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NNewsday · December 23, 2026
Attendees of Long Island arts and culture events spend $37 per person beyond ticket purchase
Read story ↗LHLI Herald · February 13, 2026Nonprofits turn numbers into powerful stories
Read story ↗LIBNLong Island Business News · October 3, 2026Arts economy grows, but funding lags on Long Island
Read story ↗MHMassapequa Herald · June 14, 2026Preparing students to succeed in L.I.’s creative economy
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Selected reporting, commentary, interviews, and recognition featuring LIAA and Long Island’s arts community.
2026
NNewsday · December 23, 2026Attendees of Long Island arts and culture events spend $37 per person beyond ticket purchase↗LIBNLong Island Business News · October 3, 2026Arts economy grows, but funding lags on Long Island↗LIBNLong Island Business News · July 21, 2026Inaugural Sayville Film Festival to honor Paula and Melissa Joan Hart↗LIBNLong Island Business News · July 16, 2026Stony Brook Film Festival opens with 36 films from 23 nations↗LIBNLong Island Business News · June 27, 2026Long Island Business Influences: Women Leaders↗MHMassapequa Herald · June 14, 2026Preparing students to succeed in L.I.’s creative economy↗NNewsday · April 11, 2026Grants for LI performing arts drop as arts employment rises↗LLongIsland.com · February 13, 2026Discover Long Island announces new grant program supporting historic, arts and cultural destinations↗LHLI Herald · February 13, 2026Nonprofits turn numbers into powerful stories↗LIBNLong Island Business News · February 10, 2026New grants for Suffolk arts and historic sites aim to boost tourism↗LIBNLong Island Business News · January 29, 2026Why storytelling drives nonprofit fundraising and advocacy↗LLongIsland.com · January 23, 2026NYS Council on the Arts awards nearly $319,000 in grants↗LHLI Herald · January 6, 2026Robert A. Scott: The arts on Long Island are for you↗
2025
C&SNCity & State New York · October 28, 20252025 Trailblazers in Arts & Culture↗LIBNLong Island Business News · October 15, 2025Long Island Museum gala backs arts in tough funding times↗NNewsday · October 3, 2025Long Island arts sector thriving but financial challenges remain↗LIPLong Island Press · September 24, 20253 Syosset high schoolers named scholar-artists↗LIBNLong Island Business News · September 12, 2025New York launches $80M grant program for arts groups↗DPDans Papers · May 7, 2025Cash Chopped: Trump executive orders slash funding for East End entities↗TNMTBR News Media · April 28, 2025North Shore museums rally local support as they face federal funding cuts↗LIBNLong Island Business News · April 7, 2025For Long Island arts leaders, monthly meetups↗LIBNLong Island Business News · March 20, 2025Losing a lifeline: Nonprofits panic over proposed federal cuts↗LIHLong Island Herald · March 6, 2025What to know about Lauren Wagner, who leads the Long Island Arts Alliance↗LIBNLong Island Business News · January 17, 2025LI Arts Alliance announces full program for upcoming summit↗
2024
LIHLong Island Herald · November 22, 2024Wantagh High School seniors earn Scholar-Artist recognition↗SASyosset Advance · November 21, 2024Syosset student named Scholar Artist↗LIBNLong Island Business News · November 5, 2024Long Island Arts Alliance to hold first arts education summit↗SCNSuffolk County News · January 4, 2024Arts and culture boost Long Island’s economy↗
2023
TEHSThe East Hampton Star · December 28, 2023Art Matters, Businesswise↗MMyLITV · December 19, 2023LIAA and arts leaders strategize on the phenomenal LI arts economic impact study↗TPThe PEACEcast · December 18, 2023How Do We Value the Arts?↗SSynchronicity · December 12, 2023Arts Matter: LIAA releases numbers detailing $330M impact on LI↗WPRWSHU Public Radio · November 22, 2023Arts and culture brings $300 million to Long Island’s economy annually↗HNHuntington Now · November 20, 2023Nonprofits put economic power of arts at $330 million↗LIBNLong Island Business News · November 17, 2023LI art and culture nonprofits generated $330M in economic activity in 2022↗A&AQArt & Architecture Quarterly · November 16, 2023Long Island Arts Alliance: Economic and social impact of L.I.’s nonprofit arts and culture industry↗TI3The Island 360 · October 16, 2023My Turn: The arts bring great value to Long Island↗LIBNLong Island Business News · February 9, 2023Inside Gov. Hochul’s controversial NYS budget proposal↗LIBNLong Island Business News · February 3, 2023Current study examines economic impact of the arts↗
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