National Lighthouse Museum

Lighting the future …

Light Keeper’s Gala

Join us in celebrating the 100^th Anniversary of the

Staten Island Light

and honoring

Staten Island Advance, the wind in our sails

United States Coast Guard –

Aids to Navigation Team

Frank Schubert (posthumously)

Coney Island Light Keeper

June 14, 2012

6:00pm – 10:00pm

Richmond County Country Club

135 Flagg Place, Staten Island, NY 10304

Cocktail Reception, Buffet

To purchase tickets and for sponsorship information, click on the link below:

http://light_keeper_gala.eventbrite.com

For additional information email:

info@lighthousemuseum.org

Ahoy!

Last year’s lighthouse boat trips were informative and great fun! We’re planning three trips this year.

May 20, 2012

June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day)

August 5, 2012 (Lighthouse Weekend)

Below is information concerning the upcoming Lighthouse Boat Tours with the National Lighthouse Museum.

These tours sell out quickly! If you missed the boat last year, please sign up ASAP (see below) and don’t hesitate to share information with your friends and family.

It is a great tour…Hope to see you on board!

Linda Dianto, President
National Lighthouse Museum

www.lighthousemuseum.org

1-855-NLM-SINY

View from the boat!

Sunday, May 20th,   Sunday, June 17th   and   Sunday, August 5th

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on board the NY Water Taxi

Departs from The Battery Slip 6 (Water Taxi Stop in front of Castle Clinton)

Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R/W to Whitehall St. or 4/5 to Bowling Green.

Special Guest Speakers from the Lighthouse Museum

Tickets: $60

Note: Our last Lighthouse Tour was sold out, so book your tickets now!

Click on the links below to order your tickets for the Lighthouse Boat Tour:

May 20th tickets

June 17th tickets 

Aug. 5th ticktets

The National Lighthouse Museum cordially invites you to join us for The 100th Anniversary of the Titanic – Arriving in New York presented by Captain Joseph Alstrom Professor at SUNY Maritime College and 2nd VP National Lighthouse Museum’s Board of Trustees.

April 17, 2012

6:00pm

Seaman’s Society for Children and Families

50 Bay St. 5th floor Penthouse

Staten Island, NY

As the Statue of Liberty celebrates it’s 125th. Anniversary this week, I would like to make reference to it’s vital connection to the old U.S. Lighthouse Services/ USLHS, the future home to the National Lighthouse Museum. As one may not know, the Statue of Liberty is the first lighthouse to be electrified and is the most famous lighthouse in the world!
When the Statue was first erected, it was put under the supervision of the USLHS the “SUPER” Depot for all lighthouses in the country, based in St. George, Staten Island, New York.

At the time, it was a costly lighthouse to keep and the Keeper of the Statue got paid $1,000 per year as opposed to the other Keepers getting $600 annually, as he needed to know about electricity and of course blackouts were quite frequent in 1886…The Statue of Liberty was a Centennial gift from France delivered 10 years late due to funding issues.

Ironically, the National Lighthouse Museum is also over 10 years late in it’s delivery…the Statue of Liberty had fundraising problems also…it took 10 years for the United States to build the pedestial to hold it, thus delaying the receiving of this centennial gift from France…The fundraising efforts were finally spearheaded by Joseph Pulitzer (noted for the Pulitzer Prize) who opened the editorial pages of his newspaper, “The World” to support the fundraising efforts. He used the paper to critize the rich who had failed to finance the pedestial construction and also the middle class who were content to depend upon the wealthy in hopes they would fund the project. Pulitzer’s harsh criticism was successful in motivating the people of America to donate.

Fast forward to May, 1982, when President Ronald Reagan appointed Lee Iacocca to head up a private sector effort to restore the Statue of Liberty thus implementing the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation…

An Exhibit to Raise Funds for the National Lighthouse Museum
November 11-13, 2011
Dates and location subject to change*
There is a possibility that the deadlines will be extended depending on the availability of the venue.

Theme: Lighthouses and anything to do with harbors
Acceptable mediums: Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media, Photography, Sculpture,
Ceramics, Video DVD/Audio CD (headphones only).
Submission by email. Send up to 5 jpgs (1MB max ea) to info@lighthousemuseum.org
For large Audio or Video files, please send via wetransfer.com (free) or other file
transfer service.
A small committee will curate the show. No entry fee.

Location:
Building 11, Lighthouse Plaza, Staten Island (near St. George ferry terminal)

Description:
This will be a fundraiser for the Museum, so the primary purpose is to sell artwork. Customers will be able to take the work with them upon full payment (cash, check, credit card). We welcome a wide range of prices and encourage reproductions and prints that can be sold at an affordable price ($25 and up). When a piece is sold, we will replace it with another, so we will ask you to provide multiple prints of selected works, if you can. Original works are also most welcome and will be taken down if the buyer is ready to take it home.

Schedule (subject to change, deadlines may get extended):
Submittal deadline: October 14 (Fri) (up to 7AM on Saturday is okay)
Notification to artists of pieces selected for exhibit: October 18
Drop-off: November 8 (Tue), 12-6
Hanging: November 9-10, times to be determined
Exhibit dates and times:
• November 11 (Fri) 6-8pm Opening Reception
• November 12 (Sat) 12-6
• November 13 (Sun) 12-6
Pick-up: Sunday, Nov. 13, 6-8pm or additional date to be determined

Preparing your work for display:
Works must be ready to hang with a wire (if painting, photo, etc).
Works should be framed or edges finished for a clean appearance.
For 3-dimensional works Artists should provide their own display stand.
For Audio/Video works, artists should provide display stands and monitor/headphones as appropriate

Terms of Sale:
Artist sets the price. If a work is sold, a nominal fee (10%) will be deducted from selling price to cover printing, hanging materials, credit card fees, etc. Organizer will handle sales transactions. Sales tax will be added to the price and charged to the buyer.

90% of the selling price (price less the 10% fee) is considered to be the “Amount Paid To Artist”. If an Artist’s total sales amount is $600 or more, Artist must submit an IRS W-9 form (with Social Security number) to Organizer before any funds will be disbursed to Artist. If sales are less than $600, the form is not required. Net sales will be paid to the Artist within two weeks of close-of-show, except if Organizer has not received full and clear payment from buyer due to disputes, credit card company charge-backs, bad checks, etc.

Donation to the National Lighthouse Museum (NLM):
In lieu of the Artist writing a check to make a donation to NLM, Artist requests that Event Organizer withhold 50% from the amount to be paid to Artist and make a donation to NLM on the Artist’s behalf. NLM has agreed to send a charitable contribution receipt letter to the Artist.

Consignment Form:
After we receive your images via email, we will email the Consignment Form to you. It is the contract between the Artist and the Organizer, so please read it carefully. Email completed form or bring 2 copies when delivering the work(s).

Volunteer Requirement:
Artists must volunteer (or arrange for a substitute) for a 3-hour timeslot to be a greeter during the exhibit or hang artwork before the show. Artist may opt out of this requirement by paying $25.

Artist Bio’s, Artist Business Cards:
There will be a binder with Artist Bio’s/Artist Statements at the Reception Desk. Artists
are encouraged to submit, as many buyers want to know more about the artist. Include your contact info on the Bio. Please provide 15 copies. Artists may have business cards or postcards at the desk – no flyers, please.

Promoting the Exhibit:
A Facebook public event page will be created once the dates of the Exhibit are finalized. Artists are encouraged to invite their friends. A postcard will be prepared for the show – 20 postcards will be mailed to each artist for their use. Additional postcards will be available. Press releases will be sent to NYC-area media.

*Pending approval by NYC Economic Development Corp.

Romer Shoal Lighthouse

10:00am to 1:00pm on board the New York Water Taxi

Departs from The Battery Slip 6

(Water Taxi Stop in front of Castle Clinton)

Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R/W to Whithall St. or 4/5 to Bowling Green

Special Guest Speakers from

The National Lighthouse Museum

Tickets: $60

Click here to purchase

On this tour you will see the following lighthouses:

* Statue of Liberty
* Robbins Reef Light
* Fort Wadsworth Light
* Coney Island Light
* Elm Tree Light (Miller Field)
* New Dorp Light
* West Bank Light
* Romer Shoal Light
* Sandy Hook Light
* Navesink (Twin Lights)
* Great Beds Light
* Princes Bay Light
* Old Orchard Shoal Light
* Staten Island Light

Note: The last Lighthouse Tour was sold out, so book now for your tickets!