MLK Portrait Project

Each year, East End Arts Council inspires area high school students to participate in a unique community project honoring civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Since 2020, the MLK Portrait Project unites the local youth community through artistic collaboration in celebration of Black History Month. Participating Long Island High Schools independently create large-scale mosaic portraits of civil rights leaders, each multimedia piece consisting of 16 individual panels and measuring 48” x 48”. The project braids education of American History and art, and its gallery exhibition brings students from many districts together.

This year, the MLK Portrait Project features work created by Long Island high school students in partnership with local schools. The 2026 exhibition is on display at Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport as part of Black History Month and will remain on view through March 29, 2026, showcasing large-scale mosaic portraits honoring leaders of the civil rights movement.

Floyd Memorial Library
539 First Street
Greenport, NY 11944