
LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
Fri, September 23rd at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

You’re Invited to
Love in the Garden
In Honor of Sydney J. Besthoff III
Presented by Hancock Whitney
Friday, September 23, 7–11 pm
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
2022 LOVE Co-Chairs
Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Taylor and Martin Pospisil
NVC Chair
Rebecca Friedman
Join us in celebrating the return of LOVE in the Garden on Friday, September 23, 2022 in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. For over fifteen years, LOVE in the Garden has celebrated the arts in New Orleans, and this year, guests will enjoy a fun and festive evening with drinks, live entertainment, and culinary offerings provided by local restaurants and caterers. Funds raised at LOVE in the Garden guarantee the future success of the museum by providing crucial general operating support to NOMA, allowing us to serve our community with vital art, education, and programmatic initiatives.
For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
LOVE is a NOMA fundraiser. In the event of inclement weather or any unforeseen reason that NOMA is unable to hold LOVE, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. LOVE is a rain or shine event. Tickets are non-refundable.
NOMA’s primary concern is the health of our visitors, staff, and community, and we will continue to follow state and City of New Orleans’ public health guidance for COVID-19 restrictions. Current information is available at noma.org/visit/covid-19-safety-guidelines.
Entertainment by the Bucktown All-Stars
Established in 1992, The Bucktown All-Stars are a brass-driven New Orleans party band specializing in 1960s classic R&B and soul, ’70s funk and New Orleans jams. Multi-year winner of Gambit’s Readers Poll in “Best Band That Doesn’t Fit Any Of These Categories” and ten-time winner of the prestigious Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards, the horn-powered All-Stars’ New Orleans shows are legendary in the Crescent City. Raspy vocals, rollicking piano, and a corrupt horn section fuel an unorthodox mix of second line funk and Motown soul.
Participating Restaurants
Seventh Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By
Featuring 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.
Each bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE.
FORBIDDEN LOVE
LOVE-HATE
LUST
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
UNREQUITED LOVE
Sponsorship Opportunities
Gold Sponsorship | $10,000
- Recognition as Gold Sponsor of the event
- Reserved tables with thirty (30) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
- Single use of NOMA Woldenberg Foundation Board Room for a private event within one year
- Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2022/2023 season
- Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 5,000 printed invitations and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 30,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 44,000 Instagram followers, and over 39,000 Facebook followers.
- Sponsor recognition at the event entrance
- Sponsor recognition in post-event communication with attendees
Silver Sponsorship | $5,000
- Recognition as Silver Sponsor of the event
- Reserved tables with twenty (20) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
- Invitations to VIP museum member openings during 2022/2023
- Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 5,000 printed invitations and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 30,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 44,000 Instagram followers, and over 39,000 Facebook followers.
- Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
- Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees
Bronze Sponsorship | $2,500
- Recognition as Bronze Sponsor of the event
- Reserved tables with twelve (12) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
- Sponsor recognition on event promotion: including 5,000 printed invitations and a link to your corporate event webpage on the NOMA website (which reaches over 30,000 users each month) and is promoted to over 31,000 email subscribers; over 44,000 Instagram followers, and over 39,000 Facebook followers.
- Sponsor recognition and logo placement at the event entrance
- Sponsor mention in all post-event communications with attendees
Benefactor | $1,000
- Recognition as Benefactor of the event
- Reserved table with six (6) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
- Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitation and on NOMA website
Contributor | $350 for Two Seats, $175 for One Seat
- Recognition as Contributor of the event
- Reserved seating with one (1) or two (2) tickets to the Patron Party and Garden Party
- Sponsor recognition on table signage, printed invitation and on NOMA website
Contributor for Two Contributor for One
LOVE is a NOMA fundraiser. In the event of inclement weather or any unforeseen reason that NOMA is unable to hold LOVE, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. LOVE is a rain or shine event. Tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets
Patron Party | 7 pm
$125 for members, $150 for non-members
Garden Party | 8–11 pm
$75 for members, $100 for non-members
LOVE is a NOMA fundraiser. In the event of inclement weather or any unforeseen reason that NOMA is unable to hold LOVE, your ticket purchase or sponsorship will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. LOVE is a rain or shine event. Tickets are non-refundable.
Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold
Walda Besthoff |
Silver
J. Edgar Monroe Foundation | ||
Preservation Hall and The Jaffe Family |
Bronze
Eileen and Joey Devall | ||
Lele and Brent Wood |
Benefactors
Gail and Nick Asprodites | James Kock | Donna and Benjamin Rosen |
Ellen and Mac Ball | Martha and John Landrum | Julia and Bo Sanders |
Cathy and Morris Bart | Sally and Jay Lapeyre | Lisa and David Schlakman |
Valerie Besthoff | Beth and Austin Lavin | Robyn and Andrew Schwarz |
Pamela Buckman | Lee Ledbetter and Associates | Susu and Andrew Stall |
Sally Duplantier Family | Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lupo | Pamela and Robert Steeg |
Julie and Ted George | Diana and Chip Mann | Janis van Meerveld and Charles Cerise |
The Helis Foundation | Kay McArdle | VGP – Project Management |
Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Mullin | Lynda and Irving Warshauer |
Anne Kock | Susanne and David Purvis | Zemurray Foundation |
Contributors
Laura M. Avery | Donna D. Flowers | Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte |
Mary Beth Benjamin | Rene J.L. Fransen and Edward C. Bonin | Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney |
Elizabeth A. Boh | Rebecca Friedman and Aran Toshav | Aylett and Matt Mazzarell |
Dina and Micah Bradley | Becky and Warren Gottsegen | Robin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram |
Vivian and Richard Cahn | Claudio Hemb | Katie Paternostro Realtor, RE/MAX LIVING |
Christine Carlomagno | Dr. Chelsea V. James | Suzanne and Bob Thomas |
Sheila and Hugh Collins | Sara and David Kelso | Diane and Hughes Walmsley |
Melissa H. Dovie | Lana Konrad and Bell Chasse Marine Transportation | Vanessa G. Whipple |
Dr. Amanda Singleton Eymard | Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Krane | David and Ann Williams |
Bart and Cherise Farris | Steve and Katy Lim |
LOVE Committee
Kimberly Allen | Carroll Gelderman and Emory Zimmer | Kay McArdle |
Kim Barnett | Elizabeth Grimes | Kathleen Mix |
Julian and Charlene Baudier | Karen Gundlach | Geoffrey Philabaum |
Mary Beth Benjamin | Jessie Scott Haynes | Douglas Plymale, J.D., Ph.D. |
Miranda and Paul Celestre | Liz Hefler | Elizabeth Ryan |
Laura and Jeff Clayman | Ann Heslin | Mimi Schlesinger |
Kathy Cooke | Anne Kock | Melanie Sheen |
Blaire and Hartley Crunk | Beth and Austin Lavin | Carol Short |
Jack Normandie | Holly and Landon Loomis | Ashleigh Tuozzolo |
Melissa Dovie | Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte | Karen Villavaso |
Ann Duffy and John Skinner | Celeste Marshall | Diane Walmsley |
Katherine Duncan | Cammie Mayer | Melissa and Bryant York |
Rebecca Friedman | Aylett and Matt Mazzarell |
Media Sponsors
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Special Thanks
The Court of Two Sisters |
Galatoire’s Restaurant |
The Steak Knife |