Gala 2026
The 2026 Museum Gala is held in honor of John Diekman ’65 and Susan Diekman for their extraordinary commitment to the arts and to Princeton.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Princeton University Art Museum
Know Before You Go
Please join us for the inaugural gala in the new Princeton University Art Museum. This very special evening will celebrate the arts and commemorate the Museum’s enduring legacy and promising future.
With the opening of the new Museum, we reaffirm our commitment to making the arts accessible to everyone. The Museum’s gala plays a vital role in advancing this mission by raising essential funds to support our curatorial and educational programming, which is always free of charge for all visitors. Your support helps us present major exhibitions in our new galleries; conserve significant works of art; collaborate with educators to develop needs-based learning modules for K–12 students; and sustain robust public programming, both in-person and online.
Together, we ensure that art continues to inspire, teach, and connect.
Sponsorship Opportunities
- One VIP table for ten guests with premium placement
- Invitation to an exclusive champagne toast with Museum Director James Steward for sponsors and their guests
- Inclusion in the dinner program (for responses received by February 18) and recognition on the website and event signage
- A private tour for a group of ten with the Museum Director (to be scheduled after 12/1/25)
- Your name featured in Museum’s 2025–2026 Annual Report
- One VIP table for ten guests with premium placement
- Invitation to an exclusive champagne toast with Museum Director James Steward for sponsors and their guests
- Inclusion in the dinner program (for responses received by February 18) and recognition on the website and event signage
- Your name featured in Museum’s 2025–2026 Annual Report
- Preferred dinner seating for four guests
- Inclusion in the dinner program (for responses received by February 18) and recognition on the website and event signage
- Your name featured in Museum’s 2025–2026 Annual Report
- Preferred dinner seating for two guests
- Inclusion in the dinner program (for responses received by February 18) and recognition on the website and event signage
- Your name featured in Museum’s 2025–2026 Annual Report
- Preferred dinner seating for one guest
For more information please contact us at museumevents@princeton.edu or 609-258-9288.
Sponsors
- The Class of 1965
- John Diekman ’65 and Susan Diekman
- Cheryl and Blair Effron ’84
- Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 and Lori A. Martin
- William S. Fisher ’79 and Sakurako D. Fisher
- Louise Sams ’79 and Jerome Grilhot
- Betsey Margolies Siegel and Andrew Siegel
- Hank and Lisette Siegel
- Thomas Tuttle ’88 and Mila Tuttle
- Theodora Walton ’78 and William Walton ’74
- Allen R. Adler ’67 and Frances Beatty Adler
- Jacquelyne Hata Alexander ’84 and Julius Alexander
- John L. Cecil ’76 and Celia A. Felsher ’76
- Jeannie and Jitender Chopra
- Dipal and Sejal Doshi
- The Koyluoglu-Dasgupta Families
- Catherine and David Loevner ’76
- Dean and Jill Mitchell
- Jonathan Mummolo and Lauren Wright
- Kush M. Parmar ’02 and Padmaja Kumari Parmar
- Jennifer Rexford ’91 and Natasha Haase
- Melanie and John Clarke
- Christopher A. Cole ’81 and Barbara Griffin Cole ’82 *85
- Edward E. Matthews ’53 and Vilma Keri
- Dominic H. R. Moross ’90
- Sassona Norton and Ron Filler
- Brook Wheeler Berlind
- Judith K. Brodsky and Dr. Ferris Olin
- Paul G. Haaga Jr. ’70 and Heather Sturt Haaga
- Robert F. Johnston ’58 and Lynn D. Johnston
- Mindy Raso Kirstein and Phil Kirstein
- David Lauer and Ron Neldberg
- Jim McKinney
- Grace Mele in memory of Howard Mele ’49
- Christopher E. Olofson ’92 and Keith L. Shimko
- Juan A. Sabater ’87 and Marianna Nunez Sabater
- The Ann and Richard Sarnoff Family Foundation
- Anonymous
Foundation and Corporate Sponsors
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Graduate Hotel
- Hamilton Jewelers
- NOOM
- Bohren’s Moving and Storage
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Glenmede
- Munich Re
- WHYY