{"id":56868,"date":"2023-12-18T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townhallsea.local\/?page_id=56868"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:00:30","slug":"gala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-45px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;120px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;120px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/townhallseattle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Spark-Banner-Website-V2.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Banner graphic that reads SPARK in bold yellow font, with smaller text reading %22&#038; Sustain &#8211; a Celebration for Town Hall Seattle%22 below. 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Join us for an evening that brings our community together to reflect and invest in what makes Town Hall possible. You\u2019ll hear from inspiring voices, take part in gala games, and toast celebratory moments along the way, all in support of Town Hall!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||15px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|15px|5px|15px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Our Mission<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Town Hall Seattle amplifies ideas, fosters civil discourse, and connects people through events in a vibrant historic building <span>\u2014<\/span> inspiring lifelong learning, discovery, and dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Your Impact<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spark &amp; Sustain is Town Hall\u2019s key fundraising event of the year.<\/strong> <span>Every idea starts with a spark! With your support, Town Hall sparks countless ideas across 350+ events enjoyed by over 100,000 patrons each season.<\/span>\u00a0The gifts you make sustain our commitment to making arts, culture, civics, and science programming accessible in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>When you support Spark &amp; Sustain, you help keep our spaces accessible for rental partners, sustain our sliding-scale ticketing model, and bring dynamic, year-round programming to our communities. Your generosity ensures that Town Hall is here for the next generation of thinkers, dreamers, and changemakers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.9em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>You can participate by attending Spark &amp; Sustain, raising your paddle, or making a gift in lieu of attending.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/event.auctria.com\/52193987-8bc6-42ff-817e-fc96a319e7ea\/5e5258304efd11ecaa20e1fb6b24d7b0&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Make a Gift&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;ffa867cd-9c13-4bec-acda-b60e669e4212&#8243; button_text_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(237,237,237,0.66)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Get Tickets to Spark &amp; Sustain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Individual Tickets &#8211; $350+&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; open_icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;9b2aa546-999b-4b80-bb9b-d7795961c751&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>The fair market value of goods and services provided for each Individual ticket is $150. 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Acknowledgements and tax receipts will be issued after the gala in early April. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW127547170 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127547170 BCX0\">If you have any questions, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:development@townhallseattle.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">development@<\/a><\/span><\/span><a href=\"mailto:development@townhallseattle.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW127547170 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127547170 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">townhallseattle.org<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW127547170 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW127547170 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentStart SCXW127547170 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The Evening<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Friday, March 6, 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">6:00 PM\u00a0\u2013 Cocktail Hour:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Start the\u00a0night with\u00a0appetizers and drinks\u00a0in\u00a0the James W. 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Afterward, raise your glass \u2014 and your paddle \u2014 to celebrate and support Town Hall\u2019s mission to inspire community and conversation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW126599473 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeHovered CommentHighlightHovered SCXW126599473 BCX0\">Dress Code &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightHovered SCXW126599473 BCX0\">Festive Cocktail<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW126599473 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#FBB040&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Dinner &amp; Chef<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About the Chef <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Chef John Sundstrom, a James Beard Award-winner, is known for his intimate knowledge and deft use of the Northwest\u2019s unique ingredients and has created the perfect place to celebrate the bounty of the region. The four-course menu changes each month highlighting the best seasonal products available. Lark was honored with Restaurant Design of the Year at the Seattle Design Awards in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#F05440&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Lark\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Celebrating twenty years of business, Lark has elevated the standard for modern American restaurants in the Northwest. We invite you to share in chef John Sundstrom\u2019s award winning cuisine in the heart of Seattle\u2019s Capitol Hill neighborhood, welcomed by legendary hosts and co-owners Kelly Ronan and J.M. 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and a Playwright in Residence at Seattle Public Theatre, where she is currently developing a new musical, <em>Aviatrix<\/em>, that will debut May 15, 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to this, she co-hosted the award-winning television shows<em> Evening<\/em> and<em> Take 5<\/em> on KING 5 in Seattle, but her career in journalism has taken her all over the country, from the deep south to the northeast. 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Through its online publication, art gallery, and retail space in Seattle\u2019s historic Central District. ARTE NOIR uplifts creative voices and builds community around Black cultural expression.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335572079&quot;:4,&quot;335572080&quot;:4,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0.6666666666666666px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"5.333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Named one of Seattle\u2019s primary arts leaders by The Seattle Times and among Seattle\u2019s Most Influential by Seattle Met Magazine, Vivian also holds an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Cornish College of the Arts. 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Extending from early work in crisis informatics, her research program followed the phenomenon of online rumoring down the rabbit hole and into some of the toxic online spaces that are increasingly (re)shaping discourse, values, and politics around the world. Kate\u2019s work has\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0that online disinformation \u2014\u00a0i.e.\u00a0the intentional manipulation of discourse for political gain \u2014 is inherently participatory, taking shape through collaborations between witting agents and unwitting (though willing) crowds. 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He is also the co-founding partner of the advisory firm Joy Road and Dean\u2019s Lecturer in Sustainability at the University of Washington. He previously was CEO of Earth Alliance and the award-winning climate newsroom Grist, and he served as a Washington state legislator. Brady spent several years at the Gates Foundation early in his career. 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As the first immigrant, first refugee, and first millennial to hold the role of King County Executive, he is working to make county government more responsive to the people it serves. Executive<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW117241237 BCX0\">Zahilay<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117241237 BCX0\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>is focused on the Four Bs for a Better Future: breaking the cycles that drive homelessness and addiction, building more housing and infrastructure, putting more boots on the ground in communities, and delivering better government through accountability and effective service. 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