New York Live Arts 2014 Gala What A Night!

The 2014 New York Live Arts Gala on April 22 was an unforgettable evening of glamour and performances at the Mandarin Oriental, New York. Hosted by Honorary Chairs: Claire Danes & Hugh Dancy and Gala Co-Chairs: Colleen Keegan, Slobodan Randjelovic & Jon Stryker, 225 guests attended the event, which raised funds to support New York Live Arts' programs and services to present and cultivate cutting-edge art and idea.

The event included a fantastic performance featuring: Bill T. Jones & Claire Danes, the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Black Monks of Mississippi, Almanac, and alumni of YoungArts, a Live Arts Partner Organization that cultivates the next generation of artists.

Each year, New York Live Arts commissions an artist to design a limited-edition menu as a keepsake of the event. This year's menu was designed by Theaster Gates.

For more information about the Gala or to put yourself on the mailing list for next year's event, please contact: donate@newyorklivearts.org

Special Thanks to: 
David Adjaye; Artspace; Ramy Brook; John Esty Framing; Bill Katz; Knoll; Bill Goldston, Universal Limited Art Editions; Manhattan School of Music; MF Productions, Melissa Feldman; New York Live Arts staff, especially Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company team; Narciso Rodriguez; Laforce + Stevens

The gala launched the 2014 Live Ideas Festival: James Baldwin, This Time! 

Mandarin Oriental, New York City

Claire Danes & Hugh Dancy, Honorary Chairs
Colleen Keegan, Gala Co-chair
Slobodan Randjelovic & Jon Stryker, Gala Co-chairs
Richard H. Levy, Board Chair
Bill T. Jones, Executive Artistic Director
Jean Davidson, Executive Director & CEO

Host Committee
John & Jody Arnhold
Joseph Azrack & Abigail Congdon
Derek Brown & Deborah Hellman
Paula Cooper Gallery
Elisabeth & Jim DeMarse
Terence Dougherty
Muna El Fituri
Olivia & Adam Flatto
Eleanor Friedman
Dr. Gail Furman
Helen & Peter Haje
Ruth & Stephen Hendel
Richard Levy & Lorraine Gallard
Glenn Ligon
Jeffrey & Wendy Liszt
Robert Longo & Barbara Sukowa
Susan Micari
Helen Mills & Gary Tannenbaum
Robert Molnar
Ellen M. Poss
Jane Bovingdon Semel & Terry Semel
Cindy Sherman
Catharine R. Stimpson
David Thomson
Judith Zarin & Gerald Rosenfeld
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