TPAC plans charity gala
The black tie evening, a celebration of TPAC’s 25th anniversary, begins with a silent auction and cocktails at 6:30 p.m. in the main lobby, followed by dinner on the stage of Andrew Jackson Hall at 7:30 p.m. The program during dinner will feature musical selections from the upcoming Broadway season, a tribute to Martha Rivers Ingram, who led the effort to establish TPAC, and a salute to Steven Greil, who resigned after 11 years as the organization’s president and chief executive officer earlier this year. Dinner is followed by dancing, in the lobby of Andrew Jackson Hall, to the Pat Patrick Band.
“The opening of another performing arts season in Nashville is always something to celebrate. This year, our 25th anniversary provides an extra special theme,” said Roberta Ciuffo, senior vice president for institutional advancement. “The Fest de Ville Gala has been a fun party and a successful fundraiser for our education program since it was first produced. We’re expecting to sell-out again this year.”
Tickets to the gala are $250 per person ($170 is tax deductible). Corporate tables are available for $5000 and $2500.
Serving more than 1.4 million Tennessee children in the past 24 years, TPAC Education is one of the leading arts-in-education initiatives in the United States with programs that complement learning objectives in classrooms for all ages throughout the state. Through TPAC Education, students attend performances in all the arts. Teachers are provided with training and resources. Teaching artists visit classrooms, from pre-school through high school.
The honorary chair for the event is Martha Rivers Ingram. Co-chairs are Colleen Conway-Welch and Mary Ruth Shell. Title sponsors are Bank of America and Dex Imaging, Inc. Sponsors are American Airlines, Cadillac, and Vanderbilt University.
For an invitation to the Fest de Ville Gala, or information on sponsorships and corporate tables, call 615/687-4300.