2025 DIA Gala

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November 8, 2025

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Individual tickets $750, $2,500, and $5,000

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Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

On Saturday, November 8, the Detroit Institute of Arts will be transformed for an unforgettable evening of exceptional dining, fine wine, live entertainment, and music. This year’s Gala will honor our dedicated event chairs, Ellena Gatzaros & Christos Moisides, Julie & Adam Rothstein, and Kelly & Kelvin Squires, while celebrating the enduring beauty of our museum.

We are also proud to mark a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of Gargaro Director, President and CEO Salvador Salort-Pons, whose leadership has guided the DIA with vision and passion.

Your support, whether through sponsorship, ticket purchase, or a generous donation, directly benefits the DIA’s endowment. These contributions sustain our operations, enrich our educational programs, and ensure access to art, culture, and history for more than 600,000 visitors each year, including thousands of local students.

We invite you to partner with us by becoming a Gala Sponsor or by joining us for this remarkable celebration. 

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor commitments made by September 2, 2024, will be included on the invitation.

Inside the Woodward entrance, lit up in pink lights

On Saturday, November 8, the Detroit Institute of Arts will be transformed for an unforgettable evening of exceptional dining, fine wine, live entertainment, and music. This year’s Gala will honor our dedicated event chairs, Ellena Gatzaros & Christos Moisides, Julie & Adam Rothstein, and Kelly & Kelvin Squires, while celebrating the enduring beauty of our museum.

We are also proud to mark a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of Gargaro Director, President and CEO Salvador Salort-Pons, whose leadership has guided the DIA with vision and passion.

Your support, whether through sponsorship, ticket purchase, or a generous donation, directly benefits the DIA’s endowment. These contributions sustain our operations, enrich our educational programs, and ensure access to art, culture, and history for more than 600,000 visitors each year, including thousands of local students.

We invite you to partner with us by becoming a Gala Sponsor or by joining us for this remarkable celebration. 

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor commitments made by September 2, 2024, will be included on the invitation.

Special Thanks

  • Ellena Gatzaros and Christos Moisides
  • Julie and Adam Rothstein
  • Kelly & Kelvin Squires
  • Adele Acheson
  • Rochelle Hurt Anderson, M.D.
  • Pamela Applebaum
  • Roberta Archer
  • Ann Berman
  • Charles Boyd
  • Lindsay Brock
  • Cathy Broderick
  • Denise Brooks-Williams
  • Lindsey Buhl
  • Leland Calloway
  • Andrew Camden
  • Leigh Chandler
  • Christine Colman
  • Joanne Danto
  • Maureen D'Avanzo
  • Alex Decker
  • Marla Donovan
  • Nicole Eisenberg
  • Colleen & Blake Ellis
  • Jennifer Fischer
  • Beth Fisher
  • Lauren G. Fisher
  • Elyse Foltyn
  • Catherine Forbes
  • Emily Ford
  • Sarah Ford
  • Linda Forte
  • Carolynn Frankel
  • Henrietta and Roger Fridholm
  • Nicole George and Chris Thomas
  • Eliza Getz
  • Christine Giampetroni
  • Diana Golden
  • Dr. Kaili and Roderick Hardamon
  • Joya Harris
  • Sonia Hassan
  • Elanah Nachman Hunger
  • Tiffany J. Jackson
  • Story John
  • Shirley Kaigler
  • Danialle Karmanos
  • Bonnie Larson
  • Matthew & Nicole Leverett
  • Malcolm Leverett
  • Kyra & Lamar Leverett
  • Annie Margulis
  • Kimberly Stokes-Mason and Dexter Mason
  • Mary Masseron
  • Julie Morganroth
  • Cheryl Munday
  • Joy Nachman
  • Lisa Nederlander
  • Danielly and Nicholas Noecker
  • Linda Orlans
  • Lisa Pernick
  • Marsha Philpot
  • Vivian Rogers Pickard
  • Licia Price
  • Judith Pritchett
  • Christine Provost
  • Fair Radom
  • Anita Rajpal
  • Nancy Rands
  • Kim Reuss
  • Cathy Rosenthal
  • Constance Ross
  • Jane Schwartz
  • Sandra Seligman
  • Paula Silver
  • Paula Smith
  • Julie Sosa
  • Camille Squires
  • Lorna Thomas
  • Vasu Tolia
  • Rhonda Welburn
  • Janis Wetsman
  • Jenise Williams
  • Amy Zimmer

Masterpiece Patron

  • Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Krall

Canvas Connoisseur

  • Detroit Manufacturing Systems
  • Ellis Family/KFG
  • Nancy & James Grosfeld
  • Honigman
  • Cathy & Jim Rosenthal
  • Wing Lake Capital, Chris Baum
  • Forbes Company

Supporters

  • Ven Johnson 

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.