Celebrating Creatives of Color at The Church

The 4th Annual Celebrating Creatives of Color returns and for the first time will be hosted at The Church in Sag Harbor. The art show, book signing and sale will be held on Sunday, August 25, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will showcase about 25 creative artists and authors of color, from Sag Harbor and beyond, and provide an opportunity for artists and authors to display their work and interact with other art enthusiasts and collectors. All artwork and books will be for sale.

This year, a special program will be presented at 1 p.m. followed by a reading with the selected authors at 2 p.m.

The event organizers are Sag Harbor residents in the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Communities, including Andrea Cottman, Beverly Granger, Gwendolyn Hankin, Victoria Pinderhughes, Paula Taylor and Olivia White. Their efforts have helped expand exposure and opportunities to showcase local noteworthy works while supporting community institutions that provide access to enhanced cultural understanding and continued learning.

Participating artists and authors include: Judy Henriques Adams, Linda Anderson, Nancy Brandon, Sharon Brown Van Liempt, Akili Buchanan, Michael Butler, Jeremy Dennis, Harold Dow, Katherine Drucker, Beverly Granger, Brenda Greene, Noel Hankin, Sonny Hostin, Jennifer Ivey, Rod Ivey, Michael Jelks, Saleem Abdal-Khaaliq, Barry Mason, Paula Nailor, John Pinderhughes, Victoria Pinderhughes, Shawn Rhea, Olney Marie Ryland, Kamoy Smallings, Ernani Silva, Joan Wallace Benjamin, among others.

This event provides an opportunity to support the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) and The Church. Artists and authors will donate 10 percent of their total sales to support these two community organizations. For more information visit CCCSagHarbor.com.

Admission is a suggested $5 cash donation at the door. The Church is located at 48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor. For details, visit thechurchsagharbor.org.