Images provided by Jose Tutiven of the LI Public Arts Festival
The mission of the Long Island Public Arts Festival (LIPAF) is to provide an accessible and engaging arts festival for the community and to create new opportunities for talented local artists. It is inclusive and diverse, both in terms of media and the artists themselves, servin as a platform for innovative approaches to community engagement through arts and culture.
Founded by BACCA (Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts), Harper Bella and Jose Tutiven of Colored Colors, this initiative was initially made possible by Creatives Rebuild New York. The most recent event last summer made possible in part by the Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs (SCOCA), showcasing “over 50 diverse artworks displayed within striking life-size prisms thoughtfully placed throughout the park’s landscape.” In addition to these fully immersive art installations, there was a community mural project, creative workshops and a panel offering candid conversations with artists about their processes, stories and impact.
Coming This October to the Fall Festival in Huntington
Until now it has happened exclusively in Phelps Lane Park, in North Babylon. Now, in partnership with the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, they will have a special pop-up featuring a new set of immersive prisms at the preeminent Fall Festival in Huntington.
What: Long Island Public Arts Festival Pop-Up at the Celebrate Huntington! Long Island Festival
When: October 10-13
Where: Heckscher Park, NY-25A and Prime Avenue, Huntington, NY
