The Heckscher Museum of Art’s Education and Public Programs Department offers a wide variety of programming for Adults, Families, and Children of all ages, interests, and abilities throughout the year.

Educators of K-12 students are invited to bring their classes to the Museum for a School Discovery Program and high school art students look forward to the Museum’s prestigious high school juried exhibition Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum every spring.

Public Programs serve both the local and wider community through programming for Adults, Families and Children including lectures, concerts, puppet shows, book groups, hands-on workshops, and more.

• To be a haven of artistic and educational excellence by fostering a love and understanding of art and an appreciation for the ties between art and life’s experiences for all people in the community.
• To develop insightful connections, encourage inquiry, and broaden public awareness of the world of the arts.
• To offer multifaceted programming to a diverse population that provides vital artistic and cultural resources for life long learning.

Education Department Staff:

Joy Weiner
Director of Education and Public Programs
631.351.3214
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Kristina Seekamp
Associate Director of Education
631.351.3214
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Sarah Salamone
Museum Educator
631.351.3214
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Education Committee Members:

Dr. Bette Schneiderman (Chair)
Gary Bates
Carol Brown
Cindy Burton
Dorothy Cappadona
Mickey Clement
Maria de Lesseps
Joan Fretz
Bill Grabowski
Margy Hargraves, Chairman of the Board
Judith Jedlicka, Interim Executive Director
Maxine Jurow
Barbara Palmadesso
Rosalind Paupek
Joseph Piro
Geralyn Russo
Jennifer Shea
Rosemarie Sheetz
Judith Streiter
Skip Show, Jr., Deputy Executive Director
Charleen Turner
Allyson Uttendorfer