Dear Art League Friends and Family,

We are grateful for your support! Thank you for supporting the Art League’s 2019 year-end Annual Appeal. Your gifts make it possible to continue to offer fine art education classes at affordable prices, showcase fine art exhibitions and provide community events free of charge to the public year-round. The Art League, a not-for-profit 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization, is overseen by a volunteer Board of dedicated individuals who make annual financial commitments. 100% of our operating budget comes from tuition, memberships and your generous gifts.

The Art League’s vision of becoming a Cultural Art Center in the near future is not too far off! For starters, the Art League is expanding its Open Studio Program to include Independent Study in Printmaking, All Media and Jewelry Making. On Wednesday, February 12th, Open Studio in Printmaking is available from 10 am – 2 pm and All Media Open Studio is open from 1 pm – 4pm. Jewelry making Open Studio time is in the works, so stay tuned!

Some more great news! The Art League’s 53rd Art in the Park event is going to be better than ever on May 30th and May 31st at Heckscher Park. The event is expanding to include Long Island’s business partners and other not-for-profit organizations. Artists, business partners and not-for-profits will join together for two days of Culture, Commerce and Community. Did you know that Long Island’s business markets are second in New York State only to the greater New York City area? The arts on Long Island need the support of their business partners as much as businesses need the economic and value-added benefits the arts bring to them. Putting art together with Long Island businesses is a winning combination. Let’s find out what each other does.

How good can it get! Andrea M. Gordon, artist, Art League member and enthusiastic supporter of the arts arranged a fundraiser event with Savers Thrift Store in Commack with the Art League in mind. If you’re like me, you have a closet full of clothes, shoes, handbags, suits, linens, coats and hats you haven’t worn for some time. Now’s the time to get rid of all that stuff and support the Art League at the same time. I hope we can count you in on the event. On Saturday, February 22nd and Monday, February 24th between 10 am and 1 pm you can drop off your donations in large plastic hefty bags at the Art League. Please do not deliver it to Savers. A special thank you to Andrea for coming up with the idea and for volunteering to pull it together.

If you’re thinking of becoming a volunteer, the Art League would love to talk to you. We are in need of specific skill sets; technical migration of data; computer skills; events and hospitality; social media; carpentry. Anyone interested in heading up a garden committee to brighten up our gardens? Can’t wait to hear from you.

If you have an idea for a fundraiser and want to get involved with supporting the Art League, please give me a call at 631 462 5400 x 224. We are always open to ideas and creative ways to work together.

Warmest Regards,

Charlee Miller

Executive Director

Art League of Long Island

Dear Art League Friends and Family,

It’s an exciting time at the Art League of Long Island and I can’t wait to tell you about it. We’re ushering in the new year with exciting enhancements to programs and opportunities for artists to fully immerse themselves in an environment and culture where they can gather together, share ideas, thrive and grow in the arts. The Art League’s vision for next year and over the next decade is to create a “cultural art centered community” for emerging and accomplished artists, students, professional art instructors and visitors. A place where artists from all over can participate, appreciate and be inspired.

There’s more! The time has come to offer time and space for artists and students to take advantage of using the Art League’s studios. Open studio and bench time will be available in the first quarter 2020 for currently enrolled Art League students in all mediums. In addition to open studio for enrolled students, rental art space for artists will be available too. There’s nothing more exciting than seeing the Art League’s studios filled with artists doing what they love.

We’ve learned a lot from the Art League’s Resident Artist Membership Program, now in its 2nd year. It’s been such a success; we are expanding the model to create a Residency Program for advanced ceramic artists and students. More to come on this program in second quarter 2020.

Beginning January 2, 2020, the Art League will be changing its hours and days of operation. We are consolidating classes, workshops and programs into five days and two evenings each week. The Art League will be closed on Sundays and the office will be closed on Fridays. In an effort to reduce expenses and manage more efficient and cost-effective use of the building, the following are the new hours and days of operation:

Monday: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm, no evening classes
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm, no evening class
Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Friday: Office Closed
Saturday: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sunday: Closed
Closed Holiday Week December 21, 2019 through January 2, 2020
Closed Winter Break February 17, 2020 through February 21, 2020
Closed August 31, 2020 through September 7, 2020

Finally, if you haven’t heard, it’s Annual Appeal time. The Art League’s year-end appeal is the most important fundraising time of the year. Over 38% of giving is done in the month of December. If you’re already a donor, thank you for your support and we hope you will be as generous as you can again this year. If you haven’t yet become a donor or sponsor, please consider becoming a supporter. Thank you for your faith and confidence in the Art League’s future and sustainability. We remain grateful for your support.

Warmest Regards,

Charlee Miller

Executive Director

Art League of Long Island