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Built on Brick
Formed by Art
GARNER Arts Center’s 2025 Gala

Friday, November 7th

Dye Works Event Space
GARNER Historic District
55 West Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY 10923

Building 35 Gallery
5:30 - Check In & Welcome Cocktail
Artist Members’ Exhibition

Dye Works Event Space
6:00 PM - Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM - Dinner & Awards

Join us in celebrating honorees, Robin Lawson (Scheuer) & Carole Perry, of Perry Lawson Fine Art and Richard Sena & Rachel Whitlow, of The Haverstraw Brick Museum, for GARNER Arts Center’s “Built on Brick/Formed by Art” Gala! Together, we will highlight art, education and its lasting impact on children and adults alike. Expect an evening of artistic surprises, including dance, music, visual art, conversation and Special Recognitions.

This year brings us closer than ever to realizing GARNER’s mission of advancing its North Rockland home into the thriving arts, business & cultural district we have always envisioned. Come celebrate!

Honorees:

Perry Lawson Fine Art
Robin Lawson (Scheuer)
Carole Perry

The Haverstraw Brick Museum
Richard Sena, President
Rachel Whitlow, Executive Director

Emcee:

Elliott Forrest
Peabody award-winning broadcaster, WQXR Host, Producer and founding Executive Artistic Director of ArtsRock, bringing professional performing arts to Rockland County for over fifteen years.

Click the names of the Honorees/Emcee to learn more.

Special Recognitions:

Brett DePalma
“Maker of the Year”

Meet Our Honorees

ROBIN LAWSON (SCHEUER)

CAROLE PERRY

RICHARD SENA

RACHEL WHITLOW

Meet our Emcee

ELLIOT FORREST

Peabody Award winning broadcaster, director, producer, designer, filmmaker. Afternoon host on New York’s Classical Radio Station 105.9FM, WQXR and WQXR.org. Founding Executive Artistic Director of ArtsRock.org of Rockland County, NY, for 15 Seasons bringing professional performing arts to the community, including on-stage interviews with Harvey Fierstein, Chita Rivera, Brian Cox, Alec Baldwin, David Hyde Pierce, Robert Klein, Lewis Black, and others. Co-Creator, Producer, Projection Designer of the National Tours of AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN and MICHAEL FEINSTEIN CELEBRATES JUDY GARLAND. Director, award-winning documentary with violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins FACE TO FACE: FORGOTTEN VOICES HEARD, which premiered at Carnegie Hall. Host of the national radio concerts of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Hosted more the 60 concerts on-stage at Carnegie Hall. Co-Director and Projection Designer: NY Production with Trinity Wall Street, Sets by Beowulf Borritt and Lights by Ken Billingtion, National Tour and PBS-TV Special of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD by Craig Hella Johnson. Executive Producer, The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park on the Radio of RICHARD II. Director, AIDS NEWS, MCC Theater, NY.  Directed several productions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL with Scrooges David Hyde Pierce, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox, Tony Roberts and Kathleen Turner. He regularly produces, directs and designs symphony concerts: LA Philharmonic, The NY Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Pasadena Pops and the Little Orchestra Society in venues including the Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl and Lincoln Center. Orchestra narrator: Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals, Peter and the Wolf, Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale, Britten’s Young Person’s Guide, Lincoln Portrait. For 12 years, Host, A&E Television Breakfast with the Arts. Co-host, The Late, Late Radio Show with Tom Snyder. Theater Grad, University of Texas, Austin.

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Can’t Attend the Gala?
Join us for the After Party!

Doors Open: 9:00pm
Dye Works Event Space
Tickets: $35 (in advance & at the door)
Cash Bar

MacNCheez Balkan Power Trio with Two Sides

Don’t miss a really fun time with MacNCheez Balkan Power Trio with Two Sides. Come dance with us!