youngARTS: 2009 An Affair of the Arts Performance and Gala

Suntrust Bank presented The National Foundation for the Advancement of Arts (NFAA) gala, honoring the exceptionally youngARTS winners celebrated at the newly Fontainebleau Miami Beach, This year’s event was also a first for the new president of NFAA, Christina DePaul, who presented the Arison Award to pop artist legend James Rosenquist and the younARTS alumni award to Broadway actor Raul Esparza.

This years event chairs included: Gala co-chairs Norma and Irma Braman, Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz, Judy and Sheerwood Weiser. Auction chairs Luis and Norma Quintero. YoungARTS after party chairs Sarah Arison, Tara Solomon and Nick D’Anunzio.



VIP guest included: Lin Arison, NFAA co-founder, James Dubin, Stephen and Bobbi Berkman, Mimi Thompson, designer Mayda Cisneros, Sari and Arthur Agatston, Gala and Stanley Cohen, Marvin Ross Friedman, Adrienne bon Haes, Toby Ansin, Stephanie Ansin, Charlie Cinnamon, Elyze Held, Cathy Leiff, Judi and Robert Newman, Toni and Carl Ranolph, John Young, Carl and Myles Berkman, Sandra and Stephen Muss, Marty and Constance Marguiles. music producer Rudy Perez and wife Betsy Perez.

Silent Auction included items by artist Erika King, Rik Rak Salon, Hard Rock Live, MoMA, Joey’s Italian Cafe, David Yurman, Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour, Versace, Holland America and others.

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