CITYarts
36th Annual Celebration
June 15, 2025
Metropolitan Pavilion

Join us in celebrating our
36th annual Making a Difference Through the Arts Awards,

to be presented at the CITYarts Spreading Light, Instilling Hope Gala.

https://www.cityarts.org/2025-gala

HONOREES
Paula Cooper – Owner of Paula Cooper Gallery, the first gallery to open in SoHo in 1968. In addition to the artistic program, the gallery regularly hosts events in support of various national and community organizations.

Rabbi Yehuda Sarna is the first rabbi at the Abrahamic Family House synagogue in Abu Dhabi. He is the Executive Director of the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University and a Professor at the NYU Center for the Study of Antisemitism.

Loay Alshareef is an educator, linguist, scholar of history, prominent peace activist, and social media influencer. Through a love of languages and history, Alshareef has emerged as a powerful voice for humanity, encouraging Arab-Israeli reconciliation based in the UAE.

 

CITYarts engages youth with professional artists in the creation of public art, including murals and mosaics. Through this creative process, CITYarts empowers, educates, and connects youth and children locally and around the world to become active participants in realizing their potential and transforming communities.

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