An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti, Nassau County Museum of Art’s 2016 Ball, will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m.
Inspired by the two current exhibitions at the Museum, An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti thematically evokes the work of Kenny Scharf and other late 1970s and early 1980s artists whose vibrant, edgy urban street art transformed contemporary art. Kenny Scharf will be a special guest at the Ball.
New for the 2016 Ball is Late Cosmic Party, a party just for young trendsetters 21-40.
The ball is the Museum’s major annual fundraiser, providing an important component of the museum’s operating budget, offering support for an ambitious schedule of exhibitions and stimulating educational programs for adults, students, families, special-needs individuals and school groups.
An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti will be held at the museum’s historic Gold Coast mansion, which along with extensive gardens and grounds constitutes the former Frick Estate.
Guests will dance to the music of the Alex Donner Orchestra, and will bid for exciting auction prizes including artwork, jewelry, fine dining and unique event experiences.
The ball also features a raffle for a beautiful necklace and earrings of baroque pearls and Swarovski crystals by Ambalu Jewelers.
The media partner for An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti is the magazine, New York Cottages and Gardens.
Tickets to An Evening of Glamorous Graffiti, the 2016 Museum Ball, on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m., are $1,000 per person at the Patron level, $500 per person at the Friend level and $350 per person at the Junior level (ages 40 and under).
All but $200 of each ball ticket price is tax deductible.
Tickets for Late Cosmic Party (ages 21-40) are $125 ($150 after May 31).
Ball ticket holders and sponsors at all levels are the Museum’s guests at Late Cosmic Party. All but $50 of each Late Cosmic Party ticket price is tax deductible.
Tickets to the 2016 Museum Ball may be purchased online at nassaumuseum.org, link top right on home page, or can be obtained by writing to the developmentoffice@nassaumuseum.org or calling the development office at (516) 484-9338, ext. 16.
Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, west of Glen Cove Road, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A.
