Dear ALLI community,

It has been one month since I began as the Executive Director at ALLI and I could not be more honored to be handed this opportunity to lead us into the future.

My immediate goals are to get to know all of you.  You are the heart and soul of the ALLI.  I want to have an intimate understanding of what keeps you returning to our classes and exhibitions.  I hope that when you see me in the hallways, you will stop to chat or visit the upcoming exhibition receptions. I want to hear from you, as your feedback is extremely appreciated.

My long-term goals include filling our studios during the days that we are open, which means introducing ALLI to as many people as possible. It will take time to have the Art League up and running to the way it was pre-Covid, but as we know, slow and steady wins the race!  The Art League is strong, as we employ the best staff and instructors who work tirelessly to bring top quality exhibitions, classes, and experiences. Highly knowledgeable instructors create inspirational and educational opportunities in our studios. Added to that are the most inquisitive and creative students and visitors alike that keep our facility open. As you can see, the talent in the building is plentiful!

If you haven’t already done so, join the Art League as a member today – it entitles you to a generous discount on our classes and enables you to enter in our Annual Members Exhibition. Alternatively, you can enroll in our Automatic Recurring Gifts Program (ARGP), which will provide ALLI with revenue to fund our programs, make needed repairs to the studios, and purchase supplies for our classes.

Thank you again for placing your trust in us to enable you to become the artists you strive to be!  I look forward to the time when we can look back on these years and say to each other, “We did it…together!”

Best,

Marianne Della Croce
Executive Director

Dear Art League Family and Friends,

The seismic shift caused by the pandemic almost ended the dream that began in 1955. Thanks to you, it didn’t happen!  Your support over the past two years has been nothing short of amazing.  While the Art League is humming with excitement, classes are running and students are happily back in the studios, we’re not yet a financially viable organization. Viability is not about surviving. It’s about not worrying if this is the year of the Art League’s demise.

The 2022 Spring Appeal is all about building a base of sustainable donors, like you, who will enroll in the Art League’s new Automatic Recurring Gifts Program (ARGP). When you enroll in monthly or quarterly donations you will help the Art League to reasonably predict the steady level of revenue it desperately needs. While single annual donations are always greatly appreciated, any time of the year, monthly donations will have the sustained impact we so badly need.

We’re excited about the Automatic Recurring Gift Program (ARGP) and hope you will be too. It’s easy to enroll, safe and convenient. And, it will probably be more comfortable and affordable too!  You can spread out your donations over twelve months and all your giving history will be in one place when you need it! You can use your credit card or checking account for automatic withdrawals.

You don’t have to wait for the 2022 Spring Appeal letter to arrive in your mailbox.  You can call us today at 631 462 5400 x 222 or contact me at cmiller@artleagueli.org and I will personally call you back to set up your enrollment.  We’re looking forward to hearing from you real soon!

Warmest regards for a happy, healthy new season

Charlee Miller
Executive Director

P.S. A great big thanks to the many new first-time donors who generously supported us through the pandemic.  Please stay with us, you’re making a difference.  Thanks to all our loyal and repeat donors.  You’re amazing!  From the pandemic crisis came a more giving community than ever before.  It’s the right time for the  Automatic Recurring Gifts Program.   I know we can count on you. Thanks!