Southamptons Arts Center Announces October Programming
October promises to be an exciting month at Southampton Arts Center [SAC – southamptonartscenter.org]. In addition to the opening of the fall exhibition, A CELEBRATION OF TREES, SAC will offer new programming complementing the exhibition, including films, talks, and studio classes. October will also see the return of Silent Disco with a Halloween theme, Hamptons International Film Fest, and new studio workshops for adults and children. Here’s what’s on deck in October…
Art: A CELEBRATION OF TREES Exhibition Opening – Saturday, October 1 @ 6 PM
Curated by Laurie Dolphin, Daniela Kronemeyer, and Coco Myers, A CELEBRATION OF TREES is an ecological multi-media art exhibition created to educate and expand thought and consciousness about the world’s vast network of trees–a critical resource to humanity’s survival. The opening will feature music by Tom Wall and a toast to the artists.
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Eco: Tree Tour of Folly Tree Arboretum – Sunday, October 2 @ 10 AM
Complementing SAC’s fall exhibition, A CELEBRATION OF TREES, Tucker Marder will lead a tour of the Folly Tree Arboretum in East Hampton. This cultural archive of trees dedicated to environmental storytelling. Founded in 2013, the Folly Tree Arboretum works to promote an exuberant environmental ethic through art and science. Trees in the collection include a sycamore that went to the moon on Apollo 14 and an oak tree that owns itself. Folly Tree Arboretum produces projects that explore the ways in which culture, narrative and imagination influence human's relationship to the natural world as well as supports the work of others who are developing novel forms of environmental storytelling.
southamptonartscenter.org/eco
Talk: Curator-led Exhibition Tour – Sunday, October 2 @ 12 PM
A CELEBRATION OF TREES curators will lead a tour of the galleries with artists Frank Relle, Camilla Webster, and more.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Studio: ArtSEA: Create + Sip Night with Cornell Cooperative Extension – Thursday, October 6 @ 6 PM
Please join us for a Cornell Cooperative Extension ArtSEA night out at SAC. ArtSEA Create + Sip events allow guests to learn about local species and habitats while creating marine-themed art. Proceeds directly support CCE Marine's work.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Studio @ SAC: Figure Drawing Workshop – Fridays, October 7, 14, 21 + 28 @ 1 PM
Working from a live model, artist Linda Capello’s figure drawing workshop will explore techniques of line, mass, gesture, proportion, and foreshortening, starting with short poses and working towards one long pose. Limited availability – registration is required.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Wellness: Sound Meditation – Saturday, October 8 + 22 @ 10:30 AM
Join us for a soothing, deeply relaxing and immersive Sound Meditation led by Bowl Master and Meditation DJ Daniel Lauter.
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Film: Hamptons International Film Festival – Saturday, October 8 @ 11 AM
As part of Hamptons International Film Festival, SAC will be screening Broker, The Fire That Took Her, The Cave of Adullam, and Louis Armstrong’s Black and Blues.
southamptonartscenter.org/film
Film: Hamptons International Film Festival – Sunday, October 9 @ 11:30 AM
As part of Hamptons International Film Festival, SAC will be screening In Her Hands, Karaoke, The Swimmers, and Who Invited Charlie?
southamptonartscenter.org/film
Kids: Children’s Tree Bookmaking Workshop – Saturday, October 15 @ 3 PM
Artist Megan Chaskey will lead a special workshop where children will create their own handmade books of stories and poems celebrating trees. We will use eco and tree-friendly paper made from abaca, flax, hemp, cotton or bamboo fibers.
southamptonartscenter.org/kids
Wellness: Guided Tree Meditation – Sunday, October 16 @ 3 PM
Artist Megan Chaskey will lead a meditative journey exploring our magical connection with trees. Participants will connect with the amazing trees on the grounds of SAC and tap into the wisdom each one has to share. Includes anointing with a tree essential oil.
southamptonartscenter.org/wellness
Eco: Native Plant and Tree Tour with Shane Weeks – Saturday, October 22 @ 12 PM
Join Shane Weeks on a nature hike at the Elizabeth Morton Wildlife Refuge as he speaks on native plants and their traditional uses for the Indigenous peoples of Long Island.
southamptonartscenter.org/eco
Studio: Tree Painting Workshop – Saturday, October 22 @ 3 PM
A CELEBRATION OF TREES exhibition artist Barbara Thomas will lead a workshop on how to paint trees. Participants will take a look outside, observing the structures of trees, then make some sketch drawings, and a final painting, depicting trees, with some fall color.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Live: Halloween Silent Disco – Friday, October 28 @ 7 PM
Come dance under the full moon at this outrageously fun (and quiet) rave featuring DJ’s and multiple music genres. Quiet Events provides their three-channel LED-style headphones allowing guests to change channels to different types of music. Headphones light up with colors assigned to each channel so dancers can see what others are listening to base on the color of their headphones. At any given moment you might find a group of friends dancing to three different styles of music, which makes this event entertaining not only for the participants, but for onlookers as well. Costumes required for this fun Halloween-themed dance party. We’ll have a contest on the best costumes, so get creative!
southamptonartscenter.org/live
SAC’s galleries are open Friday through Sunday from 12 to 5 PM. Learn more and register for events at southamptonartscenter.org/events.
SAC continues to follow all New York State and CDC guidelines for all programs and events. Select Southampton Arts Center programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. A CELEBRATION OF TREES is presented by Simone & David Levinson. Additional support is provided by Tim Davis and media partner is The Southampton Press. FILM @ SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens. The SAC Summer Stage 2022 is sponsored by Primary Care and Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. ECO Programs at SAC are made possible by Dorothy & Michael Reilly. Wellness @ SAC media partner is The Purist. Financial Literacy Partner: J.P. Morgan Private Bank. General operating support is provided by Bank of America.
ABOUT SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
Southampton Arts Center is committed to community building through the arts. We present and produce inspiring, inclusive, socially and regionally relevant programs across all disciplines – welcoming, connecting, and collaborating with the diverse members of New York’s East End community and beyond. SAC is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information about Southampton Arts Center, located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, New York 11968, visit southamptonartscenter.org or call 631.283.0967. Follow SAC on Facebook and Instagram @southamptonartscenter. For press inquiries, contact Rachel Bosworth via email at rachel@rachelbosworth.com or by phone at 631.220.1220.