This year’s Live Art Benefit was particularly outstanding as ArtWorks invited, not one, but two very special celebrity performers to take the stage—singer songwriter Suzanne Vega, and ArtWorks Young Artist Stephanie Gabaud, a celebrity among the ArtWorks community having received a public blessing from the Pope. Check out our Videos page to see their performances from this incredible night!

The roster of talent continued with the Live Artists on-site who donated their time and talents for the night. The line-up included veterans of ArtWorks benefits such as Ed
Heck, Christian Aldunate, Babette Marciano, and Col Wallnuts, as well as new participants including Andrea LaBouff, Paul Carluccio, Gavin Snider, and Natalia Jheté. The evening also featured an array of culinary treats provided by City Winery, sommelier choice wines, and desserts from Insomnia Cookies.

Among the prestigious donors, ArtWorks is grateful for the tremendous support from The Russell Berrie Foundation, The Morty and Gloria Wolosoff Foundation, Jessica and Adam Hirsch, Henry and Myrtle Hirsch Foundation, Lori and David Kaufthal, Mayo Crowe LLC, PBC USA. IDB Group, Paul Smith, TLK Foundation, Laura and Daniel Kaufthal, Marks Paneth LLP, Jordana and Avi Moche, Jill Neubauer, Pat Tursi, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Amy and James Haber Fund, Robin Allstadt and Jeff Fields, Anonymous, Yael and Cory Baker, Lindsay and Brian Cooper, Rachel and Joshua Crane, David Greenberg and Tamar Feder, Rochelle and David Hirsch, Rena Fischler and Mike Jacobs, Abby and Josh Kaufthal, Manhattan Mini Storage, Fred Perlberg, The Richard L. Hirsch Foundation Inc., Lissette Gutierrez, Hy and Shirley Nutkis Fund, Joia and Joshua Kazam Charitable Trust, Adam and Remy Mendelsohn, Leslie and Elana Mendelsohn, Monique and Andrew Rechtchaffen, Barbara and Steven Sakovits, Miron Properties/Ruthie and Jeff Schleider, Barbara Shum, Warren Sckolnick, and Jeremy Yashar.