American Folk Art Museum Gala

About the Event

Join us on Wednesday, May 6 to mark the American Folk Art Museum’s 65th anniversary and the nation’s 250th anniversary. The evening promises to be extraordinary as we honor a vibrant slate of visionaries, including contemporary self-taught artist vanessa german; Broadway icon and talented quilter Harvey Fierstein; and Elizabeth V. Warren, folk art scholar, curator, collector, and our outgoing Board President, for her forty-plus years of transformative leadership. By purchasing a table or ticket, you will provide vital support for our 2026 exhibition series, including Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States, and Locating Girlhood: Place and Identity in Early American “Schoolgirl” Art. Furthermore, your commitment allows us to provide free access for more than 60,000 visitors annually and tens of thousands of participants in our online programs.

Venue

Mandarin Oriental Hotel 80 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10023