ALLI Outreach Programs

Art League Artists Bring Joy to Senior Center
Residents - By Sketching Their Portraits

More than a dozen Art League portrait artists descended on the Bay Shore Senior Center this past fall. Armed with easels, pastels, and sketch pads. Under the direction of their Art League instructor, Donna Moraff, some of the League's finest portrait painters volunteered their day and skills to capture on paper likenesses of all the residents at the senior center residence.

The resident men and women willingly posed with their walkers and wheel chairs, visiting with the painters who recorded their likenesses on paper in charcoal and pastels. With much delight, each participant received a gift of his or her personal sketch at the end of the afternoon. Adding to the thrill of all, the portraits were then hung in the residence - for holiday distribution to visiting family members.

Pleased with the success of the day's program, Art League Education Director, Catherine MacDonald, says "all of the artists were enthusiastically delighted at the opportunity to bring such joy to the residents through their portraiture skills and expressed their wishes to return to the senior center on another occasion."

As a result, the residence's Director, Dale Reed, invited us to "please come
again. The residents were thrilled at the opportunity to sit for their
portraits, and to be talking to the artists."

ALLI Teams Up with UCP of Greater Suffolk

ALLI faculty members bring visual arts instruction to United Cerebral Palsy’s Day Treatment Program in their Hauppauge, Long Island facility. There is exceptional creative talent among their consumers who are delighted by the opportunity to interact with and learn from our instructors.

DACCAP Thrives at the Huntington Freedom Center Day Care

ALLI’s DACCAP — Day Care Center Art Program has long been brightening many little faces, introducing them to the joys of art as early as two years of age. They look forward to their exciting sessions with the ALLI artist/instructor and have their artwork frequently displayed at key area locations. Over the years this program has been made possible though corporate sponsorship, Citibank being the most recent among them.

ALLI’s Watercolor Classes Are a Big Hit at
the Planting Fields Arboretum

ALLI Brings Creative Magic to LIHIA

Members of The Long Island Head Injury Association, Inc. meet with two ALLI instructors twice a month at the Hy Feinstein Clubhouse in Hauppauge, Long Island. Watercolors, collage and clay have captivated over a dozen art enthusiasts, who are eager to explore other visual arts media in upcoming sessions.

In keeping with its mission, the Art League of Long Island strives to spread the joy of creativity among the entire community. Off-site instruction is a consideration to forge partnerships with area institutions or to accommodate those unable to use our facility. We encourage you to bring your suggestions or ideas for outreach to:
Talin Sarraf, Development coordinator
ALLI
631-264-5400 ext. 227