Dear friends,

As we continue to celebrate the fall season, I want to take a moment to ask that you consider the Art League of Long Island in your annual seasonal giving. We have easy ways for you to give.

The first is to renew your membership. Your membership helps the Art League with its general operating costs, while giving you added benefits of discounts on our workshops and classes, discounts on local art supply stores, and shared information on our website.

Alternatively, you can make a donation, which helps to ensure that we are continuing to offer a community of fellow like-minded artists, like the ones in our Ceramics Department.  They are thrilled that ALLI provides this learning experience where they are connected, welcomed and encouraged.  For four months during our flood reconstruction last fall, they anticipated returning.  They did not want to lose their skills, and ultimately, just longed for the friendships created with their classmates.

Says Ryan (he/him), “You don’t realize what you have until you’ve lost it.”  At ALLI, he has the space to be creative, the space to be around other creative people.  “I love seeing how people from all walks of life come together to motivate each other.”  Being back in the building is bringing him a great sense of joy.  “It’s like being back home.”

Says Amanda, (she/her) “The community at ALLI is something I didn’t know that I needed.  And it was being built around me every day.  It’s always nice to engage with other people in the class, to help one another, and to get new inspiration.”  When we temporarily closed, Amanda practiced her skills by enrolling  at another studio, but she acknowledges it wasn’t the same.  “I missed the community and other students from classes and open studios.”

Their sentiments cross over to every studio and student at ALLI.  You feel it when you walk in through the door, whether it’s your first Figure Anatomy class or your third Advanced Watercolor Workshop.  It’s home.  And we want it to be your home for another 70 years.

Help support the Art League for years to come, so future artists like have a place to continue their artistic development.  Donate now. Push the button.

Thank you,
Marianne Della Croce
Executive Director

Dear friends,

Welcome back! I hope that you enjoyed your summer and that you are looking forward to our new slate of classes this fall, including more classes on Wednesdays and a new class on Monday nights. Check out the full fall schedule here.

As we begin to plan for our year end appeal, one which we look ahead to our 70th anniversary in 2025, I want to introduce you to someone who has greatly benefitted from our programming at the Art League of Long Island.  Meet John (they/them), who came to ALLI through our monthly Create Night programs, which are workshops for members and allies of the queer community.  ALLI welcomed them with open arms.  “You can feel the sense of community here,” they said.  “Coming out is a life-long decision, and walking into a room full of individuals who have already had their own journeys is a great thing.  ALLI provides them a feeling of comfort, of belonging.  There is an instant connection and a new friend group to be found at each program.”

Developing community with peers, learning new skills, and inspiring like-minded creatives.  Help support the Art League for another 70 years to come, so future artists  have a place to begin or continue their artistic development.

We will be launching several new initiatives in our anniversary year, providing more introductory classes, new workshops and cotinuing outreach to diverse communities, including offsite schools in underserved communities.

Continue to support our mission where every Long Islander can be the artist they want to be.  Donate now. Push the button.

Sincerely,
Marianne Della Croce
Executive Director