Vicki Dollin worked as an art teacher at Whitman from 1999 to 2014. “It was a vision I had every time I walked past the courtyard in the 200 wing across from the PAC,” said Vicki. “I imagined what it would look like for years. I always felt as though we lacked three dimensional showcase space.” A large 3D space would be better suited to display student artwork in all mediums including ceramics and sculpture. Using her previous experience in event planning, Dollin started the Fine Art and Crafts Fair specifically to raise money for an Art Development Fund to build an art gallery at the high school. 22 years later, that dream is now a reality. The opening featured the works of five former South Huntington art teachers including Dollin, Verna Amakawa, Paula Beck, Carol Davis, and Mary Ponte.