What a Night!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Night in the City of Art gala at Twin Maples! It was the perfect night to reunite with old friends and to make new ones—and to come together to celebrate 21 years of Summit Public Art. We set our hopes high this year and we’re happy to report that—thanks to YOU—we reached our goal!

A very big thanks to our 2023 City of Art Sponsors, without whose support this evening would not have been possible:

Art Leaders

Cheryl Barr & Tom O'Flynn

Lauren Holt

Art Patrons

Mayor Nora Radest & Rob Radest

Art Partners

AMA Designs & Interiors

The Malamut Group at Morgan Stanley

Visual Comfort & Co.

Mariorie Fox & Jeff Naiman

Vivian Furman Rubin & Julian Rubin

Mary K. McHugh & Vincent Y. Ho

Victoria Perla & Paul Guyardo

Ann & Mel Schaffer

Laura & Jeff Schaffer

Art Supporters

The Grand Summit Hotel

Hoboken Farms

Jill Bray, Lear Bray Team

J&R Brothers Fine Carpentry and Renovations

Renée & Richard Frank

Terry & Cynthia Baker

Sebastian & Barbara Palmeri

David Naidu & Andrea J. Stein

Katherine & Mike Palmer

Fred & Debi Schwarzmann

Special thanks also to

—our Night in the City of Art Co-Chairs Jaclyn Lasaracina, Mary McHugh, Katherine Robinson and SPA Co-Chair Ellen de Havilland for giving so much of their time and effort to make this such a magical evening;

—Mayor Nora Radest for her many years of service as the head of the Mayor's Partnership for the Arts and for her invaluable support for Summit Public Art;

—Common Council members Jaime Levine and Greg Vartan for joining us and for their continuing support for SPA;

—SPA artists Emil Alzamora, Donna Conklin King, and Charlie Spademan for traveling to Summit to celebrate with us (with extra special thanks to Charlie for literally selling the shirt off his back to raise money for SPA!)

—our auctioneer Corey Sanders for helping us raise the funds necessary to bring more public art to Summit next season;

—Barry Herman's sensational Cashmere, who got everybody up and dancing all night long;

—our artist in residence Maria Lan and our "living statue" from Imagine Circus

—CSM Art & Frame, The Fortnightly Club, What A Dish Catering, and Barry Herman Entertainment

—our SPA board members (and family members!) for all their hard work behind the scenes to make this year's season such a success;

—and to all of our devoted friends and supporters who turned out to help us celebrate and to continue to make Summit a “City of Art”!

Thanks to your generosity, Summit Public Art can continue its mission to provide the public art and community projects that you, your families, and visitors to our town enjoy every day. Through public art, we strive to add to the cultural vitality of our town and expand our sense of community pride. And now as we head into our twenty-first year, we look forward to continuing to engage, educate, delight, and inspire!

THANK YOU!

Sofiya and Kareena Whipple greet guests to A Night in the City of Art at Twin Maples.

A Night in the City of Art Co-Chairs Jaclyn Lasaracina, Mary McHugh, and Katherine Robinson

SPA Co-Chair Ellen de Havilland welcomes attendees.

Summit Mayor Nora Radest addresses the crowd at A Night in the City of Art.

Auctioneer Corey Sanders and his lovely assistant (Jaclyn Lasaracina) showcase SPA artist Carolyn Salas's sculpture Tippy Toes during the art site auction.

Debi Schwarzmann, Fred Schwarzmann, SPA artist Charlie Spademan (center), and Elizabeth Fagan during the lively auction for Spademan's sculpture Surface Tension.

Barry Herman's Cashmere band kicks off the party after the auction.

SPA artist Emil Alzamora's sculpture Apopheniac No. 6; the "living statue."

(Photos courtesy of Rob Yaskovic)

A Night in the City of Art Artist in Residence Maria Lan

SPA Treasurer Lauren Holt, Rob Yaskovic, and SPA artist Emil Alzamora

SPA board member Sarah Walko and artist Donna Conklin King

Estelle Fournier and SPA board member Deepa Whipple.

SPA Co-Chair Ellen de Havilland, Rick Whipple, John de Havilland

R.A. and Lisa Lee, SPA Co-Chair Brian Carpenter and Michelle Miller

Rick Whipple, SPA board members Deepa Whipple, Vicki Lederman, and Jill Joseph, Andrew Joseph

SPA board members Leslie Herman and Michael Seum, Susan Seum

Summit Common Council President Greg Vartan, Mayor Nora Radest, and Council member Jaime Levine

David Naidu and SPA board member Vivian Furman Rubin

Missed the Party?

There's still time to donate! As a 100% volunteer-run, donor-funded, city-based organization, we rely on the generosity of Summit residents to provide the public art and community projects that you, your families, and visitors to our town enjoy every day. 

We know that the last few years have been especially challenging for all of us, which is why we greatly appreciate any contribution you might be able to provide. No amount is too small!

If you would like to help us continue to enrich and inspire our community through public art, please click on the button below:

Celebrating 21 Years!

Enjoy this short video retrospective showcasing two decades of Summit Public Art (in just two minutes)!

From our followers:

"Particularly at a time like this, we need art

to help us stay in touch with our community."

“I LOVE that Summit is doing so much public art!”

“Truly one of the best perks of living in Summit is

the public art displayed. Thank you and looking

forward to the next installation!”

“I enjoy living in a community that takes its public art

seriously. Great work Summit Public Art!!!”



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