Party Pics: Fleisher Art Memorial 2012 Founder's Award Celebration

On Thursday, May 31, 2012, Fleisher Art Memorial presented its 23rd Annual Founder’s Award to Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz. The Fleisher Art Memorial’s Founder’s Award recognizes individuals whose significant commitment to providing access to the arts, promoting excellence in creative expression, and enriching Philadelphia’s cultural resources reflects the values of its founder, Samuel S. Fleisher. The 2012 Founder’s Award Celebration was attended by 200 people and raised $192,000 to support Fleisher’s national award winning youth programs. Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest and Suzanne Fleisher Roberts and Ralph Roberts were the Co-chairs of the 2012 Founder’s Award Honorary Committee. Suzanne Roberts is the 2004 recipient of the Founder’s Award. The reception took place in Fleisher’s Louchheim Galleries. Guests were treated to music throughout the evening performed by a string quartet from Curtis Institute of Music. Photography by Mark Garvin