The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts warmly thanks our VIP guests for their presence and generous support at our 2024 and 2025 events. Your commitment helps us honor and continue Duke Ellington’s enduring legacy of artistic excellence
and cultural celebration.

Jeff Barr
Mary Christian
Robin Davis
Mary Dove
Melvyn Grovit
Nisha Hayes
Mark Kellogg
Robert Kirsic
Michael Konopka
James Latham
Genevieve Makhoul
Jeannine Otis
Deevana Palazzolo
Everett Person
Joshua Reno
Wendy Rothman
Gopal Tampi
Jenia E. Valentine
Tony Waag
Andrea Wright