March 31, 2023 / By mobanmarket
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NORTHPORT, NY — The Firefly Artists of Northport won best art gallery on Long Island in the 2023 Bethpage Best of LI Awards. The gallery is at 90 Main Street.
The gallery’s “down to earth and eclectic” atmosphere is what sets it apart from others on the island, Katheryn Laible, a managing partner, told Patch. Every artist at the gallery calls Long Island home.
“Even the few who have drifted a little geographically, if you press those folks, they’ll tell you Northport is home,” Laible said.
The gallery is not a co-op but is “exceptionally community-oriented,” Laible said.
“The range of art and artists we get to offer is extraordinary, and we love hosting visitors as well as our over 40 resident Fireflies,” she said.
The gallery had to move unexpectedly last summer, according to Laible.
“By all rights we should have just gone out of business, but instead learned we have the best community ever and ended up in a better location than we could have dreamed. It’s still a major challenge to rise to this new space, but our future looks bright and just being here is an Incredible honor.”
The Firefly Artists also won the award in 2022.
“This now? Best of LI Again? It’s like the rest of Long Island is echoing Northport’s glowing support,” Laible said. “What a gift!!!”
The Firefly Artists opened in 2011. The four managing partners are Laible, Drigo Morin, Jennifer Lau and Beth Atkinson.
Each month, the gallery highlights a different exhibition over a vast array of mediums and subject matters, according to the Bethpage Best page. The gallery’s goal is to create a space where artists can meet, collaborate, and sell their creations all in one place. The gallery has displayed the works of more than 200 Long Island artists and assisted in sales so artists can make a living while they hone their craft.
“When you purchase an artist’s work at The Firefly Artists, not only are you supporting that artist directly but you are keeping the gallery’s vision alive,” the awards page reads. “Plus, the gallery hosts regular workshops where the public can learn and grow through art as well.”
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