DIRECTOR’S CORNER

April 2025

Dear Friends,

We continue through our 70th anniversary year with exciting updates!  Our solo exhibition and gala celebrating the Infinite Quest of our instructor David Peikon is scheduled for May 3rd.  You can purchase your tickets here and find more information about our sponsorships here.  We are just thrilled to bring you this exhibition and hope you will be able to attend our opening gala.

Exhibiting artists – the deadline is quickly approaching for the 62nd Long Island Artists Exhibition.  You can find more information here.

I hope you enjoyed the annual Go Ape exhibition in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.  This month, we welcome two very special exhibitions: Cynthia Pascal: A Retrospective and Alan M. Richards: Let Me Show You Something.  Their joint reception is this Saturday, April 5th from 1pm-3pm.  We hope you are able to join us.  

Potters – spread the news – we are opening the gas kiln to the community to fire in May.  Give the office a call to register.

Our spring class schedule is on our website!  We continue to offer a complete slate of classes in all of your favorite mediums.  Perhaps you’re interested in trying something new?  Thomas Germano is offering an en plein air workshop this month and we have special watercolor workshops from Antonio Masi and Jan Guarino this spring and summer.We have something for everyone.  You can see our full list of classes here.  And, if you are a fan of our watercolor department, you can travel with the Art League of Long Island and Liz Fusco to Costa Rica in 2026 – see full details here.  Our next Q&A for the trip is on April 3rd at 7pm.

Try Nights pick up again in June and we host the Big Ink in October.  Art in the Parking Lot returns in June.  Our next open call for the Long Island Artists show is open now as well. 

Parents, our Summer Portfolio Program and  Summer Art Adventure Program are open for registration.  Half Hollow Hills residents are eligible for a discount, as are families with more than one child attending. 

Any way you look at it, there is something for everyone and an avenue for you to be involved.  Please renew your membership and enjoy the benefits that it provides, including discounts to our classes and for supplies at your favorite supply stores.

Sincerely,

Marianne Della Croce

Executive Director

March 2025

Dear Friends,

We continue through our 70th anniversary year with exciting updates!  Our solo exhibition and gala celebrating the Infinite Quest of our instructor David Peikon is scheduled for May 3rd.  You can purchase your tickets here and find more information about our sponsorships and journal advertisements here.  We are just thrilled to bring you this exhibition and hope you will be able to attend.

I hope you enjoyed the Members’ Exhibition in the Jeannie Tengelsen Gallery.  This month, we welcome our annual Go APE exhibition and reception will be on March 22nd from 1-3pm.  Please make sure to stop by and take a look at the artwork from our talented high school students from across Long Island. 

 

Our spring class schedule is on our website!  We continue to offer a complete slate of classes in all of your favorite mediums.  Perhaps you’re interested in trying something new?  Thomas Germano is offering an en plein air workshop next month and we have special watercolor workshops from Antonio Masi and Jan Guarino this spring and summer.We have something for everyone.  You can see our full list of classes here.  And, if you are a fan of our watercolor department, you can travel with the Art League of Long Island and Liz Fusco to Costa Rica in 2026 – see full details here.

Try Nights pick up again in June and we host the Big Ink in October.  Art in the Parking Lot returns in June.  Our next open call for the Long Island Artists show is open now as well.

 

Parents, our Summer Portfolio Program and  Summer Art Adventure Program are open for early-bird registration through the end of the month.

 

Any way you look at it, there is something for everyone and an avenue for you to be involved.  Please renew your membership and enjoy the benefits that it provides, including discounts to our classes and for supplies at your favorite supply stores.

Sincerely,

Marianne Della Croce

Executive Director