2024 Artrageous Gala & Auction
The 2024 Artrageous Gala
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 | 6:30PM
An electrifying celebration of art, live music, heart & soul
Thank you for a wonderful 2024 Gala!
FEATURING
The presentation of this year’s Elizabeth Cochary Gross Stewardship of the Arts Award to recipient Roger Brown, former president of Berklee College of Music, co-founder of Bright Horizons and Horizons for Homeless Children, and founder and Chairman of the Salt Lick Incubator, The Umbrella’s newly announced partner for recent and upcoming concert events
Exciting live performances by Salt Lick Incubator award winner Farayi Malek and global creative drumming project Grooversity on the Main Stage Theater 144
A special extended Artrageous Art Auction & Exhibition, opening March 28 and culminating the night of the Gala
Delectable stationed dinner and desserts
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
HERO SPONSORS
Adage Capital Management | Liz and Phill Gross | Matt and Stephanie Magee
CHAMPION SPONSORS
Kim and Dennis Burns | Gail and Matt Burr | Francie and Charlie Crowley | Kevin Foley and Leah Flanigan | Gregory Maguire and Andy Newman | Ellen and William McHale | Nancy Traversy and Martin Lueck
CREATOR SPONSORS
Anonymous | Johanna and John Boynton | Gloria and Charles Clough | Discover Concord | Frank Hill and Cynthia First | Dan Schrager and Ellen Gaies | The Schünemann Family | Shanna Theriault and Scott Smigler | Kaitlyn and Nate Whittier
PARTNER SPONSORS
Bank of America Private Bank | Barrett and Comeau Group | Robert and Katherine Beede | Bernstein Global Wealth Management | Suzanne and Mike Broxson | Casey Carlson and Bill Stone | Michael and Barbara Eisenson | Fritz and Cathy Folts | Julie and Cary Hagan | Harvest Cove Talent Partners | Jaimee and Timothy Healy | Caroline & Jeff Paduch | Carolyn and Reed Holden | Chris and Melissa LaFrance | Robert and Sarah Le Roy | Jeanne Nutt | Melanie and Matt O'Hare | Lindsey and Robert Parker | Kristin and Sanj Patel | Donna and Tom Quirk | Silverstone Stables and Farms | Carolyn and Eric Stein | Jennifer and Steven Stone | Thoreau Street Art Studios | Jerry and Carole Wedge
THANK YOU TO OUR GALA COMMITTEE
Ellen McHale and Julie Hagan
In Memory of Joan Freeman, Gala Committee Member, 2017-2023
THANK YOU TO THE PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Lois Andersen | Louise Berliner | Bob Birkett | Linda Bond | Katie Bosley Sabin | Hannah Bureau | Gail Burr | Annie Downes Catterson | Pierre Chiha | Christiane Corcelle | Craig Elliott | Kathy Edmonston | Cathy Folts | Jill Goldman-Callahan | Liz Gross | Nancy Gruskin | Julie Hagan | Mary Ellen Harney | Lonnie Harvey | Suzanne Hill | Brandon James | Kyle Johns | Peter Judge | Ellen Kelley-McHale | Jordan Kessler | Rickie Krug | Ken Ledeen | Jean Lightman | Deb Loverd | Gregory Maguire | Iris Marcus | Nancy Marland | Chris Mekal | Andy Newman | Sarah Paino | Carole Parrish | Max Payne | Ilse Plume | Ponnapa Prakkamakul | Deb Richardson | Jim Roberts | Nancy Roberts | Alice Rosa | Lisa Samoylenko | Sylvia Sawyer | Katie Sluder | Howard Sturges | Priscilla Sturges | Hilary Taylor | Susan Ticknor | Charity Tremblay | Jerry Wedge | Mimsey West | Barbara Willis
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
THE ELIZABETH COCHARY GROSS STEWARDSHIP OF THE ARTS AWARD 
Each Umbrella Steward of the Arts recipient is a champion of the arts; someone whose leadership and advocacy have had a profound impact on our community and beyond.
This year’s honoree is Roger Brown. A champion of artists, students, children, and families, Roger’s broad and inspiring career spans his role as former president of Berklee College of Music, co-founder of Bright Horizons Family Solutions and Horizons for Homeless Children, and most recently, founder and chairman of The Umbrella’s newest partner, the Salt Lick Incubator.
In every facet of his career, Roger has been a steadfast advocate for the transformative power of music and education. Through his vision, leadership, and dedication, Roger has been a catalyst for change time and again and has inspired countless individuals to embrace their creativity, explore new horizons, and find their voice through artistic expression.
As this year’s recipient of the Stewardship for the Arts Award, Roger embodies the spirit of generosity, compassion, and innovation that lies at the heart of the arts.
FARAYI MALEK
Farayi Malek has traveled the world as a Grammy-nominated vocalist with Danilo Perez and the Global Messengers; now she’s returning to her musical roots. The child of a Zimbabwean immigrant and a white American mother, Farayi grew up in a small, rural town in Southern Idaho, playing the fiddle and absorbing the culture of seemingly conflicting communities. Striving to bring the diverse sounds and experiences of her life into her music, she weaves the Gospel of her childhood church and the blues and jazz of her student years into pure, resonant songs that allow her effortless vocals to shine.
GROOVERSITY
Grooversity is an innovative and creative drumming network project envisioned by Brazilian percussionist Marcus Santos. Grooversity’s goal is to promote ethnic music as a catalyst for social change, and as an educational reource. Grooversity focuses on community outreach for positive outcome while targeting global diversity awareness.
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