The Guild Hall in East Hampton presents its 40th Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner, which will take place on Monday, April 27, at The Rainbow Room in New York City. The Academy of the Arts, established in 1985, is a community of over 200 of the nation’s most accomplished artists and creative professionals, affiliated with the East End, who lend their talent and expertise to Guild Hall.
This year, Guild Hall will honor Carl Bernstein and Katie Couric each with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Media & Communications and Leila Straus with the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy. Additionally, Guild Hall will recognize the newest inductees to the Academy of the Arts: Victor Garber, Sarah Sze, and Colson Whitehead. The event will be hosted by Guild Hall’s Academy President, Susan Stroman, and guests will be treated to a special performance by Resistance Revival Chorus. Katie Couric will receive a special introduction by longtime friend Christie Brinkley.
“Guild Hall honors Katie Couric, Carl Bernstein, and Leila Straus for exemplifying and championing the core values of community and integrity in a rapidly evolving media and cultural landscape,” said Andrea Grover, Executive Director, Guild Hall. Grover continued, “We are honored to welcome new inductees as well, including Victor Garber, Sarah Sze, and Colson Whitehead.”