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New Soundwalk and Sculpture to Celebrate 25 Years of The Arthur Dove and Helen Torr Cottage

Girl’s Inc. Camp Contributes to Upcoming Projects The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the historic Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport, NY, is also a time of renewal for The Heckscher Museum…

Celebrating the Salt Life of Arthur Dove & Helen Torr

Salt Life: Arthur Dove and Helen Torr, includes rarely exhibited watercolors by Dove on loan from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX, as well as…

LI Best Artwork on View at Mitchells

June 15, 2023

The Museum is thrilled to announce that select student artwork from Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2023 is now on view at Mitchells in Huntington. The…

Long Island’s Best 2023 Visitors Choice Winners

May 30, 2023

More than 1,000 votes were cast this year for the Long Island’s Best 2023 Visitors Choice Awards, by guests visiting the Museum in person as well as online. The Museum…

Youth Ambassadors Inspired by “Long Island’s Best 2023”

May 18, 2023

In these videos, the Heckscher Youth Ambassadors share their insights about their favorite artwork from Long Island’s Best 2023. Over the course of the year, this group of 5th through 9th grade students from…

Students Celebrate Opening of Long Island’s Best 2023

May 3, 2023

The Museum would like to congratulate all of the exhibiting artists and award winners for Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2023! Now celebrating its 27th year,…

Conference for Art Teachers a Success

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art teachers on November 8, 2022, was a smashing success. There were 114 art teachers from 21 school districts across Long Island…

Weekend Fun with Big Ink

July 2022

The Heckscher Museum along with BIG INK, Inc., hosted a fun and busy weekend for artists, adults, kids and families. The well-attended “Print Your Art Out” event allowed Long Island…

LI Best Artwork on View at Mitchells & Firefly Artists Gallery

June 9, 2022

The Museum is thrilled to announce that select student artwork from Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum 2022 are now on view at Mitchells in Huntington and…

LI Best 2022 Visitors Choice Award Winners Announced

June 2, 2022

More than 2,200 votes were cast this year for the Long Island’s Best 2022 Visitors Choice Awards – by individuals visiting the Museum in person as well as online. The…

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