The timeless charm of Paris meets the vibrant spirit of Mexico
Tabriz returns to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday, April 5, 2025 with a theme inspired by AMFA’s blockbuster exhibition Rivera’s Paris, the first and most comprehensive look at Diego Rivera's years spent living in Paris. The evening will transport guests through the places that inspired Rivera’s most influential years.
Delight in a fusion of exquisite cuisine, award-winning music, cocktails, and enchanting ambiance as we blend Parisian joie de vivre with the vibrant spirit of Mexican culture. Among the festivities will be a live auction of sought-after items inspired by this year’s theme.
Tabriz is a Little Rock tradition with a rich history dating back over fifty years. This fundraising event benefits the Museum, allowing generations of families and friends to enjoy the best performing and visual arts programs in the state. Do not miss Tabriz as we toast to this legacy and look ahead to a bright and art-filled future.
Event Details
/ 6:00 P.M.
Raise a glass and celebrate Rivera’s Mexican roots with a cocktail hour featuring music by Grammy award-winning La Santa Cecilia.
/ 7:00 P.M.
Guests will enjoy a live auction, a musical performance, and a special presentation by Ballet Arkansas.
/ 9:30 P.M.
End the evening in our Parisian jazz club with music by Emmy award-winning pianist Earl Rose of the Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle.
Rivera's Paris
Step out of the canvas and into the world of Diego Rivera to examine the artist's early years living and working in Paris.
An Artful Impact
As one of the most distinctive art museums in the country, AMFA boasts a world-class art collection, entertains audiences with our professional children’s theatre, and inspires creative minds in the state-of-the-art studios at the Windgate Art School.
Since the Museum’s grand opening in April 2023, AMFA has demonstrated its deep commitment to the community by offering free admission to every guest, every day. And with a robust statewide outreach program, AMFA has welcomed guests from every corner of Arkansas and every state in the U.S.
As AMFA continues to advance this commitment, we recognize how vital the arts are to the fabric of a successful community, from improving the quality of life for Arkansans to serving as a tourism destination and economic engine for Central Arkansas.
With your generosity, the proceeds from Tabriz will support AMFA’s exhibitions and statewide educational outreach programming for generations to come.
A robust and exciting exhibition schedule is one of the catalysts that ensures guests will repeatedly return and strategically positions AMFA as a true arts destination. Through educational programming, thousands of students are visiting the Museum each year, and many youths and families are thoughtfully engaging with art for the first time. The community is also able to enjoy unique opportunities to experience artist talks, films, performances, concerts, and more. Through outreach programming, AMFA can serve the state’s most vulnerable populations with programs designed to specifically suit their needs.
Through your support, AMFA will continue its mission of creating an inclusive cultural space that inspires and builds community through the visual and
performing arts.
Sponsorship Levels
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Avant-Garde | $100,000
Center of the Gala table for 10
Exclusive Tabriz Gala Recognition
- Acknowledgment from the stage during the dinner program
- Top-tier listing on AMFA media release
- Top-tier listing with logo on Tabriz invitation
- Top-tier listing with logo on digital communication (minimum of 2) and AMFA website
- Top-tier listing with logo on all signage
- Full-page ad in the Tabriz Gala program
Tabriz Gala Evening Exclusives
- Dedicated car service with exclusive entrance/exit for host and table guests
- Dedicated servers for your table
- Personalized invitations for table host to send to guests
- Premium wine upgrades for your table
- Reserved seating at after party for host and table guests, with dedicated server
Tabriz Table
- 10 complimentary tickets
- Top-tier listing with logo on Tabriz Table print and digital materials
AMFA Benefits for 2025
- Listed on AMFA’s annual donor wall, located in the 1937 Lobby
- Invitation to AMFA’s Annual Meeting, held in Spring 2025
- Listed in AMFA’s Annual Report and receive one complimentary report
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Cubist | $50,000
Premium Gala table for 10
Exclusive Tabriz Gala Recognition
- Acknowledgment from the stage during the dinner program
- Prominent listing on AMFA media release
- Prominent listing with logo on Tabriz invitation
- Prominent listing with logo on digital communication (minimum of 2) and AMFA website
- Prominent listing with logo on all signage
- Half-page ad in the Tabriz Gala program
Tabriz Gala Evening Exclusives
- Personalized invitations for table host to send to guests
- Premium wine upgrades for your table
- Reserved seating at after party for host and table guests
Tabriz Table
- 6 complimentary tickets
- Prominent listing with logo on Tabriz Table print and digital materials
AMFA Benefits for 2025
- Listed on AMFA’s annual donor wall, located in the 1937 Lobby
- Invitation to AMFA’s Annual Meeting, held in Spring 2025
- Listed in AMFA’s Annual Report and receive one complimentary report
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Abstraction | $35,000
Superior table for 10
Exclusive Tabriz Gala Recognition
- Mid-tier listing on AMFA media release
- Mid-tier listing on Tabriz invitation
- Mid-tier listing on digital communication (minimum of 2) and AMFA website
- Prominent listing with logo on all signage
- Quarter-page ad in the Tabriz Gala program
Tabriz Table
- 4 complimentary tickets
- Prominent listing on Tabriz Table print and digital materials
AMFA Benefits for 2025
- Listed in AMFA’s Annual Report and receive one complimentary report
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Provocateur | $15,000
Priority table for 10
Exclusive Tabriz Gala Recognition
- Listing on AMFA media release
- Listing on Tabriz invitation
- Listing on digital communication (minimum of 2) and AMFA website
- Listing on all signage
- Listing in the Tabriz Gala program
Tabriz Table
- Listing on Tabriz Table print and digital materials
AMFA Benefits for 2025
- Listed in AMFA’s Annual Report and receive one complimentary report
-
Modernist | $3,000
Two tickets with premiere assigned seating in the Cultural Living Room
Exclusive Tabriz Gala Recognition
- Listing on AMFA website
- Listing in the Tabriz Gala program
Tabriz Table
- Listing on Tabriz Table print and digital materials
AMFA Benefits for 2025
- Listed in AMFA’s Annual Report and receive one complimentary report
Diego Rivera (Guanajuato, Mexico, 1886 - 1957, Mexico City, Mexico), Dos Mujeres (Two Women), 1914, oil on canvas, 77 3/4 x 63 1/2 in., Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Foundation Collection: Gift of Abby Rockefeller Mauzé. 1955.010.
Tabriz Table
The Museum’s tradition of a pre-gala event continues on Thursday, April 3, 2025, with Tabriz Table.
This evening will celebrate AMFA’s exhibition Rivera’s Paris and bring together a community of Museum supporters for a festive dinner. Guests will enjoy specialty cocktails and an internationally inspired menu followed by a live auction and musical performance.
Priced at $125 per person, all proceeds from Tabriz Table will support AMFA’s exhibitions and statewide educational outreach programming.
Diego Rivera (Guanajuato, Mexico, 1886 - 1957, Mexico City, Mexico), Still Life with a Bread Knife, 1915, oil on canvas, 727 3/4 x 31 58 x 1.1/2 in., On loan from the Columbus Museum of Art: Gift of Ferdinand Howald. 1931.089.
Secure Your Sponsorship
To learn more about Tabriz sponsorship levels and benefits, please contact the Museum.