Awards for Excellence

Mark Alan Hewitt, Paul Gunther, Alfred Ross, Janet Ross, Barbara Sallick, Roy Zeluck, Jack Simmons, Lt. Gen. Colby Broadwater, Anne Fairfax, Pierre Manigault, Peg Moore, Truman Moore, John Simpson, Alexander Creswell, and Alvin Holm

Last Monday night a week, in New York, the ICA&CA celebrated the 27th Anniversary of the Arthur Ross Awards for Excellence in the Classical Tradition at the University Club in New York.

Close to 400 people attended to recognize this year’s winners and to pay tribute to the ICA&CA’s late and beloved co-founder, Arthur Ross. His leadership, generosity and wise counsel set a guiding standard for the Institute for years to come.

The event drew ICA&CA friends and ‘family’ in celebration of classical work past, present and future. Following remarks from Institute President Paul Gunther, the evening began with Alan Greenberg, this year’s jury chair with Anne Fairfax, ICA&CA chair, presenting this year’s winners with their awards:

Education
The American College of Building Arts

History/Writing
Mark Alan Hewitet

Painting
Alexander Creswell

Stewardship
The Committee To Save The City

Architecture
John Simpson

Anne Fairfax (Chair ICA&CA) and Suzanne Santry

Adele Chatfield-Taylor

Richard Cameron presented Alvin Holme ,AIA with the Board of Directors’ Honor – an architectural model made by Timothy Richards - for his long dedication to the Institute as an educator, board member, chapter president, friend and supporter.

Special thanks go to Mrs. Arthur Ross, Honorary Chair and Alfred and Jane Ross, Dinner Co-chairs for making the evening such a great success. Thanks as well to the generous sponsors for the event, Christopher H. Browne, Barbara Sallick of WATERWORKS, and Roy and Kevin Zeluck of ZELUCK, INC.

As a special tribute to Arthur Ross, Adele Chatfield-Taylor, ICA&CA Trustee and President of the American Academy in Rome, spoke after dinner and introduced Alfred and Janet Ross, who gave their own personal remembrances. Images from Arthur’s life, his involvement with Classical America, and the establishment of the Awards program ended the evening with a celebration of Arthur s legacy.

Christopher Browne and Anne Fairfax

John Simpson and Robert A.M. Stern

Tom Kligerman and Wendy Moonan

Mrs. Mary Wallach with Alfred and Jane Ross (Dinner Co-chairs)

Peter Sallick, Suzanne Lovell, and Dennis Scully

Christine Franck and Demetra Canna Smith

Clem Labine and Mark Ferguson

Kent Barwick and Paul Gunther

Marshall Allan, Karen LaGatta, Andy O’Neil, and Jason Bell

Sarah Horton and Barbara Sallick

Valerie Paley

Paul Gunther and Janet Ross (Honorary Chair)

Ronald and Kathryn Herman

Michael Imber, Suzanne Santry, and Elizabeth Barlow Rogers

Joanna Kerns and Mark Appleton

Gary Guthrie, Kevin Zeluck, and Fred Canova

Henrika Taylor and Allan Greenberg

More than 500 supporters of The Frick Collection were present at the opening night preview of the International Fine Art Fair at the 7th Regiment Park Avenue Armory. The occasion offered advance access to the keenly anticipated Haughton International Fine Art Fair -- one of the art world's preeminent events -- now in its fifteenth year. Over $270,000 was raised by the preview benefit in support of the Frick’s special exhibitions program.

A greater number of the Frick’s Young Fellows than ever before turned out for the event. They were joined by many members of its Board, Council, Directors Circle, and others. Collectors and other artworld figures also attended the preview, among them one less associated with the Frick: Jon Bon Jovi. He lingered at the event, enjoying the range and variety of art on view.

(L-R): Emily Orr, Emily Salas, Emily Glotzer, Lexy Nicholls, Cara Ciani-Nangle, Maryanna McConnell,
Lisa Morse (Collectors Chairman), Eric Borzino, Nina Wainwright, Alex Henderson, KJ Wang, Scott
Caputo, and Kate Hufft.

This year’s fair–already critically acclaimed by The New York Times–features paintings, drawings, and sculpture, mainly European and American, from the Renaissance through the present, and remains open through today, Wednesday, May 14th.

Benefit Chairmen were: Mrs. Henry Clay Frick II, Anne Goldrach, Caroline Milbank, Beatrice Stern; Young Collectors Chairmen, Clare McKeon and Lisa Morse (in attendance).

Eliza Rathbone, Curator of The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC; Judith Dolkart, Associate Curator,
European Paintings, Brooklyn Museum of Art; Dorothy Kosinski, Director of The Phillips Collection,
Washtington, DC; Colin B. Bailey, Associate Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator of The Frick
Collection, Elizabeth W. Eason, Co-Founder and Director, Center for Curatorial Leadership.

Vice-Chairs were: Irene Roosevelt Aitken, Cetie Nippert Ames, Dr. Madelyn Antoncic, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey R. Blau, Mrs. Jeremiah M. Bogert, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Bousquette, W. Mark Brady, Edna C. Craddock, Cécile David-Weill, Mary Davidson, Douglas Durst, Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Marie Eveillard, Robert L. Froelich, Dr. Peter Heydon, Agnes Gund, Peter Marino, Robert B. McKeon, Diane A. Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard G. Palitz, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Robinson, Mrs. and Mrs. Charles M. Royce, Stephen Schwarzman, Mrs. Suzette de Marigny Smith, Elizabeth M. Stafford, William W. Stahl, Jr., Robert K. Stee, Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred Taubman, Gordon Vene Klasen, and George Wachter.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Feigen

Benefit Chairman Beatrice Stern, Frick Collection Board President Margot Bogert (event Vice Chairman), and Benefit Chairman Anne Goldrach

Frick Collection Trustee Agnes Gund and Frick Collection Board President Margot Bogert

Robert Moeller and Frick Collection Director Anne L. Poulet

Benefit Chairman Beatrice Stern, Young Collectors Chairman Clare McKeon, Benefit Chairman Anne Goldrach, Young Collectors Chairman Lisa Morse, and Benefit Chairman Caroline Milbank

Nina Griscom and Leonel Piraino

Lil Phillips and Elizabeth Saint-Amand, Young Collectors Committee

Event Vice-Chairman Diane Allen Nixon, Stephen A. Geiger, Collectors Committee member, and Joyce Cowin

Elizabeth M. Stafford (Vice-Chairman), Mrs. Henry Clay Frick (Benefit Chairman and Frick Trustee), and Irene Roosevelt Aitken (Vice Chairman)

Hal Witt and Mary Sharp Cronson, Collectors Committee member

Collectors Committee members Helen C. Fioratti and Joanne du Pont Foster

Joyce Cowin with Peter and Jamee Gregory

More than 500, including Kathy and Tom Freston, Judith Ripka, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Tina Brown, Anne Keating, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Shirley Lord Rosenthal, Liz Smith, Andrew Rosen and Pamela Fiori, were among guests at the 40th Anniversary Gala for Phoenix House, the nation’s largest non-profit substance abuse treatment and prevention service provider. The gala event was held at the newly-refurbished Plaza. The evening raised approximately $2 million for Phoenix House programs around the country.


	Peter G. Peterson

The event paid tribute to The Honorable Peter G. Peterson, Senior Chairman and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group, for his support and commitment to Phoenix House programs and people. The gala also honored Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D., who founded Phoenix House on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 1967.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg also delivered brief remarks of congratulations. Other members of the Gala Committee included Annette and Joseph Allen, Clara Bingham, Rose Marie Bravo, Marie Brenner and Ernie Pomerantz, Cynthia and Steve Brill, Ellen Chester and Matt Mallow, Emilia and Pepe Fanjul, Gail and Carl Icahn, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Catie and Don Marron, Keith and John Meacham, Liz and Damon Mezzacappa, Judy and Ed Ney, Susan and Alan Patricof, Holly Peterson and Rick Kimball, Sarah Simms Rosenthal, Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols, Donna and Marvin Schwartz, Caryn and Jeff Zucker, and Barbara Walters.

For 40 years, Phoenix House has served men, women and teens seeking assistance in conquering substance abuse. More than 7,000 people are served by Phoenix House every day across the country, at more than 120 locations across nine states including New York.