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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

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American_Portrait_Gala_2017_3_Don_Capoccia_Kim_Sajet_Tommie_Pegues_HR — Don Capoccia, Kim Sajet, and Tommie Pegues

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_8_Bill_T_Jones_HR — Bill T. Jones

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

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_15_Patrick_Ewing_Spike_Lee_HR — Patrick Ewing and Spike Lee

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_13_David_D_Ho_Madeleine_K_Albright_Bill_T_Jones_Rita_Moreno_Spike_Lee_HR — David D. Ho, Madeleine K. Albright, Bill T. Jones, Rita Moreno, and Spike Lee

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_14_Glenn_Ligon_Gerald_H_Friedland_Bill_T_Jones_David_D_Ho_Madeleine_K_Albright_Rita_Moreno_Patrick_Ewing_Spike_Lee_Robert_Redford_Andrea_Mitchell_HR — Glenn Ligon, Gerald H. Friedland, Bill T. Jones, David D. Ho, Madeleine K. Albright, Rita Moreno, Patrick Ewing, Spike Lee, Robert Redford, and Andrea Mitchell

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_12_Kim_Sajet_Rita_Moreno_Andrea_Mitchell_HR — Kim Sajet, Rita Moreno, and Andrea Mitchell

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_9_Julia_Brooks_Jesse_Frohman_HR — Julia Brooks and Jesse Frohman

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_16_Kim_Sajet_HR — Kim Sajet

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_17_Esperanza_Spalding_HR — Esperanza Spalding

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_20_Robert_Redford_Madeleine_K_Albright_HR — Robert Redford and Madeleine K. Albright

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_19_Spike_Lee_Patrick_Ewing_HR — Spike Lee and Patrick Ewing

American_Portrait_Gala_2017_18_Gerald_H_Friedland_David_D_Ho_HR — Gerald H. Friedland and David D. Ho

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