Friends of the Arts Award Dinner

Every year Town Hall is honors their Friends of the Arts – those individuals or organizations whose contributions to the arts enrich our city’s cultural life.

This tradition began in 1981 and former honorees include legends such as Beverly Sills, Wendy Wasserstein, Paul LeClerc, Elaine Stritch, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Julie Wilson, Jacques d’Amboise, Dizzy Gillespie and many more whose talent and philanthropy continue to make New York a rich and artistically diverse city.

This year, the Town Hall Friend of the Arts Gala honored André De Shields, Chandrika Tandon, and Russ Titelman.