Opportunity for a Lasting Legacy of Art with the East End Arts Council 
 
Riverhead, NY —The East End Arts Council is excited to announce the dates for the upcoming “Tile Parties,” at which donors to the Carriage House Restoration Project are able to paint ceramic tiles to be installed in the building as a lasting legacy, while, at the same time, help raise much-needed funding for equipment and programming.  There are two ‘parties’ scheduled for February, one on Tuesday, February 19th and the other on Thursday, February 21st.  Both sessions are from 12:00 to 4:00 PM, and will take place in the Carriage House itself (133 East Main St., Riverhead). Master ceramics artist Clare Bennett will be on hand on the 21st to assist.  There is a $50 donation per tile painted and installed; all materials are included.  The parties are open to all; registration and pre-payment are required.

Participants might be inspired by the existing 75 tiles, which were created over the last few years at similar tile parties by children, artists, teachers, and many other community members, and were unveiled at the Carriage House Grand Opening on September 8, 2007. Sen. Ken La Valle, who was instrumental in procuring funding for the project, was on hand to see the beautifully hand-painted wall mosaic, which will continue to grow as more tiles are painted and added.  And, although the building is open and being used for various workshops and classes (like Life Drawing on Thursday nights and the Artist in Residence program), there remains a need to raise additional funds for all the great, planned community projects.

For more information or to register for a party, please call 631-727-0900.
 
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Laura Helms
Communications Coordinator
East End Arts Council
133 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
631.727.0900