Huntington Arts Council, Inc.

What Huntington Arts Council, Inc. does

Huntington Arts Council, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded in 1963 and headquartered in Huntington, New York, with a 20-person staff serving Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. Its mission centers on celebrating and supporting the cultural diversity of Long Island through programs for individual artists, arts non-profits, schools, and the broader community. Core offerings include a portfolio of grantmaking (Community Arts Grants, New Works Artist Grants, Arts Education Grants, Bi-Monthly Community Impact Micro Grants, Individual Artist Fellowship, and a General Operating Support Grant for non-profits) delivered as the regional administrator of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) program; the JOURNEY arts-in-education program spanning eight school districts; gallery programming at the Main Street Gallery (which provides 85 feet of running wall space and rotating exhibitions); and the annual Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival held at Heckscher Park.

The organization monetizes through a hybrid non-profit revenue model combining recurring memberships (Artist Circle, Patron Circle, Business, and Organization tiers), Arts Champion monthly giving, corporate sponsorships, individual donations, NYSCA regrant pass-through, exhibition entry fees ranging from $15-$40, a $740 small group show administrative fee, a 25% commission on sold artwork, ticketed events ($20 Cabaret Night admission), and paid advertising in its quarterly Arts Cultural Magazine. Beyond its own programs, it distributes cultural programming through partnerships with the Town of Huntington, eight Long Island school districts, the Huntington Historical Society, John W. Engeman Theater, the Folk Music Society of Huntington, the Long Island High School for the Arts, multiple Long Island dance companies, and a discount network of more than 60 member establishments.

The Council is governed by a Board of Directors and led by Executive Director Kieran Johnson, who was appointed effective March 1, 2022 after serving as Director of Community Partnerships and Development and previously as Business Manager, succeeding Marc Courtade following his February 28, 2022 retirement after seven years as Executive Director. Operating technology is standard non-profit infrastructure: a website (huntingtonarts.org), social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), a Neon CRM-backed membership portal, and an online cultural calendar; no proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, mobile app, or API product is disclosed.

Name

Huntington Arts Council, Inc.

Legal name

Huntington Arts Council, Inc.

Website

https://huntingtonarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huntington Arts Council, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization founded in 1963 and based in Huntington, New York that serves Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties through grants, exhibitions, festivals, and arts-in-education programming for artists, schools, and the community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD), Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Arts grant funding
• Community arts council
• Exhibition gallery programs
• Arts education services
• Cultural event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual memberships at various tiers (Artist Circle, Patron Circle, Business, Organization) providing access to benefits, discounts, exhibition opportunities, and networking
2. Event Revenue: Ticket sales and admission fees for performances, exhibitions, cabaret nights, and fundraising events
3. Grants from NYSCA: State and Local Partnerships (SLP) funding from New York State Council on the Arts distributed through the Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program
4. Sponsorships and Donations: Corporate sponsorships, individual donations, Arts Champion monthly giving program, and support from benefactor members
5. Art Sales Commission: 25% commission retained on sold artwork through exhibitions; small group show administrative fees of $740 from participating artists
6. Exhibition Entry Fees: Entry fees for juried exhibitions ranging from $15-$40 depending on membership status and student status

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Huntington Arts Council is a Long Island non-profit that administers the New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program for Nassau and Suffolk counties and complements that regrant role with the Main Street Gallery exhibition program, JOURNEY Arts-in-Education programming, the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival, tiered memberships (Artist Circle, Patron Circle, Organization, Business), scholarships, and a quarterly Arts Cultural Magazine. Its core outputs are grant disbursement, curated exhibitions, school-based arts education, and community cultural events rather than physical or software products.

Product overview

Huntington Arts Council is a nonprofit arts organization founded in 1963 that serves Long Island with a portfolio of programs addressing the needs of artists, cultural organizations, and the community. Its core offerings include the Long Island Grants for the Arts (Statewide Community Regrants program) providing funding through multiple grant categories; the JOURNEY Program for Arts in Education with Discovery Chests, Visiting Artists, and teacher workshops; Gallery Programs featuring exhibitions at the Main Street Gallery; and the annual Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival. The organization also operates membership programs (Artist Circle, Patron Circle, Organization, Business, and Arts Champion), publishes a quarterly Arts Cultural Magazine, maintains a Cultural Calendar of events, and offers scholarship programs, internships, and Second Chance Supplies. These services work together to fulfill the council's mission of celebrating diversity of Long Island's cultural resources through sponsored activities, programs, and publications that advocate cultural awareness and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long Island Grants for the Arts (Statewide Community Regrants) Administers Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) NYSCA funding for artists and cultural organizations in Nassau and Suffolk counties through Community Arts Grants, New Works Artist Grants, Arts Education Grants, Bi-Monthly Community Impact Micro Grants, the Individual Artist Fellowship, and the General Operating Support Grant for non-profits.
• JOURNEY Program (Arts in Education) School-based arts education services including Discovery Chests (artifact loans), Visiting Artists in Schools, High Arts Showcase student exhibitions, and CTLE Arts Workshops for teacher professional development, delivered to partner school districts.
• Gallery Programs (Main Street Gallery Exhibitions) Curated visual arts exhibitions at Main Street Gallery featuring solo and juried group shows, member showcases, student exhibitions, and invitational opportunities for artists, with 85 feet of running wall space and three-dimensional display capacity.
• Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival Annual outdoor performing arts festival co-sponsored with the Town of Huntington featuring jazz, folk, classical, and family programming across multiple stages, including the L.I. Dance Consortium evening with regional dance companies.
• Artist Circle Membership Annual individual artist membership providing exhibition opportunities, networking, juried show access, and artist-specific benefits within the Huntington Arts Council community.
• Patron Circle Membership Annual patron membership supporting the Council with benefits including venue access, education programs, and discounts across visual and performing arts genres.
• Organization Membership Annual membership for non-profit arts organizations providing access to Council resources, networking, and collaborative programming opportunities.
• Business Membership Annual corporate membership providing visibility among arts patrons and community members and supporting the arts community through business-aligned engagement.
• Arts Champion Program Recurring monthly donor program providing sustained support for Huntington Arts Council's programs and operations.
• Scholarship Programs Financial scholarship programs supporting students pursuing arts education and artistic development.
• Arts Cultural Magazine Quarterly publication featuring local artists, cultural coverage, arts community news, and advertising opportunities, available in print and digital formats.
• Cultural Calendar (Online Events Calendar) Publicly accessible online events calendar listing arts and cultural events across Long Island for community discovery.
• Member Discounts (Art of Shopping) Member benefit offering discounts at more than 60 Long Island establishments spanning artist services, classes, dining, museums, and performing arts organizations.
• Second Chance Supplies Art supplies sale program providing discounted or donated art materials to support artists and arts education initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Member discounts at more than 60 establishments across Long Island

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Huntington Historical SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborative exhibition partnership creating Interpretive Sights: Art in Facts exhibition connecting art and history through archival materials and artifacts.
• John W. Engeman TheaterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Theatre series fundraiser partnership providing tickets to musical productions with portion of proceeds donated to HAC.
• New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)coreOthersPrimary funding partner providing State and Local Partnerships (SLP) funding and Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program support. NYSCA funding enables grants to artists and arts organizations in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
• Town of HuntingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and public art initiatives. Town provides venue (Heckscher Park), funding support, and collaborative programming including Coltrane Day and public art projects.
• JOURNEY Program School DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 8 school districts (Cold Spring Harbor CSD, Kings Park CSD, Commack UFSD, Northport-East Northport USFD, Harborfields CSD, Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD, Huntington UFSD, South Huntington UFSD) to deliver arts education programming including Discovery Chests, Visiting Artists, and professional development for teachers.
• The Last Word (Jeffrey Alvarado)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cocktail bar owner serving as juror for Tasteful exhibition; provides venue for related events and community engagement.
• Folk Music Society of HuntingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of Huntington Folk Festival featuring performances, song swaps, and acoustic music showcases.
• The Coltrane HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Coltrane Day jazz festival honoring John Coltrane's legacy.
• Long Island High School for the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for dance performances and showcase opportunities at Summer Arts Festival.
• Various Arts Organizations (Long Island Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre Company, American Dance Theatre of Long Island, Downstage Dance Company, Ohana Mokuloa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company partners performing at Summer Arts Festival L.I. Dance Consortium evening.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brooklyn Arts Council: Community-based arts council serving Brooklyn through grants, exhibitions, and arts-in-education programs. Directly comparable as another NYC-metro arts council administering local arts funding and member services for individual artists and small arts organizations.
• Lower Manhattan Cultural Council: Manhattan-based arts council providing grants, workspace, and public programming to artists and arts groups. Comparable as a community-rooted NYSCA-aligned regrant administrator with a member/grantmaking operating model.
• Arts Council of Princeton: Community arts council in New Jersey offering exhibitions, arts education, and member services. Comparable as a suburban community arts council with gallery, school programming, and membership-driven revenue model.
• Staten Island Arts: Community arts council serving Staten Island with regrant administration, exhibitions, and artist services. Comparable as a NYSCA-affiliated regrant partner with a similar local arts council mission and operating footprint.
• Queens Council on the Arts: NYC borough-level arts council providing grants, technical assistance, and cultural programming to Queens-based artists and organizations. Highly comparable in mission, grantmaking role, and community-anchored operating model to Huntington Arts Council.

Broad incumbents

• Arts Midwest: Regional arts organization administering NEA and state-funded regrants across the Midwest. Comparable in regrant administration role and member/grant services to artists and organizations, though at a larger multi-state scale.
• Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance: Regional cultural alliance serving the Greater Philadelphia area with advocacy, research, and member services for cultural organizations. Comparable as a regional nonprofit hub supporting arts organizations and artists with programming and visibility.
• Mid-America Arts Alliance: Regional arts organization serving multiple states with regrant administration, touring, and professional development. Comparable as a larger-scale arts council with similar grantmaking and member-service functions but operating across a multi-state footprint.

Emerging players

• Huntington Historical Society: Long Island-based cultural and historical organization partnered with Huntington Arts Council on the Interpretive Sights exhibition. Comparable as a Long Island cultural institution pursuing heritage programming and joint exhibitions, sharing audience and donor overlap.

Others

• Long Island Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Nassau and Suffolk with grantmaking to local nonprofits including arts and culture. Comparable as a Long Island grantmaking institution that may co-fund arts initiatives alongside Huntington Arts Council.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/huntingtonarts
• Instagraminstagram.com/huntingtonarts
• Xtwitter.com/HuntingtonArts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huntington-arts-council-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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