The Summer Gala returns to Guild Hall’s grounds in East Hampton on August 7, starting at 6 PM, celebrating Ross Bleckner’s new exhibition “Never the Less” and Eric Freeman’s “The Volume of Color.” The exhibits feature abstract paintings by two artists who had a deep artistic and personal connection.
The event will honor Guild Hall Executive Director Andrea Grover. Grover is a curator, writer, and nonprofit arts leader with more than 25 years of experience with socially engaged and interdisciplinary artistic practices. From 2022–25, she led a transformative renovation of the Guild Hall campus, modernizing its 1930s-era infrastructure to support contemporary performance, exhibition, and education.
The gala provides support for year-round programs in visual arts, performing arts, and arts education.