Gala & Festival Premiere Party

Friday, September 22, 2023

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Help us revisit our founding stories and reimagine how our democracy can continue to work for all people by supporting the Revolutionary Spaces Gala.

You are invited to support Revolutionary Spaces and kick-off the Raising Voices Festival in style with a preview party and performance featuring the weekend’s Featured Artists. Join us at the Old South Meeting House on Friday, September 22 for a lively evening of cocktails, passed dinner plates, mingling, and great music!

Together, we’re bringing a bold new approach to public history in Boston. Join Revolutionary Spaces for an exceptional celebration that looks not only into the past, but ahead to the future. Your support for our work makes all the difference in our ability to preserve and interpret Old South Meeting House and Old State House—the history that lives in these spaces is a precious resource that truly belongs to all of us!

Click on a link below to learn more about tickets and benefits. For questions and more information, contact development@RevolutionarySpaces.org or 617-720-1730 Ext. 120.

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Friday, September 22 at 6:00 PM

Old South Meeting House
310 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108

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Benefactor & Sponsor Opportunities

Opportunities to participate as a Benefactor or Sponsor are available at the $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, and $10,000 levels. In thanks for your tremendous support, you will receive:

  • Invitation to optional Producers Dinner on Thursday, September 21
  • Tickets to the Gala & Festival Premiere Party on Friday, September 22
  • Special perks and recognition throughout Revolutionary Spaces’ Raising Voices Festival on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24

Activity Schedule

Event producers—including Gala Benefactors and Sponsors, staff, organizing partners, and artists—are invited to an optional, seated dinner at the historic Old South Meeting House. With an intimate performance by vocalist/songwriter Pyeng Threadgill, we’ll celebrate Revolutionary Spaces’ impact and set the stage for an exciting weekend ahead.

The main Gala event! Benefactors & Sponsors are invited to support Revolutionary Spaces and kick-off the Raising Voices Festival in style with a preview party and performance featuring the weekend’s Featured Artists. Enjoy a lively evening of cocktails, passed dinner plates, mingling, and great music at Old South Meeting House and help fund Revolutionary Spaces critical history and civic education initiatives.

As a Benefactor or Sponsor, you will receive special perks and recognition throughout Revolutionary Spaces' Raising Voices Festival weekend on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24. Raising Voices is a vibrant arts and performance festival in the heart of downtown Boston that celebrates the power of protest throughout history. Our Washington Street campus, from the Old State House to Old South Meeting House and beyond, will be activated with experiences for people of all ages. Click here to learn more about the Raising Voices Festival. 

Benefits

Learn more about the various Benefactor & Sponsorship levels and benefits.

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Gala Supporter Tickets

Gala Supporter tickets are available for $250 each and include:

  • Entry to the Gala & Festival Premiere Party on Friday, September 22
  • Special perks throughout Revolutionary Spaces’ Raising Voices Festival weekend on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24

Activity Schedule

The main Gala event! Gala Supporters will provide much needed fundraising support for Revolutionary Spaces and kick-off the Raising Voices Festival in style with a preview party and performance featuring the weekend’s Featured Artists. Enjoy a lively evening of cocktails, passed dinner plates, mingling, and great music at Old South Meeting House and help fund Revolutionary Spaces critical history and civic education initiatives.

As a Gala Supporter, you will receive special perks throughout Revolutionary Spaces' Raising Voices Festival weekend on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24. Raising Voices is a vibrant arts and performance festival in the heart of downtown Boston that celebrates the power of protest throughout history. Our Washington Street campus, from the Old State House to Old South Meeting House and beyond, will be activated with experiences for people of all ages. Click here to learn more about the Raising Voices Festival. 

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Purchase Tickets

Get your Gala Supporter Tickets or become a Benefactor & Sponsor today! Your gift expands access to our dynamic history education and civic programs for area youth, and a portion of funds raised will provide free transportation for Boston Public School students.

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Make a Donation

Can’t attend but still want to support Revolutionary Spaces? Your gift will help Revolutionary Spaces as we revisit our nation’s past and inspire people of all backgrounds to continue the work of democracy that began in our spaces 250 years ago.

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Thank You to Our Benefactors and Sponsors

Benefactors and Sponsors listed as of 9/19/2023.

ANTHEM

Alexandra Hastings and Thomas Frank

HARMONY

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

James and Susan Hunnewell

Martha McNamara and James Bordewick

VERSE

 

Connie Coburn and James Houghton

Wayne Davis and Ann Merrifield

John and Tracy Flannery

Judy McDonough

Drs. Lee L & Judith E Selwyn

Nancy Taylor

BRIDGE

Virginia Brady

Miguel and Suki de Bragança

Steve Eustis

Geoffrey and Sidney Kenyon

Connie Lehman and Paul Nofer

Drs. Sidney and Lynne Levistky

The Donald C. McGraw Foundation

Tom and Lynn Paine

David Yamada