2025 Barnes Art Ball
Friday, October 17
Celebrating the power of art to uplift and inspire.
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Thank you for attending the 2025 Barnes Art Ball. Watch a welcome message from Thom Collins and enjoy this recap of the event:
About the Art Ball
The Barnes Art Ball is sold out.
The Barnes Art Ball is our annual friend—and fundraiser—that gathers an enthusiastic mix of artists, philanthropists, collectors, connectors, and community partners for an art-filled and celebratory evening. The event champions our core belief that art has the power to inspire us through shared experiences of the brilliant, the beautiful, and the sublime.
This year, we present an evening inspired by the lush, imaginative world of Henri Rousseau’s jungle paintings. The Barnes is home to the world’s largest collection of works by the self-taught artist, and the 2025 Art Ball is an exclusive opportunity to preview Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets—the exhibition opens to the public on October 19 and will travel to Paris in spring 2026. Explore the work of this beloved yet elusive painter who created some of the most memorable paintings of the modern era.
In addition to exclusive early access to Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets, you’ll enjoy a free-flowing campus-wide event with multiple bars, abundant food stations, live music and DJs, pop-up performances throughout the evening, and access to the Barnes collection.
BEST OF ALL? IT’S FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Art, community, entertainment, and philanthropy. The Barnes Art Ball raises critical funds that ensure the future of the foundation’s educational mission, exhibition program, and collection care, and the wide array of community, artistic, and scholarly projects undertaken by the organization.
Attire: Artful, creative, chic cocktail
Questions? Email hluff@barnesfoundation.org.
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Tickets & Sponsorship
Benefactor: $50,000 (Estimated value of goods and services $1,750)
- 14 VIP event tickets with early admission to champagne reception at 6pm.
- Invitation to serve on host committee.
- Opportunity to host a private event at the Barnes.
- Opportunity for an exclusive curatorial presentation at your choice of location or virtually.
- Private tour of Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets for you and up to 14 guests (Oct 2025–Feb 2026).
- Acknowledgement in print and digital event collaterals, Barnes annual report, and donor wall.
Underwriting Sponsor: $25,000 (Estimated value of goods and services $1,500)
- 12 VIP event tickets with early admission to champagne reception at 6pm.
- Invitation to serve on host committee.
- Opportunity for an exclusive curatorial presentation at your choice of location or virtually.
- Private tour of Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets for you and up to 12 guests (Oct 2025–Feb 2026).
- Acknowledgement in print and digital event collaterals, Barnes annual report, and donor wall.
Event Sponsor: $10,000 (Estimated value of goods and services $1,250)
- 10 VIP event tickets with early admission to champagne reception at 6pm.
- Invitation to serve on host committee.
- Private tour of Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets for you and up to 10 guests (Oct 2025–Feb 2026).
- Acknowledgement in print and digital event collaterals, Barnes annual report, and donor wall.
VIP Ticket Block: $6,000 (Estimated value of goods and services $390)
- 6 VIP event tickets with early admission to champagne reception at 6pm.
- Invitation to serve on host committee.
- Acknowledgment in print and digital event collateral and Barnes annual report.
VIP Ticket: $1,200 (Estimated value of goods and services $65)
- Early admission to champagne reception and Art Ball event at 6pm.
Patron Ticket: $650 (Estimated value of goods and services $65)
- Art Ball event admission at 7pm.
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities
The Barnes Art Ball offers companies unique and customized brand exposure through various sponsorship opportunities. The fundraiser aligns companies with the Barnes’s mission and supports a larger effort to provide special art and educational programming. To learn more about bespoke corporate sponsorship levels and benefits, contact efriesen@barnesfoundation.org.
Barnes Art Ball Committee
Trustee Chairs
John R. Alchin and Hal Marryatt
Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz
Pamela D. Bundy
Joan Carter and John Aglialoro
Emily and Michael Cavanagh
Beverly and Gregory E. Deavens
Julia and David Fleischner
Margie and Jeffrey Honickman
Cathy Hughes
Lisa Kabnick and John McFadden
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer
Aileen and Brian Roberts
Honorary Co-Chairs
The Hon. Jacqueline F. Allen
Judith Broudy
Betsy Z. and Edward D. Cohen
Katy Donoghue
Tamala M. Edwards
Johanna Fateman
Val (Valerie V.) Gay
Cherri Gregg
Agnes Gund*
Anne and Matt Hamilton
Christine and George Henisee
Aunyea Lachelle
Jacqueline London
Marni Manko
Leigh P. Middleton
Breland Moore
Hilarie L. Morgan
Megan Maguire O’Hara
Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman
Lyn M. Ross
Adele K. Schaeffer
Brenda and Larry Thompson
Robbi and Bruce Toll
Helene and Archbold van Beuren
Regina and Gregory Annenberg Weingarten
Dalila Wilson-Scott
Co-Chairs
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Christine and Michael Angelakis
Demi Angelakis
Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Marianne N. Dean
Rebecca Diefenbach
Michelle and Eugene Dubay
Nina and Louis Eni
Katie Flaherty
Alexandra Olsman Frankel and Zachary Frankel
Barb and Jack Hafner
Michelle Hong and Aleksander Goranin
Joseph Kotarski and Federico Mingozzi
Steven and Kristie Lagos
Melissa Novak
Committee
Eric J. Abel, Carlin Adelson, Marta and Robert Adelson, Lindsay Furman Alexander, Sandy and Bill Annesley, Kristin Aronson, Samantha Audia and Michael Garbose, Diane Cohn Bass and Robert Bass, Richard J. Bleicher, MD, Sally C. Bleznak, Michele and Jeffrey Brotman, Julie Jensen Bryan, Annabel Buckfire, Elaine W. Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr., Dr. Jose and Lauren Canseco, Dunham Townend Churchill, Ralph Citino and Lawrence Taylor, Hope Cohen, Nina L. Cohen, Kelly and Larry Dalsemer, Roberta and Carl Dranoff, Barbara Eberlein and Jerry Wind, Helen Drutt English, Josh Fangel, James Fernberger and Mary Walto, Meghan and Anthony Fotopoulos, Barbara F. Freed and Alan Mittelman, Tuesday Gordon Gaines, Deborah E. Glass, Beth C. Hare, Liesl Henderson and Jordan Mersky, Daniel and Joan Hilferty, Kristen Holahan, Angela V. B. Hudson, Tac Justi, Marina Kats and The Hon. John J. Medveckis, Stephen Klein, Shonda Knox, Amy and John Korman, Neal Krouse and Karl Fong, Maribeth and Steven Lerner, Liddy Lindsay, Christina Weiss Lurie, Marcello Luzi and Gregory Seitter, Mary MacElree and David Hoffman, Louis R. Marion, Sandy and David Marshall, Thomas B. McCabe IV, Jay B. Minkoff, Alexandra and Jonathan Morgan, Georgiana and Eric Noll, Elizabeth and Jeffrey Orleans, Patricia J. Owens, Ombretta Piccirilli, Anne S. Ravert, Jennifer Rice and Michael Forman, Amelia Riley, Penelope Riley, Huldah Robertson, Anne and Bruce Robinson, Caro and Bob Rock, Marguerite Rodgers, Eileen Rosenau, Barbara Brown Ruttenberg, Cornelia Samara, Nicole Dresnin Schaeffer, Pamela Schreiber, Andrea Seltzer, Iris and Greg Shea, Lynn and Howard Shecter, Nancy and Ben Shein, Jed Silversmith, Gail Mosler Singer, Garrett Snider, Lindy Snider, Babette Snyder, Josephine and Sam Switzenbaum, Tiffany Tavarez, Brian P. Tierney, Dan Tropeano and Jaime Pludo, Alexis and Max C. Tuttleman, Megan van Arkel, Waqas Wajahat, Laurie Wightman, Jamese Newsome-Williams and Robert Williams, Jr, Randi Zemsky and Bob Lane
*posthumous recognition
Event Donors and Sponsors
Benefactors
The Maguire Foundation
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer
Aileen and Brian Roberts
Underwriting Sponsors
John Alchin and Hal Marryatt
Christine and Michael Angelakis
Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz
Joan Carter and John Aglialoro
Betsy Z. and Edward E. Cohen
Julia and David Fleischner
Barb and Jack Hafner
Lisa Kabnick and John McFadden
Morgan Stanley
The Lindy Snider Foundation
Event Sponsors
AG Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Emily and Michael Cavanagh
CHANEL
Comcast NBCUniversal
Connelly Foundation
Marianne N. Dean
Michelle and Eugene Dubay
David Haas and Lisa Clark
Sarah and Chester Hall
Anne and Matt Hamilton
Christine and George Henisee
Michelle Hong and Aleksander Goranin
Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman
Independence Blue Cross
JPMorganChase
Justi Group Inc.
Joseph Kotarski and Federico Mingozzi
Neal Krouse and Karl Fong
Sueyun Locks | Locks Gallery
Leigh and John Middleton
Leslie Miller and Richard Worley
Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan
Marsha and Jeffrey Perelman
Jennifer Rice and Michael Forman
Lyn M. Ross
Adele K. Schaeffer
Katie and Tony Schaeffer
van Beuren Charitable Foundation
Van Cleef & Arpels
Gregory Annenberg Weingarten, GRoW @ Annenberg
Janine and Jeffrey Yass
Randi Zemsky and Bob Lane
Supporters
Dennis J. Alter
Bank of America Private Bank
Judith Broudy
Burke Family Foundation
Elaine W. Camarda and A. Morris Williams, Jr.
Comcast Spectacor Foundation
Roberta and Carl Dranoff
Nina and Louis Eni
Meghan and Anthony Fotopoulos
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center
Friends of Education
Glenmede
Mark Haskins and Rebecca Craik
Liesl Henderson and Jordan Mersky
Highmark Blue Shield
Daniel and Joan Hilferty
Sharon and Andrew Hubregsen
Marina Kats and The Hon. John J. Medveckis
LAGOS
Anne and Bruce Robinson
Caro and Bob Rock
Nancy and Ben Shein
Josephine and Sam Switzenbaum
Brenda and Larry Thompson
Robbi and Bruce Toll
Harriet and Larry Weiss
Special Thanks for In-Kind Gifts
Constellation Culinary Group
DAOU Vineyards
Listing as of September 30, 2025
Go Further
The Art of Display: Exploring the Barnes Ensembles
Uncover connections hidden in plain sight by studying Dr. Barnes’s enigmatic displays of art at your own pace.
Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets
See the inventive works of Henri Rousseau in a new light.
Private Collection Tour
Explore highlights of the collection and learn the history of the Barnes. This tour is a private one-hour experience for you and up to nine guests.