EXHIBITIONS
FEATURED EVENTS
THE STEPS: GRASSROOTS CONCERT SERIES
In collaboration with Colored Colors & The Huntington Arts Council
Fridays, July 25 – Sept. 5, 2025
5 – 7 pm
This exciting new program revisits the Huntington Summer Arts Festival’s origins by reintroducing live music to the iconic steps of the Heckscher Museum in Heckscher Park. In partnership with the Huntington Arts Council and Colored Colors, this series of engaging performances occur on Friday evenings, acting as a vibrant prelude to the main acts at the Chapin Rainbow Stage.The series will feature local Long Island musicians in an intimate and accessible outdoor setting. The series will also align with ongoing initiatives at the Heckscher Museum of Art—such as Fridays at the Museum Palette Café and The Mix—creating a valuable, multifaceted cultural experience that celebrates art, music, and community.
Free
7/25 The Mondays; 8/1 Nisarg Shah; 8/8 TBD; 8/15 Emmett Hughes Band; 8/22 Eithermore; 8/29 Dhara; 9/5 Star Harbor
KIDS PROGRAM
Summer Drop-In Workshops
for Ages 5-10
Thursdays, July 24 – August 14, 2025
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Children ages five through ten are invited to the Museum to create fun works of art in a variety of materials inspired by artwork in the Museum! Each week’s project will be exciting and different! Programs will be held both in the Museum and in Heckscher Park, weather-permitting.
$10 per child, Adults free
No advance registration required.
DOVE/TORR COTTAGE OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, July 26, 2025
(Rain Date: July 27)
12:30 – 4 pm
Enjoy exclusive access to the historic home of American modernist artists Helen Torr and Arthur Dove during this open house event! Located at 30 Centershore Road, Centerport, NY, just several miles from the Museum, the cottage was the residence of Arthur Dove and Helen Torr from 1938 to 1946. When Dove passed away in 1946, Torr continued to live in the cottage until her death in 1967. The Heckscher Museum of Art is proud to preserve and steward this historic property and open the interior of the property to the public during this special event.
Learn more about the story of Arthur Dove and Helen Torr from Curatorial staff and docent volunteers throughout the day. At 12:30, enjoy a special reading of poems inspired by the life and work of Dove and Torr by award-winning poet Jesse Curran. Observe artist Edward Lee as he paints en plein air and join in! We will have a selection of painting and drawing materials available for both adults and kids. And don’t forget to also explore the Dove/Torr Cottage Soundwalk using your phone in the Museum’s digital guide in the Bloomberg Connects app!
Free
Limited parking available.
Visualizing Community: Snapshots of Memories
A collaboration between The Heckscher Museum, Planned Parenthood, and Protégé Art Studio
Friday, August 1, 2025
6:30 – 9 pm
Join us for an inspiring evening at The Heckscher Museum in partnership with Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic and Protégé Art Studio! Take a private guided tour of the collection through the lens of LGBTQIA+ identities and histories on Fire Island in the exhibition All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ Art Out of the Collection. Examine the impact of identity and stigma on health care access in the LGBTQIA+ community. Then, explore the creativity of visual storytelling and collage to develop connections that bring the community together.
$10 Members, $15 non-members*
Registration recommended
*Proceeds help support the efforts of The Heckscher Museum and Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic during these unprecedented times.Â
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