Join us on Friday, September 20, from 6:00-9:00 PM in our historic building in Philipse Manor for the annual Hudson Valley Writers Center Gala!
As the sun sets over the Hudson River, we’ll celebrate thirty-six years of supporting writers and readers of diverse ages, levels, and backgrounds at every stage of their creative development.
The evening’s festivities will include conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Stacy Schiff, comments by Rehabilitation Through the Arts Program Director Charles Moore, dining provided by Marcia Selden Catering, and musical entertainment by local talent, Drew Bordeaux.
Your tax-deductible support of our organization is greatly appreciated. With your help HVWC will continue to support a variety of its signature programming efforts including scholarships, summer camp, afterschool programs, and community outreach.
We look forward to seeing you!
TICKETS
SUMMER SALE (UNTIL 8/15) $225
REGULAR $250
HVWC STUDENT $175
TEN TICKETS $2500
Meet our Honoree, Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 bestselling author praised as much for her writing and brilliant storytelling as she is for her eye-opening history. She is the author of Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Saint-Exupéry, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, the basis for the Apple TV+ series starring Michael Douglas; Cleopatra: A Life, winner of a PEN award for biography; The Witches:Salem,1692 and most recently The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. Schiff has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she lives in New York City and Pound Ridge.
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Photo credit: Elena Siebert
Meet our Honoree, Charles Moore
Charles Moore is the Director of Programs & Operations for Rehabilitation Through the Arts, an organization that helps people in prison develop critical life skills through the arts — theater, dance, music, visual arts and creative writing. He oversees program planning and management in all the facilities where RTA operates. Moore holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Mercy University and a Master’s in Professional Studies from New York Theological Seminary. Rehabilitation Through the Arts demonstrates that an approach based on human dignity is vastly more successful than one based on punishment and has dramatically decreased recidivism for its members. The program was the inspiration behind the widely praised recent film SING SING starring Colman Domingo and an ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors
Sponsorship Levels
Writers’ Circle ($5000)
- Ten Gala tickets
- Your name prominently mentioned in the Gala program
- Sponsorship of one fully-funded scholarship
- Slapering Hol Press Bundle (an assortment of five SHP titles for you to take home from the Gala)
- One afternoon or evening rental of our historic Philipse Manor train station (up to six hours)
- Two intensive (1-day) workshops in 2024
Readers’ Circle ($2500)
- Five Gala tickets
- Your name prominently mentioned in the Gala program
- Sponsorship of one fully-funded scholarship
- Slapering Hol Press Bundle (an assortment of five SHP titles for you to take home from the Gala)
- One intensive (1-day) workshop in 2024
Sponsor ($1500)
- Two Gala tickets
- Your name prominently mentioned in the Gala program
- Slapering Hol Press Bundle (an assortment of five SHP titles for you to take home from the Gala)
- One intensive (1-day) workshop in 2024
Gala Ad Packages & Auction Donation
Gala Advertisement Packages
Full Page Ad ($750): Full page ad in gala program
Half Page Ad ($500): ½ page ad in gala program
Business Card Ad ($250): Business card ad in gala program
* High resolution digital image/logo with up to 2 lines text must be emailed to [email protected] by August 15, 2024. For more sponsorship opportunities, email: [email protected] or call 914.332.5953
All Auction Donations are greatly appreciated
The Gala Program and the website will include a description of all contributions and donors, and we’ve added newsletter mentions as a valuable benefit to sponsors. With more than 5,000 names in our mailing list and another 5,000+ followers on our social media pages, our annual benefits are always well attended—especially by our supporters in the river towns. By providing an auction item and/ or an ad in our Benefit Program, you will reach our audience of longtime supporters, who are keen to support local businesses like yours.
Please click the button below to download the Gala Ad & Auction Donation Form, and email your completed form to gala@writerscenter.org.