2025 - The Heckscher Museum of Art

2025 Heckscher Museum Benefit

Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:30 – 10:30 pm

Honoring
THE BAGLEY FAMILY
BANK OF AMERICA
DEBORAH BUCK

Emcee: CYNTHIA NIXON | Special Guest: TONY KUSHNER

Co-Chairs
Jessica Brassler & Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

Oheka Castle | Huntington, NY

Celebrating the upcoming exhibition Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History.

Questions? Contact Caitlynn Schare at Development@Heckscher.org or 631.380.3229
Photo courtesy of Phillip Ennis

Sponsorship Opportunities

Proceeds support The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibitions and programs, including Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History.
The Heckscher Museum of Art is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization.

Your sponsorship gift this year will be matched!

Your support of this year’s Benefit has added value. In addition to supporting the exhibition and the Museum’s year of arts education and public programming, your sponsorship contribution will help us unlock an incredible 50% matching gift from a philanthropic Anonymous donor. This is an unprecedented opportunity for your gift to have extra impact!

Print & Mail Form

Bethesda Fountain Sponsor

$50,000+

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• 2 Tables (20 tickets) for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name/Logo included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page – premium placement
• Featured recognition on event signage, website, social media, in the Museum, and from the stage
• Sponsor spotlight in quarterly Museum magazine
• 2 Tickets to Sat. Sept 27th VIP Exhibition Opening Reception

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Angel of the Waters Sponsor

$25,000+

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• 1 Table (12 tickets) for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name/Logo included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page – premium placement
• Featured recognition on event signage, website, social
media, in the Museum, and from the stage
• 2 Tickets to Sat. Sept 27th VIP Exhibition Opening Reception

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Cherub Sponsor

$15,000

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• 1 Table (10 Tickets) for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page
• Recognition on event signage, website, social media,
and in the Museum
• 2 Tickets to Sat. Sept 27th VIP Exhibition Opening Reception

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Marble Sponsor

$10,000

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• 8 Tickets for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page
• Recognition on event signage, website, social media, and
in the Museum
• 2 Tickets to Sat. Sept 27th VIP Exhibition Opening Reception

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Bronze Sponsor

$5,000

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• 4 Tickets for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page
• Recognition on event signage, website, and social media

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Copper Sponsor

$2,500

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• 2 Tickets for Thurs. October 16th Gala
• Your Name included in Host Committee on invitation
• Journal full-page
• Recognition on website and social media

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Granite Sponsor

$1,000

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2 Tickets for Thurs. October 16th Gala
Journal half-page
Recognition on website

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Full Page Journal Message

$1,000

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The Heckscher Museum staff is pleased to work with sponsors on their Journal message. Contact 631.380.3229 or Development@Heckscher.org. If you are providing finished art for the Journal message, the specifications are:

All artwork must be print ready, 4 Color, and 300 dpi resolution
FULL PAGE 5 x 8 in. vertical; HALF-PAGE 5 x 3 7/8 in. horizontal

Please send Journal artwork to Development@Heckscher.org. The deadline is September 22, 2025

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Half Page Journal Message

$600

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All artwork must be print ready, 4 Color, and 300 dpi resolution
FULL PAGE 5 x 8 in. vertical; HALF-PAGE 5 x 3 7/8 in. horizontal

Please send Journal artwork to Development@Heckscher.org. The deadline is September 22, 2025.

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Tickets

$500 Premium Ticket (Preferred Seating)
$350 Friend Ticket (Standard Seating)

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Tickets for the 2025 Heckscher Museum Benefit are $500 for Premium (Preferred Seating) and $350 for Friend Tickets (Standard Seating). Purchase online beginning September 2, 2025

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Donation

Other Amount

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Support the Benefit through a fully-tax deductible donation in any amount
Donors will be recognized in the Benefit Journal

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Please note, individual tickets will be available beginning September 2.

JOURNAL MESSAGE

All artwork must be print ready, 4 Color, and 300 dpi resolution
FULL PAGE 5 x 8 in. vertical; HALF-PAGE 5 x 3 7/8 in. horizontal

Please send Journal artwork to Development@Heckscher.org. The deadline is September 19, 2025.

To be included in the Host Committee on the invitation, sponsorships must be received by August 15, 2025.

Event Donations

Thank you to the following generous in-kind donors:

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

Evangeline Knell, Identity Digital

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2025 Heckscher Museum Benefit

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