Event Will Honor Business Leader and Philanthropist Kenneth C. Griffin.
(Miami, FL — October 21, 2024) — Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) is pleased to present the 11th annual Art of the Party, the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year, on Saturday, November 9, 2024. This year the event will honor Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, for his dedication to philanthropy and the arts in Miami. Art of the Party features live music, a cocktail reception, and a seated dinner. The evening will also feature the announcement of the sixth annual Pérez Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement by an artist who has created a meaningful impact on artistic practice and the global art historical narrative.
“We are thrilled to celebrate our institution’s arts education programs together with the dedicated civic, philanthropic, and cultural communities that support us. Through our engaging school tours, far-reaching outreach initiatives, and dynamic talks and performances, we remain committed to our mission of creating genuine human interactions with and through art,” said PAMM Director Franklin Sirmans.
Art of the Party celebrates Miami’s flagship art museum by bringing together cultural philanthropists, artists, civic leaders, and arts supporters from around the world. Funds from Art of the Party support the museum’s robust arts education program, the largest of its kind outside the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system—the fourth largest school system in the nation—while also funding PAMM’s broader mission.
For event information or to purchase individual tickets online, visit pamm.org/aotp24. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sabrina Flores, director of major gifts, at sflores@pamm.org.
Chef’s Table Seated Dinner | 6:30pm Chef’s Table is an unforgettable dining experience under the stars on PAMM’s East Portico. Guests will enjoy live music, a cocktail reception, and a seated dinner featuring the evening’s program and the fifth annual Pérez Prize winner announcement.
Remix | 9:30pm The evening culminates with a late-night dance party on PAMM’s North Terrace Platform. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and decadent desserts. This year’s Remix DJ is artist José Parlá, whose exhibition José Parlá: Homecoming opens at PAMM in late November.
2024 Art of the Party Chairs
Karen H. Bechtel and William M. Osborne
Darlene and Jorge M. Pérez
Host Committee
Co-Chairs: Alexa and Adam Wolman, Jessica and Franklin Sirmans
- Sarah Arison and Thomas Wilhelm
- Arlene and Wayne Chaplin
- Upacala Mapatuna and Quinn Morgan
- Camille and W. Patrick McDowell
- Joe Natoli
- Mac Osborne
- Dorothy and Aaron Podhurst
- Craig Robins and Jackie Soffer
- Suzy and Sadek Wahba
NextGen Committee
Co-Chairs: Christopher Pastor and Austin Horne, Dr. Charles and Lydia Lawrie
- Anthony Abraham
- Christopher Adeleke
- Ashley Sebok Boehne
- Alexandra and James Burke
- Daniela Cimo
- Alecia Dillon
- Ellie Hayworth
- Gloria Hernando
- Wendy Francois and Kevin Michael
- Cynthia Chipi and Jonathan Minguez
- Alan Newman Reyna Noriega
- Rush Norton
- Evelyn Vigistain Pérez
ABOUT GRIFFIN CATALYST
Griffin Catalyst is the civic engagement initiative of Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, encompassing his philanthropic and community impact efforts. Tackling the world’s greatest challenges in innovative, action-oriented, and evidence-driven ways, Griffin Catalyst is dedicated to expanding opportunity and improving lives across six areas of focus: Education, Science &; Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation, and Communities. For more information, visit griffincatalyst.org.
ABOUT PAMM
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), led by Director Franklin Sirmans, promotes artistic expression and the exchange of ideas, advancing public knowledge and appreciation of art, architecture, and design, and reflecting the diverse community of its pivotal geographic location at the crossroads of the Americas. The 40-year-old South Florida institution, formerly known as Miami Art Museum (MAM), opened a new building, designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron, on December 4, 2013, in Downtown Miami’s Maurice A. Ferré Park. The facility is a state-of-the-art model for sustainable museum design and progressive programming and features 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor program space with flexible galleries; shaded outdoor verandas; a waterfront restaurant and bar; a museum shop; and an education center with a library, media lab, and classroom spaces.
