The Great Gatsby, Nassau County Museum of Art’s 2013 Museum Ball, celebrates the glamorous Gold Coast era immortalized in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel.
In the spirit of the Fitzgerald novel and the new Baz Luhrmann film, the Museum Ball through décor and the attire of Ball guests, will evoke that unforgettable era of fabulous parties and wealth on Long Island’s North Shore.
The 2013 Ball, to be held on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m., returns to the grounds of museum’s own historic Gold Coast mansion, the former Frick Estate, Clayton.
This black tie evening of dining and dancing to the music of The Alex Donner Orchestra, along with a spectacular silent auction, is the museum’s major annual fundraiser.
The ball provides an important component of the museum’s operating budget, offering support for an ambitious schedule of exhibitions and stimulating educational programs for adults, students, families and school groups. The ball’s Media Partner is the prestigious magazine, New York Cottages and Gardens.
Through the courtesy of Great Neck Jaguar, the museum is offering a limited number of raffles for a two-year lease on a 2013 Jaguar XF-AWD. Only 300 raffles will be available for sale, at $100 each, three for $250 or seven for $500. The drawing will be held at the Ball; the winner need not be present to win. To purchase raffles, call the museum’s development department at (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
Tickets to The Great Gatsby, the 2013 Museum Ball, on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m., are $1,000 per person at the Patron level, $500 per person at the Friend level and $350 per person at the Junior level (ages 40 and under). All but $200 of each ticket price is tax deductible.
For information on donor packages, opportunities for sponsorships or business partnerships, or to inquire about journal advertising call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16, or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, west of Glen Cove Road, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A. For current exhibitions, events, days/times, and directions, call (516) 484-9337 or log onto nassaumuseum.org.
