[caption id="attachment_68585" align="alignnone" width="800"] The New York Academy of Art hosts a “life drawing workshop” during the Southampton Art Center benefit, SummerFest, on Thursdays, August 31. Michael Heller photo[/caption]
The Southampton Arts Center SummerFest Culinary Arts Festival raised over $450,000 last Thursday for the non-profit, celebrating its fifth season in Southampton Village.
Co-chair Simone Levinson was honored at the benefit with a Champion of the Arts Award. Ms. Levinson and her husband, David, are members of the organization’s original Founders Circle. Former Southampton Village Mayor Mark Epley was also honored with a special tribute for his longtime support of the arts center, which has brought over 120 events to Jobs Lane.