One
of our founding members was Percy Heath,
the most recorded jazz bass player,
member of the Modern Jazz Quartet,
quiet Montauk fisherman and
great friend of all who knew him. He
arranged the initial introduction
of our Association to the CEO of
the Long Island Railroad, E. Virgil Conway,
who helped us get our Depot Gallery.
Percy
was our first President of the Association
and gave this fledgling group of artists
immediate significance in our village.
In
his memory, Association members created
the Percy Heath Arts Scholarship
Fund.
Every spring a Montauk High School
graduate who intends to study the
arts (music or visual) in college,
is eligable to receive a scholarship
award.
The
Fund is supported by donations and our
50/50 raffle. Everyone is welcome to
participate.
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