July 15, 2016. For more information, visit creativecups.adelphi.edu.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DAN'S PAPERS $10,000 LITERARY PRIZE FOR NONFICTION Dan's Papers is now accepting submissions for their annual $6,000 Literary Prize for Nonfiction and $4,000 Emerging Young Writers Prize for Nonfiction! Entries must be nonfiction works between 600-1500 words and meaningfully reference the East End. Writers 25 and younger are eligible to vie for the Emerging Young Writers Prize. Fee is $25 per entry for the Literary Prize and $10 per entry for the Emerging Young Writers Prize. Entries will be accepted through August 12, 2016 deadline, and will be announced at a ceremony at Guild Hall on September 1, 2016. For details, rules and submissions, visit DansLitPrize.com.

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