2024 Events
Armory 2024 Gala Honoring Gale Kohl
Dates:
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time:
6:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Join us on May 18th at the Pasadena Convention Center's historic 1931 exhibition hall to celebrate and honor Armory Board Member Gale Kohl's dedication to the Armory and our community. Kindly RSVP by May 3.
Hosted by veteran broadcaster and Gale's dear friend Jorge Jarrín, this is our first sit-down table gala in over 20 years! Enjoy live entertainment, an open bar, multi-course meals, guest tributes, a wine raffle, and after-dinner dancing. All proceeds support Armory arts education and exhibition programs.
Unable to attend? Please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation to honor Gale and show your support for the Armory's mission. Thank you!
CONCEPTUALIST SPONSORS
Achieving America Family Foundation • Terri & Jerry Kohl
EXPRESSIONIST SPONSORS
Susan & John Caldwell • East West Bank • Harvey & Ellen Knell • Gale Kohl & Rene Chila • Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger • Clare & Chris Tayback
MODERNIST SPONSORS
Koko Archibong, Joe Lumarda, and Capital Group Private Client Services • Fish King • Tim & Tammy Godley • Jorge & Maggie Jarrín • Carol Llewellyn • Kathy Mangum • Jill Sumiyasu
CONSTRUCTIVIST SPONSORS
Athens Services • Ann Dobson Barrett • Bill & Claire Bogaard • Max Brennan & Sigrid Burton • John & Louise Bryson • Mary Chou & Gary Tsay • Susan & Tim Delaney • Thomas Fitzgerald • Betsy Greenberg & Steve NyBlom • Doug & Susan Kranwinkle • Gary Matus & Dan Sheehan • Joan & Jeffrey Palmer • Gretel Stephens • Victoria Stratman • Nicholas & Karen Taylor • Patricia Libby Thvedt
Mary Alexander • Mark & Janet Baratta • Elizabeth Baskerville • Jay Berger • Catherine Berman • Sally Bickerton • Rebecca Bishop • Sheri Bonner • Annie Brose & Chris Anzalone • Eric & Elisa Callow • Catherine Cheney & Barry Jones • City of Pasadena • Robin Coleman • Ramon Cortines • Janice Corsino • Brooke Cutler • R-Lene & Gordon deLang • Ronald, Lisa, & Grant Derderian • Sarah Deschenes • Lori & Kirk Dillman • Lori Edwards • Joan & John Fauvre • Robert & Katherine Gillespie • Mark Steven Greenfield • Mary Gumport • Susan Hardwick-Hall • Wayne Hunt • Lynda Jenner Whaley & Patrick Whaley • Jones & Associates • Jane Kaczmarek • Maria Khader Karp & Chris Karp • Katharine Harrington • Lena Kennedy • George Kinney • Kelly Koelker • Hannah Kully • Cynthia Kurtz • Connie Lue • Tori & Mike McCullough • Dennis McNamara • Steven Moritz • Alexander Moseley • Pasadena Community Foundation • Meena Patel & Benjamin Shatz • Anthony Portantino • Alexandra Serros • Shelley Short Ogden • Carolyn Siegal • David Spiro • Ann & Steven Sunshine • Brad & Cynthia Thiel • Theresa Traber • Donna Vaccarino • Paula Verrette • Elise & Rick Wetzel • Dorris Woodward
Help make May 18 a spectacularly successful evening by becoming a gala sponsor today. Sponsors can include tribute messages to Gale in the gala program and receive other special benefits, such as preferential seating, blocks of tickets, public recognition, and much more.
VANGUARD SPONSOR ($50,000)
Your $50,000 sponsorship gift could provide 1,000 students with access to “See Art, Make Art” field trips to the Armory ($47,500 is tax-deductible)
20 gala tickets with seating configuration customized to your choice • Premium seating location • Full page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 8 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release • Logo placement on step and repeat • Recognition on gala invitation
CONCEPTUALIST SPONSOR ($25,000)
Your $25,000 sponsorship gift could provide annual art-making supplies for all of the Armory’s off-site community art classes ($23,500 is tax-deductible)
12 gala tickets with seating configuration customized to your choice • Premium seating location • Full page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 6 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release • Logo placement on step and repeat • Recognition on gala invitation
EXPRESSIONIST SPONSOR ($10,000)
Your $10,000 sponsorship gift could provide teaching artist instruction for 40 K-5th grade classroom field trips for a year ($9,250 is tax-deductible)
6 gala tickets • Half page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 4 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release
MODERNIST SPONSOR ($5,000)
Your $5,000 sponsorship gift could provide 25 guest speaker honoraria for exhibition-related public events such as panel discussions, readings, and screenings ($4,500 is tax-deductible)
4 gala tickets • Quarter page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 2 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues
CONSTRUCTIVIST SPONSOR ($2,500)
Your $2,500 sponsorship gift could provide art supplies for 500 children for our "See Art, Make Art" field trip programs ($2,250 is tax-deductible)
2 gala tickets • Quarter page B&W ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 1 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues
OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to support the Armory in a manner or level not listed above? Please contact Development Manager Amber Hawkins to discuss custom sponsorship opportunities at ahawkins@armoryarts.org or (626) 792-5101 x141.
Hosted by veteran broadcaster and Gale's dear friend Jorge Jarrín, this is our first sit-down table gala in over 20 years! Enjoy live entertainment, an open bar, multi-course meals, guest tributes, a wine raffle, and after-dinner dancing. All proceeds support Armory arts education and exhibition programs.
Unable to attend? Please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation to honor Gale and show your support for the Armory's mission. Thank you!
2024 Gala Sponsors
(list in formation as of April 23)CONCEPTUALIST SPONSORS
Achieving America Family Foundation • Terri & Jerry Kohl
EXPRESSIONIST SPONSORS
Susan & John Caldwell • East West Bank • Harvey & Ellen Knell • Gale Kohl & Rene Chila • Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger • Clare & Chris Tayback
MODERNIST SPONSORS
Koko Archibong, Joe Lumarda, and Capital Group Private Client Services • Fish King • Tim & Tammy Godley • Jorge & Maggie Jarrín • Carol Llewellyn • Kathy Mangum • Jill Sumiyasu
CONSTRUCTIVIST SPONSORS
Athens Services • Ann Dobson Barrett • Bill & Claire Bogaard • Max Brennan & Sigrid Burton • John & Louise Bryson • Mary Chou & Gary Tsay • Susan & Tim Delaney • Thomas Fitzgerald • Betsy Greenberg & Steve NyBlom • Doug & Susan Kranwinkle • Gary Matus & Dan Sheehan • Joan & Jeffrey Palmer • Gretel Stephens • Victoria Stratman • Nicholas & Karen Taylor • Patricia Libby Thvedt
2024 Gala Supporters
(list in formation as of May 1)Mary Alexander • Mark & Janet Baratta • Elizabeth Baskerville • Jay Berger • Catherine Berman • Sally Bickerton • Rebecca Bishop • Sheri Bonner • Annie Brose & Chris Anzalone • Eric & Elisa Callow • Catherine Cheney & Barry Jones • City of Pasadena • Robin Coleman • Ramon Cortines • Janice Corsino • Brooke Cutler • R-Lene & Gordon deLang • Ronald, Lisa, & Grant Derderian • Sarah Deschenes • Lori & Kirk Dillman • Lori Edwards • Joan & John Fauvre • Robert & Katherine Gillespie • Mark Steven Greenfield • Mary Gumport • Susan Hardwick-Hall • Wayne Hunt • Lynda Jenner Whaley & Patrick Whaley • Jones & Associates • Jane Kaczmarek • Maria Khader Karp & Chris Karp • Katharine Harrington • Lena Kennedy • George Kinney • Kelly Koelker • Hannah Kully • Cynthia Kurtz • Connie Lue • Tori & Mike McCullough • Dennis McNamara • Steven Moritz • Alexander Moseley • Pasadena Community Foundation • Meena Patel & Benjamin Shatz • Anthony Portantino • Alexandra Serros • Shelley Short Ogden • Carolyn Siegal • David Spiro • Ann & Steven Sunshine • Brad & Cynthia Thiel • Theresa Traber • Donna Vaccarino • Paula Verrette • Elise & Rick Wetzel • Dorris Woodward
Help make May 18 a spectacularly successful evening by becoming a gala sponsor today. Sponsors can include tribute messages to Gale in the gala program and receive other special benefits, such as preferential seating, blocks of tickets, public recognition, and much more.
VANGUARD SPONSOR ($50,000)
Your $50,000 sponsorship gift could provide 1,000 students with access to “See Art, Make Art” field trips to the Armory ($47,500 is tax-deductible)
20 gala tickets with seating configuration customized to your choice • Premium seating location • Full page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 8 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release • Logo placement on step and repeat • Recognition on gala invitation
CONCEPTUALIST SPONSOR ($25,000)
Your $25,000 sponsorship gift could provide annual art-making supplies for all of the Armory’s off-site community art classes ($23,500 is tax-deductible)
12 gala tickets with seating configuration customized to your choice • Premium seating location • Full page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 6 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release • Logo placement on step and repeat • Recognition on gala invitation
EXPRESSIONIST SPONSOR ($10,000)
Your $10,000 sponsorship gift could provide teaching artist instruction for 40 K-5th grade classroom field trips for a year ($9,250 is tax-deductible)
6 gala tickets • Half page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 4 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues • Verbal recognition from stage during gala • Inclusion in social media and press release
MODERNIST SPONSOR ($5,000)
Your $5,000 sponsorship gift could provide 25 guest speaker honoraria for exhibition-related public events such as panel discussions, readings, and screenings ($4,500 is tax-deductible)
4 gala tickets • Quarter page color ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 2 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues
CONSTRUCTIVIST SPONSOR ($2,500)
Your $2,500 sponsorship gift could provide art supplies for 500 children for our "See Art, Make Art" field trip programs ($2,250 is tax-deductible)
2 gala tickets • Quarter page B&W ad in gala program • Visual on-screen recognition during gala • 1 complimentary Armory membership cards for friends, family, and colleagues
OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to support the Armory in a manner or level not listed above? Please contact Development Manager Amber Hawkins to discuss custom sponsorship opportunities at ahawkins@armoryarts.org or (626) 792-5101 x141.
heARTful Heroes Benefit Committee
Max Brennan • Luis Grané • Katharine Harrington • Kathy Mangum • Victoria Stratman • Jill SumiyasuheARTful Heroes Media Sponsor
