Dear friends and members,

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Annual Summer Open House, which will be held on August 23rd from 11am-2pm. Save the date, stop by, see demonstrations throughout the afternoon, and visit the Instructors Exhibition Opening at the same time! This is really your time to explore the Art League of Long Island and see that instructor whose class you’ve always wanted to take in action, or to stroll among their best pieces in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Wondering how to begin your journey in pastels? Curious about what classes we offer for your young artist? Need to know what Atelier drawing entails? Interested in trying your hand in ceramics? Learn how and more while at our Open House. 

Join us in our Try Night event on August 15th. You can learn something new in either collage & acrylics or ceramics & colored pencil and enjoy some treats in between. This is a perfect date night or night out with your friends. You can purchase your tickets here.

Join us for our fall schedule of classes! Starting on September 9th, look for morning, afternoon and evening classes for everyone, including regular times on Wednesdays. See our complete list of fall classes here. 

And finally, make sure to keep your membership current and donate to the Art League today. As we continue to rebound from the flood and reconstruction, we truly need your membership dollars to help support our general operating costs. We can’t do it without your support. Push the button. 

Sincerely,

Marianne Della Croce

Executive Director 

P.S. Remember that we close for two weeks beginning August 26th, returning on September 9th. We are only hosting a visiting artist in Ceramics, Julisa Llosa Vita, who will be leading us in creating whistling vessels. We look forward to seeing you in September!

Dear friends,

As we begin to look for ways to keep cool this summer, remember there are plenty of opportunities to do so right here at the Art League.

We have a plethora of new workshops and classes happening this summer from Colored Pencil to Introduction to Printmaking to our Fearless Techniques in Watercolor and our Whistling Vessels in Ceramics. There’s always an opportunity to learn a new skill and try a new medium.  

Interested in seeing more demonstrations? Our Annual Summer Open House will be held on August 23rd from 11 am-2 pm. Save the date, stop by, and visit the Instructors Exhibition Opening at the same time! 

Join us in the return of the Try-Night Experience. Join two 45-minute experiences – Acrylics & Collage or Ceramics & Colored Pencil Jewelry-Making & Collage with refreshments! Perfect for a Friday date night or to literally, try your hands at something new! You can purchase tickets here.

Consider applying to become a Resident Artist. Established in 2018, this program is designed to provide a select group of Long Island-based artists with skill-building and community-based opportunities to further develop their careers in the visual arts. Our application is now open for the 2025-2026 program.  Click here to download it. Anyone and everyone can apply! 

Volunteer with us! We are always looking for help in the gallery, for demos at special events, and in the office. Active volunteers receive a free membership, a complimentary class, and tickets to special events.  Download the application here and let me know how you’d like to help!

We have a few deadlines this month too – from booking a space in Big Ink to making a reservation to travel with us to Costa Rica and submitting a piece of artwork for our Pigments of Your Imagination exhibition. There’s plenty to look forward to for the rest of our anniversary year!  

And finally, make sure to keep your membership current and donate to the Art League today.  We cannot do it without your support.

Sincerely,

Marianne Della Croce

Executive Director