THE LONG ISLAND ARTS COUNCIL AT FREEPORT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF SERVING THE LONG ISLAND ARTS COMMUNITY AND GENERAL PUBLIC.
If you are an LIACF Affiliate, have a website and would like to be a featured artist on the Long Island Arts Council Website, please participate in our link exchange program.
If you do not have a website, visit our web design site - we will gladly help you to get your art on the web. Then you'll be granted a Featured artist spot on this site.
Like many non-profit organizations, the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport relies on the generosity of individuals and businesses to enable us to provide a variety of programs and services to artists, cultural organizations, and the community. Please click below to support the Arts Council. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport's Online Auction is open! Place your bid to support the Arts Council AND get great items!
The auction features artwork, trips, fitness club memberships, tickets to museums and comedy clubs, and more. Check back regularly for new items!
HIGH 5 LONG ISLAND OFFERS STUDENTS $5 TICKETS TO CULTURAL EVENTS!
Attention Teenagers! If you are 13-19 years of age, join High 5 Long Island to attend cultural events throughout Long Island for only $5 per ticket. Attention Cultural Organizations! Seeking a younger audience to fill empty seats? Join High 5 Long Island and the Arts Council will help promote your events to teens. Click the links above left to learn more about High 5 Long Island.
The Arts Council is pleased to announce that the newest High 5 Long Island sponsor is the South Merrick Branch of Capital One Bank.
Be sure to view the Culture Calendar for a schedule of performances, exhibits, and special events presented by the Arts Council's Affiliates. The Arts Council will do its best to regularly update this calendar but it is always wise to confirm program information before attending an event.
Photo caption: Temple of Ramses, from the exhibit entitled The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works from a Long Island Collection, is on exhibit at the Nassau County Museum of Art through March 18, 2012.
This is the first-ever annual awards program to honor top individuals across Long Island who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the arts on Long Island. Click the "more" button to the right for a list of individuals who will be honored at a reception on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Bellmore Movies. Please support these honorees.
Location: Arts Council office, Room 106, Freeport Recreation Center Bring your driver's license and a pen. Fee: $45 per person payable by cash or check
Parr Ventures, a company specializing in municipal marketing, is once again working with the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport on a streetscape banner program. The goal of the project is to create an open air gallery to tell a great story of Freeport.
The first meeting to discuss the 2012 Freeport Streetscape Banner Program was held on Monday, November 28, 2011. Seeking: Graphic Artists to design images portraying all that Freeport has to offer. Artwork should be simple and incorporate bright, vibrant colors as it will be displayed on banners 36" wide x 96" tall. Banners will be attached to lightpoles throughout the Village and displayed from March through November 2012. Ideas: waterfront, restaurants, diversity, family, Freeport attractions, etc. Selected artists will be compensated (seeking 4-6 designs). Please e-mail submissions in pdf format to wjparr@optonline.net.
For further information, please contact the Arts Council or Wendy Parr at wjparr@optonline.net.
Photo caption: The Arts Council's banner on display as part of the 2011 Freeport Streetscape Banner Program.
If you are interested in displaying in the Sculpture Garden, located in the rear lobby of the Freeport Recreation Center, please e-mail infoLIACF@gmail.com.
Have a musical instrument gathering dust in your closet? Donate it to the Arts Council's MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MARKETPLACE and we will find a home for it. We have donated numerous instruments to school districts in need. Let us find a home for yours.
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 3:00pm Congregation B'nai Israel, Freeport Conceived, directed and performed by Bob Spiotto Musical direction by Stephen C. Pagano Proceeds benefit the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport
From his best-remembered role as the iconic Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret, both on Broadway and in the film version, to his more recent portrayal as the Wizard of Oz in Wicked, Joel Grey continues to entertain audiences of all ages. And now, continuing his own tradition of creating unique and memorable performances, Bob Spiotto takes to the boards once again, in both story and song, to educate and entertain, as he pays tribute to this legendary performer.
Information about purchasing tickets will be available soon.
Click the "more" button to the right for thoughts from Bob Spiotto.
The Arts Council expects to sponsor Craft Shows in the spring and summer of 2012. Please check back for a schedule.
Sponsored by the Arts Council Produced by Nassau County Craft Shows Sea Breeze Park, located at the south end of Freeport's Nautical Mile
No Admission Fee! Great Family Event!
Vendors: Visit www.nassaucountycraftshows.com or call 516-442-6000 for registration information. Special discounts for Arts Council Friends and Affiliates to rent space at the Shows.
The next Hat and Artist Luncheon will be tentatively held on Thursday, June 14, 2012.
Thank you to all who attended the Arts Council's 2011 Hat and Artist Luncheon on March 27 at The Schooner in Freeport. We were sold out! It was a lot of fun and we had the chance to honor three outstanding individuals: Anne-Marie Hudley-Simmons - Outstanding Arts Advocate, Brian Merlis - Distinguished Community Service, and Belle Sylvester - Patron of the Arts.
The Arts Council's 32nd Annual Juried Photography Show will be held in June 2012 at the Freeport Memorial Library. The prospectus will be available in April. Juror: Jayne Wexler www.jaynewexler.com
Please read below for information about the 2011 Juried Photography Show: 31st Annual Juried Photography Show Co-Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings June 1-28, 2011 Freeport Memorial Library Juror: Chasi Annexy Supported by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce
The Awards Reception was held on June 9, 2011. Music was performed by B.L.T., Limited - Lucille Messina, flute and Joe Samuels, keyboard
Photo caption: My Big Sister - Tanzania by Carole Witkover, Best in Show
Click the link below for the 2011 program filled with a list of exhibitors, advertisers, contributors, and more.
was held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Sea Breeze Park
This program is jointly sponsored by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport, Freeport Public Schools, and Village of Freeport.
Fitness instructor and Freeport resident Carol Madigan led us on a walk to view the distance markers.
Marker Design by award-winning Freeport artist Marc Josloff Marker Paintings by Freeport Public School Students
Special thanks to the following businesses for their participation: Modell's Sporting Goods Blue 42, 42 Woodcleft Avenue Bonito Sushi, 301 Woodcleft Avenue Bracco's Clam & Oyster Bar, 319 Woodcleft Avenue E.B. Elliot's, 23 Woodcleft Avenue JC Cove Restaurant, 229 Woodcleft Avenue Landshark Tiki Bar and Grille, 39 Woodcleft Avenue Otto's Sea Grill, 271 Woodcleft Avenue Rachel's Waterside Grill, 281 Woodcleft Avenue River House Grille, 195A Woodcleft Avenue The Schooner, 435 Woodcleft Avenue Woodcleft Crab Shack, 150 Woodcleft Avenue Crow’s Nest Mini Golf Crow's Nest Cove and Ahab's Attic Gift Shops
Photo caption: (left to right) Freeport Village Trustee Jorge Martinez, School Board Member Ron Ellerbe, Hempstead Town Councilwoman Angie Cullin, School Board Vice President Debra Mule, Freeport High School Student and Artist Aleya, Mayor Andrew Hardwick, Arts Council Executive Director Marnie Katzman, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, and Freeport Superintendent of Schools Kishore Kincham, Ed.D. attend the Kick-Off Celebration.
Click the link below to view the distance markers.
The 2011 Arty Party was held on September 26, 2011 at Westbury Manor.
That '70s Party!
2011 Honorees: Arts Recognition Tribute (ARTY) Award: BLANCHE ABRAM and NAOMI DRUCKER, American Chamber Ensemble Corporate Citizen of the Year: SHARON G. GROSSER, Madison National Bank Family of the Year: THE JAGNOW FAMILY, Otto's Sea Grill Restaurant, The Shoppes at Crow's Nest Cove, and Crow's Nest Mini Golf Outstanding Arts Advocate of the Year: LINDA MANGANO, Publisher and Editor in Chief, Bethpage Tribune
Chair: ROB ANGELILLO, ESQ., Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein, P.C. Master of Ceremonies: BOB SPIOTTO, Artistic Director of Performing/Community Arts Programs at Hofstra Cultural Center, Executive Producer of Hofstra Entertainment, and Entertainment Producer of Hofstra's International Festivals
The 2011 Arty Party was produced by Legendary Events.
Special thanks to our sponsors and donors. Click the link below for a complete listing.
Thank you to all who attended our 2011 Sunset Concert Series on Freeport's Nautical Mile! Great music in a beautiful setting!
Special thanks to all the performers who made this possible - July 7: Freeport Community Band July 14: Long Island Trumpet Choir July 21: Columbus Circle (sponsored by the Freeport Chamber of Commerce) July 28: Rhythm Stick featuring percussionist Nydia "Liberty" Mata and Chapman Stick player Steve Adelson (sponsored by Raquel and Bob Pachas) Aug 4: Caribbean Cocktail featuring percussionist Nydia “Liberty” Mata and keyboardist Joe DePiola (sponsored by Raquel and Bob Pachas) August 18: DrUUmatics and Train of Thought September 1: Dirt Road Blues
Presented by the Arts Council Hosted by the Village of Freeport
Photo caption: Representatives from the Arts Council and Chamber of Commerce pose with members of Columbus Circle at the July 21 concert.
TRaC is a unique opportunity for middle and high school students interested in journalism and the arts to develop critical writing skills and a deeper understanding of different artistic disciplines. For the winter 2011 TRaC program, teens learned to write a critical review of a performance of The Music Man at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
Instructor: Marc Courtade Business Manager, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts; Adjunct Professor, Arts Management Program, CW Post Campus, Long Island University; Lecturer on Musical Theatre and Opera; Performer
Additional TRaC programs will be offered in the near future.
A reception was held on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 to celebrate the renovation of The Art Alcove Gallery located in the Freeport Recreation Center. This project was funded by Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg. The enclosure will ensure the safety of the artwork and provide a more accessible viewing space for the public.
Special thanks to Compare Foods, Love and Quiches, T & L Beer and Soda Distributors, King Kullen, and Terranova Florist for their donations for the reception.
Photo caption: (left to right) Executive Director Marnie Katzman, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, and artist Muriel Herring in front of the new entrance to The Art Alcove.
Supported by Sam Ash Music Stores Contest Chair: Herb Rothgarber Judges: Jay Anthony Gach and Dana Richardson
Fifty-nine entries were received from all over the world, including England, Australia, Canada, Italy, Belgium, New Zealand, and the United States. The winning composition was performed at the Long Island Composers Alliance Music for Students program on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Freeport Memorial Library.
FIRST PRIZE: Amanda Jacobs of Rochester, NY for Garden Verses (voice and piano) SECOND PRIZE: Sang Mi Ahn of Bloomington, IN for Two Pieces for Violin and Piano
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