LE GALA!
COMING BACK
SPRING 2026
A GLAMOROUS AFFAIR
A “glamorous affair” according to The Times-Picayune, our annual gala is both a celebration of our season and a fundraiser to support Louisiana culture. Each year, we bring together the best of Louisiana cuisine and music in an unforgettable venue. Last year’s gala did not disappoint. We had three musical performances, enough champagne to make New Orleans proud, and three different caterers - all set in the beautiful Brulatour Courtyard at the Historic New Orleans Collection.
Let’s see what next year entails, but we guarantee it won’t disappoint.
SOUVENIRS
PATRONS’ PARTY
May 5, 2025 (6:00 8:00 pm)
602 Toulouse St, New Orleans
We invited our patrons ($1,000 +) to come to our new space at 602 Toulouse St. to preview our exhibition, Musique(s)! and our new space. Our patrons received a copy of our original vinyl and book before their official release on May 7 (in a tote bag specifically created for the occasion!).
GALA
May 7, 2025 (5:30 8:00 pm)
520 Royal St, New Orleans
We held our gala in the beautiful Brulatour Courtyard of 520 Royal St to mark our new collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection — and the full release of our Musique(s)! project. Our new space at 602 Toulouse St (400 ft away) was open from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for our guests to get a preview before they joined us for the gala.
FARE
Cheese Platter | St. James Cheese Company
New Orleans BBQ Shrimp | Pigeon
Beef Debris & Ratatouille | Pigeon
Strawberry Salad | Pigeon
Creamy Grits | Pigeon
Selection of desserts | Brennan’s
Belgian Waffles | La Wafe
REFRESHMENTS
Champagne
White Wine
Soft Drinks
LINEUP
Louis Michot (Grammy Award Winner) | Cajun Music
Les Cenelles | String Ensemble
Sweet Crude | Pop Music
Our album and book, Musique(s), created with the support of the Library of Congress, were released during our gala and were available for purchase throughout the evening at a discounted rate for all gala ticket holders!
MERCI !
$20,000
Nicolle & Bob McGuiness • Microsoft Employee Giving Program • James Douglas Hislop
$10,000
Drs. Ann & Gregory Tilton
$5,000
Denise & Jerry St Pierre
$1,000
Angie Bowlin & Martin Robinson • Brennan’s • Denise & Bruce Germer • Jaclyn Majewski & Olivia Woollam Freeman • Anne Normann • Jason Waguespack & Jeffrey Morgan
$500
Gambel Communications • Heather Hodges • Keife & Co • Christopher Milenkevich & William Randolph Hartwell • St. James Cheese Company
$100
Nathaniel Adams • Madeline Aruffo & Zachary Bos • Melissa Bonin • Melanie Boulet • Murielle Castille • Gabrielle Charron • Nathalie Dubois & Pierre Walker • Terry DuFrene • Denise Frazier • Annie Irvin • Louis Koerner • Joseph Mistrot • Alan Nobili • Anne-Julia Price • Teresa Wilkinson
SPRING 2026
Video
Sweet Crude
Excerpt from Musique(s)!, Le Film, 2025