SCI-Arc Gala 2025: Scholarship Benefit

Gardens at the Los Angeles Central Library
520 Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

6:00pm – Cocktail Reception in the Garden
7:00pm – New Leadership & Awards Dinner
9:00pm – After-Party & Student Work Exhibition

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Gala Reception & Awards Dinner

Join us in ushering in bold new leadership and the dawn of a new era at SCI-Arc as we celebrate the arrival of our new Director and CEO, Winka Dubbeldam. Your support will shape a legacy of innovation and empower the next generation of visionary architects and designers. This party is for everyone who knows that Scholarship Support is where access meets impact.

SCI-Arc exists to cultivate talent and prepare designers to meet the demands of a world that is constantly changing. Gala 2025 will raise funds for scholarships that help students grow in an environment defined by curiosity, rigor, and a commitment to excellence. The garden and patio will come alive with student work—prototypes, installations, and concepts addressing wildfire recovery, climate adaptation, and the future of public space. Music and conversation will carry through the evening, unexpected and beautiful. This is more than a gala. It is a living exhibition that brings together architects, civic leaders, artists, students, and anyone who believes in the potential of design to improve lives.

Gala After-Party

Step into Settecento - our luminous garden lounge - for an unforgettable celebration beneath the stars. Join SCI-Arc’s community of architects, creatives, and changemakers as we toast the future with:

• Live DJ & immersive soundscape
• Curated cocktails & late-night bites
• Interactive light installations
• Intimate lounges designed by SCI-Arc alumni
• Surprises that keep the night alive

Settecento
700 W 5th St. Los Angeles, CA 90071

Limited standalone After-Party passes are available for purchase. Let the night continue where the conversation left off.

Gala Committee
Barbara Bouza, Co-chair, Maxi Spina, Co-chair
Barbara Bestor (M.Arch 1 ‘92), Suzanne Boda, John Enright, Fernando Gutierrez, Thom Mayne, Byron Merritt (M.Arch 1 ‘99), Jerry Neuman, Tom Strickler, Chair, Board of Trustees

After-Party Host Committee
Alice Bucknell, John Cooper, Natou Fall (M.Arch 1 ‘19), Thabilsile Griffin, Kordae Henry (M.S. Fiction + Entertainment ‘18), Mira Henry, Lucy McCrae, Reza Monahan, Sophie Pennetier, William Virgil (M.Arch 2 ‘16)