Events
'Adornment' Opening Reception
Join us as we welcome Lori Dawn and her exhibition ‘Adornment’, on display from November 17th - January 4th 2025.
“Adornment is a celebration of self-expression and discovery through clay creations that pay homage to tattoo artistry. Using a method of hand-built coil making, I joyfully travelled through the world of shapes, symbols and concepts with which we adorn our bodies and souls.” - Lori Dawn
Stained Glass Workshop
We’ll have Bonnie Bittner of Glass Art Studios in Port Jefferson here leading us in our first ever stained glass workshop!
At this workshop you will be given all the tools and materials to foil, solder, and take home your very own stained glass dagger, designed after traditional tattoo flash.
*Workshop is about 2.5-3 hours long; suitable for ages 15+*
You can sign up through our Workshops page!
Noise Show
The Calling Bell is hosting our first ever experimental noise show! Presented by Baby Chico Records and Kalif- we’ll have Straight Panic, Anal Birth, Swollen Organs, Viodre, Anthea Truss, plus extreme music distros and freak shit vendors!
$10 at the door - open for all ages.
Halloween Flash Event
Back again with our Halloween Flash Day!
We’ll be tattooing exclusive deals on special Halloween flash designs from all our artists, plus TWO special guests Anita Heart and Brenna Eagan!
The Flash event starts at 11AM where all designs will be first shown.
Tattoos are done on a first come, first serve basis!
All flash is repeatable- prices range from $80-$500.
Cash is preferred, although we do accept card/apple pay!
Halloween costumes are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!
Huntington Art Walk
The Huntington Village Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour of the new exhibits at museums and galleries in the Village of Huntington, New York, where exhibiting artists will be on hand to talk about their inspiration.
This year, we’ll have Patty Eljaiek here, who’s current exhibit ‘City of Secondhand’ is up now through November 2nd. Patty’s work is a beautiful visual interpretation of novels, using embroidery and found objects to weave her own perception of the stories she’s read.
Enjoy tasty treats and check out the art scene in the Village! Live music will be playing along the way.
Fliers and maps will be available at the information table under the Paramount Marquee, or at any of the participating venues.
Cauldron Con II
Cauldron of Burgers and The Calling Bell bring you our second ever Zine & Small Press Expo - Cauldron Con II! Featuring all small press and local artists such as Smile Comix, Wrong, Daddi Longlegs, Mo, Long Island Film Club, Brian Gramage Comix, Ambrew Art, Art by Oli, Joeghoul, Maddy Morps, and Vale Rodriguez!
Got a zine yourself? Bring it! Pass them out! Trade it! Here for a good time.
$5 entry at the door - cash/venmo/credit card/apple pay all accepted!
Hocus Poke-Us
Our favorite convention of the year! The Calling Bell crew will be in York, PA for the 3rd annual Hocus Poke-us Tattoo Convention for 2 full days of Halloween tattoo fun!
The shop will be *CLOSED* from September 27th - September 30th. If you’re interested in booking with any of us at the convention you can reach out through our booking forms here. (just be sure to specify in the description that you want to be tattooed at the Hocus Poke-us Convention!)
City of Secondhand Opening Reception
Join us Saturday September 14th for the opening reception of ‘City of Secondhand’, and exhibit of embroidered illustrations by local artist Patty Eljaiek. There will be light refreshments available.
The exhibit will be on view from September 14th - November 2nd.
All receptions are free and open to the public - all ages welcome.
Guest artist Layne miller
Layne Miller of Tenderfoot Tattoo in Brooklyn NY will be joining us for the weekend of September 6th and 7th! You can find any flash that he has available on his Instagram highlight reel! You can also reach out about any custom ideas through his booking form (just be sure to mention that you’re looking to get tattooed at The Calling Bell!)
Drawing Quest Workshop
Drawing Quest is a workshop/game developed as a part of a long-time collaboration with Sean Suchara and Korea-based Illustrator Kelly Belter. Participants will enjoy a creative adventure using elements of roleplaying games to create a work of art throughout the workshop. With a selection of artist tools and dice in hand, players will roll to determine the course of their Drawing Quest, but not all is as it seems.
Throughout the workshop they will have to face Encounters in the form of a new rule they must apply to their piece, as determined by a random dice roll. This new rule could range from changing what you draw with, to ripping your piece up and taping it back together. In the end the outcome will be a representation of the journey they ventured on, and we’ll close out with a roundtable discussion of where everyone will share their journey. This workshop encourages a mixture of storytelling and randomness in the creative process by pushing participants to break from stricter rules that may stop them from trying new unexpected things.
This workshop is great for people of all ages and connects with an audience of both artists and fans of roleplaying games.
Space is limited- tickets are available here!
Summer in the Streets Festival
Huntington’s very own Summer in the Streets Festival!
There we will have our table among many other local artists and vendors. There will be live music, a culinary contest, community chalk art piece, kids activities, 360 camera fun, etc.
Please come down with the fam and enjoy yourself!
A Paramount, A Love Supreme ; Ennui ; Somber ; Aubrey Graham
The Calling Bell’s first show! Come support the local music scene Friday July 12th
Doors at 6:30
$15
Queer Night 2024!
Our second annual Queer Night will be on Saturday, June 15th starting at 6pm! Join us for drinks, music, clothing swap, interactive activities, and fun!
This year the gallery exhibition will be for ONE NIGHT ONLY! You don’t want to miss this!
15% of the proceeds will be donated to various relief funds for Palestinian families in need through Operation Olive Branch’s master list of verified family gofundmes.
Fundraiser Flash Event '24
We’re having a fundraiser flash day of endangered species and native plants of Long Island, to raise money for Sweet Briar Nature Center in Smithtown NY! Our good friend Brigette will be back with us for this event, as well as some special ambassador guests from Sweet Briar! Doors open at 11AM, first come first serve!
‘BOUNDLESS’ Opening Reception
Please join us Sunday April 7th for the opening reception for ‘BOUNDLESS’, featuring the works of the students from The Artist’s Studio on the grounds of Chelsea Mansion and the Muttontown Preserve, lead by abstract oil painter Ellen H. Schiff.
All opening receptions are open to the public and free of charge- all ages are welcome!
Jewelry Workshop with Jen Salta
In this two hour workshop, you will choose from a variety of shaped pendants to customize in your own texture and words. Add a gemstone to finish it off!
$50 per ticket includes all materials and a complimentary bubbly drink! (alcohol or non)
You can purchase your ticket for the event here!
CauldronCon - Zine + Small Press Expo
Long Island’s very first CauldronCon! An art market for small press and zine artists. Featuring Carrot Cake Zine, Cauldron of Burgers, Harkonen Comics, Fanboy Will, Shiny Skunk, Smile Comix, Lars Hoglo, Timmy Cronin, and Harrison Newman! Complimentary lattes and espresso by our friends over at Flux Coffee will also be available.
Got a zine yourself? Bring it! Pass them out! Trade it! Here for a good time.
$5 entry at the door - cash/venmo/credit card/apple pay all accepted!
Valentine's Day Flash Event
The Calling Bell’s second flash day! In celebration of all kinds of love, we’ll be having exclusive Valentine’s Day flash designs all day long!
First come first serve, doors open at 11AM
All flash is repeatable
Prices range from $80-$400
Make sure to dress appropriately incase you are waiting outside!
All designs are originals by yours truly: Mo, Rachel, Brittany and Brigette
Flash will only be available IN SHOP, DAY OF, so make sure to come by!
'Enter the Cauldron' Solo Exhibition featuring the works of Jon M. Gusman
Join us Saturday January 20th at 5 pm for our opening reception for ‘Enter the Cauldron’, featuring the works of Jon M. Gusman, accompanied by the metal work of Joe Rocciopi!
'Movements' Solo Exhibition featuring the works of Mo O'Connell
The Calling Bell’s first Resident Artist highlight, Mo’s exhibition spans the past 15 years of exploring their identity through their body/gender dysmorphia.
'Concrete Canvas' One Night Photo Exhibit
Join us for our ONE NIGHT ONLY photo exhibit featuring Artists Kristen Memoli, Rich Zoeller, Beth Thomas, Brennan Comiskey, Jack Ruthkowski, Samantha Koepele, Shelby Patti, and Lauren Patti.
Halloween Flash Day!
The Calling Bell’s first ever Flash Day!
We’ll be tattooing exclusive deals on special Halloween flash designs from all our artists and our special guest Anita Heart!
The Flash event starts at 11AM where all designs will be first shown.
Tattoos are done on a first come, first serve basis!
All flash is repeatable- prices range from $100-$400.
Cash is preferred, although we do accept card/apple pay!
Halloween costumes are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!
Come celebrate with the crew!
Rosaria Bazan Pepe Artist Talk - 'Re-Assembling Pixels in Color'
Rosaria Bazan Pepe will be sharing her process with creating the works for ‘Re-Assembling Pixels in Color’ here at The Calling Bell on the final day of her exhibition.
Hocus Poke-Us Tattoo Flash Fest!
The Calling Bell folks are attending their first shop trip to York, Pennsylvania for the Second Annual Hocus Poke-Us Tattoo Fest! Join us for 2 full days of Halloween themed tattoos and fun!
Queer Night
A celebration of all things queer! Please join us for a night of fun with art and vendors of the LBGTQA+ community!
$10 cover charge - 15% of proceeds will be donated to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.
We will also be hosting a clothing swap, so bring whatever unwanted clothes you have! Leftovers will be donated.
Veteran's Skatepark Skate and Photo Event
If you've ever wanted to skate in a local contest OR try your hand at skate photography this event is for you! Actually, if you just love community and fun in the sun, you should check it out too.
We’ll be doing temporary tattoos! All ages are welcome!
digho arts 'PAURA' session 14 show
Please join us for the reception event for Digho Arts ‘PAURA’ Session 14 Group Show on Monday July 17th from 6-8pm! We will be celebrating the women in this group’s stories, processes and inspirations.