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Wednesday, June 18th at 6:00PM
Join us for the 2025 Gala, our biggest fundraiser of the year! Help us honor Robert Hennes and the Howard & Bush Foundation and enjoy an evening of sparkling conversation, amazing art, and community spirit at this year’s event. General Admission tickets are not yet on sale, but will be soon for $190. Right now you can join the Honorary Committee! See you in June!
Price range: $190.00 through $250.00
Support for the 2025 Gala is support for the Arts Center
The mission of the Arts Center of the Capital Region is to help people create and engage with the arts.
Throughout our 61 year history, we have helped millions to realize their goals through the power of creativity. in addition to our year round studio-based classes, we produce public art projects and exhibitions, offer artist-training programs, and regrant NYS funds to artists and organizations.
In 2024, the Arts Center saw 48,000 people walk through our doors. We helped 1600 students begin or continue their creative journey. We awarded $510,000 in grant funding to local artists and nonprofit organizations. We welcomed 401 kids to our summer camp program, 50 of whom were scholarship recipients. And! We produced Troy Glow 2024, an inspring public art project bringing 8 large scale light installations and more than 10,000 people to downtown Troy.
Our 2025 Gala honors Robert Hennes with the Creative Spirit award. Bob has dedicated over 30 years to the Capital Region nonprofit sector, serving on numerous boards, including the Arts Center. He co-founded Hugh Johnson Advisors, a predecessor to Graypoint, where he now leads the nonprofit services division. A former Arts Center student himself, Bob deeply appreciates the transformative power of the arts.
We will also honor the Howard & Bush Foundation with the Creative Catalyst Award. The Howard & Bush Foundation has been supporting Troy and Rensselaer County residents since 1962, awarding nearly $16 million in grants to local nonprofits across arts, education, social services, and healthcare. From investing in the Arts Center’s core capacity to supporting startups that became community pillars, they invest in the community’s creative and social well-being.
Help us thank our sponsors:
Sponsor:
Graypoint LLC
Champion:
Overit Media
Times Union
Tri-City RentalsEnthusiast:
architecture +
Bender Family Foundation
The Bull and Bee: Meadery
James J. Houlihan Associates, Inc.
Judge Development Corporation
KeyBank
M&T Bank
Pioneer
The University at Albany FoundationAdvocate:
The Cookie Factory
The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
Duncan & Cahill Inc.
The Howard & Bush Foundation
Gwen Krause
Ellie Kittle IngalsbePatron:
Eastern Heating & Cooling Inc.
Hacker Murphy LLP
Levrx Technology Inc.
Pattison, Sampson, Ginsburg & Griffin PLLC
Phinney Design Group
Rivkin Radler LLP
The Rosenblum Companies
Temple Israel of Albany
Trudeau AssociatesCheck back as more Sponsors are added!
| Day(s) | |
|---|---|
| Session | |
| Location | The Arts Center of the Capital Region at 265 River Street Troy in NY 12180 |
| Floor | 1 |
| Room | |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair Accessible |
| For ages | |
| Gala Tickets | Gala General Admission, Gala Honorary Committee |
Click here to get directions from Google Maps (this link opens in a new tab).
Day 1: June 18, 2025
Start time:
06:00 p.m.EDT
End time:
09:00 p.m.EDT
Venue: The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St. Troy, NY 12180
Coordinates: 42.7320° N, 73.6915° W
Phone: (518) 273-0552
Email: nicole@artscenteronline.org
If you aren’t a Member yet, you can claim the membership discount by signing up today!