The Northport Arts Coalition is preparing to shut down, but some of its most popular programs will continue until December.

The nonprofit’s executive director, Amy Connor, said in an interview with Newsday that because of declining financial support and the number of volunteers, and the "fruitless” search for her replacement, the organization’s board has made the difficult decision to shut down.

“We’ve been struggling for a few years now. The pandemic was very hard on everybody, and it finally caught up with us,” she said. “And we’ve been trying to find a replacement for me for about a year and a half, and no one has stepped up.”

The nonprofit was founded in 1999, “to inspire and support artists, and to promote collaboration and connection within our community,” according to its website

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