Behind the Scenes at the National Arts Awards
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Behind the Scenes at the National Arts Awards
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On October 22, Americans for the Arts hosted the 58th annual National Arts Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. This year’s honorees included Mavis Staples, Ai Weiwei, Justin Peck, Ann Ziff, and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. After cocktails beneath suspended works by John Baldessari, guests including Zac Posen, Stephen Colbert, Congressman John Lewis, Renée Fleming, and Tiler Peck enjoyed dinner and performances including music and dance. The evening raised $1 million for Americans for the Arts.
Mavis Staples
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Carolyn Clark Powers
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Sarah Arison
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Zac Posen and Cindy Bruna
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Renée Fleming
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Ai Weiwei
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Justin Peck, Patricia Delgado, Tiler Peck, and Tommy Dunn
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Ann Ziff
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Yvonne Force Villareal and Jeff Koons
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Joe Schildhorn / Tiffany Sage; courtesy Americans for the Arts - BFA
Bob Lynch and Stephen Colbert
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Joe Schildhorn/BFA.com
Mavis Staples, Ai Weiwei, Justin Peck, and more were honored.