Letter from Helen Allen Executive Director, The Winter Show

THE WINTER SHOW COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Lucinda C. Ballard Michael R. Lynch

Over the past two years, our families and friends across the globe have faced enormous hardships. This year, we join together with hope, gratitude, and enthusiasm to celebrate The Winter Show’s sixty-eighth anniversary.

As the nation’s longest-running art, antiques, and design fair, The Winter Show sets the standard for quality and connoisseurship within this highly competitive marketplace. Our commitment to quality remains unyielding as we adapt to the shifting demographics and tastes of the art market. This year’s Show features some of the world’s leading fine and decorative arts specialists, as well as a wide range of new exhibitors, disciplines, and price points.

The Winter Show is the principal fundraising effort for East Side House Settlement, a non-profit, community-based organization that provides quality education, job training, and assistance services to individuals in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan.

Throughout the pandemic, East Side House has remained on the front lines addressing the most pressing needs of the communities and families it serves. In addition to establishing a full-scale food bank that serves 5,000 people each week, the organization launched a home-delivered meal program that reaches 900 seniors every day. Beyond these relief efforts, East Side House has continued to provide essential services to New York City’s youths, ensuring that each young individual has the opportunity to graduate from high school, pursue a career, and achieve economic security.

The Winter Show is the only major fair in the United States that dedicates all proceeds to its beneficiary. Every contribution directly benefits our most vulnerable communities, helping more than 14,000 people each year break the cycle of poverty. We are so grateful for your support!

We dedicate the 2022 Show to the hundreds of exceptional individuals who have committed their time, energy, and enthusiasm to ensure that we fulfill our promises to the community. Our team members, interns, volunteers, and students are the very heart of East Side House and The Winter Show.

Lucinda C. Ballard

Michael R. Lynch