2025 YoungArts New York Gala
Monday, April 7, 2025 | 6:30 PM
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Honorary Chairs: Misty Copeland, Agnes Gund and Titus Kaphar
Co-Chairs: Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm, Gillian Hearst, Michi Jigarjian and Sandra and Tony Tamer
Artistic Director: Zuzanna Szadkowski (1997 Theater & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
Emcee: Katerina McCrimmon (2016 Theater & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts)
The 2025 YoungArts New York Gala will take place on Monday, April 7 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the spectacular Temple of Dendur. The evening will bring together cultural and community leaders, artists and philanthropists to support YoungArts as we celebrate our path into the future, ensuring that artists across the country have the support they need, no matter where they live and practice.
Honorary Chairs Misty Copeland, Agnes Gund and Titus Kaphar will be joined by gala Co-Chairs Sarah Arison & Thomas Wilhelm, Gillian Hearst, Michi Jigarjian and Sandra & Tony Tamer. Generously sponsored by REZA, the gala will be emceed by Katerina McCrimmon (2016 Theater & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts). YoungArts trustee and guest artist Zuzanna Szadkowski (1997 Theater & U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) will direct performances by YoungArts award winners. With event décor by Raúl Àvila, designer of The Met Gala and the Oscars, the evening promises to be unforgettable.
For information on purchasing a ticket or table, please contact Angela Goding at agoding@youngarts.org. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Gala Committee
Derrick Adams and Michael Chuapoco
Jody and John Arnhold
Julia Arnhold and Lane Gerson
Paul Arnhold and Wes Gordon
Raúl Àvila
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lisa Rinehart
Allison K. Berg
Chloe Berkowitz
Zoë Buckman
Amy Cappellazzo
Victoria Black Cochran
Sophia Cohen
Torie Crown
Anna Deavere Smith
David Dechman and Michel Mercure
Brian Donnelly and Julia Chiang
Dana Farouki
Molly Ford
Derek Fordjour and Alexis Hoag-Fordjour
Josh Groban
Simon and Nikolai Haas
Jane Hait
Sarah Harrelson
Rujeko Hockley
Sheree Hovsepian and Rashid Johnson
Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia
Richard and Amy Kohan
Peter Kunhardt, Jr.
Marley B. Lewis
Glenn Ligon
Olivia Marciano
Kara Moore
Dr. Joan Morgan
José Parlá and Claudia Hilda
Arielle Patrick
Adam Pendleton
Lee Quiñones and Tamara Warren
Desmond Richardson
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Antwaun Sargent
Komal Shah
Carla Shen
Jean Shin
Laurie Simmons and Carroll Dunham
Zuzanna Szadkowski
Max Teicher
Mickalene Thomas
Jasmine Wahi
Debi and Steven Wisch
Kennedy Yanko
Terry Zucker
Photo Credit: Liquid Mirrors, Jordan Tiberio (2011 Photography)
Make a celebratory gift to the 2025 New York Gala in honor of young artists across the country!
When making a celebratory gift to the YoungArts New York Gala, your support plays a vital and direct role in advancing YoungArts’ mission of identifying exceptional young artists, amplifying their potential, and investing in their lifelong creative freedom.
