Annual Winter Gala – November 2, 2024

LIM Winter Gala

Thank you to everyone who supported and contributed to making the 2024 LIM Winter Gala a dazzling success! We celebrated the Long Island Museum’s 85th anniversary with an unforgettable evening honoring world-renowned guitar maker John Monteleone. Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner catered by Bliss Restaurant, lively dancing to the music of Tom Manuel and The Jazz Loft All Stars, and festive cheer throughout the night. Attendees also got a head start on holiday shopping with our silent auction, with all proceeds going to support the Museum’s exhibitions and programming. It was truly a night of glamour, music, and celebration, and we are grateful to everyone who helped make it a remarkable evening!

Click on the links below to view our journal and images from the evening.

2024 Winter Gala Journal

2024 Winter Gala Images

About Our Honoree

John Monteleone

From his workshop in Islip, New York, John Monteleone has built a world-renowned reputation as a skilled luthier, known for his perfectionism and meticulous attention to materials. Monteleone’s guitars are unique masterpieces of functional art, crafted for leading rock, jazz, and folk guitarists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Julian Lage, Anthony Wilson, and Ben Harper.

Starting in the early 1970s as a repairer and maker of mandolins, Monteleone has embarked on an extraordinary journey as a craftsman, creating his signature guitars and other instruments. The Long Island Museum is honored to recognize John as this year’s Gala Honoree and to feature his gorgeous instruments in our Musical Masterworks exhibition, on view through October 13, 2024.

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Luthier John Monteleone holds an unfinished body of a guitar to a sanding belt

Gala Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Robert Lourie and Ivana Stolnik-Lourie

Other Sponsors

Capital One LogoFlushing BankK.M. Simmons Master Riggers  

Shea & Sanders Real EstateJefferson's FerryBarbara Gottfried & Sam Aronson Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan The Ferentinos FamilyDr. & Mrs. Ather Mirza Joanne & Glenn ClarkeRaffaela & Sal FerroAlan Haddad

Wine Sponsors

RGNYPindar Vineyards North Fork of Long Island

Centerpieces designed and generously donated by

North Suffolk Garden Club

Sponsors are as of October 24, 2024.

The LIM’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament – May 20, 2024

Monday, May 20, 2024  at St. George’s Golf & Country Club

Our 26th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser honoring Michael Percent, Partner at KPMG.

We began our day with a delectable BBQ lunch, followed by a round on one of the nation’s premier golf courses. After a lively afternoon of friendly competition, we returned to the clubhouse for a delightful cocktail hour and dinner, along with engaging programming that includes raffle prizes and more!

Contests include a $25,000 hole-in-one sponsored by Shea & Sanders Real Estate, longest drive, and closest to the pin sponsored by Quinn & Feiner Service, Inc. (no additional fees). Awards for 1st and 2nd Low Gross and 1st and 2nd Low Net.

For more information,  please contact: Regina Miano at (631) 751-0066 ext 247 or rmiano@longislandmuseum.org

EVENT JOURNAL

Golf Tournament Journal

Celebrating 50 Years of the LIM Art Museum – April 19, 2024

Friday, April 19, 2024 | LIM History Museum starting at 6:00 pm.

A dazzling fundraiser supporting the LIM Art Museum during its Golden Anniversary! Come celebrate in your most glamorous cocktail attire. 

Featuring:
A Taste of the North Shore – A sampling of dishes from the area’s top restaurants.
A Viewing of the Highlights from the LIM Art Collection
Live Music
And More!

This event honors the memory of Elizabeth Atwood, Victoria Costigan, Sharon Cowles, and Aaron “Bill” Godfrey, acknowledging their commitment and invaluable contributions to the Museum and our mission.

Presenting Sponsor

Ferentinos-Enterprises-LLC

Wine Sponsors
RGNY Pindar Vineyards North Fork of Long Island

A Taste of the North Shore Sponsors

For more information,  please contact: Regina Miano at (631) 751-0066 ext 247 or rmiano@longislandmuseum.org

Artists

Special thanks and appreciation to:
Tom Brydelsky
Larisa Cuff
Grainne de Buitlear
Esly Escobar
Fred Mendelsohn
Doug Reina