The Huntington Arts Council (HAC) celebrated the 2025 recipients of their Long Island Grants for the Arts Program with an award ceremony on December 16 at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington.
The evening was well attended with over 90 people which included artists, arts organizations, friends, family and local elected officials. 40 Artist Fellowship Grants were awarded and 20 GOS totaling $358,000 in granted funds. (See the list below) Huntington Arts Council’s Long Island Grants for the Arts Program is the first to administer an Artist Fellowship Grant on Long Island.
“HAC continues to provide critical support to Long Island’s creative sector through the Long Island Grants for the Arts Program.” Said Executive Director, Kieran Johnson.
“Monday evening was a testament to the dedication of the leadership and staff’s work to support the arts and culture communities across Long Island. It has been, and continues to be, HAC’s goal to nurture the growth of artists and cultural organizations who provide increased access to culture and creativity. We are looking forward to the remarkable work that will be created through these grants. HAC is grateful to State and Local officials for providing fiscal resources to grow this program. Thank you to Assemblyman Steve Stern, Assemblyman Keith P. Brown and Town Councilman Dr. Dave Bennardo for attending our event and their words of support,” he said.
The Artist Fellowship Grant prioritizes funding individual artists to support, expand and grow their artistic practice. The Artist Fellowship is a $5,000 grant for individual artists working in all disciplines.
The General Operating Support Grant seeks to provide an impact on strengthening smaller, community-based arts and culture organizations. General Operating Support Grant is for arts and cultural organizations with a fiscal year budget of $400,000 or less. Funds are awarded at $7,000 or $10,000.
“The arts and culture sector on Long Island spans the length and width of the island. It lives in all of the community bands, orchestras, arts councils, theater groups, museums, and artists of all disciplines. They work hard, wherever they can, to create art, music, theater, film and more to share with their communities. I am proud to be part of an organization that supports and advocates for all the artists and organizations providing arts experiences for everyone on Long Island.” Said Patty Eljaiek, Grants Coordinator
Long Island Grants for the Arts are made possible through funding from the NY State Legislature and the office of the Governor of New York. Our ongoing grant opportunities, Artist Fellowship General Operating Support and Community Impact Micro Grants, have been tailored to meet the expressed needs of individual artists and non-profit arts organizations throughout Nassau and Suffolk.
Congratulations to all of the 2025 Long Island Grants for the Arts Awardees.
2025 Artist Fellows
Nassau County
Alicia Evans
Brooke Di Spirito
Donald Vega
Jaishri Abichandani
Jared Long
Michael Shapira
Paul Anagnostopoulos
Suffolk County
Brianna Hernandez
Brianna Sander
Christina Lee Stow
Christine Baum
Christine Donnelly
Constance Maria Wolf
Dana Parsons
Edward Acosta
Emma Pinezich
Gabriella Grama
Galina Carroll
Jessica Payes
John Testa
Karen Michel
Lauren Gotard
Luanda Lozano
Lydia Rivera
Margarita Espada
María Spector
Mark D. Nikirk
Mary Elizabeth Benedetto
Melanie Diane Berardicelli
Melissa Dennihy
Michael Celentano
Michael Krasowitz
Michelle LaPorte
Moriah Ray-Britt
Oksana Danziger
Ron Becker
Salvatore Santiago
Sarah Gross
Segundo Orellana
Sherry Davis
General Operating Support Grantees
Nassau County
Dance Visions NY, In
eVoco Voice Collective
Friends of North Shore Symphony Orchestra
The Art Guild of Port Washington
The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Westbury Arts, Inc.
Suffolk County
Arts Center at Duck Creek, Inc
Arts Project of Cherry Grove, New York Inc
Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts
Bay Shore Schools Arts Education Fund (BSSAEF)
Eastline Players Corp
Hamptons Doc Fest
Island Symphony Orchestra
Long Island Orchestra, Inc.
Rites of Spring Music Festival, Inc.
Smithtown Community Band
Stage the Change, Inc
Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja Inc.
The Jam Session, Inc.
The Victor D’Amico Institute of Art
For more information on our Long Island Grants for the Arts Program go to www.huntingtonarts.org
