Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts

Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner

Honoring Barbara Walters, Philippe de Montebello and Blythe Danner

Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder Received the Special Award

for Leadership and Philanthropic Endeavors

Over 230 patrons attended Guild Hall’s 29^th Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards held on Monday March 10 at Sotheby’s in NYC. The star studded evening honored Barbara Walters for Literary Arts and Media; Philippe de Montebello for Visual Arts; Blythe Danner for Performing Arts; and Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder who received the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy. Alec Baldwin was the Master of Ceremonies with special guest presenters Alan Alda, Bob Balaban, Ann Tenenbaum and Michael Lynne. On display were selected works from The Museum at Guild Hall’s permanent collection. The evening’s lead sponsor was BankUnited and Crozier the co-sponsor.

The Academy honors both summer and year-round East End residents who have demonstrated excellence in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Some past recipients include: Nathan Lane, Laurie Anderson, Jon Robin Baitz, Steven Spielberg, Billy Joel, Elaine Stritch, Mel Brooks and Guild Hall board member Alec Baldwin for Performing Arts; John Alexander, Julian Schnabel, Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, Bruce Weber, April Gornik and Chuck Close for Visual Arts; Walter Isaacson, Kurt Vonnegut, E. L. Doctorow, Edward Albee, Joseph Heller and Joe Pintauro for Literary Arts; and Special Awards to Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Dina Merrill and Peter Jennings, to name a few.

Tickets to the 29^th Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Awards can be purchased by calling the Special Events Department at 631.324.0806. Funds raised from the Awards dinner benefit Guild Hall’s mission of celebrating the artistic spirit on the East End by educating, inspiring, and enriching diverse audiences with excellent and engaging year-round programming.

Co-Chairs

Candice Bergen and Marshall Rose; Edward and Magda Palacci Bleier; Vera and Donald Blinken; Judith Bresler and Ralph Lerner; Marty and Michele Cohen; Strong Cuevas; Rosalind Devon; Barbaralee Diamonstein and Ambassador Carl Spielvogel; Alex and Marjorie Federbush; Linda and Gregory Fischbach; Barry Friedberg and Charlotte Moss; Allen and Deborah Grubman; Agnes Gund; Lillian Heidenberg; Edmund Hollander and Wendy Powers; Susan and Steven M. Jacobson; Sheila Johnson Robbins; Patti Kenner; Barbara and Richard S. Lane; Bonnie Engelbardt Lautenberg; Ninah and Michael Lynne; Charles and Susan Calhoun Moss; Susan and Morris Mark; Sandra and Edward Meyer; Cheryl and Michael Minikes; Pamela and Edward Pantzer; Clifford Ross; Henry and Peggy Schleiff; Sue and Spencer Sherman; Renee and Richard Steinberg; Judith Shubow Steir and Berton Steir; Donna and Alan Stillman; Leila and Mickey Straus; Lynne Tarnopol; Susan Vecsey; and Peter M. Wolf.

About Guild Hall

Founded 80 years ago, Guild Hall is the Hamptons year-round visual and performing arts center wholly dedicated to serving the residents, members, families, and artists of the East End. The center offers the community, as well as visitors and tourists, enriching experiences by presenting relevant and meaningful programs and events, working in collaboration with artists, and providing a meeting place for the community. For more information and to become a Guild Hall member, visit www.GuildHall.org. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. If you are 21-40 years of age, join our Contemporaries for events and programs specifically curated for young professionals. Call 631.324.0806 for more info.

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