Tickets to the "Straight From Queens" Gala include a cocktail reception, dinner, live music, a paddle-raise in support of JCAL scholarships and the JCAL Facilities Fund, and awards to our three honorees: Dawn Kelly, founder of The Nourish Spot; Hip Hop Historian TL Cross; and community relations leader Margaret J. Denson. The winner of the 2024 Margaret Rose Vendryes Award for Artistic Achievement will be announced on the night of the event. Types of tickets:

Floor Seating - Enjoy the night's festivities on the ground level. This ticket comes with a buffet style dinner.

Purchase a table - The purchase of a premium table (10 seats) comes with several types of sponsorship packages that include, but may not be limited to, digital and physical signage at the event and throughout the year; year-round logo placements and branding opportunities associated with JCAL programs, events, and festivals; and year-round promotions for your business on LINC NYC stations in Southeast Queens. Contact JCAL's Marketing Director Tyrel Hunt at tyrelh@jcal.org for more information.

Hosts:

The "Straight from Queens" Gala will be hosted by JCAL's Executive Director Leonard Jacobs and Artistic Director Courtney Ffrench.