The fifth annual Hamptons Artists for Haiti Benefit will be held on July 16 at East Hampton Airport from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. The event will benefit Wings Over Haiti, a foundation created by Sag Harbor artist and pilot Jonathan Glynn and his team, who are currently expanding their second school in Haiti. The proceeds will go toward building more classrooms and giving the kids of Ranquitte, Haiti, regular meals and an education for which there is currently limited access.
Glynn and Wings Over Haiti built the first school in 2010 in the capital of Port au Prince after Haiti was ravaged by an earthquake. Glynn was one of the first private pilots to bring medical supplies to remote areas and went on to build the school with his team that now has over 250 students. The students all get two meals a day and medical attention, which they wouldn’t receive if not for the school.
The Honorary Chair of the event is Donna Karan and the Honorary Committee includes April Gornik, Eric Fischl, Patricia Arquette, Molly Channing, Maria Bello, and Emily Wickersham.
The event will feature a silent art auction of paintings, photographs, and sculptures by over 30 East End artists, curated by Coco Myers of Folioeast. There will be an open bar, music by the Lynn Blue Band, hors d’oeuvres catered by Insatiable Eats, raffle prizes, jewelry, and global goods by Donna Karan’s Urban Zen, and wine by Macari Vineyards and other contributors. Airplanes will be on display.
Tickets are $175 in advance and $195 at the door. Children under 12 are free. To purchase tickets, visit wingsoverhaiti.net.