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Henry Street Settlement is partnering with Independent, the leading invitation-only art show in New York city for rising contemporary art, to launch a new fundraising Gala during the vernissage opening. It will take place on May 14, from 5 to 8 pm, at the fair’s new Lower East Side location, Pier 36, steps from Henry Street Settlement.

Guests of the event will enjoy a cocktail party, light hors d’oeuvres, and private viewing of more than 100 rising and established voices and visionaries, many of whom are celebrating their New York debut. These solo and group presentations are commissioned by 76 leading galleries from around the world.

Every ticket and donation helps Henry Street’s neighbors find jobs, learn English, access food, go to college, attain needed mental health care, participate in arts programs at Abrons Arts Center, and find paths to success.

Get your Gala Preview tickets here!

Unable to attend the Gala? You can still make 100% tax-deductible donations here.

For sponsorship, committee opportunities and/or media inquiries, please contact Gabii Rodríguez or 347.286.4664.

Henry Street Settlement is grateful to our committee members for generously supporting the Gala Preview at Independent.

LILLIAN WALD LEADERS

Margaret & Richard Boyden


Evette & Scott Ferguson

HENRY STREET HERO

Iris Abrons
Jill Blickstein
Robert & Jane Harrison
Roy M. Korins & Gillian Zackman
Philip & Barbara Kutzko
NewYork-Presbyterian
Gary & Iris Posternack

CHANGEMAKER

Anne Abrons & David F. Sharpe
Dale & Bob Burch
DLA Piper
Mary & Brian Donley
Michael & Alexa Chae
Liane Ginsberg Family Fund
Marty Haessler & Edward Pallesen
Ian & Lea Highet
Hope Holiner & Michael Wolkowitz
Independent
Trinity Church NYC
Catherine & Tracy Wolstencroft

HOST COMMITTEE

Marla Aaron Rachel Antonoff Angelo Baque Julia Chiang & Brian Donnelly Anne Collier & Matthew Higgs Elizabeth Dee India Ennenga & Ben Ganz JiaJia Fei Nate Freeman Hannah Gottlieb-Graham Luis Guzmán Nicolas Heller Jack Irv Gia Kuan Fran Lebowitz Whitney Mallett Johnny Marines Beni Metsch Chrissie Miller & Leo Fitzpatrick Montez Press Radio David Prutting Lee Quiñones Laura Raicovich Kareem Rahma Mellány Sánchez

HENRY STREET SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE

Peter B. Brandt, Co-Chair Scott D. Ferguson, Co-Chair Dale J. Burch Melissa R. Burch James Fuentes Theodore Liouliakis Angela Mariani Mohamad Merilan Akash Dev Mishra Richard H. Neiman Edward S. Pallesen Pilar Crespi Robert Lesley G. Schulhof Neil S. Suslak Jeffrey H. Tucker Laurie Weltz

BENEFIT COMMITTEE

Debra M. Aaron Angela & James Basker Jill & Jay Bernstein The Alexander Bodini Foundation Peter B. Brandt Adam Brenner Louis J. Briskman & Karen Davis Briskman Matthew Caverly & Angela Hu Julio Colón Diane & James Connelly Kristen Coy Diana & Fred Elghanayan Renee Epps & Fabian Jabro John Ettinger Rachel Brenner Feifer & JJ Feifer Leslie Finerman Christine & Todd Fisher Jeanne Donovan Fisher William & Lucy Friedman Pedro Genao David Giffen & C.J. Wise Suzan Gordon Richard D. Greenfield & Peggy Greenfield Jay Grimm Peter Haveles, Jr. Anne Hess & Craig Kaplan Marlene Hess & James D. Zirin Jerry M. Huffman & Mary S. Huffman Bettysue Hughes Adrian & Christina Jones Priscilla Bijur Kane & Gerry Kane Amy Kansay/Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Elaine & Mark Kessel Sarah-Ann Kramarsky Jill & Peter Kraus Amy Larovere Wendy Lehman Lash & Stephen Lash Jane & Michael Lockshin Josephine Lume Joanne Mack Evette Maduro/Betances Health Center Aila Main Angela Mariani Christopher M. & Valerie S. Mason Margaret McQuade Kate Medina Verona Middleton-Jeter Barbara & Howard Morse Douglas L. Paul Jeff & Liz Peek Amy & Joseph Perella katy petty Mark Piszko/PKF O’Connor Davies Lauren Poster Stephanie A. Raneri & David J. Stern Kalyani Ravi Pilar Crespi Robert & Stephen Robert Meg Roth Becky & Pete Ruegger Storey Schifter Oren Schneider Halsey & Griffin Schroeder Lorcan Shannon Ronny Jo Siegal & Jeffrey H. Tucker Darrell Silver The Ted Slavin Family Foundation Joshua & Geula Solomon Marc S. Solomon & Cindy Levine Stainman Family Foundation Antonia Steinberg Robert Stilin Joshua & Kim Targoff Roxana & Bob Tetenbaum Lisa Thomas/STAIR Galleries Mr. Christopher Tsai & Mr. André Stockamp UBS Investment Bank (MOSAIC Americas) Carmen Zita Terry Zucker

Committees as of May 11, 2026.

A warm thank you to the hundreds of other generous donors who have supported the Gala Preview.

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