Go Inside the Smithsonian’s American Portrait Gala, Honoring Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee, and More

Two-time Tony Award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening, Fela!), Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-winning actor and singer Rita Moreno (West Side Story, The Ritz), and two-time Academy Award-nominated director Spike Lee (Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, 4 Little Girls) were among the five individuals honored at the Smithsonian’s biennial American Portrait Gala November 19 in Washington, D.C. The event raised $1 million to support the museum’s exhibition programming.

The honorees, whose portraits reside in the National Portrait Gallery, were presented with the Portrait of a Nation Prize for their lasting impact on history, development, and culture.

Flip through photos of the event below:

Go Inside the Smithsonian’s American Portrait Gala, Honoring Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee, and More

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_8_Bill_T_Jones_HR — Go Inside the Smithsonian’s American Portrait Gala, Honoring Bill T. Jones, Spike Lee, and More

The event, held November 19 in Washington D.C., raised $1 million in support of the museum’s exhibition programming.
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American_Portrait_Gala_2017_4_David_D_Ho_Rita_Moreno_Kim_Sajet_Madeleine_K_Albright_Bill_T_Jones_HR — David D. Ho, Rita Moreno, Kim Sajet, Madeleine K. Albright, and Bill T. Jones

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_6_Cathy_Podell_Michael_H_Podell_HR — Cathy Podell and Michael H. Podell

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_5_Randi_Levine_Tommie_Pegues_HR — Randi Levine and Tommie Pegues

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_1_Martin_Dahinden_Anita_Dahinden_HR — Martin Dahinden and Anita Dahinden

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_2_Joseph_P_Ujobai_Kim_Sajet_HR — Joseph P. Ujobai, and Kim Sajet

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_3_Don_Capoccia_Kim_Sajet_Tommie_Pegues_HR — Don Capoccia, Kim Sajet, and Tommie Pegues

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_7_Robert_Redford_Madeleine_K_Albright_HR — Robert Redford and Madeleine K. Albright

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_11_Madeleine_K_Albright_HR — Madeleine K. Albright

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_10_Bill_T_Jones_Spike_Lee_HR — Bill T. Jones and Spike Lee

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