Bright Lights: A Hudson River Museum Gala (2025)

Honoring

Robert Halmi
Founder and CEO of Great Point Studios

Hope Davis
HRM Trustee, Isidore Konti Medal

Celebrating

30th Anniversary of the HRM Junior Docent Program

Evening Program

Join us for a special evening celebrating luminaries in our community, the thriving arts and entertainment in Yonkers and beyond, and our next generation of leaders.

Enjoy curated cocktails in the courtyard at 6pm, followed by a seated dinner catered by Sterling Affair in the Museum’s Hudson Room and River Terrace at 7pm.

The evening will include live musical performances, a live auction, and a silent auction. Visit onecau.se/hrmgala from May 15 through May 29 for access to the silent auction online.

Festive cocktail attire. Let yourself be inspired by the “bright lights” theme! Valet parking available.

Purchase tickets

Purchase journal ads

Sponsors

Diamond
Great Point Studios

Gold
Tom and Terry D’Auria
National Resources
Sound Associates, Inc.

Silver
The Bernacchia Family
Hope Davis and Robert Braddick
Brian Dore
Becky and David Gochman
Brett Humphreys and Samantha Merton
Robin Liebowitz and Philippe Sandmeier
Lorraine W. Shanley and David H. Snyder

Bronze
Kate Buggeln
Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts
Elise Kessler and Mark Mottel
The Mulford Corporation/MHACY
DeWayne N. Philips and Caroline A. Wamsler, PhD
Jeffrey and Robin Roude

Patron
Clare Bell
Bonnie Bell-Curran and Gerard Curran
Debra A. Blair and Richard deBart
David Brent
Peter French
Jennifer Huffman
Yolanda F. Johnson
Conrad and Sarah Meyer
Nancy Montag
Christina O’Neill
Thompson & Bender
Tammy M. Torres
Kate Waters and Lynette Phillips

Gala Committee

Gala Co-Chairs
Debra A. Blair
Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson
Brian Dore
Christina O’Neill

Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Auria
Clare Bell
Bruce Bernacchia
Kate Buggeln
Natasha Caputo
Taryn Duffy
Melissa Goldberg
Yolanda F. Johnson
Elise J. Kessler
Robin Liebowitz
Conrad Meyer
Nancy Montag
Christina O’Shea-Daly
DeWayne N. Phillips and Caroline A. Wamsler, PhD
Angelique Piwinski
Susan Fraysse Russ
Lorraine W. Shanley

For more information about sponsorship, tickets, and journal ads, call (914) 963-4550 x216.

All proceeds benefit the HRM’s mission and programs. Your contribution is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.