The Long Island Art Teachers Association has organized the exhibits for display in the Patron's Lounge (Room W1) of Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, located on the C.W. Post Campus on Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) in Brookville. The exhibits rotate every six to eight weeks. The project expands the Institute's mission of making the arts an integral part of the lives of Long Island University students, faculty and staff, and enhancing the overall educational and cultural experience of the campus community.

"These exhibits have brought together C.W. Post and the Long Island community in a special way," says Andrew Berger, Director of Education and Outreach for Tilles Center. "It is simply inspiring to see the work of these young artists."

The opening reception will be held Saturday, March 3, 2001 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Tilles Center where teachers, parents, and students will be present. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Bellmore Merrick High School is represented by teachers Dan Christoffel, Lydia Paulsen, Joan Gonzales and Linda Seckler. Their students are Jonathon Cotugno, Jen Levine, Deb Lark, Alice Ma, Emma Soare, Nick Kass-Johnson, Doug Rubino, Kate Combs, Jen Dab, Christina Kim, Danielle Lane, Vicky Rosner and Leah Menna.

ALawrence High School will showcase the work of students Tara Capobianco, Shana Mlawski, Diego Suarez, Adriana Vallejo, Racquel Wallace, Michelle Goldberg, Riana Cohen, Jenna Weiss, Steven Kocaj, Ida Ciarlo, Fay Newell, Raymond Pescatore, Eugene Raykis, Ashley Thorp, Leesha Ragbeer, Edo Ciobotaru, Peter Curcio, Lauren Curtin, Ines Tudda, Olga Klugina, Sara Cohen, Edward Kim, Josh Flig, Allison Fisher, David Rubin, Jeanette Aguirre, Sabrina Marie Roldan, Girolamo Russo, Stephanie Biron, Kaitlyn Boland, Gavrin Brown, Christina Curcio, Anthony Curra, Christopher Dirocco, Chelsea Galman, Neisha Hariprashad, Rasheim Humphrey, Gabrielle Jackson, Allison Kornbluth, Christopher Miller, Samantha Newman, Mike Novello, Jessica Palacios, Daniel Parise, Valerie Perrotta, Jamie Quintana, James Reyes, Rocco Rivelli, Brett Seamon, Elad Yakobowicz, and Casey Zenick. They work under the supervision of Janet Ganes, Amy Capobianco, Stephanie Adler, Christine O'Malley, and Rob Verone.

The Institute for Arts & Culture at C.W. Post was established in 1998. It serves as a clearinghouse for information on professional and academic arts activities at C.W. Post by promoting attendance at music, dance, theater performances, art exhibits and various cultural programs. The Institute also coordinates community educational outreach programs that are offered by Tilles Center and develops long-range strategies for exploring and implementing creative uses of the arts in the university's curriculum.