Landmark on Main Street was named a finalist in The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Arts & Culture Award category in the 11th annual Long Island Imagine Awards.
The Long Island Imagine Awards was created to offer formal acknowledgment to some of Long Island’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations.
Having successfully transitioned to virtual platforms for the past two years due to the pandemic, the Long Island Imagine Awards is thrilled to celebrate its 11th annual event in person as well as offering a hybrid feature.
Winners will be announced Live at the awards gala at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Tuesday, April 25. Nominated organizations, their constituents and the Long Island business community are expected to attend.
More than 190 nonprofit applications were submitted for consideration in six categories: Arts & Culture, Innovation, Leadership Excellence, Rising Star, Social Impact, and NEW for 2023 – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Landmark an Main Street is one of four finalists in The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Arts & Culture category.
After being closed for 18 months due to Covid-19, Landmark returned with renewed energy in September 2021.
Led by new Executive Director Richard Mayer, Landmark has since launched a new website, expanded its programming lineup, added a lobby bar and undergone significant facility renovations. These renovations include acoustic improvements, upgraded stage lighting and new removable seats which allow the theater to host general admission standing shows.
In April 2022, Landmark was the first North American stop for DakhaBrakha, a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine; Landmark transformed the concert into a fundraiser, raising over $10,000 to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Poland.
“It’s an honor to have our hard work and dedication recognized by the Imagine Awards,” Mayer said. “We’re proud to be an integral part of our community and the greater Long Island arts scene.”
Finalists were chosen by Long Island business professionals during preliminary judging. Members of the Awards’ Distinguished Judging Panel selected the Imagine Awards winners from among the finalists during final judging.
“Being named a finalist in The Long Island Imagine Awards is an important achievement,” Ken Cerini, founder of the Long Island Imagine Awards, said. “It means that the organization has been identified as a leader on Long Island, exhibiting impactful and innovative operations. Congratulations to all of the finalists on their achievement.”
Details about the Long Island Imagine Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at https://imagineawardsli.com/the-awards/
