The Art League of Long Island, for a second year, was awarded a grant to provide a series of art education workshops for people served by the non-profit Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities (ACLD).
About one Sunday afternoon each month, ACLD’s adult clients have learned to create mixed media, charcoal drawings, watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, acrylic painting, and printmaking. An exhibition of student work created in these workshops will be on display in the Art League of Long Island’s Strolling Gallery Aug. 5 through Sept. 2, with a reception to be held on Friday, Aug. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Sunday workshop series and exhibition of student artwork is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and is administered by The Huntington Arts Council, Inc.
In addition to the Sunday sessions, funding provided by the Women’s Group of the Greens of Melville and Bahama Breeze Island Grille in Lake Grove offers additional workshops for ACLD’s clients on Thursday evenings, providing more opportunities for these budding artists to hone their artistic skills.
ACLD is a leading not-for-profit agency on Long Island that proudly serves the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The ACLD mission is to provide the opportunity for children, teens and adults with disabilities to pursue enviable lives, to increase their independence and to improve their quality of life.
The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to broad-based visual arts education, providing a forum and showcase for artists of all ages and ability levels. Since its inception in 1955, the mission has focused on enhancing Long Island’s cultural life by promoting the appreciation, practice and enjoyment of the visual arts.
The Strolling Gallery is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills and is open to the public seven days a week during class hours from 9 a.m. until about 9 p.m. There is no admission charge. For more information call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.
