Please join us at the Frick Collection in New York City on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 to celebrate the unique contributions of artists, collectors, dealers, historians, and philanthropists in the American art world.

 Purchase Tickets and Tables

2025 Honorees

Alex Katz       
Archives of American Art Medal

Adam D. Weinberg          
Lawrence A. Fleischman Award for Scholarly Excellence in the Field of American Art History

Event Details

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

6:00pm Cocktails
7:00pm Award Ceremony
8:00pm Dinner

The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10112
 

For More Information

For more information on the Archives of American Art Annual Gala, please contact AAAGala@si.edu | 202.633.7989

Tickets and Tables

Tables

Gala Host Table: $100,000

Receive all benefits from Campaign Champion Table plus:

• Two VIP tables for 8 guests each (16 in total)
• Invitation to VIP champagne toast and access to newly opened second floor galleries prior to the gala
• Early access and reserved seating in auditorium
• Priority opportunity to host gala honorees at your table
• Private dinner for 10 with Archives Director, Anne Helmreich, in Washington, D.C. or New York City
• Recognition as honoree at 2026 Gala

Campaign Champion Table: $50,000 

Receive all benefits from Benefactor Table plus:

• Two VIP tables for 8 guests each (16 total)
• Invitation to VIP champagne toast and access to newly opened second floor galleries prior to the gala
• Early access and priority seating in auditorium
• Opportunity to host gala honorees at your table
• Behind-the-scenes tour for 20 guests of the Archives of American Art

Benefactor Table: $25,000

Receive all benefits from Patron Table plus:

• Table for 8 guests
• Opportunity to host special guest of the gala at your table
• Curator-led tour for 20 guests to an upcoming Archives of American Art special exhibition in 2026

Patron Table: $15,000

Receive all benefits from Friend Ticket plus:

• Table for 8 guests
• Recognition:
  • On the Gala website
  • In the Smithsonian Institution’s annual report
  • In the Archives of American Art annual report
  • On the Gala Invite if purchased by August, 8 2025
  • On the Gala Program if purchased by August 26, 2025

Tickets

Friend Ticket: $5,000

Receive all benefits from the Supporter Ticket plus:

• Seating for 2 guests
• Behind-the-scenes tour for 2 guests of the Archives of American Art
• Invitations to other Archives of American Arts throughout the year
• Recognition:
  • On the Gala website
  • In the Smithsonian Institution’s annual report
  • In the Archives of American Art annual report

Supporter Ticket: $2,000 (Limited Availability) 

• Seating for 1 guest
• One-year subscription to the Archives of American Art Journal
• Recognition in the Archives of American Art annual report

The estimated fair-market value of goods and services for table purchases is $9,000 for Gala Host, $8,000 for Campaign Champion, $4,000 for Benefactor, and $4,000 for Partner. Fair-market value for ticket purchases is $1,000 for the Friend ticket and $500 for the Supporter ticket.

Please note that tickets may not be purchased through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Private foundations should consult their tax advisors to ensure their purchase of tables and tickets is consistent with applicable regulations. About the Annual Gala 

About the Annual Gala 

The Gala is the Archives of American Art’s annual fundraising event celebrating American art and the important role the Archives has played in documenting and preserving the history of American art. Since the first Gala in 1984, the event has provided critical, unrestricted support while recognizing the accomplishments of its remarkable honorees. 

To see previous Archives of American Art Medal and Lawrence A. Fleischman Award for Scholarly Excellence in the Field of American Art History honorees, please click below.

Past Honorees

Gala Planning Committee

Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel, Co-Chair
George Frederick Mead Merck, Co-Chair
Amanda Quinn Olivar, Co-Chair
Yng-Ru Chen
Diane A. Fogg
Evelyn Day Lasry
Deborah Schmidt Robinson
Migs Wright