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ART & SOUL: Hamptons, a Summer Festival for Arts & Culture Enthusiasts

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Dr Georgette GrierKey Chief Curator of Eastville Community Historical Society

ART & SOUL: Hamptons, a Summer Festival of Arts & Culture Returns for it’s 3rd Year, in Partnership with the SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM and the SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER

Southampton, New York Jun 11, 2024 (Issuewire.com) – Join us July 19 & 20, 2024 at ART & SOUL: Hamptons for a weekend filled with art and cultural experiences, celebrating influential and emerging BIPOC artists living in the Hamptons community and beyond. The series of experimental events will encourage people to visit Southampton to engage and connect with artists of color, as well as support art and cultural organizations who are passionate about diversity in the arts. Curated experiences include an art walk, culinary experience, film screening, live music and entertainment, a cocktail party, and more.

ART & SOUL: Hamptons will kick off on July 19th at the Southampton Arts Center — a hub that is helping to strengthen arts and culture for the entire community. Featured artists include Art Sims and Reynoir Lewis. A culinary tasting will be presented by the Black Culinary Expo featuring Chef Sandy Pierre, Chef Osei Blackett, and Chef Ronica Copes. New England Sweetwater will host a sipping experience and educate guests about their spirits and cocktails, handcrafted in New Hampshire at their family-owned distillery. To enhance the Hamptons experience, there will be champagne toasts, live music, beauty and lifestyle activations, and a wellness lounge. The evening will end with ‘Art After Dark’, after party hosted in the sculpture garden.

On July 20th, Jeremy Dennis will host a private guided museum tour of Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio where guests will learn about the history, culture, and contributions by the Native American Shinnecock Tribe. Following the art tour, visitors are encouraged to participate in the ‘Art Walk’ happening in Southampton – the art hub of the Hamptons, where they can view artwork by the artists in residency.

The first stop will be at the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM), founded by Brenda Simmons. “I’m proud to say this is SAAM’s 3rd year partnering with ART & SOUL: Hamptons. They have been profoundly instrumental in inviting, enlightening, and engaging visitors from near and far to the Hamptons, who are discovering the rich history of art and culture contributed by the BIPOC community”, says Simmons. Artist Alvin Clayton’s latest art collection premieres at SAAM on July 20th.

The second stop will be at the Southampton Arts Center, featuring artwork by various artists participating in the ‘Beyond The Streets: Post Graffiti’ art exhibition. Southampton Art Center’s mission is building community through the Arts, and we are delighted to once again collaborate with ART & SOUL: Hamptons and our neighbors at SAAM and Ma’s House to welcome all to the center and engage with us!” says Strassfield.

The third and final stop of the art walk will be at Hidden Gem NY, a home decor and lifestyle boutique owned by sisters Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch. After visiting the vibrant art organizations in Southampton, a private brunch will be co-hosted by Brown Skin Brunchin’.

The festival wraps up with an opening reception to celebrate artist Alvin Clayton‘s residency at the Southampton African American Museum, which is available for viewing through October 2024. Guests will enjoy an interactive digital experience, live music and entertainment, soul food and Caribbean bites, and Caribbean-inspired cocktails sponsored by New England Sweetwater. A screening of ‘CROWN’, a short film that celebrates Black hair, will be presented by co-writer/co-director Karisma Jay.

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SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM was founded and created by Brenda Simmons to promote an understanding and appreciation of African American culture by creating programs that will preserve the past, encourage learning, and enhance the life of the community.

SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER provides a dynamic venue to present the highest quality programming to the entire community through partnerships with a diverse slate of world-class artists, performers, educators, and cultural institutions.

MA’S HOUSE & BIPOC ART STUDIO is a project that serves as a communal art space based on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation in Southampton, NY. The family house, built in the 1960s, features a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), an art studio, and a library, along with hosting an array of art and history-based programs for tribe members and the broader local community.

BLACK CULINARY EXPO is a culinary experience highlighting Black-owned restaurants, caterers, and chefs. The platform hosts experiences that highlight Black Culinarians, while providing visibility to entrepreneurs within the industry, including wine and spirits.

WLNG 92.1 FM is an oldies/adult hits radio station licensed to Sag Harbor, New York, and serving the Hamptons and Eastern Long Island, but over the years it has reached out, and today can be heard in the Towns of Brookhaven, and the Coastline of Connecticut and Rhode Island. WLNG is owned and operated by Bark Out Loud Dogs Media, LLC, a company led by meteorologist Bill Evans and his wife Sandra Foschi.

ABOUT ART & SOUL: HAMPTONS:

ART & SOUL: Hamptons is a weekend festival designed to highlight, showcase, and celebrate art created by influential and emerging Black, Indigenous, and Artists of Color living in the Hamptons and beyond. It was created by Yaya Reyes, who curates a series of experimental events to encourage people to visit Southampton to engage and connect with artists of color, as well as support art and cultural organizations who are passionate about diversity in the arts. The weekend will consist of an art walk, culinary experiences, spirit and cocktail tastings, live music and entertainment, film screening, fireside chats, a celebration of Black hair, supporting local Black-owned businesses, and learning about the Native American Shinnecock tribe.

SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES:

Yaya Reyes, Chief Culture Creator

ART & SOUL: Hamptons

Instagram: @ArtandSoulHamptons

VIP guests at the after partyVIP guest admiring artwork during the outdoor art exhibitionVIP guests ESNAVI and husband Elijah BlandDJ Zeke and wife Tiffany posing at the private VIP brunch

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AccountingOCR.com Releases AI OCR Platform for Accounting Teams

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AccountingOCR.com has launched a new AI-powered OCR platform built for accounting workflows. The software helps firms and finance teams extract structured data from financial documents without relying on templates or manual document setup.

Mississippi, United States, 1st Apr 2026  – AccountingOCR.com recently announced the launch of its AI OCR platform designed to help accounting teams convert financial documents into structured digital data.

The platform was developed for firms and finance departments that regularly work with invoices, receipts, bank statements, tax forms, and other records that often arrive in inconsistent formats. In many accounting environments, processing these documents still involves a mix of manual entry, template-based extraction tools, and fragmented systems for different document types. AccountingOCR.com enters the market with a broader approach focused on handling varied financial records through a single AI-driven workflow.

According to the company, the software reads data from scanned paper documents, digital PDFs, and image-based files without requiring fixed templates or document-by-document configuration. The goal is to make document intake more practical for accounting teams that need to work across changing layouts, multiple clients, and large volumes of records while keeping extracted information usable for spreadsheet review and accounting system imports.

A key part of the platform’s positioning is its focus on accounting use rather than general OCR alone. In addition to extracting text and tables, the software is designed to support early-stage classification of financial data, helping teams organize information in a way that better fits bookkeeping and reporting workflows. This reflects growing demand for tools that do more than capture text and instead help reduce the administrative burden around coding, categorization, and review.

The launch also speaks to a wider shift taking place across the accounting profession. As firms manage rising document volumes and tighter reporting timelines, there is increasing pressure to reduce repetitive processing work without sacrificing structure or control. AccountingOCR.com is aimed at teams looking for a more consistent way to move from raw financial documents to usable data without adding more manual steps to the process.

The company said the platform includes security controls intended for organizations handling sensitive financial information. It states that the software is SOC 2 Type 2 certified, uses encryption for data in transit and at rest, and does not use customer files to train AI models. Documents processed through the system are automatically deleted within 24 hours.

About AccountingOCR.com

AccountingOCR.com is an AI-powered OCR software platform focused on accounting and financial document processing. The company helps firms and finance teams extract structured data from invoices, receipts, statements, tax forms, and other records for use in spreadsheets and downstream accounting workflows.

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ContractExtraction.com Launches AI Platform for Extracting Data from Contracts

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ContractExtraction.com has launched a new AI-powered platform designed to extract key terms from contracts and convert them into structured data. The software is intended to help legal, procurement, and operations teams reduce the time spent reviewing agreements manually and improve visibility across large contract portfolios.

United States, 1st Apr 2026https://www.contractextraction.com announced the launch of its new contract extraction platform, a software solution developed to help organizations identify and structure important terms from contracts, NDAs, and related agreements through AI.

For many businesses, contract information is available but not easily usable. Important details such as effective dates, renewal terms, payment obligations, notice periods, and party names are often buried in lengthy agreements that must be reviewed one by one. This can create delays not only in legal review, but also in procurement, compliance, and operational planning, especially when organizations are working across large volumes of active and legacy contracts.

ContractExtraction.com was developed to address that challenge by turning contract language into structured output that can be searched, filtered, and analyzed more efficiently. According to the company, the platform is designed to interpret legal phrasing and identify key business terms across a wide range of contract formats without requiring template setup or document-by-document configuration. The software is intended to help teams move more quickly from document review to practical contract visibility.

The company says the platform is particularly relevant in situations where businesses need to review agreements at scale, whether for migration projects, portfolio cleanup, vendor oversight, or renewal tracking. In these settings, the burden often comes from the amount of manual reading required to locate recurring terms across hundreds or thousands of files. ContractExtraction.com is positioning its software as a way to reduce that burden while making contract information easier to use in downstream systems and reporting environments.

The launch reflects broader interest in tools that can support contract operations beyond storage alone. As organizations place greater emphasis on obligation tracking, commercial visibility, and internal controls, there is increasing demand for systems that can help transform static agreements into working data. The company says this is especially relevant for teams that need contract information to support ongoing decisions rather than remain locked inside legal documents.

ContractExtraction.com also states that the platform is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and HIPAA compliant, uses AES-256 encryption for data at rest, protects data in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, does not use customer files to train AI models, and deletes processed contracts within 24 hours. According to the company, these measures are intended to support organizations that require stronger safeguards when handling sensitive legal and business records.

One user described the impact by saying that a portfolio migration involving more than 2,000 legacy contracts, which would have taken months to review manually, was completed in two days using automated extraction. The company says this reflects growing demand for tools that can help legal and business teams work through contract volume with greater speed and consistency.

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ContractExtraction.com helps organizations extract key terms and structured data from contracts using AI. The platform is designed to make information from agreements easier to use in spreadsheets, reporting tools, and contract management workflows.

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ContractDataExtraction.com has launched a new AI-powered platform designed to convert contracts into structured, spreadsheet-ready data. The software is intended to help legal, procurement, and operations teams work more effectively with contract information that is often difficult to track once it is locked inside static documents.

United States, 1st Apr 2026 – ContractDataExtraction.com recently announced the launch of its new contract analysis platform, a software solution developed to help organizations extract structured data from contracts, agreements, and related records through AI.

The release addresses a common challenge in contract management. While contracts often contain critical information tied to renewal timing, payment obligations, termination rights, liability terms, and operational commitments, much of that information remains embedded in documents that are easy to store but difficult to monitor at scale. In many organizations, this leads to fragmented review processes, limited visibility across contract portfolios, and avoidable risk when key terms are not surfaced in time.

ContractDataExtraction.com was developed to address that gap by converting contract language into structured output that can be searched, filtered, and analyzed more easily. According to the company, the platform is designed to identify key provisions and business terms across a wide range of contract formats without requiring document-specific templates or manual setup. The software is intended to support both newly received contracts and legacy archives that may currently sit in shared folders, inboxes, or document repositories without a practical way to compare them at scale.

The company says the platform is especially relevant for teams that need contract data in a working format rather than a storage format. In legal and procurement environments, the challenge is often not access to contracts themselves, but the time required to locate and organize the information that matters across hundreds or thousands of files. ContractDataExtraction.com is positioning its platform around that operational need, with an emphasis on helping businesses turn agreements into usable datasets that support oversight, compliance, and planning.

The launch also reflects a broader shift in how organizations are approaching contract operations. As companies place greater emphasis on renewal management, vendor governance, and internal controls, there is increasing demand for tools that can surface contractual information without requiring line-by-line manual review for every document. The company says this is particularly important where large contract inventories make traditional tracking methods difficult to sustain.

ContractDataExtraction.com also states that the platform is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and HIPAA compliant, uses AES-256 encryption for data at rest, protects data in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, does not use customer files to train AI models, and deletes processed contracts within 24 hours. According to the company, these measures are intended to support organizations that require stronger standards around privacy, security, and document handling.

One user described the impact by saying that a contract archive containing thousands of documents could be converted into a searchable spreadsheet within days, allowing the team to identify expiration dates and renewal terms that had previously been difficult to track. The company says this reflects growing demand for tools that can help organizations move from passive contract storage to more active contract visibility.

About ContractDataExtraction.com

https://www.contractdataextraction.com aims to help organizations extract structured data from contracts using AI. The platform is designed to make information from agreements, NDAs, leases, and other contract records easier to use in spreadsheets, reporting tools, and operational workflows.

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