Where to Start

If you’re looking to take in some art while out East, these are the spots I always recommend — each one is different, and depending on the time of year, there’s always something new happening.

The Full List

Southampton Arts Center has everything from exhibitions to pop-up fitness and film nights.

Watermill Center is part think tank, part residency, part performance lab.

Madoo Conservancy is tiny, magical, and feels like stepping into a painter’s dream garden. Which it is.

LongHouse Reserve is a sculpture garden-meets-cultural center.

Duck Creek Farm is great in the summer for outdoor jazz and laid-back weekend events.

Parrish Art Museum is the classic — beautiful space, strong programming.

Guild Hall in East Hampton is another staple. I love how it mixes art, theater, and community in one place.

Inside Tip

Check each one’s calendar — some of the best events, like painting in the gardens or artist-led walkthroughs, are seasonal and easy to miss if you’re not watching.

Contact

🌐 southamptonartscenter.org

🌐 watermillcenter.org

🌐 madoo.org

🌐 longhouse.org

🌐 duckcreekarts.org

🌐 parrishart.org

🌐 guildhall.org

*Note:

Map below pinned at Parrish Art Museum in Southampton.

About Me

This card was written by Elizabeth, an East End local of 20 years, with a deep love for art, nature, and movement. A former New Yorker with a background in finance, she now teaches spin and barre by invitation only at a private retreat space in Springs — where wellness and creativity go hand in hand.

Lead-in Image

William Merritt Chase, The Big Bayberry Bush (The Bayberry Bush), ca. 1895. Oil on canvas, 25 1/2 x 33 1/8 inches. The Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, New York, Littlejohn Collection