Open Today, 12 – 5 pm. Reservations recommended.
Now in its 27th year, this annual exhibition features extraordinary works of art created by Long Island high school students. Hundreds of students from approximately 80 high schools will submit artwork this year, with the final exhibition juried by Karli Wurzelbacher, Heckscher Museum Curator, and guest juror, artist Samantha Dominik.
Experience the exhibition in person beginning April 29 and virtually beginning May 6! All of the exhibition’s components, including artist statements written by each student and images of artwork from the Museum’s exhibitions that inspired students, will be available here on Saturday, May 6.
Follow #hmalibest and the Museum’s TikTok @heckschermuseum for artists of the day and more throughout the exhibition.
PRESENTING SPONSORS
The Darrell Fund Endowment/Henriette Darrell
Pritchard Charitable Trust
ARTISTIC SPONSORS
Strong-Cuevas Foundation
The Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.
PATRON SPONSORS
TD Charitable Foundation
Laura B. Vogler Foundation
Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE SPONSORS
Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics
Callaghan LLP
Museum visitors, both online and in-person, will determine the winners of the 2023 Visitors Choice and Virtual Visitors Choice Awards!
Visit the Museum in-person to vote for the Visitors Choice Award winner and vote any time online for the Virtual Visitors Choice Award winner (form will be added below on April 29). Voting will take place from April 29 through May 28. Winners will be announced June 1.
All exhibiting artists will receive invitations to the Preview Day and Artist Meet Up.
Please note that, due to space constraints, the Awards Ceremony is only for students who have won an award and their teachers, family, and friends. Details below.
PREVIEW DAY
Saturday, April 29
11 am – 4 pm
Exhibiting artists and their teachers, friends and family, Museum Members, and Donors are invited for this exclusive preview day. View Long Island’s Best 2023 before the exhibition opens to the general public on April 30.
All exhibiting students and teachers will receive a digital invitation. Registration recommended.
AWARDS CEREMONY
Saturday, April 29
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Award-winning students and their teachers, friends, and family are invited to celebrate this outstanding achievement!
Registration required. Award-winning students and teachers will receive a digital invitation. Maximum of 3 guests per student please.
ARTIST MEET UP
Sunday, June 4
4 – 6 pm
Long Island’s Best 2023 exhibiting artists are invited to meet their fellow “LI Best-ers” for this casual evening of fun conversation and more!Â
All exhibiting students will receive a digital invitation. Students only please. Registration required.
Select works of art from Long Island’s Best 2023 will be on view June 7 – July 4 in the windows of Mitchells, located at 270 Main Street, Huntington, NY.
Thank you to Mitchells for supporting the next generation of Long Island Artists!
