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Michael W. Schantz Departs The Heckscher Museum of Art; John E. Coraor Named Interim Director

Huntington, NY – Michael W. Schantz has stepped down as Executive Director & CEO of The Heckscher Museum of Art, fulfilling a ten-year commitment. The Board of Trustees has announced…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Sponge Painting (Episode 17)

Create this project along with Lisa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, August 1 at 10 am. Project Overview: First, we will learn how to…

Long Island’s Best 2020: Artists of the Day

April 2020

To celebrate the phenomenal artwork on view in the high school juried exhibition Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2020, we are thrilled to feature students in…

Museum Reopens August 1, 2020!

Long Island’s Best, Amanda Valdez: Piecework, and Balancing Act: Three Sculptures by William King on View! The Heckscher Museum of Art will reopen on August 1, 2020! To ensure all visitors’ safety,…

Virtual Music @ The Museum: Caroline Doctorow

Singer-songwriter Caroline Doctorow and her band will present an online concert of classic Americana music, popular standards, and folk songs by some of the finest 1960’s songwriters. She will share…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Kindness Rocks (Episode 16)

Create this project along with Lisa and Alyssa! Instructional video will premiere here and on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, July 25 at 10 am. Project Overview: First, we…

Emerging Artists Instagram Takeovers July 8 – 22

As part of the “Heckscher at Home” initiative, this program celebrating contemporary artists has been re-envisioned as an Instagram virtual series. The Museum is pleased to announce that Emerging Artists…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Pressed Flower Bookmark (Episode 15)

Create this project along with Alyssa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, July 18 at 10 am. Project Overview: First, we will learn different methods…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Emma Stebbins’s “Industry” and “Commerce”

By Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator

She finally resolved on an exclusive consecration of her talents to art, making it the sole business of her life. She determined to go to Rome … It is probably…

H@H Kids Edition: Summer Break! Watercolor Painting (Episode 14)

Create this project along with Lisa! Instructional video will premiere on the Museum’s YouTube Channel on Saturday, July 11 at 10 am. Project Overview: First, we will learn about what…