Dear friends,

As we continue to celebrate the fall season, I want to take a moment to ask that you consider the Art League of Long Island in your annual seasonal giving. We have easy ways for you to give.

The first is to renew your membership. Your membership helps the Art League with its general operating costs, while giving you added benefits of discounts on our workshops and classes, discounts on local art supply stores, and shared information on our website.

Alternatively, you can make a donation, which helps to ensure that we are continuing to inspire future artists, like Maggie M., age 17. Maggie studied under Instructor Margaret Minardi in Pre-College Portfolio classes for three years, including the summer Intensive program, and under Instructor Amy Tischler for one year of Ceramics.  Her “Pizzeria Sink '' was exhibited in our Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery in 2021.  

When asked to give her 30 second pitch about ALLI, she responded, “I wouldn't even know where to start, there are too many good things to say.”  But she can easily speak to the inspiration she received from her instructors to pursue her passion and to achieve her goals; the new appreciation of the world she sees; and the social side of her personality she discovered, all while taking classes in our studios.  “Once you start with art, you view the world in a different perspective, it’s prettier.”  Her next stop?  To the State University of New York at New Paltz for her degree in either English or Philosophy with a Minor in Art.

For Maggie it was being inspired to create, creating a new peer group, and having the ability to exhibit original artwork.  Help support the Art League for years to come, so future artists like Maggie have a place to continue their artistic development.  Donate now. Push the button.