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Conference Day for Art Teachers Inspires

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art educators on November 5, welcomed 102 teachers from 18 school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The full day of…

Newsday: Art with a Message in The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024

Annual Celebrate Achievement Gala a Smash!

October 2023

The Museum’s 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit was a roaring success. The event honored Kasmira Mohanty, Artist and Art Teacher, Artist Han Qin, and Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes, for their…

Bring Art and People Together Through the Museum’s 2024 Annual Appeal!

Donate Now As the giving season approaches, consider putting The Heckscher Museum at the top of your contributions list. Here are just a few examples of who will benefit…

Soundwalk at Dove/Torr Cottage Wins Award of Excellence

The Heckscher Museum was granted an Award of Excellence for the Soundwalk at the Arthur Dove & Helen Torr Cottage in Centerport, NY. The award was presented by the Greater…

Richard Mayhew 1924-2024

I’m concerned with the spiritual sensitivity and the illusion of time and space…I thought that nature was very important so I had to use some element, but that was…

Bill Titus, 1948-2024, First Heckscher Museum Registrar

Bill Titus (1948-2024), the very first registrar employed by The Heckscher Museum of Art, and a long-time Town of Huntington employee, passed away recently. During a 43-year tenure at the…

The Heckscher Museum of Art Awarded $250K Grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services

The $250,000 Prize Will Focus on 2025 LGBTQ+ Exhibitions and Programs The Heckscher Museum of Art has been awarded a significant grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services…

Hyperallergic Taps Stick Men ‘Show to See’ in August

Last Chance to See George Grosz’s Masterpiece Eclipse of the Sun until 2026. Don’t Miss the chance to see George Grosz: The Stick Men, named by the art site…

Pride Flag Virtual Discussion

The history of the Pride Flag, and its impact and inspiration for the LGBTQ+ community — and the world — was the topic of conversation in a special virtual panel…