Celebrating 30 Americans
Saturday, December 4, 2021
7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Thank you for an incredible evening!
Save the date: Saturday, December 3, 2022
Join us to celebrate and support the arts, particularly the major exhibition 30 Americans, featuring the work of acclaimed contemporary Black artists.
Featuring delicious small plates by Loosh Culinaire and libations by Twist Bartending, plus specialty cocktails by Olando "Opie" Patterson of Goat’s. Entertainment by Reggie Sullivan and the Congaree Saints and DJs Lady Marauder and Preach Jacobs.
The Gala is the CMA’s largest fundraiser of the year and raises significant funds to support the museum’s award-winning arts education and community enrichment programs.
Black-tie attire. Complimentary valet parking on Hampton Street at Boyd Plaza.
Boyd Plaza
Leave your car with the complimentary valet and immerse yourself in an outdoor space inspired by the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Passed appetizers highlight the artist's Puerto Rican and Haitian heritage, DJ Lady Marauder spins retro tunes on vinyl, and the specialty cocktail is by mixologist Olando "Opie" Patterson of Goat’s.
The space also features art, commissioned specially for the occasion, by local artist Cedric Umoja.
Champagne Lounge
Inspired by Mickalene Thomas’ Baby I Am Ready Now, this space truly sparkles.
Indulge in a glass of bubbly and enticing bite-sized delights from Loosh Culinaire.
Tito's Dream Lounge
Presented by Friends of African American Art & Culture
Inspired by Wangechi Mutu's Non, je ne regrette rien, the Tito's Dream Lounge brings to life an enchanting experience reminiscent of a 1930s cocktail lounge, featuring a Tito's Vodka specialty cocktail and small bites by Loosh Culinaire.
The Loft
This glitzy hip hop club experience is inspired by the Gala's pièce de résistance, Kehinde Wiley's nine-foot-tall Equestrian Portrait of the Count Duke Olivares.
Throughout the evening, this space will be filled with soul food-inspired fare from Loosh Culinaire, a full bar including a specialty cocktail by Olando "Opie" Patterson of Goat’s, and hip hop beats. As the excitement builds, the night culminates in a DJ battle between Lady Marauder and Preach Jacobs.
Exhibitions on View
Image above: Kehinde Wiley
Born in Los Angeles, CA, 1977 | Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Equestrian Portrait of the Count Duke Olivares (detail), 2005
Oil on canvas, 108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm)
© Kehinde Wiley. Courtesy Rubell Museum, Miami
Many thanks to our décor designers Steven Ford of Steven Ford Interiors, Jevettra Gardner of Avila Dawn Events, and Julianne Sojourner of My Friend’s Garden for their support.
Sponsors
Benefactor Sponsors
Julie and
Mike Brenan;
First Citizens Bank;
Susan B. and C. Carroll Heyward;
Sam and
Sandy McGuckin
Patron Sponsors
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; ALOFT Columbia Downtown; Ambient Media; The Comet; Margaret Anne and Theodore DuBose; eSources, LLC; Tom and Pat Fortson; Jamie and Iris Griffin; Therese Griffin; Holiday Inn Downtown Main Street; Hotel Trundle; HUB International; Johnson Controls; Mary and John Kessler; Lexington Medical Center; Paul Leo and Eric Tucker; Peggy and Bill Maltarich; Beth and Matthew Richardson; Betty Robinson and John Hutto; RRD; Schmoyer and Company, LLC; Joe and Amanda Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Thomas; C. Philip and Corbett Toussaint
Friend Sponsors
Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters and Mr. Samuel C. Waters;
Mary and Clinch Belser;
Bowen Capital;
The Braddock Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC;
Joseph Bruce;
Carolina Gold Construction;
Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Coles, III;
Beth Dworjanyn;
Karen and David Dukes;
Lucie and Bob Eggleston;
Becky and Earl Ellis;
Nancy Gibbes and Curtis Rone;
Peri Johnson;
Cathy and
Mike Love;
Modern Exterminating Company;
Lou and Patrick Nolan;
Ann Marie Stieritz and John Carran;
Susan Thorpe and John Baynes;
Brenda and Rick Wheeler;
Wolfe & Taylor, REALTORS®;
The Zvejnieks Foundation of South Carolina