2020 Gardner Gala

Although we’re unable to gather in person this year, we invite you to enjoy a virtual Gardner Gala experience from home. Scroll down to hear from our director, artists, community partners, Abrams Curator of Music George Steel, and Trustee Kate Chertavian who shares opportunities for extraordinary experiences and ways to give. We look forward to seeing you at the Museum when we’re able to reopen. In the meantime, please save the date for the 2021 Gardner Gala on May 1. 

Message from Peggy Fogelman,
Norma Jean Calderwood Director

For information on our extraordinary experiences, click here, and to make a contribution in support of arts programming at the Gardner, use the button below.

Bringing the Gardner to Life: Arts Programming

Message from a Boston Public Schools Teacher

Reflections from Artists

George Steel, Abrams Curator of Music, shares the inspiration for his musical selections

Gardner Gala Soundtrack

Explore the Gardner's Music Collection

Message from Trustee Kate Chertavian

Extraordinary Experiences

We invite you, or together with a group of friends, to bid on one of our extraordinary experiences—it can be something to look forward to when social distancing is a distant memory! These opportunities are in limited supply and available exclusively through the Gardner Gala.

To place a bid, email us at patrons@isgm.org—winners will be notified by the Gardner staff.

For a preview of these extraordinary experiences, click here.

An Enchanting Dinner by the Courtyard

At a Glance

• 24 Guests
• Cocktail reception in the Spanish Cloister
• Three-course seated dinner overlooking the Courtyard
• Private concert performed from within the Courtyard
• Curator-led tour of the galleries designed for you

Your gift is tax-deductible above $14,000. This dinner can be redeemed within 18 months of the Museum's reopening. Combined bids welcomed.

A Grand Feast in the Tapestry Room

At a Glance

• 24 Guests
• Cocktail reception by the Courtyard
• Three-course seated dinner
• Special performances among the tapestries
• Curator-led tour of the galleries

Your gift is tax-deductible above $14,000. This dinner can be redeemed within 18 months of the Museum's reopening. Combined bids welcomed.

The Cabaret Experience

At a Glance

• 40 Guests
• Cocktail reception by the Courtyard
• Performances of your choosing in Calderwood Hall
• Elegant drinks and tapas served to your table

Your gift is tax-deductible above $26,000. This dinner can be redeemed within 18 months of the Museum's reopening. Combined bids welcomed.

Donate

While the Gardner is closed for the time being, the staff is still hard at work preserving and maintaining the collection, caring for our plants and flowers, and planning new programs to engage the public when we are able to reopen. We are also continuing to provide our audiences with inspiration and solace through our vast digital archives of concerts, lectures, audio tours, and more. Your support will help us make all of this critical work—both onsite and online—possible, so that we can continue to bring the arts to our community when it is needed most. 

Use the button below to make your gift online now. To make a pledge, email us at patrons@isgm.org.

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