2022 Aperture Gala

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Monday, October 17, 2022

6:00 p.m.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

7:30 p.m.
Dinner and program

9:00 p.m.
Dessert reception and merriment
Dessert reception only tickets available

Location
548 West 22nd Street

Festive attire

Cochairs

Helen Nitkin
Yesim Philip
Kara Ross
Antwaun Sargent

The Aperture Gala is our annual celebration of photographers and the photo community, and our biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the Gala support our award-winning publications, educational initiatives, exhibitions, and public programming.

Ticket levels and benefits are listed below

The Aperture Gala is our annual celebration of photographers and the photo community, and our biggest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the Gala support our award-winning publications, educational initiatives, exhibitions, and public programming.

Ticket levels and benefits are listed below

For additional information, please contact 212.946.7115 or benefit@aperture.org

Ticket Levels and Benefits

 

Minor White Anniversary Circle Table
$70,000

Seating for twelve with premier table placement
Limited edition Paul Strand platinum print, printed by Richard Benson, for table host
Special recognition Aperture magazine and on Aperture’s website

 

Dorothea Lange Leader Table
$25,000

Seating for ten with prime table placement
Limited-edition Paul Strand print for table host
Special recognition in Aperture magazine and on Aperture’s website

 

Ansel Adams Advocate Table
$15,000

Seating for ten
Signed limited edition print for table host
Special recognition Aperture magazine and on Aperture’s website

 

Nancy and Beaumont Newhall Benefactor Tickets
$5,000

Seating for two
Signed limited edition Aperture book

 

Barbara Morgan Supporter Ticket
$2,500

Seating for one
Signed Aperture publication

 

Anniversary Dinner Ticket
$1,500 – Sold out

Seating for one

 

Aperture Etcetera Afterparty Artist Sponsor Ticket
$150

9:00 p.m. access for one to Aperture Etcetera afterparty, dessert, and special artist DJs.
This ticket level makes it possible for Aperture to invite more artists from our community.

 

Aperture Etcetera Afterparty 70 for 70 Years Ticket 
$70

9:00 p.m. access for one to Aperture Etcetera afterparty, dessert, and special artist DJs.

 

Committees

Minor White Anniversary Circle

Thomas R. Schiff* and Mary Ellen Goeke

Dorothea Lange Leaders

Dr. Kathryn Patton Beal
Agnes Gund
Elizabeth* and William Kahane
Cathy M. Kaplan*
Melissa* and James O’Shaughnessy
Yesim and Dusty Philip
Kara Ross

Ansel Adams Advocates

Anonymous
Dawoud Bey*
S. B. Cooper* and R. L. Besson
Kate Cordsen* and Denis O’Leary
Samir A. Gandhi and Anita D. Khushalani
Michael Hoeh*
Ingram Content Group
Dr. Stephen W. Nicholas* and Ellen Sargent
Helen Nitkin* and Joel Rosenkranz

Benefit Committee

Anonymous (2)
Joe Baio and Anne Griffin
Peter Barbur* and Tim Doody
Yto Barrada
Julie Bédard*
Elyse and Lawrence B. Benenson
Iñaki Bonillas
Kwame S. Brathwaite*
Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Allan Chapin* and Anna Nilsson
Emily Chen
Peter J. Cohen
Romy Cohen
Sam Contis
David Dechman and Michel Mercure
John Edmonds
Elaine Goldman*
Sunil Gupta
Newell Harbin
Lyle Ashton Harris*
Melissa Harris
Allison and Keyes Hill-Edgar
Julia Joern*
Tommy Kha
Christopher and Alida Latham
Philippe Laumont*
Deana Lawson
An-My Lê
Marina and Andrew Lewin*
Sarah Lewis
Sally Mann
Joel Meyerowitz*

Richard Misrach
David H. Moscow
Vasant Nayak* and Sheela Murthy
Claudia and Gunnar Overstrom
Marnie S. Pillsbury
Leigh Raiford
Wendy Red Star
Pilar Tompkins Rivas
Lisa Rosenblum* and Nina Celebic
Clifford Ross
Judith Joy Ross
Paul Sepuya
Shikeith
Stephen Shore
Dayanita Singh
Alec Soth
Galia and Axel Stawski
Mark Steinmetz
Wolfgang Tillmans
Colette Veasey-Cullors*
Artur Walther and Elena Navarro
Casey* and Lauren Weyand
Hannah Whitaker
Deborah Willis*
Hank Willis Thomas
Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa

*Aperture Trustee List complete as of 8/29/22

The Aperture 70th Anniversary Gala is also made possible by the support of Judy and Leonard Lauder.

Sponsors