Guild Hall 40th Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Honors Carl Bernstein, Katie Couric

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⚡️The 40th Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner held on Monday, April 27, 2026 at the Rainbow Room in New York City was a festive celebration of the East End’s finest artists,  writers, journalists, leaders, and philanthropists.

Katie Couric. 40th Annual Guild Hall Achievement in the Arts Awards Doinner, April 27, 2026, The Rainbow Room, NYC. Photo by Angela LaGreca for Spark Hamptons

Carl Bernstein and Katie Couric received Lifetime Achievement Awards in Media and Communications and Leila Straus received the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy.

Carl Bernstein, Lifetime Achievement Award. 40th Annual Guild Hall Achievement in the Arts Awards Doinner, April 27, 2026, The Rainbow Room, NYC. Photo by Angela LaGreca for Spark Hamptons
Victor Garber (new Academy inductee), Andrea Grover (Exec. Director, Guild Hall), Susan Stroman (President of Academy), Marty Cohen (Chairman of Guild Hall). 40th Annual Guild Hall Achievement in the Arts Awards Doinner, April 27, 2026, The Rainbow Room, NYC. Photo by Angela LaGreca for Spark Hamptons

Victor Garber, Sarah Sze, and Colson Whitehead were recognized as the newest members to the Academy of the Arts. Academy President Susan Stroman hosted the event which drew support across the East End community.

Andrea Grover (Exec. Director, Guild Hall), Colson Whitehead (new Academy inductee), Sara Sza (new Academy inductee). 40th Annual Guild Hall Achievement in the Arts Awards Doinner, April 27, 2026, The Rainbow Room, NYC. Photo by Angela LaGreca for Spark Hamptons
Marty Cohen, Leila Straus (Special Award Philanthropy & Leadership). 40th Annual Guild Hall Achievement in the Arts Awards Doinner, April 27, 2026, The Rainbow Room, NYC. Photo by Angela LaGreca for Spark Hamptons