Overwhelming Community Response to Art League of LI Fundraiser

The Art League of Long Island is grateful to its many supporters in the community and wishes to publicly thank those who sprang to action to help raise funds for structural and programmatic needs of this bustling art center located in the heart of Long Island.

As all responsible not-for-profit organizations must do, the Art League was in the process of organizing its annual spring appeal earlier this year to raise funds to support its arts education programs, cultural events, and the very building that provides the space for these community services. The spring appeal then became something a bit more extraordinary with the offer by the Art League’s Board President Harlan Fischer and his wife Olivia to personally match each donation up to a maximum of $25,000. The goal was met by the end of July, and donations are still pouring in.

The public is invited to come and celebrate a day of art at the Art League’s annual Open House on August 24 from 11am to 3pm. Instructors will be performing live demonstrations in the studios, and in celebration of the newly redesigned ceramics studios there will be a raku ceramics activity (first come, first serve, or just observe), and the public can participate in the opening art reception of the Instructors’ Exhibition in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Admission and all activities are free of charge.

The Art League is a not-for-profit art center offering more than 250 visual arts classes in a large variety of mediums to adults, teens, and kids ages four and up. Classes, workshops, and open studios are offered to beginner, intermediate, and advanced students year-round, in the mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Students can register at any time throughout the year. Also available are workshops for individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and at-risk teens. In addition to the myriad art classes, the Art League also hosts special events, lectures, and exhibits throughout the year.

The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. For more information call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.