Celebrate the return of Sag Harbor in Focus at the Church in Sag Harbor. Returning for its 10th year, the photo exhibition features work by Pierson High School students. It also features Pierson High School students who participated in The Church’s 2026 Fashion Intensive workshop, facilitated by Mary Jane Marcasiano and supported by the Reutershan Education Trust.
The opening reception will be held on Thursday, May 28, from 5 to 7 PM. The evening begins with a fashion show in the garden, then moves inside to honor the winners of this year’s photography exhibition. The evening concludes with a reception. This year, acclaimed photographer Linda K. Alpern was the judge for the photography contest.
Created by Eric Fischl and April Gornik, the exhibition has become a Sag Harbor tradition, highlighting life in the village and on the East End as experienced through the lens of Pierson High School students. “Art transforms the local into the universal through the lens of the gifted eye,” said Eric Fischl.
See their take on the eight exhibition categories: Portraiture, Landscape and the Natural World, Architecture, Still Life, Home and Family, A Sense of Place, People and Activities, and Inside Out. Assembled by artist and Pierson High School art teacher Liz Cataletto, the show includes work done by students in her photography and advanced photography classes.
Alpern will choose one winning photograph from each category. The winners will each receive a $100 prize, with a $1,000 grand prize issued to the photographer with the most outstanding body of work submitted for consideration.
The exhibit will be on view through May 31.