Mahogany: A Celebration of Black Arts
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Mahogany: A Celebration of Black Arts
Join The Luxe List Atlanta & NBAF for an elegant evening highlighting artistic excellence as we celebrate 35 years of providing quality arts within the community. Showcasing the best in the arts, “Mahogany” will be an evening of vintage glamour incorporating all shades of beautiful brown for a bold black tie affair that offers a spectacular immersive experience of fun, food and art in honor of Black arts trailblazers and the Horizon Awards.
Attire: Black Tie/Shades of Brown (Caramel, Mocha, Expresso, Taupe, & more)
Gala Dinner is now SOLD OUT.
Please email specialevents@nbaf.org if you'd like to be added to the Waitlist.
Will Packer, Founder/CEO of Will Packer Productions
National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) is proud to honor one of Hollywood’s most influential and record-breaking producers, Will Packer, with its Trailblazer in the Arts award at the organization’s annual fundraising gala on Saturday, October 7th from 6-8 PM at the Southern Exchange Ballroom in Downtown Atlanta.
“NBAF is excited to honor critically acclaimed film producer Will Packer as our 2023 NBAF Trailblazer in the Arts Honoree. We are thrilled to celebrate his success in elevating Black actors and Black culture on screen at this year's Gala.” says NBAF Executive Director, Stephanie Owens.
Will Packer, Founder/CEO of Will Packer Productions, has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, including “Girls Trip”, “Night School”, “Ride Along,” “Think Like a Man,” and “Straight Outta Compton”. Packer’s television, digital, and branded content company, Will Packer Media, produces episodic scripted and unscripted series across television and digital platforms and compelling content for brand clients and short-form digital content. He produced the 2022 Academy Awards. Packer serves on the board of the Atlanta Hawks Foundation, is a longtime supporter of HBCU initiatives and a magna cum laude graduate of Florida A&M University (FAMU).
“As a long time Atlanta resident, I have been in awe of how the National Black Arts Festival impacts, supports, and amplifies Black arts in the Atlanta community,” said Packer. “I am thrilled and humbled to receive this honor from the NBAF.”
NBAF Gala & Dinner
Cocktails 5:30-6:30 PM | Dinner 6:30-8:30 PM
Dinner menu curated by celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality Marcus Samuelsson.
Marcus Samuelsson is the renowned chef behind restaurants including Red Rooster Harlem, MARCUS Montreal, Streetbird at Yankee Stadium, Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House in the Bahamas, and the recently opened Marcus Bar & Grille in Atlanta, among others. Samuelsson has won eight James Beard Foundation awards as chef, author, and TV personality.
Artist Showcase: NBAF Gala Official After Party
Doors Open 8:00 PM
The official after party for the NBAF Gala, The Artist Showcase celebrates the art and artists that NBAF has supported throughout the year with live performances, a silent auction, complimentary cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres!
Enjoy intimate headlining performances by Carl Thomas and Donell Jones!
Artist Showcase attendees will also enjoy performances by NBAF Artist Project Fund Recipient and Saxophonist K. Calloway & The Boys, dance performance by Spelman Dance Theatre students, live musical performances by NBAF Artist Project Fund Recipient and R&B Singer, Dri Jack, and a silent auction of works by Black artists!
Artist Showcase tickets can be purchased separate from Gala tickets. Gala tickets include access to the Artist Showcase.
NBAF is a 501©(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to expose, educate, engage and entertain audiences by presenting and supporting the art and artists of African descent.
NBAF is committed to continuing its legacy of providing stellar artistic and educational programs across the disciplines of music, dance, film, theatre, visual and literary arts.
Based in Atlanta, GA, NBAF is recognized as the oldest multidisciplinary arts organization in the United States focused exclusively on the art and artists of African descent. In 2008, the United States Congress recognized NBAF for its importance to the “cultural fabric of greater Atlanta and all of America.”
Through its annual public programs, world-class performances, commissioned works, arts education and public programs, NBAF offers local, national and international audiences experiences that are extraordinary and enriching.
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