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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 Details6:00pm Cocktails7:00pm Dinner and Performance8:30pm After Party

Featured ArtistsMark Adamo, composerJohn Arida, pianistTimo Andres, composer & pianistGilbert Galindo, Composer & DJ-ProducerStephen Gosling, pianistAbby Harris, ACO student composerPaula Matthusen, composerTrevor New, violist & composerAlicia Olatuja, vocalistLeanna Primiani, composerHuang Ruo, composerOlivia Valentine, artistKaren Vuong, sopranoJeffrey Zeigler, cellistLEVELS OF SUPPORTVisionary $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 ONLYDynamic 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

TRIBUTESIf 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