Arts Education Spotlight

December 2024

Announcing December’s Scholar-Artists

Katelyn Guterwill

Sayville High School

Dance

Eric Reilly

Lynbrook High School

Music

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Announcing December’s Scholar-Artists

We’re thrilled to spotlight this month’s exceptional Scholar-Artists from the Class of 2025! These talented students represent the best of Long Island’s young creatives, excelling in both their artistic pursuits and academic achievements.

See their stories: Explore this month’s profiles and revisit previous honorees from the Class of 2025 on Newsday.com!

Catch them in the news: Don’t miss this month’s winners featured in tomorrow’s edition of Newsday (December 16, 2024)!

Join us in celebrating the remarkable achievements of graduating seniors. Let’s continue to support and uplift arts education in our community!

For more information:

visit the Long Island Scholar-Artist Awards page

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Register for the Arts Education Summit

Mark your calendar for January 28th at Hofstra University and join us for the inaugural Long Island Arts Education Summit! This groundbreaking event will focus on advocacy and fostering cross-sector collaboration and cohesion, building on the incredible work already happening here on Long Island.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and help shape the future of arts education in our community.

Register Here

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Major Wins for the Arts—But We Need Your Help!

The good news: Two landmark pieces of legislation for the arts and arts education passed the New York State Legislature last session with near-unanimous bipartisan support.

The bad news: All that stands between these bills and becoming law is the Governor’s signature. However, she has not yet acted to advance them.

Take Action Today:

STEP ONE: Contact Governor Hochul-

Use the Governor’s contact form.
Call her office at 1-518-474-8390 (Office hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

STEP TWO: Send Copies To-

Harry Hechehouche, Associate Director for Legislative Affairs: harry.hechehouche@exec.ny.gov
Sen Serrano serrano@nysenate.gov
AM Gunther gunthea@nyassembly.gov
Sen Hinchey hinchey@nysenate.gov
AM Woerner woernerc@nyassembly.gov

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