Impact Dallas Gala

The Impact Dallas Gala will be a special experience for those who love and appreciate the intangible value of art and architecture, and who are champions for how great design can build a great city.

SAVE THE DATE: 2023 IMPACT DALLAS GALA IS NOVEMBER 9, 2023!

Thursday, November 9
6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Black Tie / Complimentary Valet / Live Music / Silent Auction / Immersive Art Experiences

The IMPACT DALLAS GALA celebrates the impact of architecture and design in our community.

The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Architecture and Design Foundation are thrilled to announce the Impact Dallas Gala, a black-tie event to be held on Thursday, November 9. Impact Dallas celebrates the role design plays in solving real-world problems, connecting communities, and improving peoples’ lives. Impacting our region is a task that extends beyond architects; it is a collaboration between community leaders, philanthropists, and all stakeholders who are striving to improve our city. Funds raised will continue The Architecture and Design Foundation’s mission to foster access to architecture and design for all.

The event will honor the award recipients for the AIA Dallas Lifetime Achievement Award and the AD EX Community Cornerstone Award.

Tickets

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EVENT CHAIRS
Shelley & Jeff Potter, FAIA

AIA DALLAS PRESIDENT
Kate Aoki, AIA

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FOUNDATION PRESIDENT
David A. Schmidt, P.E.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Zaida Basora, FAIA

HOST COMMITTEE
Michele & Peter Darby, AIA
Lisa & Stephen Lucy, Hon. TxA
Kelly & John Strasius, AIA

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Sponsorship & Tickets

The 2023 Gala includes live music, immersive art vignettes, a silent auction, raffle, and more. Guests will be treated to a glamorous evening of celebration and inspiration replete with unexpected artful experiences that will stimulate lively conversation. The Impact Dallas Gala raises money to directly fund architecture and design education, endowment funds, operations and public programs, and grants for community projects.

Tickets

Ticket sales for the Impact Dallas Gala are closed. Click here to join the ticket waitlist and be the first to hear when tickets are relased!

Sponsorship Levels

PRESENTING SPONSOR $25,000
Exclusive, one available: Two tables of 10 with premiere seating, including four VIP Tickets to the pre-Gala reception. Speaking opportunity or pre-recorded video message at the Gala event.

CORNERSTONE SPONSOR $15,000
One table of 10 with premiere seating, including two VIP Tickets to the pre-Gala reception. Company logo on print and digital materials and table decor.

TABLE SPONSOR $10,000
One table of 10, including two VIP Tickets to the pre-Gala reception.

HALF-TABLE SPONSOR $5,000
Five seats, including two VIP Tickets to the pre-Gala reception.

SUPPORTING SPONSOR $2,500
Two seats, and company logo at select locations within the Gala event.

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Supporting of design excellence, community impact, and the future generations of Dallas architects.

The funds raised at the Impact Dallas Gala are invested directly into grants to community projects, support for architecture and design education, operations, and public programs. The gala provides essential funding for:

the Foundation’s year-round public programs and exhibitions that promote the value of architecture to local residents and visitors,
they are invested in the Foundation’s endowment funds to support the next generation of architects in North Texas, and
they provide grants that directly fund community projects that exemplify how architecture can positively impact our everyday life.

The IMPACT DALLAS GALA is co-hosted by the Architecture and Design Foundation and AIA Dallas. For additional information, please contact Elizabeth Jones, Assoc. AIA at ejones@aiadallas.org.