East End Arts: 3rd Annual Summer Soiree Fundraiser for the Arts, August 3rd @ 6 PM

EAST END ARTS 3RD ANNUAL SUMMER SOIREE FUNDRAISER FOR THE ARTS

Celebrating Long Island’s creative spirits at the height of the east-end’s most beloved season on August 3rd at 6:00 p.m.

Presented this year by The Corey Foundation, East End Arts hosts its 3rd Annual Summer Soiree fundraiser for the arts, a tented event on the grounds of the East End Arts’ campus in downtown Riverhead on Saturday, August 3, 2024, 6-9pm. [Rain date Sunday, August 4th 3-6pm.] The communities of artists, arts lovers, and arts supporters are invited to connect and enjoy Long Island wine and cocktails, bites from local purveyors, raffles, auctions, and live entertainment while overlooking the stunning Peconic River landscape.

The 2024 Summer Soiree is the first event under direction of the new Executive Director of East End Arts, Wendy Weiss, who previously held the role of Creative Director within the organization. The event opens with a welcoming message from Ms. Weiss and show of appreciation for title sponsors, Michael and Emilie Corey of The Corey Foundation and premium sponsor, Mimi Saltzman. Other sponsors of the event include North Fork Country Club, Riverhead Building Supply, Cynthia Cannell & Rainer Gross, John McLane & Eileen McGuire, and the Riverhead BID, and Corinne Tousey Photography.

“Although I am a familiar face at EEA, this sort of complex change of leadership is a big deal. The support shown by this year’s Summer Soiree sponsors is both exciting and humbling,” says Ms. Weiss, “I look forward to celebrating with everyone at my favorite EEA event of the year!”

A compilation of EEA’s youngest bands consisting of musicians aged 13-16 begin the live entertainment, which based on their debut at the EEA Honors event at The Suffolk in April promises to be a real treat for guests. This year, guests also get the chance to applaud the 2024 $10,000 Linda Rie Cohen Rising Star awardee Anika Griffing, honored through an endowment that recognizes a local young ‘rising star’ with talents in art, music, dance, and innovation by one of EEA’s long time donors. Anika performs for the crowd with both solo tracks and with the accompaniment of her EEA student band, Groovy Tuesday. The duo Pop Royale is also performing, and Summer Soiree goers end the evening with an encore performance by the Town of Southampton’s 2024 Battle of the Band winners, EEA student band Daydream. Artwork by Anika Griffing, cyanotypes by EEA Member Andrea Cote, and a mural by the EEA camp program students are on display.

New for 2024, a colorful lounge area sponsored by Vintage Glampers LLC sets the stage for instagrammable photos and reels. Silent auction items include exclusive artwork, a staycation at local hotels, behind the scenes experience at Long Island Aquarium, a private party by Dryve, Long Island’s first mobile golf simulator, and goods from local makers, bakers, artisans, and cultural institutions. Each guest may create their own take-home floral arrangement and end the evening with sweet treats from east end dessert shops.

Sponsorships and individual tickets are available in limited quantities and can be purchased online.

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The Annual Summer Soiree fundraiser and Mosaic Festival support the future of East End Arts & Humanities Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provide education, exhibition, and camaraderie to the many creative spirits across the Twin Forks of Long Island and beyond. Inquiries contact Kristy Verity by emailing: events@eastendarts.org

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East End Arts

East End Arts & Humanities Council is a 501[c][3] nonprofit organization with the mission to unite the arts community of the two forks. Since its inception in 1972, East End Arts has become a year-round hub for art and music enrichment and a showcase for artists who live, work, and visit the area with its school, gallery, and community development. The EEA Art Gallery’s exhibitions act as the catalyst for art collectors and enthusiasts to visit the growing Arts District of Riverhead to view relevant programs from established and emerging artists alike. The EEA Art & Music School provides private lessons and group classes for music, art, writing, performance, printmaking, All Abilities, and more. The EEA Recording Studio produces ‘Matter of Spark: The East End Arts Podcast’ and services musicians, writers, and both emerging and commercial creators.

For more information, email info@eastendarts.org, call 631.727.0900, or visit eastendarts.org. w. eastendarts.org f. @eastendarts i. @eastendarts

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