The annual Student Exhibition, a tradition for over 70 years at the Parrish, features the work of more than 1,000 young artists from Eastern Long Island schools. Working with their art teachers, after-school programs, and in art clubs, the students demonstrate creativity, enthusiasm, and technical skill in media ranging from painting to sculpture, drawing, and photography.

Founded in 2016, Access Parrish marks 10 years this year of making art accessible to all. The program serves year-round community members with a wide range of neurodivergent, physical, and cognitive disabilities, fostering wellbeing, connection, creativity, and lifelong engagement with art for individuals with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, autism, and cancer, as well as veterans, seniors, caregivers, and families facing social, economic, or physical barriers.

Celebrating this milestone, the 2026 student exhibition showcases artwork by Access Parrish participants inspired by Regeneration: Long Island’s history of ecological art and care and the 250th anniversary of the United States, exploring themes of life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, sustainability, and Long Island ecology.