2012 Gala & Cultural Leadership Award
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
6:30 p.m. (cocktails); 8 p.m. (dinner)
Metropolitan Club, One East 60th Street, New York City

Click here to purchase tables/tickets online or download the response form here.



Tables and tickets are now available for the annual American Federation of Arts
Gala & Cultural Leadership Award.

This year our honoree is the renowned contemporary artist Sarah Sze.
Please help us honor her by purchasing your tables/tickets today.

We are also very pleased to announce that Graham W.J. Beal, Director, President, and CEO of the Detroit Institute of Arts, will be joining us as a special guest.

Our annual gala, which attracts more than 200 leaders from the arts and culture, business, and philanthropic community, supports the AFA’s work of organizing and touring art exhibitions to museums nationally and internationally.

The 2012 AFA Gala is chaired by Scott A. Dahnke, Clare E. McKeon, and
Capera Ryan.

This glamorous night of dinner, dancing, and celebration will also include a raffle, with a spectacular set of prints donated by our honoree, Sarah Sze


Sarah Sze, 2, 2011. Set of 6 prints. Silkscreen on Coventry Rag Paper, 17 7/8 x 18 in. Edition 29 of 29.

Raffle tickets will be available at the gala and in advance, either here online or with this order form. Participants need not be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle and gala ticket sales will benefit the AFA’s exhibitions and programming.

For further information, please contact Tiffany Pak Carney at tcarney@afaweb.org or at 212.988.7700 x247.