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2008 SPRING GALA BENEFIT "By Invitation Only" An Evening of Art and Elegance Wednesday, June 11, 2008 The National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts will be offering its annual spring benefit on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 to be held in its Beaux-Arts townhouse on Fifth Avenue at 89th Street. “By Invitation Only” An Evening of Art and Elegance celebrates the Academy and the fine arts by honoring distinguished artist Philip Pearlstein, NA who will receive the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Ira Spanierman, Founder and Managing Director of Spanierman Gallery, LLC, who will receive an award for his Contribution and Commitment to the Study, Presentation, and Exhibition of American Art, and Annette Blaugrund, Ph.D. who will be given the Academy’s Honorary Achievement Award in appreciation of her tenure as Director, 1997-2007. This event will be photographed by Patrick McMullan Company and includes catering by Sonnier & Castle, and dance music by Cracked Ice. PROGRAM: 5:00 p.m. Pre-Party (Honorees, Co-Chairs, Leadership & Sponsor Tables) 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception 7:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony 9:30 p.m. After Party – Dessert, Drinks and Dancing TICKET PRICES: TABLE (seating for up to 12) Leadership Table $25,000 Sponsor Table $15,000 Benefactor Table $12,000 Patron Table $7,500 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS Sponsor Ticket $1,500 Benefactor Ticket $1,200 Patron Ticket $750 AFTER PARTY ONLY: desert, drinks, and dancing Advance ticket purchase - $175.00; ticket purchased at the door - $200.00 TAKE AN ARTIST TO DINNER (NEW!) a. Buy a table (see levels) and make a seat available to a National Academician at no additional charge. b. Buy an individual ticket and take an artist to dinner for an additional $450.00 DRESS – Evening Attire (Black Tie Optional) EVENT CHAIRS Janet Y. Larose Elizabeth Farran Tozer Heide Herz Linda Arnold Lynn Syms HONORARY CO-CHAIRS Will Barnet, NA Rackstraw Downes, NA John Driscoll Richard Estes, NA Wolf Kahn, NA Ray Kinstler, NA Robert Kushner, NA Sylvia and Robert Mangold, NA Joan Snyder, NA Guest list provided upon request For more information, please call 212.369.4480, ext 202 or email nbrody@nationalacademy.org. The National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts was founded in 1825 to promote American art through exhibitions and education, 183 years later that mission endures. As an honorary association of professional artists, an active museum with an out standing collection of American art contributed by its members, and a dynamic art school, the institution continues to play a vital role in encouraging the practice and appreciation of the fine arts in this country. Academicians, elected by their peers, are some of America’s most prominent painters, sculptors, architects, and printmakers. In fulfilling its mission, the Academy presents a regular schedule of exciting exhibitions of art and architecture, as well as educational programs. The Academy’s art school is the oldest in New York and offers a full range of instructions for serious students of all ages, from beginners to accomplished professionals. Proceeds of this event benefit the institution’s museum and school. |