This year's tour is the fifth annual tour, and PAC is excited to have guest curators of FRESH Art Long Island! Artists working in all mediums are invited to submit for selection to display their work in the windows and storefronts of public locations throughout Patchogue, Bayport and Blue Point from September 1st thru November 1st, 2012.
On Saturday, September 29th, 2012, FRESH Art Long Island presents Launch, a multimedia art and music experience at 89 North Music Venue in Patchogue to help kick off the Walking Arts Tour (Ticket Cost $10). In addition, Inflate Patchogue: From Rooftops to the Stage, an exhibition of inflatable sculpture, will be on view during this event for the first time on Long Island.
On October 21st, 2012, the artists featured in the Walking Arts Tour will be celebrated at a reception during the 5th annual PAC and Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts collaborative event, the Patchogue Arts Festival. This event is a free day of art, poetry, live music, and performance throughout Patchogue.
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ABOUT FRESH ART LONG ISLAND - FRESH is an in-flux art collective dedicated to underground and emerging artists of Long Island. Since 2006, FRESH has been at the forefront of the exploding Long Island art scene, exhibiting some of the area's most progressive and thought provoking artists. FRESH maintains a home-base gallery at Toast Coffeehouse in Port Jefferson, curating monthly solo and group exhibitions and have also collaborated with The Parrish Art Museum on experimental art events such as Project Eco-Vision, Project Hot Shot, and Project Sandstorm, and the Islip Art Museum with the Hit the Lights series. FRESH's goal is to continue to help Long Island artists connect with each other while providing them with new and interesting alternative spaces to expose their work. For more information visit www.freshartlongisland.com.
ABOUT THE PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL - The Patchogue Arts Council, Inc. was formed to encourage, support and promote the arts while aiding in the revitalization and sustainability of the community. The Patchogue Arts Council, Inc. is a 501c 3 non-profit whose focus is to serve the greater south shore of Brookhaven, and operates on 100% volunteer power. In addition to its annual Walking Arts Tour, the Patchogue Arts Council present's Long Island's largest contemporary art exhibit, the Patchogue Arts Biennial. The Patchogue Arts Council is located at 20 Terry St., Ste. 116, Patchogue NY. For more information, Artist Applications, and information about sponsorship opportunities visit www.patchoguearts.org, call 631-627-8686.
