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Down Montauk Highway in Water Mill, N.Y., valet workers were jumping in and out of cars, as more than 460 people gathered at the Parrish Art Museum to celebrate the institution’s 125th anniversary at its annual Midsummer Magic benefit. The festivities featured a dinner, an auction and a dance party.

The tables were filled with benefactors of the museum and artists featured in the exhibition, “Artists Choose Parrish,” where 41 contemporary artists with ties to the East End of Long Island were invited to select pieces from the institution’s collection to show alongside their work.

Nanette Carter, an artist in the exhibition, said she wanted the pieces she picked to focus on abstract art and feature African American artists and women.“It was so much fun — 3,600 works of art to choose from — and I had a ball,” Ms. Carter said.

The event, which began with a presentation of Max Mara’s 2024 resort collection, raised more than $1.2 million.