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Causes: Arts & Culture
Mission: Founded 80 years ago, Guild Hall is the Hampton’s 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 member, visit www.GuildHall.org
Programs: Visual arts programs: presents to the public a variety of exhibitions through the display of a range of art forms. Exhibitions range from major one person shows by world renowned artists such as larry rivers as well as exhibits of works by guild hall artists members and local school students.
performing arts programs: presents to the public a variety of plays, concerts, readings and other performing art shows. Performing arts programs include fully staged, professional theater productions and play readings by well known actors; broadway music reviews and other music concerts; local dance and theater groups use the theater during the winter season and schools are often participating as well.
education programs: presents to the public a variety of educational opportunities involving painting, drawing, crafts, readings and performing arts. Education programs are offered by guild hall to schools in the area, including the student arts festival which is a museum wide exhibition of works by students from area schools. Guild hall also provides classes for students in collaboration with the school faculty including drama literacy and word up, a poetry program.
maintenance of a residential property adjacent to guild hall to provide essential housing for visiting actors and artists performing and exhibiting at guild hall's facilities.