In celebration of the opening of the exhibition Cocktail Culture—an exploration of the social ritual of the cocktail hour through the lens of fashion and design—a cocktail reception and exclusive exhibition preview was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Gala sponsors attended a private dinner.
Gala Chair
Annie Falk
Young Friends Gala Chairs
Beth Beattie
Damienne De Cristo
Katherine Lande
Benefactors
Annie and Michael Falk
Vanessa and Anthony Beyer
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Soter
Grand Patrons
The Marvin H. Davidson Foundation. Inc.
Michele and Howard Kessler
Jana and John Scarpa
Mrs. Harold Smith
Patrons
Christine and Bill Aylward
Ruth and Ted Baum
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Butler
Barbara and Peter Georgescu
Ted and Dina Merrill Hartley
Irene and Jim Karp
Ann and Gilbert Maurer
Joanne Pearson
Muriel ad Ralph Saltzman
Supporters
Caron and John Avery
Doreen and Gilbert Bassin
Trudi Borchardt
Jane Carroll and Leo Arnaboldi
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Fisher
J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Foundation
Dorothy and Sidney Kohl
Joan Lazarus
Ellen and Irwin Levy
Margaret and David Luce
Kay and Peter Lyons
Elaine A. Merriman
Sydelle Meyer
Bridget and Tim Moran
Lynn and John Pohanka
Thomas C. Quick
Mr. and Mrs. William Samuels
Lynn Joy and Meyer Sapoff
Tracy and Matt Smith
Kathryn and Leo Vecellio
Corporate Parton
Frank Crystal & Company
Corporate Supporters
Akerman Senterfitt
Sotheby’s
Sutra International Design, LLC
In-Kind sponsor
Bacardi Rum
Local presentation of the Cocktail Culture exhibition was made possible in part through the generosity of Mr. Bruce Beal, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharif, and Wilmington Trust. Media support provided by Palm Beach Illustrated, and WPTV channel 5.