SPECIAL EVENTS
STUDENT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AT THE GALLERY
JUNE 8 / 6-8pm
Eight Films. Eight Visions. One Cause.
BREAKING DOWN STEREOTYPES.
The Islip Arts Council presents its first student
film festival at the IAC Gallery. This year filmmakers from high
schools in the Town of Islip shed light on
stereotypes of all kinds.
FILMMAKERS:
Asher DeVerna &
Nick Rampulla, Sayville HS
Cindy Eucida &
Christian Rodriguez, Brentwood H.S
Javi Chevalier, Brentwood HS
Rainer Pasca, Bay Shore HS
Randy Shephard, Brentwood HS
Robert Rodriguez, Brentwood HS
Sabrina Moore, Brentwood HS
Vincent Fontanetta, Sayville HS
ARTS IN EDUCATION:
Presenting The Teenys Gala
Red Carpet at 5:30pm / Show 7pm
2023 marks the 15th year of The Teenys Gala...Career Path to Success. This program is Islip Arts Council's High School student recognition program designed to reward performing arts students for their talents. We strive to encourage them to continue their education and pursue careers in performing arts and theater. The Gala is modeled after the Tony Awards.
The mission of the Teenys Gala is to recognize and celebrate the talented theater students in Islip Township, encourage them to pursue their dreams, and to stimulate local interest while developing an understanding of the value of theater education in a well-rounded school curriculum.
The Teenys Gala reflects a commitment by the Islip Arts Council to recognize the high school theater experience as an opportunity for young people to prepare themselves for the world beyond school walls.
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Pleinathon
Islip Arts Council’s Pleinathon is an all-day plein air painting festival on July 9, 2023. Artists of all skill levels are invited to paint the landscape of Heckscher State Park, a 1,600 acre park overlooking the Great South Bay and Fire Island. Participants can attend instructed workshops taught by guest artists to learn the techniques of the pros.
Workshops are $35, IAC members $25. General registration is $25 per person, free to kids under 18. Artwork completed at Pleinathon can be submitted to the Islip Arts Council Gallery for a plein air art show, on view July 18 - August 1.
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FINE ARTS
Cut & Paste: Collage Works
OPENING RECEPTION on World Collage Day, May 13, 2023 / 5-7pm
Show May 9 - 31, 2023
World Collage Day is an annual, international celebration of collage on the Second Saturday of May. Initiated by Kolaj Magazine in 2018, they invite artists and art venues to hold events on that day to celebrate collage. World Collage Day is about artists connecting across borders against a global context of entrenchment and separation.
Ric Kasini Kadour, the editor of Kolaj Magazine, writes, “We created World Collage Day because we wanted to honor this community of artists and to remind the world what a spirit of cooperation, mutual support, and creativity can look like.”
ollage gives artists a chance to create unimaginable scenarios with boundless imagery. From beginners to professional artists working in the field, we invited all to dive into this art form and celebrate World Collage Day through this exhibit: CUT & PASTE.
COMMUNITY COLLAGE STATION
Cut and paste your own collage piece on our blank paper canvas wall and be part of our gallery mural!
watch as we build a large collage piece cREAted by visitors from all over.
Exhibiting Artists:
Sheri Berman
Erin Bonner
January C.
Carmen Chiorean
Dorian Collymore
Kathy Cunningham
Lorraine Fehr
Rico Ford
Bobby Goff
Casey Greene
Larissa "Sunny" Judd
Storm Keeler
Julianna Kirk
Richard Kramer
Katrina Kuan
Aleta Levine
Meagan Meehan
Rosemary Ortiz
Mariana Ospina
Gabrielle Ricciuti-Gomes
Bruce Rosen
Carol Salerno
Jamie Sandler
Veronica Schliemann
Harlene Schwartz
Zannat Sultana
Betty Lynn Tims
Ed Vega
Cydney Wilson
FEATURED ARTIST:
MEAGAN J. MEEHAN
May 11 - June 11 / Opening Reception May 13, 5-7pm
Meagan J. Meehan Is A Published Author, Poet, Cartoonist, And Produced Playwright. She Is A Freelance Journalist, A College-Level Educator, And The Founder Of The Conscious Perceptionalism Art Practice.
Meagan is an abstract artist whose work is bright and colorful. Her work aims to combat the darkness and negativity in the world by showcasing cheerfulness, playfulness, creativity and imagination. If someone looks at her art and smiles then it has fulfilled its purpose. Meagan's work is three-dimensional, formed of many found objects, and celebrates the beauty of recycling.
Student Spotlight - Works in Oils & Acrylics
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, May 13, 2023 / 5-7pm
Show May 9 - 23, 2023
Artists:
Julie DeBragga
Lori Fehr
Faye Guercio
Ralph Laudano
Clemencia Mennella
Millie Mercado
Judith Sause
Zannat Sultana
Barbara Thompson
Terri Tosti
Kathy Van Dyke
Ed Vega
Randy Weisbin
"Reflections" - NYC High School of Art & Design Alumni Art Show & Fundraiser
OPENING RECEPTION June 24, 2023 / 6-8pm
Show open June 20 - July 14, 2023
An exhibition from HS of A&D Alumni Association Members and Art & Design Alumni.
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PERFORMANCE
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK SERIES
July 9 at Heckscher State Park Field 8, East Islip / 2pm
Please note there is a $10 per car parking fee at Heckscher State Park
July 27 at Gardiner County Park, Bay Shore / 5 pm
August 3 at Long Island Maritime Museum, Oakdale / 6pm
August 17 at Bay Shore Band Shell, Bay Shore / 6 pm
August 27 at Brookside Park, Sayville / 2 pm
*Schedule subject to change
FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT HECKSCHER STATE PARK
Please note there is a $10 per car parking fee at this park
Shows Begin at 2pm
JULY 16 - Three's Accompany
JULY 23 - Easy Street
JULY 30 - Mary Lamont Band
AUG 6 - Nina Etc.
AUG 13 - Janine DiNatale & Friends
AUG 20 - Homegrown String Band
*Schedule subject to change
FREE BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES AT THE BAY SHORE BAND SHELL
Shows Begin at 12:15pm
JULY 11 - Three's Accompany
JULY 18 - Karpenteers
JULY 25 - Matt Stoll Band
AUG 8 - The Suburban Brothers Band
AUG 15 - Christine Sweeney & The Dirty Stay Outs
AUG 22 - The Lone Sharks
*Schedule subject to change
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LITERARY ARTS
