THE CHESTERWOOD GARDEN TEA PARTY
July 18th, 2026 from 3:00 - 6:00pm

Gather with family and friends for tea, cocktails, and delicacies to taste! This year will feature Tableaux Vivants performance by Doria Bramante, and the presentation of this year’s recipients of the Daniel Chester French Medal awards.

Honorees:

  • Gwen Pier, National Sculpture Society

  • Martin Baron, Journalist

All proceeds to support Chesterwood’s Exhibitions, Programs for Children and ArtsAlive! Series

Event Sponsorship Levels:

$10,000 – The Daniel Chester French Society

  • Six Tickets to the event.

  • Lead Sponsor of all Chesterwood Programs for Children or ArtsAlive! Series events in the Studio.

  • Plaster reproduction of Daniel Chester French’s Mourning Victory relief.

  • Plus all benefits below.

$5,000 – The Lincoln Society

  • Four Tickets to the event.

  • Underwriter of one-week of our Young People’s Sculpture Camp.

  • Private Director’s Tour with Wine and Cheese Reception on the Piazza for you and four friends.

  • Plus all benefits below.

$2,500 – The Minute Man Society

  • Two Tickets to the event.

  • Lead Sponsor of one Ice Cream Social for Children or Lead Sponsor of one ArtsAlive! performance.

  • Plus all benefits below.

$1,000 – The Garden Society

  • Two Tickets to the event.

  • Copy of the National Trust for Historic Preservation – 75th Anniversary Book.

  • Plus all benefits below.

$500 – Chesterwood Benefactor

  • Two Tickets to the event.

  • One-year National Trust for Historic Preservation membership, which includes a subscription to the award-winning quarterly magazine, Preservation.

$275 - Event Ticket