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Annual Gala Honorees

The Great Neck Arts Center is proud to recognize the many exceptional individuals who have been honored at our past annual galas.
 

Gala 2011

Terri Carr Muran

Bill Plympton - Artist of Distinction

Alexa Ray Joel - Rising Star

Gala 2010

Judi Bosworth, Nassau County Legislator

Jerry Sloane

Dohn Samuel Schildkraut

James Rosenquist – Lifetime Achievement Award

Melissa Errico – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2009

Michelle Schimel, New York State Assemblywoman

Hon. J. Leonard Samansky*, Mayor

Diana and Jeffrey Phillips

Trent Kowalik – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2008

Gary Ackerman, United States Congressman

Regina Keller Gil

Joseph Gil

Kelli O’Hara – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2007

Roger & Jerry Tilles, Hana & Ellie

Robert & Phoebe Lewis

Edwina Sandys – Artist of Distinction

Bob Gruen – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2006

Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld

Jon Kaiman, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor

Lore Kent

Alex Wagman – Artist of Distinction

Stan Goldberg – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2005

Raine Silverstein

Frank Lalezarian

Marc Katz

Ronni Berger

Oleg Cassini – Artist of Distinction

Lissy Dennett – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2004

Angela Anton

Tom DiNapoli, New York State Assemblyman

Michael Balboni, New York State Senator

Howard Goldberg – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2003

Albert Nassim

Jeffrey L. Bass

Judy Amsel – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2002

Morris Levy

Richard Arenella

Joe Butler – Artist of Distinction

Savion Glover – Artist of Distinction

Yvette Glover – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2001

Ronni Davidowitz, Rosenman & Collin LLP

Jan & Michael Wallace

Alexander Bernstein – Artist of Distinction

Lou Dorfsman – Artist of Distinction

Gala 2000

Mark Stumer

Michele & Ralph Heiman

Doris Weinstein*

Larry Rivers* – Artist of Distinction

Gala 1999

Robert Rosegarten

Al Grey* – Artist of Distinction

Gala 1998

Victoria Benalloul

Fran Badalamente

Giancarlo Impiglia – Artist of Distinction

Gala 1997

Francis Ford Coppola – Artist of Distinction

James Rosenquist – Artist of Distinction

Gala 1996

Shirley Romaine – Artist of Distinction

Morton Gould* – Artist of Distinction