(Long Island City Artists) LIC Artists, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts advocacy organization founded by artists in 1985 and incorporated in 1986 in Long Island City.

LIC-A's Gallery space is generously donated by the Factory LIC. Its members are professional artists from Long Island City as well as elsewhere in Queens & the NYC area. LIC-A's programs are enabled largely through the volunteer work of member artists and supported by grants and donations. LIC-A is committed to broadening its community of multidisciplinary artists, and expanding the audience for art produced in Queens through exhibitions, workshops, special projects and events including the annual LIC Arts Open Studios festival.