Art Celebration 2025

Celebrating 10 Years of the Margaret M. Walter Wing
Honoring Tom Katzenmeyer
Chairs: Michelle Croft and Michelle Scantland

 
Friday, October 17, 2025
6:00 PM | Honoree Dinner
9:00 PM | The After Party
Black Tie

This year marks a significant milestone for the Columbus Museum of Art: the 10-year anniversary of the Margaret M. Walter Wing. When the Walter Wing opened in 2015, it represented a bold step forward for both CMA and the city of Columbus. The addition of 50,000 square feet gave us the space to grow, enabling us to present more ambitious exhibitions, host dynamic public programs, and welcome a rapidly expanding audience. In the years that followed, attendance nearly doubled, and CMA emerged as a museum of national relevance, better equipped to serve our community and engage the world.
 
The museum’s next chapter will require the same kind of vision that fueled the Walter Wing expansion, anchored in the belief that art can inspire, connect, and shape the life of a city. As we reflect on a decade of transformation, we also look ahead, with ambition and optimism, to what comes next.

Event Details

 
HONOREE DINNER
Beginning at 6:00 PM, enjoy a black tie, seated dinner honoring the exemplary leadership in the arts of Tom Katzenmeyer, President and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
 
THE AFTER PARTY
At 9:00 PM, the festivities move outdoors to the Patricia M. Jurgensen Sculpture Garden as artists, supporters, and community members join us to continue the celebration.

Event Sponsorship

 
Your sponsorship of Art Celebration makes it possible to share extraordinary art, spark curiosity through innovative programs, and ensure our collection is cared for and accessible to all.

ART CELEBRATION SPONSORSHIP + TICKETS
6:00 PM–12:00 AM

Enjoy the full evening: a seated dinner at 6:00 PM followed by The After Party at 9:00 PM. Sponsorships and tickets include admission to both events.

**NEW!** ART CELEBRATION AFTER PARTY SPONSORSHIP + TICKETS
9:00 PM–12:00 AM

Can’t make it for dinner? Join us beginning at 9:00 PM for The After Party—an after-hours celebration with drinks, dancing, and late-night bites in the Sculpture Garden. Sponsorships and tickets include After Party access only.

MAKE A GIFT
Unable to attend? Consider making a donation in recognition of our 2025 honoree, Greater Columbus Arts Council President and CEO Tom Katzenmeyer.

For more information, view our digital sponsorship package or contact Kristina Skarupa at kristina.skarupa@cmaohio.org.

2025 Honoree

Tom Katzenmeyer

Thank you to our 2024 Art Celebration sponsors!

Lead

Premier

 
The Scantland Family
Teckie and Don Shackelford
Seanna and Matt Walter

Grand
Battelle
JP Morgan Chase

Major
Beth Crane and Richard McKee
Michelle and James Croft
Donna and Larry James
Rockbridge

Champion
Cecily and Brett Alexander
Carol Andreae and James Garland
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Phaedra and Michael Edwards
Ernst & Young LLP
Marketa and Ewout Leeuwenburg
PNC
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Kara Siak and Kellis Waller
Lori Thomas and Joe Ryan
Alyson and Stephen Thompson
Jen and Ben Thompson
Mary and Will Vorys
Arlene and Michael Weiss
John L. Wirchanski
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Greg P. Zunkiewicz, Financial Advisor