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The Nassau County Museum of Art recently opened The Manes Family Art & Education Center in an effort to spread the love and peace of art throughout Long Island.<\/p>\n
The transformation of a building on the museum grounds that had been damaged by Hurricane Sandy was made possible by a $1 million donation from Dr. Harvey Manes. The funds enabled officials to reopen the building as a magnificent facility dedicated to arts education\u2014and impressed attendees included an audience of public officials, museum board, staff and supporters, as well as members of the Manes Family for whom the new center is named.<\/p>\n
Manes said that with his Manes Peace Prize Foundation, he is always looking to donate to worthy charities and organizations that promote peace through arts and education.<\/p>\n
\u201cArt is my passion,\u201d said Manes, who is on the board of the Nassau County Museum and is himself an artist and an art collector. \u201cAs Picasso said, \u2018Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.\u2019 Art and education promise peace and creativity, and it moves the world forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
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North Hempstead Town Clerk Wayne Wink (left) and North Hempstead Councilman Peter J. Zuckerman (right) present the town\u2019s congratulatory proclamation to museum board president Angela Susan Anton and naming donor and museum trustee Dr. Harvey Manes.<\/p>\n
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The Manes Family Arts and Education Center allows the museum\u2019s education department to greatly expand its arts education offerings to the people of Long Island. Director of Education Laura Lynch and Manes Center manager Reem Hussein said that the new space for arts education would permit them to offer workshops, hands-on art experiences, story times for the youngest museum visitors, and classes geared to the varying interests and abilities of adults, seniors, family groups, schoolchildren and special needs populations.<\/p>\n
Manes said that art has the potential to enrich the lives of both the young and old\u2014there is no age restriction placed upon the world of art.<\/p>\n
\u201cStart as early as you can, but even the very old can benefit, as it is very therapeutic,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is a great outlet that is creative and it promotes good will.\u201d<\/p>\n