2022 Gala & Inaugural Creative Catalyst Awards

ACO’s 2022 Gala launches the inaugural year of ACO’s Creative Catalyst Award, which recognizes artists and leaders who exemplify its core values of discovery, diversity, disruption. 2022 Creative Catalyst Award Recipients are artist and SFJAZZ Board Chair Denise Young and composer and conductor John Adams.

READ MORE about the honorees and featured artists here.

Event Details
6:00pm Cocktails
7:00pm Dinner and Performance
8:30pm After Party

Featured Artists
Mark Adamo, composer
John Arida, pianist
Timo Andres, composer & pianist
Gilbert Galindo, Composer & DJ-Producer
Stephen Gosling, pianist
Abby Harris, ACO student composer
Paula Matthusen, composer
Trevor New, violist & composer
Alicia Olatuja, vocalist
Leanna Primiani, composer
Huang Ruo, composer
Olivia Valentine, artist
Karen Vuong, soprano
Jeffrey Zeigler, cellist

LEVELS OF SUPPORT

Visionary $25,000

• 8 VIP tickets to Dinner & Performance with Priority table placement, includes placement of two guest artists at your table
• Inside Gala Journal Cover Ad (full color)
• Recognition as an official sponsor of The Natural Order, ACO’s October 20, 2022 concert at Carnegie Hall
• 8 VIP tickets to ACO’s The Natural Order, ACO’s October 20, 2022 concert at Carnegie Hall, plus invite to exclusive post-show reception
  $23,000 of this purchase is tax-deductible

Icon $10,000

• 8 VIP tickets to Dinner & Performance with Preferred table placement, includes placement of two guest artists at your table
• Full page Gala Journal Ad (B&W)
• Recognition as an official sponsor of The Natural Order, ACO’s October 20, 2022 concert at Carnegie Hall
• 4 VIP tickets to ACO’s The Natural Order, ACO’s October 20, 2022 concert at Carnegie Hall, plus invite to exclusive post-show reception
  $8,000 of this purchase is tax-deductible

Maverick $5,000

• 4 VIP tickets to Dinner & Performance with Select table placement, includes placement of one guest artist at your table
• Listing in Gala Journal
• Invitation to a special ACO insider event
  $4,000 of this purchase is tax-deductible

Muse $1,000

• 1 VIP ticket to Dinner & Performance with Select seating
• Listing in Gala Journal
• Invitation to a special ACO insider event
  $750 of this purchase is tax-deductible

Explorer $600

• 1 VIP ticket to Dinner & Performance
• Listing in Gala Journal
  $350 of this purchase is tax-deductible

AFTER-PARTY ONLY

Dynamic Duo $250

• 2 tickets to DJ After-Party with dessert, open bar and dancing
• Listing in Gala Journal
  $80 of this purchase is tax-deductible

Reveler $150

• 1 ticket to DJ After-Party with dessert, open bar and dancing
• Listing in Gala Journal
  $65 of this purchase is tax-deductible

TRIBUTES
If you can’t attend, please consider making a donation in support of ACO, or placing a tribute in the program book:

• Back Cover (color) 5” x 7 5/8” $1,500
• Inside Covers (color) 5” x 7 5/8” $1,000
• Full page (B&W): 5” x 7 5/8” $500
• ½ page (B&W): 5” x 3 11/16” $300
• ¼ page (B&W): 2 3/8” wide x 3 11/16” $175

QUESTIONS?
Write to Lyndsay Werking at lyndsay@americancomposers.org