Purchase a colorful, creative art-themed t-shirt and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Arts Council! Visit http://freshstartbrands.com/cause/long-island-arts-council/.

FreshStart Brands partners with artists and charities to raise money and awareness for social and environmental causes through their marketing efforts and the sale of their graphic tee shirt and children’s clothing collections. They believe in a culture that measures success by impact as well as growth and that leads by example in the allocation of its assets and utilization of sustainable resources. Their mission is to nurture the dreams and aspirations of individuals, communities and organizations, locally, nationally and around the globe through the collaborative development, production, distribution and promotion of their products and services.

33rd Annual Juried Photography Show
Co-Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings
June 1-27, 2013
Freeport Memorial Library

Juror: Jeff Harris www.jeffharrisphoto.com

Awards Reception: Thursday, June 6, 2013, 7-8:30pm
Awards Presentation: 8pm

Click the "more" button to the right for a list of exhibitors and important information.

Arts Academy
After-school art classes for students at Atkinson Intermediate School and Dodd Middle School
Spring 2013

Funded by the Freeport Community Development Agency
Hosted by the Freeport Public Schools
Endorsed by the Freeport Youth Services Coalition

No fee but prior registration is required. Supplies will be provided.
Students should wear a smock or apron to protect their clothing.
No prior art experience necessary.
Classes will culminate with an exhibit.

Click the link below for a class schedule.

The Arts Council honored 18 of Long Island's Outstanding Advocates for the Arts!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 6pm - 8pm
Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center, Garden City

Click the "more" button to the right for a list of honorees.

Exhibit by Alexandra Marinaccio

The Art Alcove, Freeport Recreation Center Lobby
Through the end of May 2013

Sculpture by Shana Berman
Display Cabinets, Freeport Recreation Center Lobby

Photo caption: Sculpture by Shana Berman

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.

Photo caption: Sheldon Aptekar with his sculptures in the Sculpture Garden.

2013 Sunset Concert Series
Sponsored by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport
Hosted by the Village of Freeport

Thursday evenings in July and August

Nautical Mile Esplanade
Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport
Rain Location: Freeport Recreation Center

Special thanks to Paul Eberst of Mayfair Power Systems, Ivan Sayles of Rachel's Waterside Grill, and the Freeport Memorial Library for each sponsoring a concert! Please e-mail infoLIACF@gmail.com if you are interested in supporting the concerts and helping the Nautical Mile come back to life after Hurricane Sandy.

At this time we are no longer seeking performers for the 2013 season.

Concerts are free! Guests are asked to please bring chairs as available seating is limited.

Photo caption: The Freeport Community Band performs in July 2012 at the Nautical Mile Esplanade. The Band will open the 2013 season on Thursday, July 11. Photograph by Frank Bradford.

3rd Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Freeport Memorial Library
11am-3pm

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport is pleased to sponsor a Craft Fair as part of the Freeport Memorial Library's Fall Festival. A variety of hand-crafted items will be available for sale. Also enjoy a petting zoo, carnival games, inflatable bouncy house obstacle course, refreshments, and more.

Vendors! Please contact the Arts Council for registration information.

www.artflock.org is a new website listing professional development opportunities, workshops, and lectures for artists in the New York City area. The website features a comprehensive calendar of professional development events searchable by organization, topic, or date.

artflock is a core project of the Alliance for Sustainable Arts Professional Practices (ASAPP). ASAPP is a coalition of not-for-profit arts organizations and arts-related businesses dedicated to sharing professional development opportunities and best practice resources with artists in the New York City area. ASAPP members include A.I.R. Gallery, ALJIRA, apexart, ARTISIN, LLC, Bronx Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Art Space, Brooklyn Arts Council, Center for Book Arts, Creative Capital, Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island, CUE Art Foundation, Culture Push, Dieu Donné, Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, Harlem Arts Alliance, Laundromat Project, Long Island Arts Council at Freeport, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York Foundation for the Arts, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, NURTUREart, Parsons - The New School for Design, Pratt Institute, Queens Council on the Arts, the Urban Artists Initiative, Utrecht Art Supplies. Major funding for ASAPP and artflock is provided by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, with additional support from the Joan Mitchell Foundation.

The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport is affiliated with the Long Island Ballet Competition and Long Island Dance Consortium.

Long Island Dance Consortium's Celebration of Dance '13:
Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, 2013, 7:30pm
Long Island High School for the Arts, Syosset
www.dancelongisland.org

Long Island Ballet Competition:
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Maguire Theater, SUNY College at Old Westbury
www.liballetcompetition.com

Photo caption: The Long Island Dance Company performs an avant-garde contemporary piece entitled "THE DOLLHOUSE."

America! Vote for the ARTY Party!

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Cherry Valley Club, Garden City

We honored...
John Appelt, Citizen of the Year (President of Enertelplus, Inc. and Partner at Senior Network Solutions, Ltd.)
Ray Maguire, Outstanding Community Service Award (Executive Director of the Freeport Fire Department) 
Robert T. Spiotto, Arts Recognition Tribute Award (ARTY) (Executive Director of the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead)

Photo caption: Left to right: James Caracciolo, representing Mayor Andrew Hardwick; Arts Council Executive Director Marnie Katzman; Citizen of the Year award recipient John E. Appelt; Outstanding Community Service award recipient Raymond Maguire; and Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg.

The Arts Council's 2012 Hat & Artist Luncheon was held on June 14 at The Mansion at the Woodlands, Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, in Woodbury.

The event featured a vintage & designer hat exhibition, silent auction, raffles, an exhibit, a performance, wonderful honorees, and great company!

Photo caption: From left are Marnie L. Katzman Executive Director of the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport, Linda Mangano Luncheon Chairperson, the Honorable Thomas S. Gulotta who received the Distinguished Community Service Award, Robin and Irwin Krasnow who received the Outstanding Citizens of the Year Award, Robbie Rosen who received the Emerging Artist of the Year Award, and Nassau County Executive the Honorable Edward P. Mangano.

A Kick-Off Celebration for Freeport's new

Nautical Mile Health Walk

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.

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.