Sandisfield Arts Center Patrons Keyed Up To Prep New Piano
Sandisfield Arts Center’s annual gala will help support its brand-new piano.
Susan Van Sickle, Linda Mironte and Susie Crofut.
On Saturday, May 5, guests at the Sandisfield Arts Center’s annual gala in Sandisfield, Mass. were encouraged to dress in black and white. After all, the evening’s theme was “The Piano and the Building That Houses It and All 88 Keys.” The vibrant arts center “in the middle of nowhere” (their words, not ours) has been the heart of the town for 175 years, formerly as various houses of worship. Now it hosts a full lineup of cultural events and is eagerly awaiting a Steinway baby grand soon to be donated. But first, the piano needs some major restoration work, and a special climate-controlled room must be built to house it. Patrons bought piano keys, bid on auction items to raise funds for the piano’s homecoming, and enjoyed a dinner prepared by chef Adam Manacher.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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