An Affair of the Arts Performance and Gala
Toasts America’s Best Young Artists


Frank Gehry, 2008 Arison Award Winner
and Lin Arison
Margarita and Armando Codina chaired the event, while SunTrust Bank served as Title Presenting Sponsor and Lin Arison, AT&T, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch as Benefactors. Other attendees included NFAA Chairman-Elect James Dubin and wife, Susan; Adrienne Arsht; Don Carlin; Ella Fontanals Cisneros; R. Kirk Landon; Audre Mendel; Paul and Trudy Cejas; Woody and Judy Weiser; Sandra and Stephen Muss; Billy Cypress, Chairman of the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida; Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Dean of the School of Architecture, University of Miami; and Frank Everett, Director of Tiffany’s Bal Harbour.

Ricky Arriola and Adrienne Arsht
World renowned architect and design visionary Frank Gehry was presented with the Arison Award for his contribution to the education of young artists. Critically-acclaimed dancer and American Ballet Theater Executive Director Rachel Moore, 1982 youngARTS winner in Dance and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, received the third annual NFAA Alumni Award.
Following the Gala, the inaugural youngPATRONS Late Night Party, under the leadership of Sarah Arison and youngPATRONS committee member Ali Codina, opened its doors for more celebrating with DJ Irie and more performances, including jazz singer Grace Weber and pianist Julian Pollack, 2006 youngARTS finalists who recently cut their first CD.
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Sandra (NFAA Board of Trustees) and Stephen Muss
Alice and James Rasmussen, NFAA Board of Trustees and Chairman and CEO of SunTrust Bank of South Florida, An Affair of the Arts 2008 Gala Title Presenting Sponsor
Susana and Alberto Ibarguen President and CEO, Knight Foundation
Armando and Margarita Codina, Gala Chairs, 2008 An Affair of the Arts
Ambassador Paul and Trudy Cejas with Terence Riley, Director of Miami Art Museum
Linda and Robert Shakno, NFAA Interim Executive Director
Ella Fontanals-Cisneros and Toby Lerner Ansin
Lin and Sarah Arison, NFAA Board of Trustees
Ricky Arriola, Adrienne Arsht and Dolores and Sanford Ziff
The Codina Family with Rafael Moras
Maureen Shenkman and Christy Powell, NFAA Board of Trustees
Donald Carlin and Audre Mendel, former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer
Susan Kronick and Edward Shumsky
Lin Arison, Harry and Marcia Hersh and Rafael Moras
Pamela Henry with Toni and Carl Randolph, NFAA Board of Trustees
Dr. William Banchs, former NFAA Executive Director, and wife, Clare
Leslie and Paul Zeller, Chairman, NFAA Board of Trustees
Susan and James Dubin, Chairman-elect of NFAA Board of Trustees
Dr. Modesto Maidique, Armando Codina, Adolfo Henriques, David Parker and Ambassador Paul Cejas
Harry Hersh, NFAA Board of Trustees; Elysze Held, Vice President, Development, NFAA; and Chris Young, 2003 youngARTS winner in Popular Voice
Judi and Dr. Robert Newman, NFAA Board of Trustees
City of Miami Commissioner Joe Sanchez and Chairman Billy Cypress, Miccosukee Tribe of Florida
Sarah Arison and DJ Irie