OUR MISSION
The mission of the Fire Island Pines Arts Project, a non profit organization, is to be integral to the creative life of our community and to aspire, through the production of accessible quality performing and fine arts events and activities, to reflect and encourage our community’s cultural vitality.
A HISTORY OF THE ARTS PROJECT
The Fire Island Pines Arts Project has a long history of promoting and highlighting the arts – both its enthusiasts and its practitioners. Sylvan Cole and David Baker founded FIPAP over 25 years ago offering musical revenues and shows which tapped into the wealth of artistic talent attracted to the pines. From that beginning FIPAP grew to produce and present an even greater variety of performing arts events and in 1985 introduced the first of its celebrated biennial art shows featuring local visual artists. The arts project’s range of events continued to grow to include live performances by renowned musicians, singers, and comedians, curated film exhibitions, and artist salons. FIPAP offers cooking classes taught by pines chefs and hosted its first arts and design show. FIPAP also has a proud record of supporting and contributing to other pines organizations and has been a key contributor to the building and furnishing of the Whyte Hall community center.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2023
Andre Almeida
Steven Alan Black (President)
Rob Innes (Secretary)
David Kneuss
Nicole LaFountaine (Treasurer)
Teresa Lovito
Denise Lucy
Vinnie Petrarca
Bradford Price
Mark Ricigliano (Vice President)
Jim Vandernoth
Lenny Vanella
Luis Villabon
JD Winston
Legacy Board Members
R. Scott Bromley
Lou Bullock
Richard Des Jardins
Laura Hartstein
David Ratcliffe
Albert Russo
Michael Savino
Ariadne C. Villarreal
Glen Wielgus
In Memoriam
David Baker
Sylvan Cole
Mary Cole
Jack Lichtenstein
Rita Lichtenstein
Tony LaRocco
Gilbert Parker
Barbara Sahlman
Susan Willis