Southampton Arts Center to Host First Annual Summerfest After Dark Party
Following the long-awaited return of Southampton Arts Center’s [SAC – southamptonartscenter.org] SummerFest benefit on Thursday, September 1, the organization will host its first SummerFest After Dark party. Hosted by Alexander Hankin, Danielle Naftali, Makenzie Moon Phelan, and Andrew Warren, with event co-chairs Emira D’Spain, Ivy Getty, Connor Kennedy, Paige Lorenze, Gaia Matisse, Julia Moshy, Grace Murdoch, Noor Pahlavi, Ryan Thomas Roth, Ming Lee Simmons, and Harrison Vail and special guests Serena Kerrigan, Claudia Oshrey, and Ben Soffer, party guests will enjoy drinks, bites, and dancing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sponsored by Bulgari, tickets are $250 and may be purchased at southamptonartscenter.org/live.
SAC’s SummerFest benefit and culinary arts festival is a critical fundraising initiative responsible for 1/3 of the nonprofit’s annual contributed income. This year’s event honors Helena and Rob Vahradian with the 2022 Champion of the Arts Award. Guests will be invited to stroll through the galleries and grounds to experience SAC’s current exhibition, FIGURES TRANSFORMED, curated by Christina Mossaides Strassfield. Serving as the backdrop for SummerFest, guests can explore the various works on view by Deborah Buck, Hal Buckner, and Strong-Cuevas, while also enjoying signature dishes from some of the most celebrated East End restaurants during the cocktail hour, and music on the historic grounds of 25 Jobs Lane. Dinner will be served by Acquolina.
SummerFest tickets begin at $1,000 per person with tables beginning at $10,000. For more information, visit southamptonartscenter.org/summerfest.
Special thanks to SummerFest sponsors Bloomberg Philanthropies, Bulgari, GTIS Partners, KPMG, and Shearman & Sterling. Additional thanks to Fiduciary Trust Internatil, and Purist.
SAC continues to follow all New York State and CDC guidelines for all programs and events. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test is required for all indoor 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. FIGURES TRANSFORMED is presented by Sylvia Hemingway and Lana Jokel, with media partners Purist and WLIW-FM. FILM @ SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens. Wellness @ SAC media partner is The Purist. ECO Programs at SAC are made possible by Dorothy & Michael Reilly. Financial Literacy Partner: J.P. Morgan Private Bank. General operating support is provided by Bank of America. The SAC Summer Stage 2022 is sponsored by Primary Care and Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
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.