Call for entries now open!
Long Island Biennial 2026: Application period open now through February 2, 2026.
EXHIBITIONS
FEATURED EVENTS
ART EXPLORERS CLUB
for Ages 5 – 10
Saturday, January 17, 2026
9:30 – 10:30 am
Join us one Saturday each month for Art Explorers! Each workshop offers a new and exciting interactive gallery tour, hands-on art making, stories, and much more. Both English and Spanish speakers are welcome. Kids will explore a variety of different art materials and techniques as they create open-ended projects and let their imaginations soar! Get creative and make new friends at this program designed specifically for ages five through 10.
$10 per child
Free for members
Registration recommended. Drop off optional for kids ages 6+
Gallery Talk with Maria Teresa Cometto
Friday, January 23, 2026
6:30 – 7:30 pm
Join us for a special evening at the museum celebrating the exhibition Carving Out History: Emma Stebbins with featured guest Maria Teresa Cometto, author of Emma and the Angel of Central Park.
The program begins with a brief guided tour of the exhibition, followed by an intimate conversation with Cometto exploring the life and legacy of Emma Stebbins, one of the most accomplished sculptors of the nineteenth century and the creator of the iconic Angel of the Waters in Central Park. Through art, history, and storytelling, this talk will illuminate Stebbins’s remarkable career and the enduring symbolism of her most celebrated work.
The evening will conclude with light refreshments and a book signing.
Free for Members, $20 Non-Members
Space is limited. Registration required.
Members & Donors Event: Curator-led Tours of
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
Tuesday, January 27
Tours at 5 pm and 6 pm
Museum Members and Donors are invited to join us for a special after-hours curator-guided tour of the exhibition Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History. Take a deeper dive into this groundbreaking exhibition which Artnet.com has described as a “momentous rediscovery” of Emma Stebbins’s significant work. Tours will be offered at two times: 5pm and 6pm – registration is required, space is limited.
Please note: You must be a current Member or Donor to register for the tour. Contact Athena Kokinakis at Kokinakis@Heckscher.org or 631.380.3229 to register, check your membership, or join/renew.
HeARTS for Art
Saturday & Sunday, February 14 & 15, 2026
12 – 5 pm
Spread the love with Hearts for Art this Valentine’s Day Weekend! Fall in love with a work of art and place a heart in front of your favorite work of art for all to see! Then post on social media with #heartsforart. All visitors February 14 and 15 will receive a heart to decorate and place in the galleries in front of their favorite work of art.
Free
