Garden City National Art Honor Society students participate in the 6X6 Heckscher Museum exhibit
Garden City High School is proud to recognize the talented students from their National Art Honor Society who recently took part in the 11th Annual NAHS 6×6 Collaborative Art Installation at The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington. Alongside their adviser, Ms. Marino, students joined peers from across Long Island to present original artwork in this special exhibition celebrating creativity, collaboration and community.
The 6×6 project invited high school students to explore the theme of “Community,” inspired by The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024—a current exhibit at the museum. After visiting the museum earlier in the school year, students created 6-inch by 6-inch pieces that reflected their personal interpretations of the theme. These artworks were then displayed as part of a large collaborative installation open to the public from May 15 through June 1 and will be moved to the Firefly Gallery in Northport for June 3-16.
A special reception held on May 15 honored all student participants and gave families, educators and community members a chance to celebrate their work in the beautiful museum space. Whittaker Kammerer, grade 11, also won a Certificate of Excellence for his artwork.
“We’re so proud of our NAHS students for representing our district with creativity and thoughtfulness, and we thank Ms. Marino for her continued leadership and support,” said Amanda Hauser, district coordinator of music and the arts. “Opportunities like these not only showcase our students’ artistic talents but also connect them to the larger artistic community across Long Island.”
