Art League Of Long Island Hosts LI Artists Exhibition, Open House

The Art League of Long Island’s 61st Long Island Artists Exhibition features 2-D and 3-D works created by artists from Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn, and Queens. The exhibit will be on view in the Art League’s spacious Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery March 4 through April 7, 2023. The opening reception takes place Saturday, March 11 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

The Art League of Long Island’s Open House will take place on Saturday, March 18 from 11 am to 2pm. The Open House offers visitors an opportunity to learn more about its year-round art classes and summer programs and see what happens in the Art League’s specialized art studios. Art League instructors will perform live art demonstrations in painting, drawing, ceramics, jewelry making, and printmaking, catering to students of all ages. Some of these demos will be interactive, allowing individuals and families to create fun art projects. Meet Summer Art Adventure Program Director Marianne Murphy and teaching assistants as kids work on fun hands-on activities. The Art League is a not-for-profit art center offering more than 300 visual arts classes annually in a variety of mediums to adults, teens, and kids ages five 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.

Summer Programs are available for kids ages 5 to 14 and for older teens working on their college portfolios. In addition to the myriad art classes, the Art League also hosts special events, lectures and exhibits throughout the year.

The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is open free of charge Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-8pm, Fridays & Saturdays 10am-3pm. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road, in Dix Hills. Artwork on display in the gallery may be available for purchase. For more information visit www.artleagueli.org.

—Submitted by Art League of Long Island

Malverne Chamber Of Commerce

Call For Artists

Sixth annual Art Walk open to all Long Islanders

The Malverne Chamber of Commernce is seeking artists and photographers to participate in their annual art walk. Accepted art work will be displayed in Malverne shops and services for two weeks. Works must be approved by the art counsel. No overtly political work or nudes will be accepted. Photo-based works, paintings, sculpture, unconventional and multimedia are welcome.

Email mcasini@VisualFuelDesign.com to enter. Include a JPEG or PDF of each piece for consideration. Be sure to label with your name, phone number, title of entry and medium of entry. If submitting via mail, send entries to Maria Casini at Visual Fuel Design, 16 Kevin Court, Malverne, NY 11565. Include clear, well-lit photos or printouts of each piece, the title, medium and personal information, including phone number and email. Work must not exceed 20 inches by 30 inches.

All accepted entries must be original to the entrant. No more than six entries per artist will be reviewed for consideration. Two might be selected. Accepted art must be framed with a hanging wire on the back or ready to display. Art will be considered partially by how easily it can be displayed.

The deadline for submission is March 31. Artists will be notified their work has been accepted for display no later than April 11.

Fees for entries are $30 for the first two entries, $15 for full-time students. Additional entries are $5 each. The Malverne Chamber of Commerce retains a 20 percent commision from any artwork sold.

The Art Walk will run from the end of June into July, with a reception in June at the Malverne Library. Exact dates to be determined.