FROM THE DIRECTOR

GUILD HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANDREA GROVER ON RENOVATIONS, ART, AND THE FUTURE

By T.J. Clemente, Hamptons.com, February 26, 2025

When asked what inspires her day-to-day, Andrea Grover answered, “Laughter and surprise,” then added jokingly, “I’ll send you my vision board if you like.” Her vision and determination, along with the Board, have positioned Guild Hall to be the best-performing arts and art exhibition facility on the east end…”

FILM + TALK

HAMPTONSFILM WINTER CLASSIC: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN – THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

Right in time for Oscars® weekend comes the award-winning classic film, All The President’s Men, presented by Guild Hall and HamptonsFilm. The screening will be followed by a discussion between Alec Baldwin and David Nugent.

IN THE NEWS

A SPANISH-LANGUAGE ADAPTION OF 17TH CENTURY PLAY “FUENTEOVEJUNA”

COMES TO THE EAST END

27 East, February 10, 2025

“This is a dream come true for me,” said Minerva Perez, who holds a degree in Theater Arts from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and ran her own theater company in New York City for eight years. “I’m thrilled to stage this play at Guild Hall as it will mark the first-ever Spanish-language theater production on the East End…”

MORE IN THE NEWS

SUSAN STROMAN: A TALK WITH GUILD HALL’S PRESIDENT

OF THE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS

By Jessica Mackin-Cipro, James Lane Post, March 2025

“I’m looking forward to building on the incredible foundation laid by those before me. One of my primary goals is to expand our outreach, bringing more young people into the fold and providing opportunities for emerging artists. We’re also exploring new partnerships and programs that celebrate the intersection of different art forms — whether it’s theater, visual arts, music, or beyond. I want the Academy to be a space where creative boundaries are pushed and the next generation of talent is nurtured…”

FROM THE ARCHIVES

1985: THE FIRST ACADEMY OF THE ARTS

In 1985, in recognition of the abundance of visual, literary, and performing artists in the Hamptons, Guild Hall’s Board of Trustees initiated an awards program and honored local luminaries Kurt Vonnegut, Willem de Kooning, and Alan Alda. The following year, the Guild Hall Academy of the Arts was founded by Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Perry, Joseph F. Cullman, III, Peter Jennings, Sydney Gruson, Wilfred Sheed, Elaine Steinbeck, Henry Geldzahler, and Sherrye P. Henry as an association of talented artists and arts professionals who have an affiliation with Guild Hall.

Read more about the mission of the academy and see past and present members HERE.

JOIN US for the 39th Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April 22,

from 6-10 PM at the Rainbow Room in New York City.

LOOKING AHEAD

ART & ABOUT: HOUSTON

Director’s Circle-level members and up can 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!

LOOKING BACK

ART SOCIAL LAUNCHES WITH

A WHIMSICAL REVIVAL OF OLD GARMENTS

On February 17, Laurie Lambrecht and Hamburg-based artist Anna-Lena Hamann kicked off our new series, Art Social, which takes place the third Monday of every month. Friends old and new tapped into their creativity by incorporating felt into items of clothing with a surprisingly easy technique, while enjoying refreshments courtesy of Harbor Market & Kitchen. Check out the pictures from the event and see future Art Socials HERE.

ADVERTISE

2025 SEASON PROGRAM GUIDE—RESERVE YOUR AD TODAY!

Guild Hall’s 100-plus-page magazine-sized Season Program Guide will be a stand-out all summer long. With an expansive print run of 15,000, reaching all over the East End and New York City, and mailed to over 4,000 Guild Hall members, patrons, and sponsors, the exposure for your business is significant.

Reserve now for prime placement, and Community Pillars receive a 10% discount. Please contact Charlotte Ferguson at cferguson@guildhall.org with any questions.

Current Box Office & Coffee Bar Hours:

Fridays, 12-5 PM

The museum will be closed through April to complete the finishing touches to our gallery lighting system.

Louise & Howie’s Coffee Bar will also be open before and during programs in the theater.

Guild Hall’s digital systems project was developed with the support of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Digital Accelerator for Arts and Culture.

Performing Arts programming is supported in part by funding from Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, and Monica and Peter Tessler. Music Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming. 

Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: John and Joan D’Addario, Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Christine and Bill Campbell, Gabrielle and Gianpaolo de Felice, Lena Kaplan, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Michèle and Steve Pesner, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Jayne Baron Sherman and Deborah Zum, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Leila Straus, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Andrew Yuder and Kyle Glaeser.  

Guild Hall’s Learning + New Works programs are made possible through the Vital Projects Fund, the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Endowment Fund, and The Melville Straus Family Endowment. 

Additional support provided by Friends of Learning + New Works: Julie Raynor Gross, Stephanie Joyce and Jim Vos, S. Kutler Foundation, N. Glickberg, D. Glickberg, and J. Abrahams, Andrea and Jeffrey Lomasky, Peter Marino, Stephen Meringoff, and Eva Sandler. 

All Musical Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming. 

Fuenteovejuna: East End is led by 2025 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence, Margarita Espada and Minerva Perez. The 2025 CAiR is co-produced by Guild Hall of East Hampton and OLA of Eastern Long Island.

Fuenteovejuna: East End is possible thanks to support from CAiR’s patrons and the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development and Planning.

Art Social Media Partner: James Lane Post Art Social Hospitality Partner: Harbor Market + Kitchen

PHOTOS

Andrea Grover and Marty Cohen. Photo: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan

All The President’s Men. Video by Warner Bros.

The cast of Fuenteovejuna: East End at Guild Hall. Photo courtesy of OLA.

Susan Stroman. Photo: Paul Kolnik

Original Awards Committee: (standing) Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Perry, Joseph F. Cullman 3rd, Peter Jennings, Sydney Gruson, Wilfred Sheed; (seated) Elaine Steinbeck, Henry Geldzahler, Sherrye P. Henry. Photo by Rameshwar Das

Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

Art Social: Garment Revival. Photo: Amy Kirwin

2024 Season Program Guide. Photo courtesy of Guild Hall.