For Immediate Release
January 28, 2025

The Fifth Annual MLK Portrait Project Exhibition will be Held at Suffolk County Community College’s Eastern Campus From January 29 – March 7, 2025

The Fifth Annual MLK Portrait Project exhibition will be on view at the Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus’ Lyceum Gallery, located in the Montaukett Learning Resource Center on the Eastern Campus in Riverhead from January 29 through March 7, 2025. A reception will be held on Thursday, February 27, from 4 – 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome.

In homage to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the enduring legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, local high school art students have created collaborative mosaic portraits of civil rights heroes. The exhibition will feature over fifteen 48 x 48-inch portraits. Over the past four years, East End Arts (EEA) has collaborated with students from more than 16 local high schools. All portrait proceeds will support the EEA’s Scholarship Fund. Visit https://eastendarts.org/featured-events/mlk-portrait-auction/ for additional information about the specific work from the exhibition and the way the art has been coordinated.

Courtesy of the Suffolk County Community College’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, there will be two special programs in conjunction with the exhibit:

• Traciana Graves will present "Empowerment Through Adversity" on February 13, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Montaukett Learning Resource Center, Room 107/108.
• Black History & Black Inventions Display will be on view from February 18 – 25 in the Montaukett Learning Resource Center, Room 107/108. Visitors can learn about Black History through the individuals who helped shape the world with their inventions. Artifacts will be displayed for the public to browse during the week.

Gallery hours are:

Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed

Closed President’s Day – Monday, February 17, 2025

Call 631-548-2536 for additional information.

About Suffolk County Community College

Suffolk County Community College is the largest, most comprehensive community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 21,000 students in over 100 degree and certificate programs. With over 145,000 alumni, Suffolk County Community College is dedicated to meeting the demands of regional employers. The college has built an extensive track record of successfully training and educating its students through pathways from high school, to college, and into careers.