ANNUAL BENEFIT EVENT.
Noche de Estrellas benefit celebrates GALA’s artistic vision and commitment to youth education programs and honors the achievement of leaders in the arts, philanthropy, and community. These honorees understand how the arts can forever transform the life of a young person and they inspire GALA to pursue its mission and achieve its dreams. Funds raised will strengthen GALA’s Paso Nuevo youth education program, which provides a creative space where youth can explore their identity and develop artistic and academic skills that help them succeed in life. The celebration features a dinner reception, silent and live auctions, and performances.
VERIZON
Represented by Mario Acosta-Vélez
Award for Philanthropy
in the Community
2022 HONOREES.
ANA VILLAFAÑE
Starred as Gloria Estefan in the
Broadway musical On Your Feet!
Award for Artistic Excellence
and Inspiration
ABEL LÓPEZ
The Abel López Latinos in the Arts Leadership Award
THE ABEL LÓPEZ
LATINOS IN THE ARTS LEADERSHIP AWARD
This year GALA has established an annual award recognizing Latinx arts leaders in the Washington Metropolitan Area and beyond. The award’s name is in recognition of the many years of service of Abel López as an arts advocate, leader, and mentor in the area as well as his work with arts organizations of color across the country.
For more information on the award and on how to join a “Friends of Abel López table,” click here
2022 AUCTION.
EVENT/AUCTION COMMITTEE
Silvia Thornton Freeman | Art Moran | Teri Gálvez | John Fitzgerald | Sonia Gutiérrez | Lourdes Tinajero
With Heartfelt Thanks To Our Auction Donors
Adventure Wine LLC • Arena Stage • Baltimore Center Stage • Bradford Portraits • Café du Parc • Destination DC • Elcielo Restaurant Staff • Embassy of El Salvador • Embassy of Peru in the United States • Everyman Theatre • Green Hat Distillery • Héctor J. Torres • IN Series • Jack Davies and Kay Kendall • Joe & Lynne Horning • John Fitzgerald • Lauriol Plaza • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden • Lori Kaplan • Maria Otero • Mario Garcia Durham & Craig Horness • Mexican Cultural Institute • New York Marriott Marquis • Penny Ojeda • Purple Kitty Designs • Shakespeare Theatre • Signature Theatre • Tapia & Mendez • Teri Galvez• The Choral Arts Society of Washington D.C. • The Jefferson Hotel • The Keegan Theatre • The Phillips Collection • The Theatre Lab • The Washington Ballet • The Washington Chorus • ThinkFoodGroup • Thomas and Kaye Horst • Total Wine & More • Washington Nationals • Woolly Mammoth Theatre Co
HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE.
Ambassador of Argentina to the U.S., His Excellency Jorge Arturo Argüello
Ambassador of El Salvador to the U.S., Her Excellency Milena Mayorga
Ambassador and Permanent Representative, El Salvador to the OAS, His Excellency Agustín Vásquez
Ambassador of Perú to the U.S., His Excellency Oswaldo de Rivero
Ambassador of Spain to the U.S, His Excellency Santiago Cabanas
Embassy of Chile to the U.S.
Mayor of the District of Columbia, Honorable Muriel E. Bowser
Chair, City Council of the District of Columbia, Honorable Phil Mendelson
Ward One Councilmember, City Council of the District of Columbia, Honorable Brianne Nadeau
Amy Austin, theatreWashington
Doug Duncan, President & CEO, Leadership Greater Washington
Janet Farrell, M&T Bank, retired
Carla Hübner, founder InSeries
Dorothy and Bill McSweeny, Arts Patrons
Luis Salgado, Salgado Productions
SPONSORS
(as of 05/12/2022)
STAR
GOLD
Lynne & Joe Horning
SILVER
BRONZE
IN KIND
