Village of Westbury Mayor Peter Cavallaro, Village Trustee Beaumont Jefferson, honorees Tom Donohue and Galvin Bisserup, Westbury Arts Executive Director Tiffany Blair and Julie Lyon were all smiles for the Pop of Color gala.
Ed Shin
The 11th annual Westbury Arts fall gala, “A Pop of Color,” raised more than $15,000 to aid in continuing Westbury Arts‘ mission of delivering arts and cultural programs that connect, educate, and inspire. The Nov. 13 event at Westbury Manor was sold out as members, friends, and donors came out to support the nonprofit arts council.
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Tom Donohue, owner of Donohue Cecere Funeral Homes, was honored for his years of service and philanthropy for the Westbury community.
Alicia Evans hosted the 11th annual Pop of Color Gala.
Margo Messina and Alex Nunez celebrated the pop of color theme with patterned attire.
Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena joined the Westbury Arts Council in congratulating Galvin Bisserup, President of the Long Island Black Artists Association.
True to the theme, the attendees packed the ballroom in a rainbow of colors. The gala celebrated honorees Galvin Bisserup, president of the Long Island Black Artists Association for nearly five decades, and Tom Donohue, owner of Donohue Cecere Funeral Homes and a longtime constant donor to all things Westbury.
Tom Cabrera and Julie Lyon, president of Westbury Arts. This is the organization’s 11th annual Pop of Color gala.
Town of North Hempstead Town Clerk, Ragini Srivastava congratulated honorees Galvin Bisserup, left, and Tom Donohue, right.
Newly elected Westbury Board of Trustee Pedro Quintanilla and Sasha Quintanilla joined the art nonprofit’s fundraiser.
Westbury Village Justice Dana Boylan and Wendy Liotti were among the Pop of Color gala attendees.
The gala also boasted a silent auction of original pieces by artists affiliated with the organization. This fund-raiser will benefit Westbury Arts in its 11th year of their mission to deliver arts and cultural programs that connect, educate, and inspire the community.
Honorees Galvin Bisserup and Tom Donohue received plaques at the Pop of Color gala in recognition of their work.Ed Shin
