Wall Ball 2021

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Wall Ball 2021 Art Auction

Curated by Noah Smalls

About the Curator

Noah Smalls is an exhibition designer, gallery director, consultant and artist. He is the Director of Exhibitions & Collections Management at the Williams College Museum of Art in Massachusetts, as well as Gallery Director of the Upper Darby Art Gallery and Rush Arts Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has acted as a consultant for the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Mural Arts Philadelphia, the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP), and the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. As an independent curator, Smalls has been involved with numerous exhibitions at galleries and museums across the U.S. As a creative, Noah has exhibited his art as activism in galleries and Museums including Art Basel Miami and The African American Museum in Philadelphia. He has an MFA from the University of the Arts in Museum Exhibition Planning & Design and his professional focus is on the ongoing transition of the museum field into one offering broader educational opportunities and expanding social impact

About this year's auction

• The Wall Ball 2021 Art Auction will go live at 5:00 pm on June 1, 2021. The auction will officially close at 9:00 pm on June 10, 2021. All bids are final.
• Once the auction closes, the winner's credit card on file will be processed for the amount of the winning bid. If you have won an item, you will receive a confirmation via email.
• A representative from Mural Arts will be in touch with winners after the auction to arrange for pick up of the artwork. 
• All artwork dimensions represent the work of art without a frame. All artworks are unframed unless the work description states otherwise.
• All auction proceeds support Mural Arts Philadelphia and the artist who has donated the work to our auction. 
• If the winning bid is in excess of the fair market value of the artwork, the excess amount is eligible for a tax deduction as a charitable contribution. 

Philadelphia's most innovative and colorful
celebration is back- and this time, we're going
virtual!

Wall Ball, Mural Arts Philadelphia's annual gala fundraiser, is a fun and interactive event that brings together hundreds of Mural Arts supporters. This year we are transforming this exciting event into a memorable virtual experience. Join us from the comfort of your own home as we commemorate leaders who exemplify positive change. Wall Ball supports our innovative and transformative community outreach programs, reaching participants in every neighborhood in Philadelphia.

Wall Ball 2021 honorees Daniel J. Hilferty and Sandy and Steve Sheller are dedicated to supporting Mural Arts Philadelphia programs that center resilience and healing. Artists and recipients of the Visionary Artist Award are Nilé Livingston and Hank Willis Thomas.

Join us on June 10 to celebrate our honorees and uplift participatory art-making as a pathway for individual and community wellness. We will highlight two distinguished Mural Arts initiatives, the Kensington Storefront and Color Me Back: A Same Day Pay Program, both of which foster unity and empathy among neighbors, and transform public spaces.

Presenting Sponsor

Leadership Sponsors 

Pam & Tony Schneider

The Sheller Family Foundation

Master Artist Sponsors

Visionary Sponsors

EmpireCovers 

Hans & Leslie Fleischner 

Juila & David Fleischner 

G.S. Peter & Janie Gross

MAJiK Foundation

Margelle & Sheldon Liss 

Brian & Christy Pedrow

Muse Sponsors

Blank Rome LLP

Comcast NBCUniversal

Drexel University

Essential Utilities

International Materials

Jay & Gretchen Riley

Susanna Lachs & Dean Adler

Pulse Technologies Inc. 

Collector Sponsors

A.P. Construction

Almo Corporation

Amoroso's Baking Company

Vickey Barron

Faegre Drinker

FS Investments

In Honor of the Late Tony Goldman with Love, Janet Goldman

J2 Design

Alan Jacobson

Kline & Specter, P.C.

Parx Casino & Race Track

Philadelphia Eagles

PNC Foundation

Reach Climbing & Fitness

Temple University

Patron Sponsors

Cathy & Larry Altman

Athena Contracting

Atkin Olshin Schade Architects

Kevin & Joselyn Basden

Jay & Barbara Belding

Billy Boy Contracting LLC

Brian & Christine Catanella

Colibri Workshop

Communications Test Design, Inc.

Dilworth Paxson LLP

Jill & Mark Fishman

GBVB, LLC dba Tough Turf

Gessler Construction Co. Inc.

The Grahams & Silverback Foundation

Gross McCleaf Gallery

Hankin Management Company

Danielle Hankin & New Huntingdon Construction

Phil Straus & Margaret Harris

The Honickman Family

IMA Greater Philadelphia Chapter

William "Bud" James, Dynasty Advisors

Ed Margolis

Leslie Miller & Richard Worley Foundation

Bruce & Bonnie Kay Marks

The National Liberty Museum

Nucero Electrical Construction Co.

Parkway Corporation

Penn Engineering - Leonard Kiely

Ted Piotrowicz & Legacy Advisors, LLC

PMC Group, Inc.

Anne Robinson

Roma Concrete Inc.

Andrea Seltzer

Gregory Seitter & Marcello Luzi

Marijke & Arlen Shenkman

Spectrum

Synergetic

Temple University Office of Community Relations

Vincent Giordano Corp

Lisa Yakulis/Kurfiss Sothebys International Realty