Name: The Black Arts Council Benefit 2026
Start: 2026-04-09T18:30
Location: MoMA

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Held on Thu, Apr 9, 6:30 p.m.

MoMA

The Black Arts Council Benefit: A Night Out with Friends

Honoring
Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt
Mark Bradford

Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:30 p.m. Cocktails
8:00 p.m. Dinner

Performance by Kelsey Lu
DJ sets by Niks

Host Committee
Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm
Firelei Báez
Cierra Britton
Dominic Chambers
Kenturah Davis
Leonardo Drew
Tiffany and Antoine Gara
Amy Goldrich and Nick Klein
Alvin Hall and Kendall Messick
Chase Hall
Lauren Halsey
Ebony L. Haynes
Rujeko Hockley and Hank Willis Thomas
AC and Thelma Hudgins
Michi Jigarjian
Pamela J. Joyner and Alfred J. Giuffrida
Simone Leigh
Glenn Ligon
Bernard Lumpkin and Carmine Boccuzzi
Kerrie McDevitt and Richard Torres
Angel Otero
Antwaun Sargent
Richard Simon and Storm Ascher
Shamina Sneed
Hannah Traore

Proceeds from this event benefit the Black Arts Council Fund for acquisitions, programming, and exhibitions.

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The Black Arts Council is a community of patrons, philanthropists, collectors, and art enthusiasts dedicated to the elevated visibility, access, and appreciation for art and artists of the African diaspora at The Museum of Modern Art. Founded in 1993 by Dr. Akosua Barthwell Evans, Agnes Gund, and David Rockefeller Jr., the Black Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art evolved from the visionary Friends of Education—a trailblazing initiative to cultivate a more reflective audience at the Museum, fund acquisitions by Black artists, support educational programming around Black art, and create opportunities for Black artists and arts professionals at MoMA.

The Black Arts Council continues its founding mission to strengthen the artistic tradition at MoMA by centering Black perspectives on modern and contemporary art that educate, inform, and elevate the canon across New York City and around the world.

Each year, the exclusive, members-only programming of the Black Arts Council—from gallery talks and curatorial walk-throughs of groundbreaking exhibitions to intimate studio visits with artists, private collection visits, and more—fosters opportunities for Black artists and their work and illustrates this community’s unique ability to convene and champion emerging and iconic artists of African descent at The Museum of Modern Art.

To learn more about the Black Arts Council, email [email protected].

This event is part of The Black Arts Council Benefit.

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