Tisch Gala 2016

To all of our students, parents, supporters, performers, Dean's Council members, Parents' Council members, and friends who supported the 50th Anniversary Tisch Gala - THANK YOU!

The event raised more than $2,100,000 – a gala record – and the gifts continue to arrive! This vital scholarship support provides the opportunity for ALL students with the requisite talent and passion to follow their dreams to come to NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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The Tisch Gala took place on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Jazz at Lincoln Center. 

Honorees:

The Tisch Family
The 50th Anniversary Big Apple Award for Leadership in the Arts was accepted by
Andrew Tisch, Jonathan Tisch, and Steve Tisch

and

The 50th Anniversary Big Apple Alumni Award to 

Lili Cheng ’93 (ITP)
Institute of Emerging Media
Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft

Wendy Calhoun ’91 (Kanbar, Film & TV)
Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
TV Drama Writer/Producer: Empire, Nashville, Justified

Paul Tazewell ’89 (Design)
Institute of Performing Arts
Costume Designer, Hamilton, THE WIZ! Live

2016 Gala Photos

Honorary Chairs

Janice & Billy Crystal ’70 and Martin Scorsese ’64/’68/Hon. ’92 

Chairs

Jonathan Cohen ’12 and Michael D. Ratner ’14

Hosted by

Alec Baldwin ’94/Hon. ’10 and Spike Lee ’82/Hon. ’98

Produced by

Amanda Lipitz ’02
Allyson Green

Directed/Co-Choreographed by

Sam Scalamoni

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TITANIUM AWARD WINNERS’ CIRCLE

  • Anonymous
  • The Tisch Family

PLATINUM PRESENTING PERFORMERS

  • Bonnie & William Kwok

GOLDEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY ANGELS

  • The Alec Baldwin Foundation, Inc.
  • Carol & Alan Bernon Family Foundation
  • Jonathan Cohen ’12
  • Michael D. Ratner ’14

SILVER PRODUCERS

  • Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
  • Sharon Chang ’95/’98
  • Janice & Billy Crystal ’70
  • Darla & Patrick Flanagan
  • Kaufman Astoria Studios
  • Amanda Lipitz ’02 & Greg Smith
  • Tracy Stein & Marco Masotti
  • Toni Lynn Ross
  • Dennis L. Riese Foundation
  • May and Samuel Rudin Family
  • Foundation, Inc.
  • Richard Vague
  • Sophia Wong & Johnny Zhang

BRONZE DIRECTORS

  • Scot & Alexandra Ackerman
  • Cynthia & Alan Berkshire
  • Pat & Walter Moore
  • Piacentile Family Foundation
  • Karen & Marc Spector
  • Through the Lens Entertainment
  • Julie & Bobby Taubman
  • Kathleen & Charles Van Horn
  • Kelly & John Waller

BENEFACTORS

  • Jessica & David Aronoff
  • The Bindley Family
  • Dori Schnitzer & Mark Brown
  • Francesca & Jim Cervantes
  • Georgia & Gerald Curatola ’83
  • Aida & John Dieck
  • Rosemarie & Joe DiLorenzo
  • Stacey & Fernando Donayre
  • Molly & Sean Durkin
  • Lisa & Brian Enslow
  • Nora & Alexander Falk
  • Jana & Rob Fore
  • Ellen Stern Garland & Eric Garland
  • David Geffen Foundation
  • Lena & Rob Gelenberg
  • Nerida & Tom Hackett
  • Carol & Chris Jakubik
  • Beverly & Brodie Johnson
  • Carol & Mike Johnson
  • Wendy Davis Johnson & Gordon Johnson
  • Sally & Barry Karlin
  • Mary & Brian Katz
  • Lisa & Brian Kessler
  • Sarah Emerson & Ed Krapels
  • Jude & Bill Lang
  • Juana Schurman & Tony Ligamari
  • Betty Ann Caravella & Kevin Morris
  • Reta, Robert, and Briggs Peery
  • Robin & Nick Politan
  • Mara Urshel & Ronnie Rothstein
  • Annie Marie M. Santos, MD
  • Bronwyn & David Sergi
  • Ellen & Bruce Shain
  • Nina Palmer & Steve Sheldon
  • Joyce Ulrich & Hank Stewart III
  • Jillian & Jeremy Temkin
  • Nancy Travis ’83
  • Jeannette & Jon Tullis
  • Wendy & Jeff Turk
  • Liz Alicea-Velez & Ismael Velez
  • Lisa Breen & Jack Welch
  • Vanna White
  • Carole & Keith Yuster
  • Ronna & Steven Zoll

PATRON

  • Linda Arnone
  • Available Light of NY
  • James & Deborah Burrows Foundation
  • David Conney MD
  • Lori Gilliland D'Atri
  • Michael Fiore ’99, CCO Michael Fiore Films
  • Miss Isabel Getty ’16
  • Paula & Jonathan Gordon
  • Lawrence Otis Graham
  • Allyson Green & Peter Terezakis ’14
  • Agnes Gund
  • Tim Haynes & Kevin Roberts
  • Eileen Heisler ’88
  • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Izard
  • Marcia Gay Harden ’88
  • Eve & Rose Jaffe
  • Rise Johnson
  • Thomas J. Kapacinskas
  • Bicky & George Kellner ’73
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey McElnea
  • Suzanne McFayden
  • Eve & Ewan McGregor
  • Lori & David Moore
  • Neuman’s Kitchen
  • Beatriz Fontoura ’94/’96 &
  • Daniel Nussenzveig
  • Nicholas Osborne
  • Vincent O’Toole/Horizon Media
  • Joe Pichirallo
  • Henry & Peggy Schleiff
  • Shay & Allen Tate III
  • Abigail Solomon ’00 & Jason Teuscher
  • Tribeca Enterprises
  • The Wurwand Family Foundation
  • Kyle Stiffler & Gwen Baraniecki-Zwil ’15
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