This event is sold out. Thank you so much for the tremendous support! Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate any walk-in guests. We are no longer accepting waitlist requests. 

Honorary Co-Chairs His Excellency, Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, and Mrs. Sabine Raczy-Bili, and Co-Chairs Jacqueline Henry, Traudel Lange, and Kim Watson, along with Executive Director Kate Markert, invite you to celebrate A Night in Paris.

Gather at Hillwood for the annual Valentine's celebration on Wednesday, February 14, 7-10 p.m. Be the first to explore the fabulous special exhibition, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris. Enjoy the open bar, delicious hors d'oeuvres and dessert by Design Cuisine, and bid on exclusive items in the silent auction.           

Your support is vital to Hillwood's continuing work to educate and inspire the public through the legacy of Marjorie Merriweather Post's collections and gardens. Gifts will support the development of new programming, educational opportunities, and special exhibitions. 

Event Program:

To learn more about our event program, check-in process, suggested attire, parking and more, please visit our programming page. 

Silent Auction:

Held exclusively online, the silent auction will open for bidding on Wednesday, February 7 at 3 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. on the evening of the event, Wednesday, February 14. Whether you join us in-person for our festive Valentine's Day event or are bidding remotely, be sure to check out the range of auction items available, from behind-the-scenes tours, dinners, and luxury vacation venues, to unique dining and get-away packages and more. 

Please note: All bidding will take place online via your mobile device or computer. There is no paper bidding at the event. We encourage all bidders to register as soon as the auction opens to ensure a smooth bidding process. If you are planning on attending the event, please register before you arrive. 

Begin exploring our online auction! Remember to register by following the link and click "Bidder Login" in the top right corner. 

Thank you, 2024 Sponsors!

Tour Eiffel

Bank of America Private Bank • Ellen MacNeille Charles • Jacqueline and H. Alexander Henry • The Kelly Family • Debra Lindsay • Ms. Nedenia Rumbough and Mr. Jan Roosenburg • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Slimp II 

Louvre

Global Government and Industry Partners (2GIP) • Traudel Charlotte and Gerd-Joachim Lange • Lloyd Moore • Kerry Pearson • Kim Margaret Watson, KMW Public Relations, and Scott and Marcus Salandy-DeFour

Notre Dame

Robert and Claire Audet • Lizzy and Steve Conroy • Donna Cooper • Peter M. Crawford • Mary Cull • Bridget Noel Dadd and Rick Hertan • Elizabeth L. Elser • Susan and Gary Farha • Rachel and Joseph Firschein • Michela D. Gorham • Michele Hartlove and Dan Sherman • Sharon Heller • Kathryn and Peter Hicks • Whitney Hubbard • Melissa McGee Keshishian • Kate and Bunky Markert • Kathy and Les Megyeri • Merriweather Cafe by Constellation Culinary Group • Marsha and Rafik Muawwad • Marcia Nirenstein and David Miller • Dr. and Mrs. Kimberly Notarianni • Sara and Peter O'Keefe • Erich Parker and Jeffrey Lofton • Robin Phillips • Judy and John Ritz • Bill and Donna Roberts • Melissa Siegel • Cyndi Duvall Simmons • Leigh A. Slaughter • Dr. Nickolai Talanin • Susan and David Thoms • Michael Vautour of M&T Bank • Jennifer A. Warren • Amy Weinberg • Hilary West • George and Patti White • Pamela Smith Wise • Yves Delorme 

Arc de Triomphe

Evelyn and William Braithwaite • Illa and Preston Brown • Tony Cammarota, Re/Max Distinctive • Gael de Schaetzen and Marco Margheri • Marcia and Henry DeWitt • Joanna Edwards and Stuart Edwards • Su Kim Eisenberg • Drs. Fizzah and Michael Timothy Gocke • Jeff Hirsch and Alison Baer • Linda Lynn Levy • Carmen Liebeler • Alison Cady Martin • Amy and Marc Meadows • Jan Pappalardo • Anne and Greg Polk • Katharine and Dale Powell • Carla and Craig Seebald • Dr. Linda Klieger Stillman and Dr. Robert Stillman • Natalie and Kirk von Seelen • Nicole Williams • Diane Zyats and Michael Tyrell

Champs Élysées

Amy Ballard • Lisa Bolden • Marie Carr • Post Steven Dye • Elizabeth Emerson • Graciela Ostera • Faye Rokni • Elizabeth Rossman • Sheila Stabile

Sponsorships:

Tour Eiffel | $5,000 Sponsor ($4,000 tax deductible)

• Ten tickets to the opening night celebration on February 14
• Reserved cocktail table with your name and logo at the event
• Opportunity to host a private curator-led tour of the exhibition, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris, for up to twelve guests
• Listing on the e-invitation and Hillwood's website
• Listing in the program, distributed at the event
• Listing on Hillwood's Donor Wall, prominently located in the Visitor Center

Louvre | $2,500 Sponsor ($1,900 tax deductible)

• Six tickets to the opening night celebration on February 14
• Opportunity to host a private curator-led tour of the exhibition, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris, for up to eight guests
• Listing on the e-invitation and Hillwood's website
• Listing in the program, distributed at the event

Notre Dame | $1,000 Sponsor ($600 tax deductible)

• Four tickets to the opening night celebration on February 14
• Opportunity to host a private curator-led tour of the exhibition, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Paris, for up to six guests
• Listing on the e-invitation and Hillwood's website
• Listing in the program, distributed at the event

Arc de Triomphe | $600 Sponsor ($400 tax deductible)

• Two tickets to the opening night celebration on February 14
• Listing on the e-invitation and Hillwood's website
• Listing in the program, distributed at the event

Champs Élysées | $300 Sponsor ($200 tax deductible)

• One ticket to the opening night celebration on February 14
• Listing on the e-invitation and Hillwood's website
• Listing in the program, distributed at the event

Please Note: Sponsorships, which provide benefits to the donor, may not be paid for in full or in part through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or foundation. Hillwood will only accept a grant from a DAF if the donor-advisor indicates the preference to waive all sponsorship benefits above those that are incidental, such as event tickets. In keeping with the rules of various DAFs, Hillwood cannot accept personal payment to cover the benefits portion associated with a sponsorship gift. 

Tickets:

$175 General Public, $150 Members

Event Co-Chairs

Jacqueline Henry • Traudel Lange • Kim Watson

Honorary Co-Chairs

His Excellency, Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to the United States, and Mrs. Sabine Raczy-Bili

Event Committee

Charo Abrams • Barbara Ayers • Amy Ballard • Tony Cammarota • Lizzy Conroy • Donna Cooper • Mary Cull • Nicole Cutts • Richard de Sonier • Su Kim Eisenberg • Elizabeth Emerson • Angela Ganey • Fizzah Gocke • Michela Gorham • Michele Hartlove • Whitney Hubbard • Melissa Keshishian • Carmen Liebeler • Debra Lindsay • Marsha Muawwad • Mary Lou Murray • Marcia Nirenstein • Kimberly Notarianni • Grace Ostera • Monike Petter • Robin Phillips • Katharine Powell • Faye Rokni • Kathie Sanders • Carla Seebald • Alexandra N. Sényi de Nagy-Unyom • Melissa Siegel • Leigh Slaughter • Mary Slimp • Ispita Smolinski • Sheila Stabile • Nick Talanin • Natalie von Seelen • Natalia Wesson • Nicole Williams • Pamela Wise • Blair Zucker • Diane Zyats

Please contact Amy Hill, Special Events Manager, at 202.243.3974 or [email protected] with any questions.