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ARF Summer Gala

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons hosted “The Bow Wow Meow Ball” in Wainscott

On Saturday, August 21, 2016 ARF friends and supporters celebrated at an elegant evening of dinner and dancing honoring filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein under a beautifully decorated tent at the ARF adoption center in Wainscott.
12_3 Robert Wilson, Honoree Katharina Otto-Bernstein

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons hosted “The Bow Wow Meow Ball” in Wainscott

Katharina Otto-Bernstein has long been a cherished friend of ARF supporting their events and adopting dogs from ARF. However, her greatest gift has been the gift of food to the ARF animals through an annual donation to underwrite the cost of food at the ARF Adoption center while the cats and dogs await their forever homes. Best known for producing the 2016 HBO documentary “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures,” and the award-winning “Absolute Wilosn,” a documentary and biography about the much-admired theater and opera director Robert Wilson, who presented Katharina with the ARF Champion of Animals Award. Katharina husband Nathan Bernstein and their two children, Nicholas and Jonathan were present.

After dinner a live auction by auctioneer Benjamin Doller of Sotheby’s featured two untitled works by Ross Bleckner donated by the artist, along with 4 tickets to The Nutcracker at the New York City Ballet in Lincoln Center followed by a backstage introduction to the dancers donated by Barbara Slifka.

22_1 Robert Wilson, Barbara Slifka

In 2016, ARF will intake over1,600 dogs and cats at their state-of-the-art adoption center in Wainscott. Founded in 1974 ARF has rescued more than 25,000 dogs and cats placing them with loving families.

23_0 Katharina Otto-Bernstein