Visionaries Gala Presented by First Horizon
Thu, November 7th at 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Celebrate 20 years of NOMA’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden during the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Presented by First Horizon. The two events—on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, respectively—will highlight the natural and artistic beauty of the garden and will raise funds to support the future of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and NOMA.
You’re invited to join us on Thursday, November 7, for an elegant seated dinner under the stars to celebrate this landmark anniversary for the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
For information about the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8, click here.
Honorary Chairs: Walda Besthoff, Valerie Besthoff, Virginia Besthoff, Jane Steiner
Event Chairs: Liza and Filippo Feoli, Robyn and Andrew Schwarz, Tod and Kenya Smith, Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
National Chairs: Keith Fox and Tom Keyes, Donna and Ben Rosen
NOMA Volunteer Committee Chair: Tully Forrester Jordan
Event Highlights
Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning
The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quartet
Entertainment
Mahmoud Chouki Band
Radio Bird Quartet
Marigny Street Brass Band
Wild Tchoupitoulas
And surprise musical guests…
Elegant Seated Dinner
Ralph Brennan Catering & Events
Cocktails
The Sazerac Company
Creative Black Tie Attire
Silent Auction
Celebrate NOMA’s rich history of championing artists by bidding on an incredible selection of works, each by an artist with whom NOMA has collaborated. The Visionaries Gala silent auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase work by these artists who have a special place in NOMA’s exhibition history and permanent collection.
The works of art offered in the silent auction will be revealed and bidding will open Monday, October 21. Bidding will close Monday, November 11, at 12 pm.
Featured Artists
Sharif Bey
Dawn DeDeaux
George Dunbar
Wayne Gonzales
Deborah Luster
Robert Mapplethorpe
Wangechi Mutu
Special Thanks
albertz benda
Arthur Roger Gallery
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Jack Shainman Gallery
Phaidon and Artspace
Purchase Tickets
$4,000 — Supporter Couple
- 2 tickets to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
- 2 tickets to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
- Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
- Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
- NOMA Fellows Circle membership
$2,000 — Supporter Single
- 1 ticket to the Visionaries Gala on Thursday, November 7
- 1 ticket to the Visionaries Garden Party on Friday, November 8
- Recognition as a sponsor at all Visionaries Gala and Garden Party events
- Sponsor recognition on 2,500 print invitations and on noma.org, which is promoted through social media and email marketing
- NOMA Fellows membership
Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for additional sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.
Thank You to Our Current Sponsors
Presented By
Luminary
Leaders
Anonymous
Jane and Rodney Steiner
Jenny and Robb Vorhoff
Visionaries
Anonymous
Valerie Besthoff
Virginia Besthoff
Walda Besthoff
Dathel and Tommy Coleman
Allison S. Elsee
Keith Fox and Tom Keyes
Donna and Ben Rosen
Patrick Taylor Foundation
Robyn and Andrew Schwarz
Partners
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| Lisson Gallery |
Benefactors
Elizabeth Boh
Mrs. Robert H. Boh
Stephanie and Ryan Burks
Feil Family Foundation
Donna and John Fraiche
Goldring Family Foundation
Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Terrah and Willie Green
Jim Hodges Studio Inc.
Jones Walker LLP
Lee Ledbetter & Associates
The New Orleans Auction House
Terrence Meck and The Palette Fund
Pixie and Jimmy Reiss
Katie and Gray Stream
Supporters
| Dr. Shelly Fox Aarons | Matthew Marks Gallery |
| John Abajian and Scott Simmons | Cammie and Charles Mayer |
| Gail and Nicholas Asprodites |
Colleen Mayfield |
| Anne and Luis Banos | Kay McArdle |
| Jeanette and James Barron | McEnery Residential |
| Mary Beth Benjamin | Jennifer and Lee McMillan |
| Deana Blackburn | Barbara and Biff Motley |
| Broadmoor, LLC | Alba and Richard Muhlfeld |
| Pamela Buckman | Judith Young Oudt |
| Caroline and Murray Calhoun | Pace Gallery |
| Edgar Chase and Gretchen Fauria | Pel Hughes |
| Carolyn and Michael Christovich | Phillips |
| Millie and Robert Davis | David Pons |
| Beth DeWoody | Mo and John Pritzker |
| Margo Dubos | Red River Bank |
| Shaun and Foster Duncan | Anne and Edmund Redd |
| Katherine and David Edwards | Reed Hilderbrand LLC |
| Sarah and Greg Feirn | Permele and Garner Robinson |
| Celine Forrester | Tia and James Roddy |
| Sarah and Richard Freeman | Susan and Shelby Russ |
| Galerie Lelong and Co. | Pam and William Ryan |
| Rosalyn Ditta and Rusty Gaude | Madalyn and Robert Schenk |
| zJulie and Ted George | Mimi and Claude Schlesinger |
| Gladstone Gallery | Sher Garner Cahill Richter Klein & Hilbert, LLC |
| Elizabeth and Charles Goodyear | Kitty and Stephen Sherrill |
| Dana Hansel | Michael Siegel |
| Juli Miller Hart | Tod and Kenya Smith |
| Jennifer and Fred Hebee | Susu and Andrew Stall |
| The Helis Foundation | St. Charles Avenue Magazine |
| Kim and Thomas Henley | Pamela and Robert M. Steeg |
| Susan and Bill Hess | Sevetri and Aulston Taylor |
| Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Susan Taylor and Paolo Meozzi |
| Christel and Keene Kelley | Suzanne and Robert Thomas |
| Henry Lambert and Carey Bond | Catherine Burns Tremaine |
| Elly and Merritt Lane | Janis van Meerveld and Charlie Cerise |
| Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo | Diane Walmsley |
| Laura and Adam Magnus | Lele and D. Brent Wood |
| Marianne Boesky Gallery | WWL-TV |
Contact 504.658.4121 or visionaries@noma.org for sponsorship opportunities for the Visionaries Gala and Garden Party.
Special Thanks
Mahmoud Chouki, Music Production
Arthur Roger Gallery
Crescent Sound and Light
Perrier Party Rentals
Visionaries Gala and Garden Party Committee
| John Abajian and Scott Simmons | Jennifer and Fred Heebe |
| Megan Adolf | Kim and Thomas Henley |
| Carla and Jay Adams | Tully and Paul Jordan |
| Dana and Tony Adams | Margaux and Stew Krane |
| Anne and Luis Banos | Henry M. Lambert and R. Carey Bond |
| Mary Beth Benjamin | Julia Lennox and Rick Rizzo |
| Gayle Benson | Merritt and Elly Lane |
| Stephanie and Ryan Burks | Ashley and Ralph Mahana |
| Caroline and Murray Calhoun | Laura and Adam Magnus |
| Gretchen Fauria and Edgar Chase | Kay McArdle |
| Carolyn and Michael Christovich | Barbara and Biff Motley |
| Dathel and Tommy Coleman | Judith Y. Oudt |
| Shelby and John Dalbelich | Taylor and Martin Pospisil |
| Eleanor Davis | Melanie Perret |
| Meghan L. Donelon | Robin Rankin |
| Katherine Duncan | Anne and Edmund Redd |
| Margo and Clancy DuBos | Permele and Garner Robinson |
| Shaun and R. Foster Duncan | Pam and William Ryan |
| Katherine and David Edwards | Coco Schramel |
| Sarah and Greg Feirn | Michael J. Siegel |
| Ileana Feoli | Susu and Andrew Stall |
| Stephanie and Ludivicio Feoli | Pamela and Rob Steeg |
| Sarah and Richard Freeman | Katie and Gray Stream |
| Julie and Ted George | Sevetri and Aulston Taylor |
| Dathel and John Georges | Diane Walmsey |
| Terrah and Willie Green | Lele and Brent Wood |
| Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Kaler Zetzmann |
| Charles and Cammie Mayer | Carroll Gelderman Zimmer and Emory Zimmer |
| Ayesha and Aaron Motwani | Kathleen Davis Zucker |
| Dana Hansel |
MAKE A DONATION TO VISIONARIES
Show your support for NOMA and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpure Garden by making a donation.