Gallery North announces our campaign to build the
Terence Netter Creative Center
The Terence Netter Creative Center will add an expansive exhibition/project space to Gallery North’s campus, fulfilling an increasing need for space among emerging young artists in our local community and at Stony Brook University. The project space will increase our ability to give voice to the area’s diverse communities, and also allow Gallery North to host large school groups, expanding our outreach capabilities to underserved communities in the area.
The Terence Netter Creative Center will also feature a welcoming new café that will serve as a daily destination and invite community members to engage in Gallery North’s diverse programming.
Adjacent to the café, there will be a community art library, housing a significant collection of art books available to the public for learning, as well as information about Terence Netter, his life and his art. Out back, the new facility will also include an outdoor performance area for live music, films, and art performances, with plentiful outdoor seating on a naturally sloped, grassy hill.
The Terence Netter Creative Center will expand Gallery North’s campus and deepen its impact. It will be a space where community meets creativity, and will ensure that a new generation of artists has the resources it needs to, in Terence Netter’s words, “create their own vision of art.”
About Terence Netter
Terence Netter was an artist, teacher, philosopher, President of Gallery North, and a long-time resident of Setauket. He was also a visionary and a champion of the arts throughout his life, serving as the founding Director of the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, and playing a central role in the creation of the Pollock-Krasner Study Center. Through his advocacy and leadership, Terence Netter not only inspired Gallery North to explore its role within the community but also challenged us to seek opportunities for growth.