The 14th Annual Grand Marquee Gala
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Join us for an enchanting Night at the Races. Guests will enjoy entertainment, food & cocktails, a silent auction, raffle, and dancing on the stage. The Grand Marquee Gala serves as the main fundraising event for the nonprofit Paramount Theater.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR 13TH ANNUAL GRAND MARQUEE GALA AT THE PARAMOUNT THEATER ON APRIL 20, 2024.
Click here to enjoy photos from the 2024 Grand Marquee Gala.
Photography courtesy of HooWithAView.
The Grand Marquee Gala serves as the main fundraising event for the nonprofit Paramount Theater. Proceeds from the event support the dynamic programming, arts education opportunities, and access to the arts for everyone in our community.
Since reopening in 2004, The Paramount Theater:
- Hosted over 1.1 million patrons at 2,800+ events.
- Provided several thousand community access tickets to nearly 70 nonprofit partners, and annually hosted numerous free events open to the community.
- Welcomed 208,581 students and teachers for live performances on stage through the Arts Education Program.
- Continues to serve as an essential part of the cultural and economic vitality of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.
For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Shawn Puller | 434-218-1590
We look forward to seeing you on the red carpet!
7:00PM Doors open for Gala guests
9:00PM Late-Night Guests Join the Party
Attire: Black Tie Optional
Silent Auction
COMING SOON!
Luxury getaways, private tours, 3 course dinners, epic Paramount parties, beautiful artwork, and much, much more. Check back to see the incredible items we will have in the Silent Auction this year.
If you are interested in donating items for this year’s Grand Marquee Gala Silent Auction and Raffle, please contact Becca Hansell, beccahansell@theparamount.net.
Sponsors
Make plans now to sponsor the 2025 Grand Marquee Gala!
Be a part of The Paramount’s elegantly themed annual fundraising event that allows us to continue to support dynamic programming, arts education opportunities, and access to the arts for everyone in our community. Please contact Shawn Puller (434-218-1590) for questions regarding sponsorship opportunities and benefits.
We look forward to seeing you on the red carpet on May 3, 2025.
Sponsorship Opportunities
2024 Sponsors & Patrons
Gold
Jackie Bradley & Richard Gilliam
Smith Vicars Family Foundation
Anonymous
Silver
Caplin Foundation
Carter Myers Automotive
Core Real Estate Partners
Pam & Frank Edmonds
Ludwig Kuttner and IX Art Park
Glenna & John Pritzlaff
UVA Arts
Bronze
Antoinette & Ben Brewster
Patti Cary & Todd Stansbury
Sharon B. Donovan
Sterling & Gerry Frank
Autumn & Vann Graves
Ashley & Kevin Gundersen
Carla & Nick Hallman
Harvest Moon Catering
Amanda & Gladstone Jones
Martha & Chip Jordan
Kris Kasselman & Bob Emmett
Diane & Howie Long
Karen Moran & Wistar Morris
Pat & Bill Price
Rullman and Brock Wealth Management – Davenport & Co.
Mary Buckle & Stewart Searle
Burson & Pete Snyder
Elsie & Mac Thompson
Ting
Laurie Turner
Patron
Maia & Glenn Bannan | Carolyn & David Beach | Mary Kate & Rob Cary | Kari & Kent Couling | Sonia & Anthony Crimaldi | Mary & Judson Dalton | Chris Eure | Vicki & Jim Farmer | Feast | Punkie Feil | Janna & David Gies | Yolunda & Quinton Harrel | Ellen & Allen Hench | Michael J. Henke & Judy S. Campbell | Tricia Hoefling & Tim Billings | Diane Horan | Rob & Pam Jiranek | Thad & Anne Jones | Christopher M. Kramer & Catherine C. Kramer | Sarah & Joe Krenn | Lewis Law Offices, PLC | Merry Mill Farm & Vineyard | Anne & Martin Meth | Angie & Dan Oakey | Nancy & David Paulson | Donna Plasket & David Breneman | Rock Paper Scissors | Stay Charlottesville | Andrea & Reidar Stiernstrand | Story House Real Estate | Travel Leaders | Mr. Sam Uppala | Melissa & Rob Weiler | Chris & Sara Whiffen | Adrienne & Keith Woodard | Anonymous
2025
Grand Marquee Gala Committee
Carla Hallman, Chair
Maia Bannan
Antoinette Brewster
Patti Cary
Sharon Donovan
Pam Edmonds
Clay Eure
Sterling Frank
Janna Gies
Mark Hahn
Erin Hall
Becca Hansell
Amanda Jones
Martha Jordan
Diane Long
Julie Montross
Sherri Moore
Shawn Puller
Mary Buckle Searle
Shannon Thomas
Laurie Turner
Adrienne Woodard
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Marquee Sponsor
Producer Marquee Sponsor
Producer Sponsor
With Generous Grant Support from
Awards
