ARTworks 2015 Spring Gala to honor Suffolk County National Bank, April 25

East End Arts is thrilled to announce its ARTworks 2015 Spring Gala, to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 6 to 11 p.m., at East Wind in Wading River, NY.

The celebratory evening will honor long-time East End Arts supporters Suffolk County National Bank. Proceeds from this fundraising event help support East End Arts’ mission to build and enrich our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration, as well as providing art and music lesson scholarships to area children.

Suffolk County National Bank (SCNB) has been a long-time supporter of many East End Arts’ signature programs, including: the Teeny Awards high school theatre recognition program; Winterfest Live on the Vine music festival, Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, and The Harvest Gospel Choir Concert Series. Howard C. Bluver, President and CEO of SCNB comments, “We believe strongly that the collaboration between business and the arts strengthens and enriches communities. We are proud of our partnership with East End Arts, and honored to be recognized by one of the region’s premier arts organization.”

The ARTworks 2015 fundraising event will feature:
· Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres;
· Dinner and dancing to the music of the Denice Given Band;
· East End Arts’ student performances
· Live and silent auctions with Henry Broggi of South Bay Auctions, which will feature local artists’ works and exclusive East End and NYC experiences.

Tickets start at $200 per person, and the deadline to reserve is April 10, 2015. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Last year’s event sold out in advance of the deadline, so we encourage everyone to reserve sooner than later.

For more information and to reserve tickets, visit: http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/events/gala.html

The lead sponsor for the ARTworks 2015 Gala is Suffolk County National Bank, with additional support from Içim and Mark Miller, Cruso Associates, Inc., Dan’s Papers, northforker, Brown Harris Stevens, Certilman Balin Attorneys, Farrell Fritz, P.C., Hirshleifers, Hotel Indigo, Mattituck Environmental Services, Peconic Landing, Quogue Gallery, Riverhead Building Supply, Anonymous, Cia Comnas, Empire National Bank, Lazer Aptheker Rosella & Yedid, P.C., Long Island Game Farm, OMD US, Peconic Bay Medical Center, and Pine Barrens Printing.

East End Arts invites members of the press to attend and cover the event. Please notify East End Arts if you are available during cocktail hour and opening remarks (6 to approximately 7:45 p.m) by emailing Marketing & PR Director Stephanie Smith Israel at sisrael@eastendarts.org  by April 20.

Last year’s hugely successful gala honored community supporters Içim and Mark Miller, with a sold-out venue and a successful auction. ARTworks 2015 Spring Gala will continue the tradition of fun and fundraising in support of East and Arts!

For more information, contact East End Arts at 631-727-0900.

[divider]East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission and commitment to building and enriching our community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy, and inspiration.