Celebrate the opening of dazzling exhibition Glass: Art. Beauty. Design

Join Executive Director Kate Markert and Co-Chairs Kathie Legg, Mark Lowham, Skip Sroka, and Gail Berry West for Light Up the Night, a black-tie gala on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 in support of Hillwood's mission to share the cultural treasure that Marjorie Post left for the public's enjoyment. 

Begin the evening with cocktails and tour the special exhibition Glass: Art. Beauty. Design. at 6:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., enjoy a starlit dinner on the magnificent Lunar Lawn.

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 innovative new programming, educational opportunities, and special exhibitions.

Dress code is black tie. 

2023 Sponsors

Add your name to this esteemed list of gala sponsors. 

$25,000 | Dazzling 

Ellen MacNeille Charles 

$20,000 | Brilliant 

Kathie Legg and Rajib Chanda • William and Donna Roberts • Skip Sroka and John Kammeier • TTR Sotheby's International Realty

$15,000 | Radiant 

Yvonne B. Craver • Kathryn and Peter Hicks • Lugano Diamonds • Mr. and Mrs. Ronald N. Slimp II • Mrs. Togo D. West, Jr.

$10,000 | Exquisite 

Joshua Hildreth and Richard Robinson • Ms. Nedenia Rumbough and Mr. Jan Roosenburg • Total Wine & More

$5,000 | Splendid

Susan Bollendorf and Robert Broeksmit • Devon and Scott Caraher • Jacqueline and René Copeland • Debbie Driesman and Frank Islam • EagleBank • The Gorham Family Charitable Fund • Gloria Hidalgo • Aon Huntington Block Insurance • Nicole and Jeff Knox • Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott • Amy and Marc Meadows • Marsha and Rafik Muawwad • Genevieve Murphy • Sharon and Michael Nemeroff • Beth Newburger • Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Mark Odom • Renata and Spence Patterson • Marilyn and George Pedersen • Barbara and Charles Rossotti • Stanley and Leah Rumbough • Chuck and Marilyn Wald • Diane B. Wilsey

$3,000 | Sparkling

Kelly and Josh Bonnie • Connie and Nathan Briggs • Michael and Charlotte Buxton • Mr. and Mrs. John E. Chapoton • Alice and Jerald Clark • Elizabeth Emerson • Kenneth and Nina Gradia • David Greene • John and Lynn Hooff • Jaime and Greg Marcus • Walter and Judith Jones • Alison Cady Martin • Kathy and Les Megyeri • Deborah and Arthur Page • Dr. Michael Somenek and Dr. Troy Pittman • Joan and Dan Mulcahy • Ellen and Adam Spiegel • Peter and Dyson Stockman • George and Patti White • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

$1,500 | Lustrous

Janice H. Brambilla • Kristina A. Clark • Lauren and Drew Cummings • Diane De Grazia • Michael and Eleanor Fulton • Phyllis and Glenn Gerstell • Michele Hartlove and Dan Sherman • Melissa McGee Keshishian • Donna Limerick • Lucy S. Rhame • Ms. Mary Lou Steptoe • Annie Simonian Totah • Shelley Wasserman • Nan Shaver Whalen • Douglas Reid Weimer, Esq.

Sponsorship Benefits

$25,000 Dazzling Sponsor ($23,000 tax deductible)

• One table of ten at the gala with preferred location
• Opportunity to host an event for up to fifty guests at Hillwood with the Executive Director or Chief Curator
• Opportunity to host a private curator-led tour for up to twenty
• Logo placement on invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition in the press release
• Recognition in Hillwood's monthly e-blast, sent to 36,000+ constituents 
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall
• Recognition of sponsorship in remarks made at the gala

$20,000 Brilliant Sponsor ($18,000 tax deductible)

• One table of ten at the gala with preferred location
• Opportunity to host a private curator-led tour for up to twenty
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition in the press release
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall
• Recognition of sponsorship in remarks made at the gala

$15,000 Radiant Sponsor ($13,000 tax deductible)

• One table of ten at the gala with preferred location
• Opportunity for a private curator-led tour for up to fifteen
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition in the press release
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall
• Recognition of sponsorship in remarks made at the gala

$10,000 Exquisite Sponsor ($8,400 tax deductible)

• Gala seating for eight
• Opportunity for a private curator-led tour for up to ten
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall
• Recognition of sponsorship in remarks made at the gala

$5,000 Splendid Sponsor ($4,200 tax deductible)

• Gala seating for four
• Opportunity for a private tour for up to eight
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall

$3,000 Sparkling Sponsor ($2,600 tax deductible)

• Gala seating for two
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala
• Recognition on Hillwood's donor wall

$1,500 Lustrous Sponsor ($1,300 tax deductible)

• Gala seating for one
• Recognition on the invitation and website, as well as on the list of sponsors at the gala

Tickets: $750 

Co-Chairs

Kathie Legg • Mark Lowham • Skip Sroka • Gail Berry West 

Committee

Charlotte Clay Buxton • Jackie Copeland • Lauren Cummings • Elizabeth Emerson • Kathryn Hanley • Kathryn Vige Hicks • Nicole Knox • Sharon Leininger Nemeroff • Amy Meadows • Jeff Minett • Marsha Nelms Muawwad • Kimberly Notarianni • Elizabeth Odom • Sara O'Keefe • Renata Patterson • Sasha Rene • Mary Slimp • Janice Smeallie • Ellen Spiegel • Marilyn Wald

To support this event through sponsorship, please contact Amy Hill, Special Events Manager, at 202.243.3974 or ahill@hillwoodmuseum.org. 

Tickets will go on sale in mid-April.