THE MET: LIVE IN HD – LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

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A scene from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. Photo by Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera.

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ART SOCIAL: GARMENT REVIVAL

Led by Laurie Lambrecht and Anna-Lena Hamann

$25 ($22.50 for Members) 

Join us for the new series, Art Social, where attendees will enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

Do you have a piece of clothing that could use a creative touch to bring it back into your wardrobe circulation? For our first Art Social, don’t miss this opportunity to revitalize an item a special way. We will use needle felting to repair small holes or wear and tear and embellish the pieces with personalized motifs or other creative designs. In this way, you can give your garment a personal and sustainable touch.

Please bring an item or items you wish to revitalize. All other materials will be provided.

The Art Social admission fee includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer, or a non-alcoholic beverage, and lite bites generously donated by Harbor Market & Kitchen in Sag Harbor.

 

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: ARTIST-MADE FURNITURE

“I started making couches about 1969 or 1970. I needed some place to sit down, which is the best reason for making them, I suppose.”  —John Chamberlain.

Artists often come to be associated with specific mediums or bodies of work when in fact their practices are much more expansive. Visual artists are frequently also musicians, designers, performers, filmmakers, writers, furniture makers, and so on. An encounter with one of the couches made by John Chamberlain, an artist best known for his metal sculptures, can be surprising, but the reality is that artists integrate their studio practices into all their life activities.

This presentation focuses on East End artists who have produced functional furniture as an extension of their creative practices—as a means of problem-solving, as an element of designed living, and as a way to foster social spaces. Functional Relationships: Artist-Made Furniture presents work by Scott Bluedorn, John Chamberlain, Liz Collins, Quentin Curry, Peter Dayton, Connie Fox, Kurt Gumaer, Mary Heilmann, Yung Jake, Donald Judd, Julian Schnabel, Karen Simon, Strong-Cuevas, Mark Wilson, Robert Wilson, Evan Yee, Nico Yektai, and Almond Zigmund.

In conjunction with Functional Relationships, Guild Hall commissioned two projects as further explorations of this common practice: Lindsay Morris’s photographs of interior spaces show how artists utilize furniture and shape their domestic environments, while Almond Zigmund’s installation Wading Room in the Marks Family South Gallery provides an artist-designed environment for activation through public use and a series of participatory programs.

This exhibition was organized by Melanie Crader, museum director and curator of visual arts, with Philippa Content, museum manager and registrar and Claire Hunter, museum coordinator and curatorial associate.

39TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF THE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS DINNER

Tickets are limited. Please email events@guildhall.org for availability.

We proudly present the 39th Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at The Rainbow Room, New York City. The Academy of the Arts is a community of over 200 of the nation’s most accomplished artists and creative professionals who lend their talent and expertise to Guild Hall. 

This year, we honor Eric Fischl with the Chairman’s Award for Service to the Academy, in recognition of his Academy stewardship and co-founding of the Guild House Artist-in-Residence program. It is also our honor to recognize arts patron and trustee Linda Lindenbaum for her many years of support with the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy.

We are delighted to recognize our newest inductees to the Academy of the Arts: Katie Couric, Neil Patrick Harris, Sheree Hovsepian, Jane Krakowski, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph M. Pierce, David Rockwell, Jeffrey Seller, and Almond Zigmund. The event will be hosted by our new Academy President, Susan Stroman. Guests will be treated to a special performance by Broadway favorites Debra Monk, Tony Yazbeck and Seth Rudetsky.

To be included as a Benefit Committee Member, you are asked to support Guild Hall by purchasing tickets or a table or contribute to the event. In recognition of your generosity, we will include your name on the digital invitation (for responses received by February 3), on our website, and in the evening program.

Please contact Kendra Korczak, Director of Events and Corporate Relations, at events@guildhall.org or call 631.324.0806 x116 with any questions.

Tickets are not refundable. The non-deductible amount per ticket is $175.00.

Can’t attend? We appreciate your contribution.

MARY HEILMANN: WATER WAY

Mary Heilmann: Water Way will be the artist’s first large-scale solo presentation with an institution on the East End of Long Island, where she has been an integral part of the region’s creative community for decades. From California to New York City to Bridgehampton, Heilmann has prioritized living in close proximity to water, which has had a profound influence on her life and work. Whether as a direct image or referential title, water has long been a recurring theme throughout her practice.  Guild Hall is pleased to realize an exhibition that Heilmann has had a strong desire to stage—one that brings together over 40 works of a focused area of her output. The exhibition includes works on paper, ceramics, and paintings spanning from the 1980s through the present.

This exhibition was organized by Melanie Crader, museum director and curator of visual arts, with Philippa Content, museum manager and registrar and Claire Hunter, museum coordinator and curatorial associate.

DANCE OUT EAST: MUSIC FROM THE SOLE

Blurring the line between concert, dance, and music performance, Music From The Sole is a tap dance and live music company that celebrates tap’s roots in the African diaspora. Co-founders composer and bassist Gregory Richardson and Brazilian tap dancer and choreographer Leonardo Sandoval, draw from Afro-Brazilian, jazz, soul, house, rock, and Afro-Cuban styles.

After multiple residencies through Guild Hall’s William P. Rayner Artists-in-Residence program, the company will share a preview of their newest work, House Is Open, Going Dark culminating the company’s technical residency at Guild Hall.

This program is part of the inaugural DANCE OUT EAST festival, taking place January 9, 10, and 11. A collaboration between Guild Hall, The Church, The Watermill Center, and Works & Process, DANCE OUT EAST provides unique insight into the process and preparation of new choreographed works that will sequence into the Works & Process Underground Uptown Dance Festival at the Guggenheim Museum.

Choreography: Leonardo Sandoval in collaboration with the company members
Original Music: Gregory Richardson, Leonardo Sandoval, Matt Parker, Dylan Bhulai Rowland, Michael Jellick, Jennifer Vincent, Orlando Hernandez, Magela Herrera
Dramaturgy: Orlando Hernández
Lighting Design: Kathy Kaufmann
Creative Consultant: Roberta Uno
Performers: Brittany DeStefano, Orlando Hernández, Matt Parker, Gregory Richardson, Dylan Rowland, Leonardo Sandoval, Lucas Santana, Gisele Silva, Ana Tomioshi, Jennifer Vincent

CHANUKAH MENORAH LIGHTING WITH THE JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS

Join us in the lobby along with the Jewish Center of the Hamptons for our annual Chanukah menorah lighting for all in the community to enjoy. 

Before the lighting at 5 pm, we invite you into the galleries to view the 85th Artist Members Exhibition and Linda Reville Eisenberg: STILL, and to purchase additional snacks or beverages from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Bar in the lobby.

THE RANCH PRESENTS

Please join us for the first presentation of an ongoing series “The Ranch Presents”—artist-centered panel discussions led by Max Levai, founder of The Ranch, located in Montauk, New York.

Levai, joined by art critic Barry Schwabsky, will moderate a discussion between artists Sayre Gomez and Jamian Juliano-Villani, which will focus on their respective exhibitions at The Ranch and the legacies of Jack Goldstein and Mike Kelley.  The panel discussion coincides with the completion of the publication for Jack Goldstein | Sayre Gomez, a two-person exhibition exploring the pair’s intergenerational connections.

BUSINESS NETWORKING NIGHT

Business Networking Night
Open to all local businesses
RSVP TO ATTEND

Please join us for our Business Networking Night on Friday, November 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The evening will begin in our Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater where we’ll hear from three local business leaders, including Christina Isaly Liceaga of Rosie’s Amagansett, Stephan Keszler of Our Water, and Matthew Kristan of Canoe Place Inn & Cottages, as they share their experiences, successes, and challenges. Following the discussion, guests are invited for drinks and light bites in the lobby.

We’re grateful for our Community Pillars, whose support is vital to the success of Guild Hall. We recognize the invaluable role that local businesses like yours play in our shared growth and success. 

Support Guild Hall & Enjoy Exclusive Benefits

Your $1,000 contribution to the Community Pillars initiative provides the following recognition and benefits:

  • Peer-to-Peer & Client Networking Opportunities – Connect with like-minded businesses and patrons in the community.
  • Listing of Your Business Name in:
    • A full-page advertisement in the December 19th issue of The East Hampton Star.
    • Season Program Guide (distributed to 25,000 people), with a 10% discount on ad placement.
    • Annual Donor Wall displayed in the outdoor vestibule, seen by over 50,000 visitors each year.
    • Guild Hall’s Community Pillar Webpage – A dedicated page with a hyperlink to your business.

Your contribution will not only help sustain Guild Hall’s programming but also enhance your visibility and connections within the community. We hope you’ll consider renewing your support as a Community Pillar for the upcoming year.

For more information or to confirm your participation, please contact Kendra Korczak, Director of Events and Corporate Relations, at events@guildhall.org or 631.324.0806 x116.

MEMBERS-ONLY PREVIEW DAY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
GALLERY HOURS: 12-5 PM
RECEPTION: 3-5 PM

Members, please join us for a preview of the 85th Artist Members Exhibition, also featuring the work of 2021 Top Honors award-winner, Linda Reville Eisenberg.

Storm Ascher, an independent curator, writer, and founder of Superposition Gallery and The Hamptons Black Arts Council, has been invited to be this year’s Awards Juror.

This initiative provides an opportunity for audiences to support and celebrate the artists who live and work in our immediate region and for artists to sell their works. In turn, artists show their commitment to and support of Guild Hall. Members have early access.

Not a member? JOIN HERE. 

ART & ABOUT: HOUSTON

Guild Hall presents ART & ABOUT 2025: HOUSTON

APRIL 4-7, 2025

Join us in Houston, Texas, for a curated taste of this vibrant city, which boasts world-class museums and a dynamic food scene. Graced by Southern hospitality, we have been invited to meet private collectors and artists for an insider look. Together we’ll hit the Houston high notes…Tour the Menil Collection with the senior curator, view private collections of two prominent Houston collectors, experience the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, visit the community arts neighborhood – Project Row Houses, explore the Buffalo Bayou Cistern, reflect in the newly-reopened Rothko Chapel, and eat like a royal!

What’s Included:
– 3-nights at Hotel Saint Augustine
– All planned meals & beverages, taxes and gratuities
– Private tours, attractions, entrance fees
– Ground transportation during the program

To register, click HERE and enter Password: HOUSTON, or contact plan A events at 310.860.1300, planA@planaevents.com.

$3750 per person
Reservations are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: You must be a current Guild Hall Director’s Circle ($2,500) level member or higher to participate. 

For more information on Membership, please contact Eliza Rand  at erand@guildhall.org or 631.324.0806 x117.

Click HERE for the trip flyer from plan A Events.

Guild Hall’s official travel partner, plan A, designs exclusive journeys to destinations near and far, focusing on extraordinary experiences and private access for like-minded travelers. planaevents.com

Project Row Houses
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Le Jardinier
The Menil Collection
James Turrell at Rice.
Downtown Houston