+|- International; Virtual Festival of the Arts in Q-tine

Patchogue Arts Council • Museum of Contemporary Art Long Island (PAC•MoCA L.I.) has initiated and organized this virtual Universal celebration of the arts produced and shared while in quarantine.

Working with Co-curators around the world representing the USA, Mexico, Russia, Romania, Norway, Poland, and Chile, PAC•MoCA L.I. is connecting artists from creative pockets across the globe and presenting their work for the masses to experience during one of the most unifying events of this millennia.

What is happening is not just on a local or even a national sphere, but a global one that transcends any borders, language, or culture. We are forever connected by this shared experience.

The arts and artists are always here in the best and worst of times. We all can see worldwide through various social media outlets – hundreds of artists sharing work, links, live streaming, and places to click on to experience the arts – now virtually more than ever before and free to anyone anywhere.

Art, ingenuity, and creativity are responsible for everything around us from the utensils we use to cook with to the cell phones we can’t live without. It’s easy to forget that creative thinking and an artist in some form are at the heart of it all, but right now, art is what everyone can turn to first.

The Arts provide an escape, relief, and hope. It’s at times like this we are reminded just how important they are.

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Click on the image below to view a gallery for each artist.

CO-CURATORS