Arts

"Supporting an organization that brings the love of the written word to people is gratifying," Cox told us.

"The majority of the works on view reflect the undeniable lure of the sea and the striking natural topography of the East End," Adrienne Conzelman explained.

"I think getting my mom's sense of why this was such a conflict and what her issues were is really what drives the story of the film," Mason told us.

According to Charlie Canavan, "I have worked on a number of events like this in the past, and when we heard the park needed to raise funds for swings and other equipment, it seemed like a great idea to throw a party there with a concert on the hill."

"This year, some 90 East End artists have contributed their time, talent and singular creativity to produce these unique works of portable art for this most worthy cause," noted Benefit Chair Arlene Bujese.

"They are smart. Sag Harbor is my home town, they are New Yorkers and Long Islanders, they are really smart and they are the ones who respond to my work the best," Mizrahi said about performing at Bay Street.

"We have been playing for sixteen years. When we started out we were focused on traditional classical music. That changed when we were actually inspired by music that was recorded in New York over 100 years ago by the masters of Klezmer music," Rande told Hamptons.com.

Women's Surf Film Festival founder Davina Grincevicius says, "we're deeply grateful that the Women's Surf Film festival is returning to the Montauk Beach House. It's a base for New York's surf community and provides such a warm and welcoming home to present the work of artists seeking to highlight women's experiences within the surf world."

"It is thrilling to be celebrating 10 years of ARTSI and our annual open studios event. Not much seems to have staying power anymore, so the fact that a group of local artists could come together and establish an organization and a community event that has remained popular for a decade is so gratifying," relayed Katherine Hammond.

"I was privileged to meet with him a few times and do some work for him, too," John Lloyd Young said about President Barack Obama.