HONORING
Han Qin, Artist
Kasmira Mohanty, Art Teacher, Artist, and Writer
Robert C. Hughes, Town of Huntington Historian
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Noon to 4:00 pm
Water’s Edge, Centerport
Waterside Cocktails & Luncheon
The Board of Trustees of The Heckscher Museum and the Co-Chairs of the 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit are proud to recognize three remarkable individuals who exemplify the spirit of education, inspiration, and community outreach central to the Museum’s mission.
Robert C. Hughes is the Huntington Town Historian, an author, and a dedicated leader in the community. As Town Historian, Robert serves as secretary to the Huntington Historic Preservation Commission and the African American Historic Designation Council. He works with all Town heritage organizations to assist them in achieving their missions of preserving and sharing Huntington’s history. Robert is President of the Huntington Rural Cemetery Association, Inc. and serves on the boards of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor Library, and Friends of the Coltrane Home in Dix Hills. Along with his wife, Priscilla, Robert is a longstanding member of the Museum and generous sponsor of various Museum exhibitions and initiatives, including the newest exhibition, George Grosz: The Stick Men and the upcoming The Sculpture of Emma Stebbins.
Kasmira Mohanty is an educator, writer, and artist who has spent the last three decades straddling, amalgamating, and pushing the boundaries between traditional and digital art making. She has taught digital arts at Huntington High School since 2001 and is an Executive Board Member of the Huntington Arts Council and Suffolk County Art Leaders Association. Kasmira received national attention when she became a writer and contributing editor for SchoolArts Magazine. Among other exhibitions, her artwork has been exhibited in the Long Island Biennial twice, receiving a Merit Award 2022. Her dedication to the arts and education has led to a productive and cherished twenty-four-year relationship with the Museum. Kasmira’s students have followed in her footsteps, receiving numerous accolades through the Long Island’s Best program, illustrating her lasting impact on budding young artists.
Han Qin is a visual artist, curator, and researcher committed to exploring and challenging biases in public art through digital installations, print media, and curation, all approached with a journalistic sensibility. She earned her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Printmaking from the esteemed China Academy of Art, and an M.F.A. in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute. Currently, Han shares her expertise as a Chancellor Award Adjunct Professor in the Art Department at Stony Brook University. Among her many collaborations with the Museum, Han was an integral leader in presenting the dynamic multimedia art, light, and sound display, Illuminations 2023: The Many Faces of Home, which included her animated film projection titled HOME. Han is a Long Island Biennial exhibiting artist, and the Museum is proud to have her artwork as part of the permanent collection.
Proceeds support The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibitions and programs. The Benefit is inspired by the upcoming exhibition Berenice Abbott: Photographs from the Collection.
LEAD CO-CHAIRS
Richard Cunniff, Jr.
Elizabeth Halpern
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
Jessica Brassler
Poranee Chen
Erin Cunningham
Caroline DeDora
Susie Futter
Katie Morin
Jill Seiman-Mayer
Susan Van Scoy
Phyllis Woods
Jen Zuklie
For sponsorship opportunities, please visit Heckscher.org/benefits/2024, call 631-380-3229, or contact Caitlynn Schare at Schare@Heckscher.org.
