Events & Press
Upcoming Fundraising Events
Young Patrons Circle Gala 2020
May 19, 2020
Postponed: new date to be determined
Young and dynamic art lovers will gather in a spectacular location for the annual benefit of the Young Patrons Circle of American Friends of the Louvre. The event will feature a cocktail reception, music and silent auction.
2020 Dinner Dance
September 30, 2020
On September 30, supporters of American Friends of the Louvre will gather at Lotte New York Palace for a dinner dance celebrating the organization’s exceptional projects benefiting the Louvre Museum.
Upcoming Member Events
Party at Cartier Mansion
April 28, 2020
Postponed: new date to be determined
Young Patrons Circle members are invited at the Cartier Mansion to celebrate the company’s support of the Louvre’s Galerie d’Apollon. This iconic room is home to some of the Louvre’s most precious historical collections, including the French Crown Jewels.
Summer Trip to Lyon and Paris
June 13–June 16, 2020
In June, members of the International Council and Chairman’s Circle are invited to explore the Lyon region and participate in special activities in Paris.
The Secrets of the Winged Victory of Samothrace
March 31, 2020
Postponed: new date to be determined
Young Patrons Circle members are invited to a talk by Ludovic Laugier, Curator in the Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities at the Louvre, about the secrets of the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The event will be hosted in the remarkable Plaster Cast Hall of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.
Recent Events
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Dinner and Performance
March 8, 2020
Spring Art Trip to Phoenix/Scottsdale
February 10–February 14, 2020
Grand Dîner du Louvre: 30 Ans de la Pyramide
November 19, 2019
Hands-On Old Masters Presentation at Sotheby’s
October 8, 2019
Spring Art Trip to the Hudson River Valley
May 28–May 31, 2019
Young Patrons Circle Evening with the Louvre Endowment
February 6, 2019
Cocktail Reception in Chicago with the Ritz Paris
September 26, 2018
De Pourpre et d’Or: Gala du Cercle des Mécènes
December 4, 2018
Luxe et Lens: Young Patrons Circle Trip to Paris
November 19–November 22, 2017
Fall Art Trip for International Council Members to Vienna, Austria
November 4–November 8, 2017
Members Trip to Washington, D.C. in celebration of Vermeer and The Masters of Genre Painting
October 19–October 20, 2017
Palm Beach Gala Dinner to celebrate the Louvre’ museum exhibition Vermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting
February 26, 2017
Summer Art Trip for International Council and Chairman’s Circle Members to Paris
June 14–June 16, 2017
Young Patron Circle Soiree au Louvre “The Astronomer’s Ball”
April 25, 2017
Young Patrons Circle private tour of “Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity” at the Institute of the Ancient World
February 15, 2017
Recent Press
- Leonardo da Vinci Ticket Reservations pdf
- AFL featured in Valeurs Actuelles - May 2019 pdf
- New York Social Diary features AFL's Spring Gala 2019 pdf
- AFL Dinner in Los Angeles - Spring 2019 pdf
- Vogue Features YPC Gala 2018 pdf
- New York Social Diary features YPC Gala 2018 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Vogue - Spring 2017 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Paper City - Spring 2017 pdf
- WWD covers Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita - Spring 2017 pdf
- Liaisons au Louvre IV: La Dolce Vita in Point de Vue - Spring 2017 pdf
- Vogue features the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf
- WWD covers the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf
- Art Zealous covers the YPC Astronomer's Ball - Spring 2017 pdf