“So what we thought we would do is beautify those empty storefronts and bring positive attention to them. “We noticed in Long Beach, there were many empty storefronts, which was very depressing for people who lived in the community,” Regan said. Its president, Kathleen Regan, said that Window Works started in 2016 in Long Beach, when the city was still feeling the effects of Superstorm Sandy, but guild members decided to expand into Oceanside after seeing the positive impact the project had on the business community.
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It hosts art exhibitions, monthly meetings with professional artists as guest speakers and community service events. West End Arts is a visual arts guild founded in 2004 in Long Beach, with a focus on helping two- and three-dimensional artists in western Long Island. Two, the artwork will make the building more attractive, in hopes of bringing in more businesses in as well.” “One, we have business spots that are vacant, that can be an eyesore, and putting art in the storefront can be uplifting to the passersby. “With this project, we’re trying to improve the business district and the Oceanside community in two ways,” chamber President Paul Engel said.
Now the project participants hope that artwork in the windows will at least give those walking by a lift. The building, once was a well-known spot to eat and shop for health food, has been empty since June 2020. The groups gathered in front of one in particular, the former site of Jandi’s Natural Market and Organic Café, to show off the artwork that had been placed in the windows by local artists. Several storefronts along Long Beach Road sit empty, but on June 25, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and the West End Arts Guild kicked off an initiative called the Window Works Art Project, hoping to fill these once-vibrant businesses with life once again through art.
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