Young Fellows Ball

man kneeling in front of woman in formal wear, mimicking painting beyond them
Benefit Chairs Laurence Ross Milstein and Misty Copeland in the Fragonard Room at the 2025 Young Fellows Ball, photo: Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com

The Frick Collection’s annual Young Fellows Ball is consistently named by The New York Times as one of New York City’s top social events. Benefiting programs at the museum and Frick Art Reference Library, the Ball is attended by more than five hundred guests, including many of the Frick’s most dedicated young supporters. Guests are invited to enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing along with access to the galleries.

The 2025 Young Fellows Ball—the first held back at the Frick’s renovated home—took place on Thursday, May 15, from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The theme of the event, Porcelain Garden, honored the inaugural installation by sculptor Vladimir Kanevsky and celebrated the museum’s new and restored spaces. Guests enjoyed gallery talks, special photo experiences, and themed cocktails.

Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Young Fellows Ball, planned for Thursday, March 12,  from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. This year’s theme is Travel Through Time—an unforgettable evening surrounded by masterworks spanning centuries. The highly anticipated exhibition Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture will be on view, exploring the intricacies of fashion in eighteenth-century British portraiture. 

To receive an invitation to this upcoming event and to learn more about the benefits of a Young Fellows membership, please visit the link below. 

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For more information, please contact:

Special Events Department
212-991-5778
specialevents@frick.org