The 48th Annual Summer Arts Festival is Calling all Volunteers
(HUNTINGTON, NY) – The 48th Annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival will kick off June 27th and is bringing a very distinguished roster of artists to the Chapin Rainbow Stage this year. With these big names, we’re expecting big crowds – and we’re looking for help!
The SummerScape Friends program was created to assist with on-site festival events, and increase the level of understanding about the Summer Arts Festival. Being a volunteer of the Summer Arts Festival is a great way to enhance your visit, become an involved member in the community, meet new people, and perfect for students to receive community service credit and hours.
The Summer Arts Festival is free and held on the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher Park, Huntington, at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday – Sunday from June 27th – August 11th. Tuesday evenings are the festivals “Family Series” events and begin at 7:30 p.m The Summer Arts Festival is presented by the Town of Huntington and produced by the Huntington Arts Council. If you would like more information about the events, or to become a volunteer, please contact festivalpr@huntingtonarts.org.
Founded in 1963, the Huntington Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council’s programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org.
The Huntington Arts Council has been designated a “Primary Institution” by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning “vital to the cultural life of New York State.” The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members. Programs are made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County of Suffolk, JPMorgan Chase, corporations, foundations and individuals.
