2022 Arts Medallion Honoring Alonzo King
The Board of the Museum of Performance + Design is pleased to announce that its 2022 Arts Medallion Reception and Ceremony honoring LINES Ballet Artistic Director and Co-Founder Alonzo King will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Saint Joseph’s Arts Society in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Arts Medallion was created in 2005 by MP+D to recognize those individuals whose leadership, action, and generosity have benefited the cultural life of the Bay Area.
Event details:
2022 Arts Medallion Reception & Ceremony Honoring Alonzo King
November 15, 2022, 5:30 pm, Saint Joseph’s Arts Society
1401 Howard Street, San Francisco
5:30 pm Reception
Sponsor tickets from $375 / Individual tickets at $195
Per San Francisco city guidelines, a face covering and vaccination against COVID-19 are STRONGLY recommended but not required.
To purchase sponsor packages or individual tickets online visit https://www.mpdsf.org/store/p/arts-medallion.
Performance sponsored by Pattie Lawton and Rick Turley, Engel & Volkers
Alonzo King
Since co-founding LINES Ballet in 1982, Alonzo has been recognized as a visionary choreographer and teacher. His works have been a part of major dance companies throughout the United States and around the world, and he has collaborated with some of the most distinguished and acclaimed visual artists, musicians, and composers. Alonzo’s numerous awards and honors include Honorary Doctorates from The Julliard School, Dominican University of California, and the California Institute of the Arts; a 2020 Dance Magazine Award; and being named as one of America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures by the Dance Heritage Coalition in 2015.
Past Honorees
Stanlee Gatti (2005), Gordon Getty (2006), Diane B. Wilsey (2007), Mr. & Mrs. George F. Jewett, Jr. (2008), Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. (2009), Nancy Hellman Bechtle (2010), Delia F. Ehrlich (2011), Roselyne Chroman Swig (2012), John Goldman (2013), Frederica von Stade (2015), Robert Mailer Anderson & Nion McEvoy (2016), Carl & Yurie Pascarella (2017), Tony Taccone (2018), Michael Tilson Thomas (2019), Helgi Tomasson (2021)
Honorary Committee
Misty Copeland, Honorary Chair
Robert Mailer Anderson / Kaamna Bhojwani-Dhawan / Carolyn Press Chatham / Lucia Choi Dalton / Augustin de Kerversau / Benno Dorer / Christopher Dydyk / Elyse Eng / Ken Fulk / Shelby & Frederick Gans / Marcia & John Goldman / Assemblymember Matt Haney / Shannon Houston / Kimberly Hughes / Margaret Jenkins / Gretchen B. Kimball / Micki Klearman / Mark Leno / Fred M. Levin / Sandra Lloyd / Betty Louie / Kevin McKenzie / Lisa S. Pritzker / Jeff Schlarb / Henry Schoening / Diana Smith / Pasha Thornton / Helgi Tomasson / Carolyn Tyler / Aaron Walton / Shamann Walton / Cheryl Ward / Damien Woetzel / Al Wong / Teddy Zmrhal
Sponsors
Underwriters
William Eddelman / Shelby and Frederick Gans Foundation / Pattie Lawton* / Betsy Linder / Saint Joseph’s Arts Society*
Benefactors
Gail Covington & John Murray / Elyse Eng / Stanlee R. Gatti* / Marcia & John Goldman* / Gretchen B. Kimball / Mark Oliver* / Rick Turley, Engel & Volkers* / Diane B. Wilsey*
Patrons
Betty Louie / Lisa Stone Pritzker* / Stephanie Tanaka & Jay Plano* / June Watanabe
*Package Sponsor
Event Committee
Pattie Lawton & Ken Fulk, Event Co-Chairs
Kurt Bauer / Barbara Berkeley / Jamie Calderon / Gail Covington / Courtney Francois / Will Gaines / Naomi Hoag / Betsy Linder / Susan Magley / Daniel Prendiville / Vanessa Hope Schneider / Laurie Sims / Cosima Singleton / Joske Thompson / Rick Turley