Can Southampton Village Build on Its Arts and Cultural Heritage?

40 Bowden Square,Southampton NY 11968

12 January, 2023

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William Meritt Chase. Samuel Parrish. Fairfield Porter. Roy Lichtenstein. Larry Rivers. Southampton Village and its environs has long been a mecca for artists, and its identity has been built on its connection to the art world. Today, a new wave of institutions -- the Southampton Arts Center, the African-American Museum, the Peter Marino Art Foundation, Southampton Cultural Center — have sparked a new golden age of sorts. But the recent departure of two big art auction houses, Christie's and Phillips, have raised the question: Can the village still create an arts and culture infrastructure to build a healthy economy around? THE PANEL: Jesse Warren, Southampton Village Mayor Dr. Georgette Grier-Key, Southampton African American Museum Christina Strassfield, Executive Director, Southampton Arts Center Paton Miller, Artist Kirsten Lonnie , Executive Director, Southampton Cultural Center