‘Arts & Archives 2022’

This weekend, the Springs Historical Society & Community Library will present “Arts & Archives 2022,” an event at Ashawagh Hall designed to raise money for books as three generations of artists team up with Springs Library.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, “Arts & Archives 2022” runs October 28 to 30 and features works for sale by over 50 local artists to benefit the Springs Historical Society & Community Library. Among the painters, photographers, sculptors, ceramicists and glassmakers showing at the three-day event will be five artist couples and a pair of parent-child duos. The work will include first-time contributor and 27-year-old painter Phoebe Gianis, daughter of visionary ceramicist and local teacher Robin Gianis, who was discovered by curator Teri Kennedy on a visit to their studio.

“I noticed a series of stunning abstract paintings on the wall and asked Robin whose work it was,” says Kennedy. “When she said, ‘My daughter, Phoebe,’ I jumped on the chance to recruit her for the show.”

Also taking part are legendary abstract expressionist Natalie Edgar-Pavia, and her son, Paul Pavia — the renowned sculptor and Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant recipient. Participating artists also include Christa Maiwald, Scott Bluedorn, Jennifer Cross, Elaine Grove, Burt Van Deusen, David Slater, Carl Scorza, Dennis Lawrence and Randall Rosenthal.

Alongside the contemporary art, an exhibition of original 1970s posters from Lee Krasner, James Brooks, Perle Fine, John Little, Ibram Lassaw and Arnold Hoffman Jr. will be on display, as well as archival imagery and artifacts from the “Heart of Springs” district curated by historical society board member Ethel Henn.

Half of all of art sales will be donated to the Springs Historical Society — the volunteer organization operating the Springs Community Library — for the purchase of new books next year.

“We were blown away last year by the turnout and support from the community, and can’t thank the artists enough,” says society president Deana Tikkanen. “It was our biggest fundraiser of the year ... and during a hurricane weekend.”

“Arts & Archives 2022” runs Friday, October 28, from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton. Free and open to the public, guests can sip refreshments at the event’s opening reception on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m., or take part in the Curator’s Tour & Wine Reception on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m., where featured speakers Esperanza Leon and Jess Frost will discuss the living legacies of James Brooks and John Little.