Past Events

June 5, 2024
Rome
McKim Medal Gala

2024 McKim Medal Gala

One of the highest-profile cultural events of the social calendar in Rome, the McKim Medal Gala honors individuals whose work has contributed significantly to the arts and humanities internationally.

November 2, 2023
New York
Benefit

2023 New York Gala

Graphic design element with these silver words on a black background: Peter N. Miller, president, Slobodan Randjelović, Gala Chair, H. E. Mariangela Zappia, Honorary Chair, American Academy in Rome, New York Gala, Thursday, November 2, 2023, 6:30pm, The Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street, New York City, Honoring Agnes Gund, Sir Isaac Julien, 2016 Resident, Mark Robbins, 1997 Fellow, former President, American Academy in Rome

The American Academy in Rome hosted its New York Gala on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Altman Building.

June 7, 2023
Rome
McKim Medal Gala

2023 McKim Medal Gala

Color photograph of a gala dinner tent at night, with people sitting at round tables

One of the highest-profile cultural events of the social calendar in Rome, the McKim Medal Gala honors individuals whose work has contributed significantly to the arts and humanities internationally.

November 2, 2022
New York
New York Gala

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.

June 8, 2022
Rome
McKim Medal Gala

2022 McKim Medal Gala

A group of six men and women wearing gala attire and posting in front of a green hedge with large artificial flowers above them

One of the highest-profile cultural events of the social calendar in Rome, the McKim Medal Gala honors individuals whose work has contributed significantly to the arts and humanities internationally.

October 26, 2021
New York
New York Gala

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.

October 27, 2020
Benefit

2020 Virtual Benefit: One Moment/Infinite Ideas

November 6, 2019
New York
New York Gala

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.

June 5, 2019
Rome
McKim Medal Gala

2019 McKim Medal Gala

Color photograph of Paola Antonelli and Luca Guadagnino at the gala dinner, embracing and holding up the medals hung around their necks (photograph by Gerardo Gaetani)

One of the highest-profile cultural events of the social calendar in Rome, the McKim Medal Gala honors individuals whose work has contributed significantly to the arts and humanities internationally.