Paulson Family Foundation awards $3.4M to restore Southampton Arts Center gardens

The Paulson Family Foundation has awarded a $3.4 million gift to the Southampton Arts Center to restore and reimagine its historic three-acre grounds, transforming them into the Paulson Family Gardens. The project includes new landscaping, enhanced accessibility features, a restored arboretum, a fountain, and an outdoor performance space designed to expand community programming and public events. The renovation preserves historic elements of the 1898 Grosvenor Atterbury-designed site while modernizing its use for arts and cultural engagement. The investment is intended to strengthen public access to green space and support long-term educational and artistic programming for residents and visitors to Southampton.