Take Center Stage
Join us as we ascend to Higher Ground…
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center invites you to join us on Saturday, May 6, 2023 as we forge ahead with purpose, ascending to “Higher Ground” in the spirit of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, August Wilson. A special celebration awaits at the Westin Hotel featuring cocktails, dinner, and a “Center Stage” performance featuring vocalist, Eric Roberson, and the String Queens. Later, join us at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center for The Encore After Party with DJ, dancing, complimentary welcome cocktail and dessert and coffee bar.
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023
HIGHER GROUND: TAKE CENTER STAGE
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center Gala
Westin Hotel
1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
2023 GALA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
$50,000: PLATNIUM BENEFACTOR*
*PLATINUM SPONSOR FOR THE 2023 TAKE CENTER STAGE GALA IS UPMC & UPMC HEALTH PLAN
Benefits (valued at $8,200):
- Sixteen (16) Gala tickets for guests
- Six (6) complimentary tickets for any AWAACC performance throughout the year
- Full-page premium placement in Gala program book advertisement
- Acknowledgment from the podium by AWAACC President and CEO
- Company Day at AWAACC
- Company logo featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- Corporate sponsor discount ticket program
- Corporate sponsor discount facility rental
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$25,000: GOLD BENEFACTOR
Benefits (valued at $4,100):
- Eight (8) Gala tickets for guests
- Six (6) complimentary tickets for any AWAACC performance throughout the year
- Full-page Gala program book advertisement
- Acknowledgment from the podium by AWAACC President and CEO
- Company logo featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- Corporate sponsor discount ticket program
- Corporate sponsor discount facility rental
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$10,000: SILVER BENEFACTOR
Benefits (valued at $3,100):
- Eight (8) Gala tickets for guests
- Four (4) tickets for any AWAACC performance throughout the year
- Half-page Gala program book advertisement
- Company listing featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- Corporate sponsor discount ticket program
- Corporate sponsor discount facility rental
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$7,500: BRONZE BENEFACTOR
Benefits (valued at $2,900):
- Eight (8) Gala tickets for guests
- Two (2) tickets for any AWAACC performance throughout the year
- Quarter-page Gala program book advertisement
- Company listing featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- Corporate sponsor discount ticket program
- Corporate sponsor discount facility rental
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$5,000: COPPER PATRON
Benefits (valued at $2,300):
- Six (6) Gala tickets for guests
- Company listing featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- Corporate sponsor discount ticket program
- Corporate sponsor discount facility rental
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$2,500: METAL PATRON
Benefits (valued at $1,600):
- Four (4) Gala tickets for guests
- Company listing featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
$1,500: STEEL PATRON
Benefits (valued at $1,000):
- Two (2) Gala tickets for guests
- Company listing featured in all Gala printed and electronic materials
- AWAACC website visibility throughout the calendar year
Host Committee
- Shiv Sethi, Corporate Chair
- Nneka and Rahmon Hart, Host Committee Co-Chairs
- Makayla & Emmai Alaquiva
- Michele and Ron Alvarado
- Honorable Cynthia A. Baldwin and Arthur L. Baldwin
- Angela Blanton
- Demeatria and JG Boccella
- Kenya T. Boswell
- Esther Bush
- Janis Burley and Erwin Campbell
- Dina Clark
- Chuck Cooper III
- Dr. Judith and Ron Davenport
- Blayre Holmes Davis and Lt. Governor Austin Davis
- Jackie Dixon
- Leslie and Clarence Dozier
- Malesia Dunn
- Sylvia and Fred Fields
- County Executive Rich Fitzgerald
- Charlene Foggie-Barnett
- Eileen French and Patrick Jordan
- Mayor Ed Gainey and First Lady Michelle Gainey
- Dr. Gretchen and William Generett
- Shirley H. Golden
- Ann and Leon Haley
- Joseph Hall
- Keri Harmicar and David Benjamin Seman
- Denise and Cain Hayes
- Michelyn Hood and Georin Aquila
- Kathy Humphrey, Ph.D.
- Marcia Martin
- Tracey McCants Lewis
- Kelley Barrows McCormick and Darren McCormick
- Sabrina Saunders Mosby and Brandon Mosby
- Richard Parsakian
- Jamy and Robert Rankin
- Kendra J. Ross, PhD
- Craig Dunham and Caryn Rubinoff
- Ayesha Scott
- Keia C. Simmons and Danny Simmons
- Felicia E. Snead, MD
- Janera Solomon and Jeremy Resnick
- Nancy D. Washington, Ph.D
- Kendra Whitlock-Ingram and Ben Ingram
- Fantasy and Ray Zellars
- *as of 3/23/2023
Have More Questions?
Interested in being a sponsor of the Take Center Stage Gala contact Gina Range at grange@awaacc.org or 412-567-2956.
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