A Collaborative Exhibition Huntington Arts Council & Huntington Historical Society

CALL TO ARTISTS Video by Danangwlowe “ARTBOii” Spencer @ARTBOII.STUDIO for social media, WWW.ARTBOII.COM  A Collaborative Exhibition Huntington Arts Council & Huntington Historical Society Interpretive Sights: Arts in Facts.   Huntington Arts Council and Huntington Historical Society are excited to announce their collaboration for the juried exhibition titled Interpretive Sights: Arts in Facts. Jurors: Lauren Brincat, Wendy Curtis, Karli Wurzelbacher. The exhibition will be on display in the Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743 from July 21 - August 26, 2023. Deadline for submissions is June 5, 2023. "As both HAC and our neighbors the Huntington Historical Society celebrate milestone years, the historical society 120 and HAC 60, we both wanted to work together to showcase our joint passion for Huntington. This collaboration, Interpretive Sights: Art in Facts, is a juried exhibition that is reflective of the innate overlap of our town’s storied history and cultural capital; whether it is through the arts, lifestyle, culture, or defining events."  Said Kieran Johnson, Executive Director of Huntington Arts Council The call to artists for Interpretive Sights: Art in Facts will seek to tie together the relationship between art and history through direct inspiration of select artifacts and historical documents representing Huntington’s storied history. Works should create new experiences of the archival material through various media and techniques. Entries will draw inspiration directly from one chosen object (per work) of the six selected from the Huntington Historical Society’s Collections. Images and descriptions of the artifacts are detailed below. For more information on the jurors, download bios here. For full prospectus and more information on the artifacts go to www.huntingtonarts.org  “It has been exciting seeing this collaboration with the Huntington Arts Council come to life! I am delighted to share some extraordinary historical pieces from our collection with our local artists and seeing the art they create! I look forward to future projects with HAC- art and history a perfect pairing!” -Stephanie Gotard, Executive Director, Huntington Historical Society. Inspirational historical objects and archival materials. PINCUSHIONS, c. 1900  photo by Danangelowe A.J Spencer, DAJS Visuals LINGERIE DRESS, c. 1904 photo by Danangelowe A.J Spencer, DAJS Visuals BOAT SKETCHES,  1930s-1950s photo by Danangelowe A.J Spencer, DAJS Visuals COLLECTION OF HAIR JEWELRY 19th Century photo by Danangelowe A.J Spencer, DAJS Visuals BLIZZARD OF 1888 EPHEMERA, 1888 photo provided by HHS VOTES FOR WOMEN, 1912 photo provided by HHS For full prospectus, more information on the objects, and to enter go towww.huntingtonarts.org  Show Runs: July 21 – August 26, 2023 Entries Due: June 5, 2023 11:59pm Emailed Acceptance Notifications: June 20, 2023 All Media Accepted. Entries must be original to the entrant  Framed entries require wire hanging Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE Wall hanging work cannot exceed 48″ in any direction Standing work cannot be higher than 72″ Videos should not exceed 50 MB For questions, contact Sarah J. McCann by emailing SMcCann@huntingtonarts.org . Celebrating its 60th year, the Huntington Arts Council is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life Long Islanders with the programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org. The Huntington Arts Council has be designated a "Primary Institution" by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning "vital to the cultural life of New York State." The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members. Programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County of Suffolk, corporations, foundations and individuals. The Huntington Historical Society, established in 1903, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which fulfills its mission to preserve the ongoing heritage of the Town of Huntington through providing public education programs, maintaining museums, collections, and a regional research center; promoting the preservation of historic buildings and sites; and by partnering with local and regional institutions.  www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org The Main Street Galley, 213 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743 is open from Tuesday - Friday, 11:00AM - 4:00PM.  FOLLOW US

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