From left: Deborah Murtagh, past President of MoCA\CT; William D Felton, Chairman of the Board at MoCA\CT; Endless Summer co-chair Rita Marcocci; Westport First Selectwoman Jen Tooker; Keara Williams, MoCA Board Member and co-chair of Endless Summer; and Pamela Hovland, Acting Executive Director of MoCA\CT
MoCA\CT’s Endless Summer Event Celebrates Art and Community
The Museum of Contemporary Art Connecticut transformed its galleries into a coastal paradise for their Endless Summer celebration, where 150 guests enjoyed the beach-party energy at this fundraiser and friend-raiser event co-chaired by Rita Marcocci and MoCA\CT Board Member Keara Williams.
William D Felton and Keara Williams welcome the crowd to the event
MoCA\CT Board President Jodi Felton (center) and Board Member Kristin Foster (left)
Freyda Spira, MoCA\CT Board Member (left) and Robin Jaffee Frank, MoCA\CT Visual Arts Advisory Committee Member (right)
Norman and Suzanne Sorensen (left) with Kristin Foster, MoCA\CT Board Member (right)
The Arthur Lipner Trio set a beachy soundtrack, as Tod Papageorge’s stunning beach photography created an unexpectedly perfect summer send-off, and a warm-up for MoCA\CT’s upcoming April gala.
Guests enjoying summer-themed cocktails to get them in the mood
Donors choosing donation cards to select their gifts of support.
Attendees reconnecting over conversation and summer drinks
The night captured that easy, summer feeling in spontaneous moments, as conversations flowed as freely as the light, coastal bites from Country House Cuisine, hand-crafted cocktails, and beer and wine from sponsors Parolvini US, Athletic Brewing Company, and Captain Zig Brewing. Sponsors Saatva and MDSolarSciences contributed to beach-themed gift bags. Design Within Reach, William and Jodi Felton, and Honda of Westport were additional sponsors.
MoCA\CT Senior Development Director Janice Egan and Miggs Burroughs of Artists Collective of Westport
MoCA\CT President of the Board Jodi Felton
Endless Summer delivered on its “friend-raiser” promise too, drawing an eclectic mix of new and familiar faces, including Westport Artists Collective’s Miggs Burroughs to First Selectwoman Jen Tooker. Board Chairman William Felton, alongside Board President Jodi Felton, greeted guests warmly.
Endless Summer co-chair Rita Marcocci
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Photos by: Lewis Derogene