The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and its Director Kim Sajet welcomed more than 750 stars and luminaries from across the country to the nation’s capital for the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Gala, honoring seven remarkable individuals for their transformative contributions to the United States and its people.
November 12, 2022: A Star-Studded Evening
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Ava DuVernay
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Clive Davis
José Andrés
Marian Wright Edelman with granddaughters, Ellika and Zoe
Sec. Hillary Clinton presents Marian Wright Edelman with the Portrait Of a Nation Award
Honorees
José Andrés
Clive Davis
Ava DuVernay
Marian Wright Edelman
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Presenters
Laurene Powell Jobs
Alicia Keys
Isabel Wilkerson
Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton
David M. Rubenstein
Mellody Hobson
Sonya Haffey & Isha Price
Host
Baratunde Thurston
The 2022 Portrait of a Nation Gala raised $3 million to strengthen the museum’s endowment, to support its mission to tell the dynamic and multifaceted story of the United States of America.
Portrait of a Nation Award
The Portrait of a Nation Award is awarded to individuals selected from the illustrious roster of contemporary Americans whose portraits reside in the National Portrait Gallery’s collection. Recipients have made significant contributions across diverse fields and have demonstrated a significant commitment to service, and the values of creativity, individuality, insight, and inquiry.
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Photo Credits:
José Andrés: photo by Josh Telles; Clive Davis: Photo by Fadil Berisha; Ava DuVernay: photo courtesy of ARRAY; Marian Wright Edelman: photo by Biljana B. Milenkovic, Courtesy of the Children’s Defense Fund; Anthony S. Fauci, M.D: Courtesy of NIAID/NIH; Serena Williams: © Paton Antoniou/Trunk Archive; Venus Williams: photo by Laura Metzler Photography.
