East End Arts will hold its ARTworks 2016 Spring Gala on Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 6 to 11 p.m. at East Wind in Wading River. Nile Rodgers – multiple Grammy-winning composer, producer, guitarist, co-founding member of the band Chic, and co-founder/chairman of the We Are Family Foundation – will serve as honorary chair and will give a keynote address. Proceeds of the evening support the future of the arts on the East End.
The celebratory evening will honor Bank of America for its ongoing support of East End Arts and will include
- Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
- Dinner and dancing featuring One Love from New York City
- Keynote address by Nile Rodgers
- Live and silent auctions, featuring local artists’ works and exclusive East End and NYC experiences with Nicholas Dawes, frequent appraiser on Antiques Roadshow
Funds raised at ARTworks 2016 support East End Arts’ mission to build and enrich the community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.
Bank of America has been a generous supporter of the organization, naming East End Arts a Neighborhood Builder in 2011, a prestigious national honor presented to only 90 nonprofit organizations per year. Included with this honor was a two-year grant and executive training for East End Arts’ leadership. Bank of America continues its support of East End Arts, annually.
Bob Isaksen, Long Island president, Bank of America said, “East End Arts lifts and educates the community through the arts, and Bank of America is proud to be a supporter.”
The career of Nile Rodgers is one of the most enduring and prolific in music. He will leave a musical legacy as a Grammy-winning composer, producer, arranger, and guitarist. He is the chairman and founder of the We Are Family Foundation. He is the also the organizer of the FOLD concert held annually at Martha Clara Vineyard. For more information about him, click here.
“I am so glad to be partnering with East End Arts and their mission of community enrichment through the arts and education,” said the honorary chair. He commented on his special relationship with East End Arts by adding, “One universal language unites us all, and that is the Arts. That is why East End Arts is a prime example of what I believe and stand for. Join me in supporting this wonderful organization and together, through the arts, we can make our world a better place.”
Tickets start at $200 per person, and the deadline to reserve is April 25. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Last year’s event sold out in advance of the deadline, so EEA encourages everyone to reserve sooner than later.
For more information and to reserve tickets, call 631-727-0900 or click here.
Source: Press release issued by East End Arts dated April 7, 2016.
