Past Events

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Event series
Year
Thursday, October 29, 2026
7:00 PM
New York

New York Gala 2026

The American Academy in Rome will celebrate Centennial Medal honorees Suzanne Deal Booth, Emily Wilson (2006 Fellow), and Fred Wilson (2020 Resident), at the annual New York Gala on October 29, 2026. The event brings the Academy community together in support of the essential role of the arts and humanities in our societies today. 

Thursday, November 6, 2025
10:00 PM
New York

New York Gala After Party

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
6:30 PM
New York

2022 New York Gala

American Academy in Rome New York Gala. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 6:30 PM ET. Cipriani, 25 Broadway, New York City. Honoring Bill T. Jones, Ned Rorem, and Marina Rustow

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
7:00 PM
New York

2021 New York Gala

Color photograph of six people (two dark skinned and four light skinned) standing in a row wearing festive gala attire

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
7:00 PM
New York

125th Anniversary New York Gala

Graphic logo for the 125th Anniversary New York Gala with pink, orange, and red colors

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018
7:00 PM
New York

2018 New York Fall Gala

2018 New York Fall Gala collage

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
7:00 PM
New York

2017 Fall Gala Honoring Tony Kushner

2017 New York Gala

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Thursday, November 10, 2016
7:00 PM
New York

2016 Fall Gala in New York

NYC 2016 Fall Gala

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016
6:30 PM
New York

2016 Spring Gala in New York

2016 Spring Gala – NYC

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
6:30 PM
New York

2015 Spring Gala in New York

2015 Spring Gala - New York

The annual New York Gala celebrates the extraordinary innovation, scholarship, and exchange of ideas that have taken place at the Academy since 1894. Proceeds from the evening support the Academy, which provides time and space for the world’s best thinkers, scholars, and artists to create and imagine a better future.