Art opens a window to the world. Perticipae in your local art events: Two Receptions Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award June 25-6-9 PM , and the Huntington Arts Councile Members Show Case June 16=19, 2028

 Art opens a window to  the world. Not just your world but the world we live in and need to communicate with. We started 51 years ago as a free newspaper nt the North Shore of Long Island. At our peak SunStorm Fine Art Magazine was the 4th largest Art Magazine sold in America. My model was  Alicia Patterson, founder/owner of News Day, the daily newspaper delivered to my front door when I was a kid. I followed the comics, local sports and columnists,. Today our news is  local, local,  and more local art happenings from Long Island going back to our roots !!! We started off  in the previous post with Casey Chalem Anderson exhibiting with the George Bills Gallery at Art Southampton. I have know Casey for yeas a sa terrific artist , and wonderful person. One of the many community groups we promoted and work with back in the day was the Huntington Arts Council in the post below.  Engaging with Long Island artists events is an opportunity I am deeply grateful for. I encourage everyone to create, and share the joy of  experienced through ART!!! Jamie Forbes/Publisher, FineArtMagazinebog.bogspot.com, and Sunstormfineartmagazine.com

~One of the receptions  below the to Devlin Starr Memorial is special as a remembrance to a wonder young nam lost before his time~.

TWO RECEPTIONS ALL ARE WELCOME JUNE 25, 6-8PM Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award Reception  JUNE 26, 5-8PM HAC 2026 Members Showcase Reception ART AWARD RECEPTION, FREE EVENT,  PLEASE REGISTER  Join us as we celebrate Sabrina van der Meulen, the first recipient of the Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award. All are welcome to attend the reception on June 25th, 6-8PM at The Agency, 229 Main St., Huntington, where we will present the award to Sabrina.  Light bites and refreshments will be served. There will be raffles to continue raising funds for the future of the Devlin Starr Memorial Art Award.  Thank you to our friends at The Agency, 229 Man St., Huntington, 11743 for the generous donation of their space and refreshments. Questions, please email, Sarah McCann at SMcCann@huntingtonarts.org HAC's Members Showcase Reception is Friday, June 26, 2026 from 5-8PM in our Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington NY 11743. This annual exhibit is an opportunity exclusively for our artist members, to showcase a piece of their work in our gallery along with their member peers. The exhibition is on display through July 19th in our gallery and on our website www.huntington.org. About Huntington Arts Council Now celebrating our 62nd year, the Huntington Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with 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 been 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 in part by funding from 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. Huntington Arts Council | info@huntingtonarts.org | huntingtonarts.org

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The Huntington Arts Councile hosts: Long Island Art Grants Workshop Saturday June 13th, in Freeport NY.

 

Long Island Grants for the Arts:   One Day Workshops to Strengthen Your Grant Applications  Saturday June 13, 2026 10:00am - 3:00pm Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center 195 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport NY Skill Building Workshops are professional development and technical assistance opportunities, offered free of charge, specifically designed for individual artists and arts & cultural organizations applying to Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) opportunities. Workshops will provide hands-on learning opportunities through concrete examples and practical applications to assist with best practices in community outreach, program marketing and promotion. Skill Building Workshops are not Grant Information Sessions and do not take the place of mandatory information sessions for any Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) opportunity.  Workshop Focus Areas - Community Outreach - Strategies and Building Connections We will be joined by a panel of arts organization leaders and individual artists who will discuss their strategies for community outreach. Following the panel discussion there will be a Q&A and break out sessions to explore newly applicable strategies.   Panelists - Elise May - Teaching Artist, Stage the Change, Program Director at Theatre for Dessert Helen Dorado Alessi - Executive Director, Long Beach Latino Civic Association Gabriella Grama - Mosaic Artist, Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals (CHARM) Muralist. Marketing & Promotion - Creating Effective Marketing Timelines & Publicity Plans This workshop explores best practices for marketing and promotion for artists and arts & cultural organizations, with a focus on building visibility, strengthening audience engagement, and optimizing publicity efforts. Participants will learn practical strategies for creating promotional timelines and developing clear, consistent messaging across platforms to support successful programs and events. Presenter - Adriana Devers-Rodriguez - Author and Founder at Cuentos de Triadas, Cultural Events Coordinator, 2025 NYSCA Support for Individual Artists Grantee.   Introduction to Canva and Eventbrite tools Demonstration of online graphic design platform Canva tools available to create marketing and promotional materials. Introduction to online ticketing platform Eventbrite, to promote programs, and collect data to expand reach. We will be using the free versions of both platforms. Presenter - Patty Eljaiek - MIxed Media Artist, LI Grants for the Arts Coordinator, Co-Producer at Jazz at the Barn.   Date - Saturday June 13, 2026 Time - 10:00am - 3:00pm Location - Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center                  195 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport NY Please note that lunch is not included. We will have a scheduled lunch break, and snacks will be available for purchase on-site. Registration is required. To register click this link. If you have questions before registering, please contact the grants team. Patty Eljaiek, LI Grants for the Arts Coordinator at peljaiek@huntingtonarts.org Cassandra Matthews, LI Grants for the Arts Assistant at cmatthews@huntingtonarts.org  Long Island Grants for the Arts, State and Community Regrant program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. About Huntington Arts Council Now celebrating our 62nd year, the Huntington Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with 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 been 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 in part by funding from 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. Huntington Arts Council | info@huntingtonarts.org | huntingtonarts.org 213 Main Street, Huntington NY, 11743

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The Huntington Arts Council call to artists Last Call for the June 1st deadline~Field Notes:Experimental Practices in Nature. All artists and media are accepted.

LAST CALL DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2026 CALL TO ARTISTS: FIELD NOTES: EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES IN NATURE Juror, Christine Donnelly Submissions Due: June 1, 2026 This exhibition seeks work inspired by the natural world, with an emphasis on experimentation, material exploration, and expressive approaches. We are looking to move beyond the traditional landscape. Artists are invited to submit pieces that reflect a deep personal engagement with nature and the creative process. This is an exploration of the organic as a medium and a muse for experimental inquiry. ⁠ All artists and media are accepted. For more information on Field Notes & to submit, click this link. For questions email Sarah McCann, SMcCann@huntingtonarts.org Huntington Arts Council | info@huntingtonarts.org | huntingtonarts.org

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