fire island pines arts project

2012 Season

Upcoming Events

About FIPAP

About the Arts Project

Our Mission

The mission of the Fire Island Pines Arts Project, a non-profit organization, is to be integral to the creative life of our community and to aspire, through the production of accessible quality performing and fine arts events and activities, to reflect and encourage our community's cultural vitality.

A History of the Arts Project

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project has a long history of promoting and highlighting the arts - both its enthusiasts and its practitioners. Sylvan Cole and David Baker founded FIPAP over 25 years ago offering musical revues and shows which tapped into the wealth of artistic talent attracted to the Pines. From that beginning FIPAP grew to produce and present an even greater variety of performing arts events and in 1985 introduced the first of its celebrated Biennial Art Shows featuring local visual artists. The Arts Project's range of events continued to grow to include live performances by renowned musicians, singers, and comedians, curated film exhibitions, and artist salons. Most recently, FIPAP has begun offering cooking classes taught by Pines chefs and hosted its first Arts and Design show. FIPAP also has a proud record of supporting and contributing to other Pines organizations and has been a key contributor to the building and furnishing of the Whyte Hall Community Center.

FIPAP Board of Directors

• Glen Wielgus, President
• Tony LaRocco, Vice President
• Jack Lichtenstein, Treasurer
• Laura Hartstein, Secretary
• Steven Alan Black, Board Member
• Lou Bullock, Board Member
• Richard Des Jardins, Board Member
• David Kneuss, Board Member
• Rita Lichtenstein, Board Member
• Jack Nolan, Board Member
• Richard Pittelli, Board Member
• David Ratcliffe, Board Member
• Mark Ricigliano, Board Member
• Albert Russo, Board Member
• Barbara Sahlman, Board Member
• Michael Savino, Board Member
• Ariadne C. Villarreal, Board Member

Fire Island Pines Arts Project Legacy Board

• Gilbert Parker

BIENNIAL ART SHOW

BIENNIAL ART SHOW

Thirteenth Biennial FIPAP Art Show

A signature event in the Pines, the Biennial Art Show is the chance to view and purchase fine art pieces created by fellow Pines’ residents. All Fire Island and Pines’ residents who desire to add unique, professional and sought after artistic works to their collections eagerly anticipate this event. Whether a seasoned or beginning art collector, this juried art show will surpass your expectations, enabling you to purchase works that you’ll enjoy for years to come. A Special Preview and Luncheon for Sponsors only at 12:00 PM, followed by general admission at 1:00 PM. Free for all FIPAP members; $5.00 for non-members.

Fourteenth Biennial FIPAP Art Show Exhibitor Guidelines

The show is Saturday August 3rd, 2013, 1pm to 4pm at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines Community Center.

Artists wishing to be considered for inclusion are asked to follow these guidelines:

Submissions deadline is June 21, 2013.

• Submissions deadline is June 21, 2013.
• Artists are required to have a bona-fide connection to Fire Island Pines.
• Artists must submit a resume including gallery exhibition history.
• Artists must submit examples of their current work with prices by hard copy.

33.3% of any art sales will be collected as commission to FIPAP. Net proceeds will be distributed to the artists approximately 30 days following the show.

To be considered for participation please send your resume and work examples to:

Barbara Sahlman
90 West Broadway
New York NY 10007

mailto:bs90@earthlink.net

Artists to be included in the 2013 Biennial Art Show will be notified by July 1, 2011.

Thank you.

Get a print version of the 2011 Exhibitor Guidelines.

Membership

Membership

Become a FIPAP Sponsor

Your membership dues, sponsorship, and participation in our Underwriting Program allows us to not only offer quality, artistic experiences, but continue our financial support of Whyte Hall, and contributions to a variety of Pines organizations. All membership levels and our Underwriting Program are explained below. We ask you once again this year to support our endeavors.

There are two types of membership:

SPONSOR MEMBERSHIP

$125 per year

• Access to tickets one week before public sales through the Sponsor Hotline
• Complimentary refreshments in the Sponsor Lounge open 45 minutes prior to most performances and during intermission
• Invitations and free admission to the Biennial Art Show Preview Brunch
• Listing in FIPAP programs

BASIC MEMBERSHIP

$25 per year

• Access to tickets one hour prior to public sales in the Pines Harbor
• Free admission to the Biennial Art Show

We Always Need Your Help!

Please consider becoming an underwriter for one of our exciting season events. To participate, or if you have any questions about memberships or the underwriter program, please call: Laura Hartstein, Membership Chairman — 212-787-7175 or 631-597-9472

Print or download our Membership Form. Membership is by mail only.

Lend a Hand!

Become a Volunteer

Print or download our Volunteer Form

Advertise in our Annual Program Book

Print or download our Advertising Form

For more information or to become a volunteer contact:

email Laura Hartstein.

Artist Residency Program

Artist Residency Program

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012

FIPAP Artist In Residence

Established in 2009, FIPAP’s Artist in Residence grant is awarded annually to a Visual Arts professional or emerging artists to assist their growth and development.  The recipient is selected from applicants by a panel of art professionals, educators and members of the FIPAP board. The grant includes a $5,000.00 gift and one month’s housing in Fire Island Pines.

The application period for the 2012 Artist Residency Program is now open and applications are now being accepted through a March 15, 2012 deadline.

The Program

The Fire Island Pines Art Project invites Visual Arts professionals and emerging artists to apply for an artist residency. Artists can enjoy a month-long working retreat in one of the world's most beautiful beach communities. This residency will include a stipend of $5000 and housing in Fire Island Pines. Candidates must submit a personal statement, resume, and examples of their work in a portfolio on disc as well as two letters of recommendation with their application. There is a $25 application fee. Items received will not be returned.

Qualifications

An artist working in the Visual Arts: Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Paper Arts, Photography, Sculpture, Textile and Fabric Arts

The Application

Open the Artist Residency application.

Please attach:

1. A personal statement about your work; how you heard about the Residency; and what, if any, connection you have to the Fire Island Community
2. Resume (experience, education, awards)
3. Portfolio or examples of your work on a disc
4. 2 Letters of recommendation from industry professionals, employers, etc.
5. Application fee of $25, by check made payable to FIPAP

Mail application and materials to:

2011 FIPAP Artist In Residence: Gregory D. Hayes

From Brooklyn, NY, Hayes is receiving his MFA from Brooklyn College in Painting this spring and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Rocky Mountain College of Art in 2006.  He has had 5 solo exhibitions, all in Colorado and from Brooklyn College he has received the Charles G. Shaw Award and the Bernard Horlick Memorial Scholarship. Gregory is a nominee for the Joan Mitchel Foundation Master of Fine Arts Grant.
 
Most recently his paintings have explored the ”elusive behavior of prime numbers” and he has been “exploring the idea of brushless paintings by using a paint drip method, which involves applying paint to the surface of the canvas and allow it to form natural convex circles”.

We're thrilled to be welcoming Gregory to The Pines this summer.

2010 Artist in Residence - Alexandra Mota de Aguiar

Alexandra Mota de Aguiar, from the Portuguese island of Madiera, works mainly with drawing in an expressionistic mode that recalls processes explored by Phillip Guston and Francis Bacon.  Using oil pastel, charcoal, graphite and gouache, she creates hybrid organic, mysteriously erotic forms.   Having completed the Advance Course in Visual Arts at Ar.Co- Centre of Art and Visual Communication in Lisbon, she has been developing her work at the Location One’s International Residency Program, Greene Street in New York City and has been accepted into the Drawing Center’s Viewing program. Alexandra lives and works in Berlin, Germany. In addition to her visual art, she has worked in fashion, video, theatre, television and publishing.

2009 Artist in Residence - Christopher Rawlins

FIPAP’s 2009 Artist In Residence grant was awarded to Christopher Rawlins for continuing work on his upcoming book “The Architecture of Horace Gifford.”  Gifford worked and lived in Fire Island Pines creating many of the most enduring beach house designs of the late mid-century.