{"id":14874,"date":"2018-12-20T15:53:30","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T20:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vaearts.org\/US\/?p=14874"},"modified":"2018-12-21T21:57:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-22T02:57:21","slug":"the-venezuelan-american-endowment-for-the-arts-7th-annual-benefit-gala-paez-medal-of-art-ceremony-honoring-bob-colacello-gustavo-dudamel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaearts.org\/US\/the-venezuelan-american-endowment-for-the-arts-7th-annual-benefit-gala-paez-medal-of-art-ceremony-honoring-bob-colacello-gustavo-dudamel\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e1ez Medal of Art Award Ceremony, honoring Bob Colacello 2017 & Gustavo Dudamel 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paez Medal of Art Award Ceremony <\/strong><\/h1>\n

& 7th<\/sup> Annual Benefit Gala<\/strong><\/h1>\n

honoring Bob Colacello 2017 & Gustavo Dudamel 2018<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>
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2018 P\u00e1ez Recipient: Gustavo Dudamel, VAEA Advisory Board Chair: Carolina Herrera & 2017 P\u00e1ez Recipient: Bob Colacello. Photo by BFA – Rommel Demano<\/p>\n<\/div>

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With Gratitude:<\/h3>\n

VAEA would like to give a special thanks to all our friends that supported VAEA\u2019s Annual Benefit Gala and P\u00e1ez Medal of Art Ceremony Honoring Bob Colacello & Gustavo Dudamel.<\/p>\n

Our immense gratitude to VAEA\u2019s Gala Leadership: Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Carter, Honorary Chairs, Mr. & Mrs. Gerrity Lansing, Gala Chairs, Mr. & Mrs. Reinaldo Herrera, Chairs Advisory Board & Damian Woetzel, Presenter Award Ceremony. <\/span><\/p>\n

The VAEA’s Gala Committee:<\/strong> Adam Lippes & Alexander Farnsworth, Agnes Gund, Boris Izaguirre & Ruben Nogueira, Calvin Klein, Dani Bedoni, David Kamp & Aimee Bell, Dixon and Arriana Boardman, Ernesto Arambatzis & Frank Amadeo, Francesco & Alba Clemente, Gustavo Sever, Howard & Nancy Marks, HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, Irene Grisanti, Jason A. Leonard & Juan Jos\u00e9 Reverol, John & Susan Hess, Jonathan Becker & Alexandra Kotur, Joseph & Annette Allen, Louise Grunwald, Lourdes Fanjul, Martin O’Connor & Jane Sarkin, Matt Ullian, Oliver Sarkozy & Mary Kate Olsen, Omar Hernandez, Paul Wilmot, Ricardo Brunstein, Ricardo Jaimes-Branger & Antonio Vasco, Seth Campbell, Sims Lansing, Stuart Parr & Ozlem Onal, Suydam (Sydie) Lansing, Valentin & Yaz Hernandez, Vito Schnabel and Wendy Stark.<\/span><\/p>\n

The artists that performed made VAEA Gala, a night to remember:<\/strong> MC, Juss Marquez; Violinist, Samuel Vargas; Crooner, Gian Faraone & DJ, David Rond\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also want to thank VAEA\u2019s Young Committee for their dedication, as well as our staff and volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Press Relations by<\/strong>: GRB Communications, <\/span><\/p>\n

Event Production:<\/strong> Its All About Branding & Lu Eventus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social Media:<\/strong> Gabriela Laguna & Jean Paul Ciaramella.<\/span><\/p>\n

Graphic Design:<\/strong> Miguel Campos <\/span><\/p>\n

Website management:<\/strong> Laura Bracho, Estudios App.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photography:<\/strong> Romina Hendlin<\/span><\/p>\n

Volunteers:<\/strong> Mariana Garay, Lucrecia Maldonado, Loli Viana, Gabriel Inghilterra and Miguel Santiago Grizanti.<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy holidays and our immense gratitude! Lets keep working together to continue to grow and expand our programs in 2019. The best is yet to come!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

December 19th<\/sup>, 2018<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

VAEA\u2019s 7th<\/sup> Annual Benefit Gala took place on December 18th<\/sup>, 2018 at the David Rubenstein Atrium in Lincoln Center, New York City in a festive night celebrating Venezuelan and American cultures and honoring Bob Colacello and Gustavo Dudamel with the P\u00e1ez Medal of Art 2017 & 2018 respectively.<\/p>\n

The evening began at 7pm with cocktails and a live performance by violinist Samuel Vargas followed by the P\u00e1ez Medal Ceremonies.<\/p>\n

Damien Woetzel introduced the honorees and Reinaldo Herrera & Valeria Cordero presented the 2017 P\u00e1ez to Bob Colacello followed by Carolina Herrera & Ali Cordero Casal who presented the 2018 P\u00e1ez to Gustavo Dudamel.<\/p>\n

Following the inspiring and heartfelt speeches by the honorees, the Gala attendants were delighted by a live performance of \u201cNew York, New York\u201d among other joyful tunes by crooner Gian Faraone.<\/p>\n

The evening concluded in a fun after party with dance music courtesy of DJ David Rond\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

The guests included Honorees Bob Colacello & Gustavo Dudamel, Damian Woetzel, Reinaldo & Carolina Herrera, Gerrity & Patricia Lansing, Maria Valverde, Boris Izaguirre, Omar Hern\u00e1ndez, Gabriel Rivera Barraza, Tony Bechara, Alexandra Vidal, Sydie Lansing, Valentine & Yaz Hern\u00e1ndez, Eric Shiner among others.<\/p>\n

Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n

BFA – Rommel Demano:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/bfa.com\/events\/26413<\/a><\/p>\n

Wire Image – Johnny Nunez:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.wireimage.com\/search\/#events?q=dudamel\/[775272207]&ep=1\/60\/1&s=3<\/a><\/p>\n

Getty Images \u2013 Johnny Nunez:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/photos\/paez-medal-award?events=775272207&family=editorial&phrase=paez%20medal%20award#license<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional photos by Guillermo Mogollan, Luis Enrique Rivera & Romina Hendlin.<\/p>\n

Gala Info<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tuesday, December 18th<\/sup> 2018, David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, New York City.<\/p>\n

Mr. & Mrs. Graydon Carter, Honorary Chairs<\/p>\n

Mr. & Mrs. Gerrity Lansing, Gala Chairs<\/p>\n

Mr. & Mrs. Reinaldo Herrera, Chairs Advisory Board, VAEA<\/p>\n

Ali Cordero Casal, Chairman, VAEA<\/p>\n

Damian Woetzel, Presenter Award Ceremony<\/p>\n

Valeria Cordero, Director, VAEA<\/p>\n

Live performances by:<\/p>\n

Violinist, Samuel Vargas<\/p>\n

Crooner, Gian Faraone<\/p>\n

DJ, David Rond\u00f3n<\/p>\n<\/div>

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