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Like many non-profit organizations, the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport relies on the generosity of individuals and businesses 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.
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The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport administers High 5 Long Island - a program providing teenagers with $5 tickets to cultural events and special youth programming, recommends artists for employment and exhibit opportunities, is active in community development, donates musical instruments to schools in underserved communities, sponsors an annual juried photography show, coordinates art classes, presents concerts and exhibits, manages an international musical composition contest, organizes craft fairs, hosts arts networking opportunities, coordinates management seminars, implements an online Culture Calendar and online listing of opportunities for artists, and more.
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"Thank you for providing opportunities for artists to exhibit and share their artwork! I am always impressed by how helpful this organization has been to artists in promoting their talents! THANK YOU!"... artist Katherine Trunk
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.
High 5 Long Island is supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Target,
and individual contributors. Click the links above left to learn more about High 5 Long Island.
CULTURE CALENDAR, FEBRUARY - MAY 2010
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: Pianist Elizabeth Oh, a junior at the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, is a featured performer with the North Shore Symphony Orchestra at their concert on Sunday, March 7. The family concert, entitled "Spectacular Sounds" will be held at the POB JFK High School at 3pm.
Click the link below for the Culture Calendar.
CLUB FREEPORT
A new series of FREE concerts
Freeport Recreation Center
Enjoy coffee and dessert for a nominal fee.
Doors open: 7pm / Performance: 7:30pm
Upcoming concert: Thursday, March 18 featuring students from the Freeport Public Schools
Photo caption: Bob Spiotto performs That's Amore! A Musical Salute to Broadway and Film Composer Harry Warren on Thursday, February 18.
SIXTH INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPOSITION CONTEST
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 will be performed at the Long Island Composers Alliance Music for Students program on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Freeport Memorial Library at 2:30pm.
FIRST PRIZE: Amanda Jacobs of Rochester, NY for Garden Verses for voice and piano SECOND PRIZE: Sang Mi Ahn of Bloomington, IN for Two Pieces for violin and piano
THE ART ALCOVE EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Freeport Recreation Center
5pm
Join the Arts Council, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, and artist Humberto Piloto at a reception showcasing the Arts Council's new glass enclosure for The Art Alcove. 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. Be there to acknowledge Legislator Denenberg and meet Humberto Piloto.
NEW EXHIBIT SITE - SCULPTURE GARDEN
View the Mytho-Fantastical Sculpture Garden designed by artist Sheldon Aptekar at the Arts Council's NEW exhibit site in the rear lobby of the Freeport Recreation Center. The exhibit will be on display through March 31, 2010.
NEW EXHIBIT SITE – THE ART ANNEX
From April 5-30, 2010 enjoy an exhibit in The Art Annex – a new exhibit space in the Program Wing of the Freeport Recreation Center. Andrew, a student from Merrick, is organizing an exhibit for his Bar Mitzvah project. He has “always appreciated the arts and this is a perfect way to show my passion and showcase the arts.” A reception will be held on Sunday, April 11 at 11am.
Photo caption: One of Andrew's pieces of pottery - a leaf print on clay.
30TH ANNUAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW
Co-Sponsored by Astoria Federal Savings
June 1-28, 2010
Freeport Memorial Library
Juror: Carol Dragon
Deadline for submissions: Monday, April 12, 2010
Awards Reception: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Photo caption: Foam Surreal by John Micheals, Best in Show from the Arts Council's 29th Annual Juried Photography Show
Click the link below for the 2010 prospectus.
SPRING ART CLASSES
Art classes for beginner to advanced students
Mondays, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 2010
Freeport Recreation Center, 6:30-9:00pm
Instructor: Alexandra Marinaccio
Photo caption: Alexandra Marinaccio seated in front of her folktales exhibit in The Art Alcove.
Click the link below for the registration form.
LORD & TAYLOR SHOP SMART, DO GOOD!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Garden City, NY
Purchase a ticket to this private day of shopping and special events. Each $5 ticket entitles the purchaser to receive fabulous savings.
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Thursdays, April 22 and 29 (students must attend both classes)
Freeport Recreation Center
6:30-9:30pm
Support the Arts Council while saving 10% off your insurance premium and removing up to 4 points off your driving record.
Click the link below for the registration form.
MEET THE ARTIST RECEPTION - HUMBERTO PILOTO
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Home of Humberto Piloto - Bellmore, NY
2-6pm
IT`S TIME FOR THE PROM!
Why should your kids have all the fun?
Re-live your prom at the event of the season!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Freeport Recreation Center
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MARKETPLACE
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.
2009 - A YEAR IN REVIEW
For a recap of the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport's 2009 programs and services, please click below.
FREEPORT WALKING TRAIL
Coming Soon... a Health Walk on Freeport's Nautical Mile featuring artwork by students of the Freeport Public Schools
Photo caption: A sample Walking Trail Marker designed by award-winning artist Marc Josloff.
STREETSCAPE BANNER PROGRAM
Seeking photographs of Freeport!
Parr Ventures, a company specializing in municipal marketing, is working with the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport and Village of Freeport's Community Development Agency on a streetscape banner program.
Photo caption: A banner that will be on display as part of the Freeport Streetscape Banner Program.
COLLABORATION WITH THE LONG ISLAND PHILHARMONIC
EXCITING PROGRAMS FOR LONG ISLAND’S YOUTH
The Long Island Philharmonic, now in its 30th year as the only professional orchestra serving both Nassau and Suffolk Counties, proudly maintains the standard for music excellence and education. The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport is pleased to announce these opportunities to work together to provide outlets for kids and teens to grow and explore a passion for music.
Click the link below for exciting opportunities for youth.
LONG ISLAND CENTER FOR NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP
The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport is affiliated with the Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership.
The mission of the Center is to promote excellence in leadership by providing multifaceted resources that are responsive to the needs of Long Island's nonprofit sector. The Center is housed in the School of Social Work at Adelphi University.
AFFILIATED DANCE PROGRAMMING
The Long Island Arts Council at Freeport is affiliated with the Long Island Ballet Competition (www.liballetcompetition.com) and Long Island Dance Consortium (www.longislanddance.org).
Long Island Dance Consortium
Celebration of Dance Festival: April 23-25, 2010
Long Island High School for the Arts, 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset
Long Island Ballet Competition
October 2010
Maguire Theater, SUNY Old Westbury
Photo caption: The Red Hot Mamas is one of the companies performing at the Celebration of Dance '10 sponsored by the Long Island Dance Consortium.
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