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NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID HUNTINGTON NY 11743 WINTER/SPRING 2020 (FEB–MAY) • Vol XX • ISSuE 1 PERmIT NO. 275 *************ECRWSS PoSTAl CuSToMER FREE From the Executive Director Arts Cultural News and organizations expand their horizons: Summer Arts Festival. This newsletter Singer Songwriter Nights, Conversations showcases a myriad of performances and WINTER/SPRING 2020 in the Arts and Arts Administrator exhibitions across all genres. Please treat Forums. The NYSCA Decentralization yourself to as many arts experiences as Grants for the Arts program has wrapped you can. Table of Contents up its panel deliberations, and successful applicants will receive funding to 9 Huntington Summer help them continue to add to the arts Arts Festival landscape of Long Island. Plans are 10 Grants underway for the 2020 Huntington MARC COURTADE 12 HAC Gallery Events 15 Event Listing MARC COURTADE Executive Director Visit Our Gallery Huntington Arts Council 213 Main Street, Huntington, NY It is encouraging to live and work in 631.271.8423 an area that supports, values and Hours: encourages the arts. I applaud our M–F 9am–5pm / Sat 12–4pm elected officials…town, county and state… who support the arts. I urge anyone huntingtonarts.org passionate about the arts to let their elected officials know how much the arts Follow @HuntingtonArts on mean to Huntington and the Long Island Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! community, and thank them for their continued support and funding. Along with public support, we rely on the generosity of individuals to help us to continue our programming. We thank To Donate: all of our donors to our year end annual Go to huntingtonarts.org appeal campaign and On the Block, Art Auction. Our Annual Benefit will be held and click “Donate.” at Coindre Hall on April 2, honoring Asia Lee with the Harry and Sandy Chapin Arts and Humanitarian Award in recognition Arts Cultural News is published three times a year by the Huntington of her contributions to the arts and the Arts Council, Inc. and is made Long Island community. We will also possible, in part, with public funds honor The Huntington Community Band from the New York State Council on (celebrating its 75th Anniversary!) and the Arts, the Town of Huntington, corporations, foundations, and Kevin F. Harrington of Plaza Theatrical individuals. The Huntington Arts Productions each with the Harry Council gratefully acknowledges and Sandy Chapin Legacy Award to the support of Town Supervisor commemorate their services to the arts. Chad A. Lupinacci and Council members Mark Cuthbertson, For more information on our honorees go Eugene Cook, Joan Cergol and to huntingtonarts.org. The arts continue Edmund J.M. Smyth and the Suffolk to prosper and be available for all to County Delegation of the New York enjoy, and these awardees are helping State Assembly and Senate and the Suffolk County Council members. ensure that happens. HAC’s programming continues to offer a variety of arts and cultural events. Our JOURNEY program nurtures the arts in Mystery Artist our eight partner school districts. The The Huntington Arts Council is a Many of our visitors at HAC comment on is the only information we have on the 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. High Arts Showcase in March will be a this painting, which is displayed in the painting. We are trying to establish the chance to see these works (both visual vestibule. The painting was donated to full identity of the artist, and history of To include a bequest to the and performance) of the next generation HAC in the early 1980s and celebrates the work. If anyone can help us with Huntington Arts Council in your will, add “I give to Huntington of artists. Our Main Street Gallery will the Huntington Summer Arts Festival, documentation of the piece, please Arts Council, Inc., with offices at also showcase a variety of visual arts with Harry Chapin and Ken Butterfield contact us at [email protected]. 213 Main St, Huntington, NY 11743, exhibits, throughout the spring, while our clearly the main focus of the piece. The a general bequest of $[amount] to Gallery Events continue to help artists signature appears to be “H. Hayes.” This Thank you. be used for its exempt purposes.” STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cover Art: Marc Courtade Maureen H. Starr Emily Dowd Kay Sato Marc Franchi Eileen Kathryn Boyd Clockwise from left: Executive Director Director of PR & Marketing Grants Coordinator President Secretary Kenneth Britt Andrea M. Gordon John Chicherio Janna Strand Rachel M. Kalina Beth Levinthal Paul Biedermann Emily Offermann – Northport HS Paul Lipsky Performing Arts Director Development Director PR Associate Vice President Member at Large Bella Daidone – Harborfields HS Kevin O’Connell Kieran Johnson Regina Van Bell Joshua Kreitzman Arlene K. Haims Angela Rogan Sophie Fyfe – Walt Whitman HS Business Manager Arts in Ed Coordinator Treasurer Member at Large Toni Wortman Gabriella Mancuso – Commack HS 2 | Arts Cultural News winter/spring 2020 | For information on advertising, contact Sheila Alyskewycz, Advertising Director | 631.659.3370 From the Supervisor of Huntington will be home to multiple 2020 from 11AM – 4 PM, rain or shine Huntington Town Council cultural events. Our arts and cultural at Hecksher Park. The Tulip Festival is a offerings are the reason Huntington is family-oriented celebration featuring known as “Long Island’s Culture Capital.” more than 20,000 tulips, hands-on children’s activities, family-friendly Huntington’s literary heritage began performances on the Chapin Rainbow with the birth of one of our country’s Stage, art exhibitions, lectures, greatest poets on May 31, 1819, in West Hills. Walt Whitman was most famous for demonstrations, and refreshment booths. his collection of self-published poetry For additional event information visit: entitled Leaves of Grass. To celebrate huntingtonny.gov/TulipFestival Huntington’s famous icon, the Town These are just a few highlights the rich MARK CUTHBERTSON EUGENE COOK continues to devote our resources on culture the Town of Huntington has Town Councilman Town Councilman creativity in motion with HartArt, a to offer. For additional Town events program in conjunction with the Walt throughout the season, please visit the Whitman Birthplace and the Heckscher calendar at huntingtonny.gov/calendar Museum of Art’s Long Island’s Best Young Artists program. This initiative showcases or the Town’s Facebook event listings at facebook.com/HuntingtonNewYork. CHAD A. LUPINACCI the best in poetry and art from high Supervisor Town of Huntington school students. For more information Sincerely, please visit: www.heckscher.org. Welcome! As winter begins to fade April showers bring May flowers, and and we begin to anticipate the warmer the annual Tulip Festival in Huntington CHAD A. LUPINACCI JOAN CERGOL EDMUND J.M. SMYTH weather as spring approaches, the Town Village. Taking place on Sunday, May 3, Supervisor, Town of Huntington Town Councilwoman Town Councilman Business Members Winter / Spring 20 New Members Support the businesses that support the Huntington Arts Council: HOWARD W. SCHNEIDER DDS. PC. LYNCH SCHOOL OF BALLET ARTIST MEMBERS FAMILY MEMBERS Pediatric Dentist, North Country Village Shopping Center Susan Buroker Kathy and Anthony Giuliano 153 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, 237A East Main St., Stephanie Cave Marian Mastrorilli 631-351-1540, Huntington, New York 11743 Benny Cotiletta www.hwsdds.com 631-470-9711 Anahi DeCanio ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS www.LynchBallet.com HUNTINGTON ART CENTER Sue Eom Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society Elizabeth Fusco 11 Wall St., Huntington, NY 11743 MELVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Modern Classics Theatre Company of L.I. 631-423-6010 585 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, NY Alexander Gordon Robin Horn www.huntingtonartcenter.com 631-777-6260 SENIOR MEMBERS www.melvillechamber.org Asia Lee HUNTINGTON CENTER FOR Jody Leibrock Paula Edelman PERFORMING ARTS PENNY IMAGING EXCHANGE, INC. Nicole Loizides Emanuel Pleasant 310 New York Ave. Huntington NY 11743 1505 Lincoln Ave., Holbrook, NY 11741 Ellie McBroom Janine Seifert 631-271-4626, 631-563-6366 x301 Carlos Taveras www.huntingtoncenteronline.com www.pennyimaging.com Aaron Rathbun STUDENT MEMBER HUNTINGTON FINE ARTS SPOTLIGHT AT THE PARAMOUNT Viyola Youngblood Katie Mohlmann 266 Pulaski Rd., Greenlawn, NY 11740, 12 Wall St. Huntington, NY 11743 631-351-4060, 631-673-7300 For more information on membership, go to huntingtonarts.org or contact Development www.huntfinearts.com www.paramountny.com Director at [email protected], 631-271-8423 x19. HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP TEN HAAGEN FINANCIAL GROUP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 191 NY Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, 164 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743, 631-425-1966 631-423-6100, www.tenhaagen.com www.huntingtonchamber.com THE COUNTRY PRINTER JONES DRUG STORE/JD VILLAGE GIFTS 716 New York Ave., Huntington, NY 11743 100 Main St., Northport, NY 11768, 631-421-0258, 631-261-7070, www.thecountryprinter.com www.jonesdrugstore.com THE PARAMOUNT LAWRENCE HILL SERVICES 12 Wall St. Huntington, NY 11743 406 W. Main St., Huntington NY 11743, 631-673-7300 631-549-5111 www.paramountny.com Janna Strand 631-271-8423 x19, [email protected] Thank You to Our Sponsors! AriZona Beverage Co. Five Towns College New York State Council on the Arts Weber Law Group Canon U.S.A, Inc. Folk Music Society of Huntington Philips-Boyne Corporation Elected Officials Center Stage Konig & Meyer Samson/Hartke Town Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci Clipper Ship Tea Co. Inc. KORG, USA Inc. 7 Gerard Restaurant