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Gold Coast Arts Center Closed Through 3/31 Due to Coronavirus

The closure affects all programming, classes, including its film program held at offsite venues.

Gold Coast Arts Center 113 Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck
Gold Coast Arts Center 113 Middle Neck Rd. Great Neck (Gold Coast Arts Center)

The Gold Coast Arts Center will be closed effective March 13 through March 31, 2020, in response to the ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19 (coronavirus). We are taking the appropriate precautions needed for the health and well-being of our students, teachers, staff, and visitors, as we navigate through this unprecedented public health crisis. The Gold Coast Arts Center is located at 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021.

The Gold Coast Arts Center will reassess its closure decision on an ongoing basis as additional information becomes available. The closure affects all programming, including its film program, held at offsite venues.

For participants registered for a class affected by the closure, the Gold Coast Arts Center plans to extend classes through June, which will allow the Center to make up for classes missed.

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Office staff will be available to take phone calls to answer questions and address concerns at 516-829-2570. Additional updates on the closure will be posted on the Gold Coast Arts Center’s website, www.goldcoastarts.org.

On behalf of the Gold Coast Arts Center, we thank you for your patience and understanding, and we remain grateful for your continued support.

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About the Gold Coast Arts Center
The Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) multi-arts organization dedicated to promoting the arts through education, exhibition, performance, and outreach. For a quarter-century, it has brought the arts to tens of thousands of people throughout the Long Island region. Among the Center’s offerings are its School for the Arts, which holds year-round classes in visual and performing arts for students of all ages and abilities; a free public art gallery; a concert and lecture series; film screenings and discussions; the annual Gold Coast International Film Festival; and initiatives that focus on senior citizens and underserved communities. These initiatives include artist residencies, after-school programs, school assemblies, teacher-training workshops, and parent-child workshops. The Gold Coast Arts Center’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The Gold Coast Arts Center is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts “Partners in Education” program and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.goldcoastarts.org.

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