This year’s Party – Art | Artists | Detroit – will honor Lane and Leigh Coleman and celebrate Lane’s appointment as the DIA board chair. We will also recognize the incredible artists who enrich our lives with their creativity and talent, and all the great things happening in Detroit.
Gifts to the 2024 Gala will support DIA operations, including our education programs. This operational funding greatly assists the DIA in achieving our mission: The Detroit Institute of Arts strives to be the town square of our community, a gathering place for everybody, and create experiences that help each visitor find personal meaning with the art, individually, and with each other. For the second year in a row, USA Today readers named us the “Best Art Museum in America”! It’s because of you that we can achieve recognition such as this.
Please consider partnering with the DIA to become a Gala Sponsor (click on the link below) or purchase a ticket to attend.
Sponsorship Benefits and Commitment Form
Sponsor commitments made by August 2, 2024, will be included on the invitation.
Co-Chairs
- Brian T. McKinney, Sr.
- Erica and Ralph Gerson
- Colleen and Blake Ellis
Committee
- Rochelle Hurt Anderson, MD
- Lisa Applebaum
- Pamela Applebaum
- Tina Bassett
- Ann Berman
- Charles Boyd
- Lindsay Brock
- Leland Calloway
- Andrew L. Camden
- Mary Kay Crain
- Mary Culler
- Peggy Daitch
- Joanne Danto
- Alexandra Decker
- Shauna Diggs
- Marla Donovan
- Tiffany Douglas
- Frances Eisenberg
- Nicole Eisenberg
- Jennifer and Hon. David Fischer
- Elyse and David Foltyn
- Catherine and Nathan Forbes
- Sarah Ford
- Emily Ford
- Linda D. Forte
- Henrietta and Roger Fridholm
- Mary Anne Gargaro
- Chris Thomas and Nicole George
- Eliza Getz
- Linda Gillum
- Diana Golden
- Nancy Grosfeld
- Dr. Kaili and Roderick Hardamon
- Sonia Hassan
- Elanah Nachman Hunger
- Kelle Ilitch
- Tara Ingle
- Tiffany J. Jackson
- Renee Janovsky
- Shirley Kaigler
- Danialle Karmanos
- Bonnie Larson
- Annie Margulis
- Kimberly Stokes-Mason and Dexter C. Mason
- W Fair Milnes
- Ellena Moisides
- Cheryl Munday
- Linda Orlans
- Lisa Pernick
- Marsha Philpot
- Vivian Rogers Pickard
- Andrea Soave Provenzano
- Christine Provost
- Anita Rajpal
- Nanci Rands
- Kim Reuss
- Maureen Roberts
- Catherine Rosenthal
- Constance and Martin Ross
- Julie Rothstein
- Nettie Seabrooks
- Sandra Seligman
- Paula Silver
- Julie and Julio Sosa
- Kelvin and Kelly Squires
- Nancy Tellem
- Linda Theodore
- Lorna Thomas, M.D.
- Vasu Tolia
- Marcia Turner
- Molly and Mark Valade
- Vicki Vlasic
- Rhonda Welburn
- Janis Wetsman
- Denise and Jeffrey Williams
- Jenise Williams
- Amy Suzanne Zimmer
Masterpiece Patron
Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Krall
Brush Benefactor
- Cartier
- William Davidson Foundation
- Erica and Ralph Gerson
- Ambassador and Mrs. Yousif B. Ghafari
- Kercheval Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
- Matt and Nicole Lester
- Christine and David Provost
Canvas Connoisseur
- Bludders McKinney Foundation
- Center Line Electric, Inc.
- Joanne Danto and Arnie Weingarden
- Marvin and Betty Danto Foundation
- Gretchen and Ethan Davidson
- DTE Foundation
- Nicole and Stephen Eisenberg
- Ambassador David Fischer (Ret.) & Mrs. Jennifer Fischer
- Catherine and Nathan Forbes
- Ford Philanthropy
- Founders Junior Council
- Marjorie and Roy Furman
- Nancy and James Grosfeld
- Honigman LLP
- Donna and John Kemp
- Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation
- Mohammad A. Qazi
- Michelle and Bruce Smith
- A. Alfred Taubman Foundation
- Nancy and Arn Tellem
- Lorna Thomas, MD, PC
- Walbridge
Supporters
- MGM Grand Detroit
- Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation
Gifts in Kind
- Brass Jar Music
- Event Theory
- Stem Event Design
- The Shepherd
Dress Code: Creative Black Tie
Valet Parking at the Woodward Avenue entrance
The DIA welcomes gifts from Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs). To help ensure that your gift aligns with IRS tax requirements, no event benefits will be provided in connection with donations made through DAFs; event payments should be made by any other non-DAF vehicles.