Supporters

2022

Benefactors
Zdenek and Michaela Bakala
Andrew H. Schapiro and Tamar Newberger
Jack and Patricia Stack
Craig and Dorothy Stapleton

Patrons
Joseph Balaz
Veronica Bisek Lurvey
Peter Kalkus
Pavel and Kimberly Oliva
Julia Quincy
Elizabeth Rajec
Cecilia Rokusek and Robert Petrik
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Tammy Westergard

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council
New York State Council on the Arts
Macmillan Publishers
MacArthur Foundation
Kalkus Foundation
Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York
Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews

More supporters in 2022

Sponsors
Carlo Bartoli
Beth and George Drost
Martina Forman
Geoffrey R. Hoguet and Annalu Ponti
Susan Justman
Fred de Sam Lazaro
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman
William and Wendy Luers
Martin Palous
Anna VA Polesny
Aaron and Pavla Rosenstein
Georgina Silhan Sager
John Shattuck and Ellen Hume
Marek Skovranek
Hendrick Vandamme
Marilyn Wyatt
Fengsuo Zhou

Supporters
Joshua Brook
John Haug
Alexandra Kennedy
Charlotta Kotik
Peter Lamar
Andrew Lass
Olga Levina
Martin Ligr
Seth F. McAllister
Estera Mlch
Paul Ort
Nancy Petschek-Kohn
Jasena Sareil
Bill Shipsey
Eva Vogel

Friends
Wendy Benchley
Jacek Bikowski
Jolana Blau
James Clarkin-Breslin
Eva Derman
Janice Englehart
Veronique Firkusny
Dana Fischel
Chris Harwood
Kim Izzarelli
Phillip Kasik
Susan Lucak
Emily Mandelstam
Michal Meyer
Sandra Novacek
Erin Ramos
Sandra Sanders
Jan Smilek
Milan Vrbovsky
Amy Zdon

2021

Benefactors
Craig and Dorothy Stapleton
Andrew H. Schapiro and Tamar Newberger
Jack and Patricia Stack
Madeleine K. Albright
Zdenek and Michaela Bakala

Patrons
Joseph Balaz
Pavel and Kimberly Oliva
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Tammy Westergard
Elizabeth Rajec

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Ben Kallos
New York State Council on the Arts

More supporters in 2021

Sponsors
David Breger
Beth and George Drost
Martin Holub
Rob Howse
Susan Justman
Michael Kraus
Margaret Brooks Lobkowicz
William and Wendy Luers
Estera and Vladislav Mlch
Martin Palous
Julia Quincy
Cecilia Rokusek and Robert Petrik
John Shattuck and Ellen Hume
George and Elizabeth Stevens
Hendrick Vandamme
Carolyn and Malcolm Wiener
Marilyn Wyatt
Fengsuo Zhou


Supporters

Joshua Brook
Donna Germain
Slavka Glaser
Geoffrey R. Hoguet
Michal Kosta
Charlotta Kotik
Stacey Lender
Olga Levina
Martin Ligr
Nancy Petschek-Kohn
Anna VA Polesny
Georgina Silhan Sager
Catherine Sweeney Singer
Carol Strong
Rose Styron
Irene D. Thomas
Eva Vogel

Friends
Jolana Blau
Eva Derman
Wendy Benchley
Christopher W. Harwood
Brad K. Mazon
Emily Mandelstam
Margaret Jackson
John C. Hitchcock
Pavel and Jitka Illner
Mark Terlesky
Alex Zucker
William Niederkorn

2020

Benefactors
Joseph Balaz
Craig and Dorothy Stapleton
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräffin Arco-Zinneberg
Priscilla and Ward Woods

Patrons
William and Catherine Cabaniss
Gustavo and Patricia Cisneros
Kevin and Karen Kennedy
Rosemary Ripley and Peter Grubstein
Ben Heineman and Cristine Russell
Andrew H. Schapiro and Tamar Newberger
Jack and Patricia Stack
Jan and Marica Vilcek
Kenneth and Susan Wallach

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Ben Kallos
Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
Henderson Foundation
The Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder Foundation

More supporters in 2020

Sponsors
Zdenek and Michaela Bakala
Wendy Benchley and John Jeppson
Veronica Bisek Lurvey
Maria and Woody Campbell
George and Beth Drost
Jodie and John Eastman
Marlene Hess
Geoffrey R. Hoguet and Annalu Ponti
Henry A. Kissinger
Charlotta Kotik
Randy Lehrer
William and Wendy Luers
Katia and Robert Mead
Pavel and Kimberly Oliva
Martin Palous
Marian Pillsbury
John and Emily Rafferty
Victoria Riskin and David Rintels
John Shattuck and Ellen Hume
George and Elizabeth Stevens
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Enzo and Mayalen Viscusi
Wendy Watriss and Frederick Baldwin
Tammy Westergard
Marilyn WyattSupporters
Alexandra Champalimuad and Bruce Schnitzer
Martin Holub
Slavka Glaser
Susan Justman
Kevin Klose
Martin Ligr
Ellen McCourt
Sandra Novacek
Janet Olshansky
Tim Phillips
Julia Quincy
Daniel Rose
Aaron and Pavla Rosenstein
Theodore Sedgwick
John Seidler
Clarice Marik Snokhous
Timothy Wirth
Fengsuo Zhou

Friends
George Biddle
Eva Derman
Jennifer Duncan
Brian Goodman
Jeanne Hilsinger
Maggie Jackson
Richard and Mary Lanier
Olga Levina
Elizabeth Littlefield
Jana Naef
Diana Negroponte
Nancy Petschek-Kohn
Anna VA Polesny
James Ragan
Ene Riisna
Peter Schwabach and Misan Sagay
Georgina Silhan Sager
Bill Shipsey
Carol Strong
Rose Styron
Suzanne Vega
Izzy Ventura
Majda Kallab Whitaker
Eva Vogel
Olga and George Votis
Ronald Barta
Marketa Goetz-Stankiewitz
Carol Hochman
Sarah Marino
Michael Carlisle
Mark Andersen
Pavel and Jitka Illner
Alex Zucker
Cheryl Faraone

2019

Benefactors
Joseph Balaz
Andrew H. Schapiro and Tamar Newberger
Jack and Patricia Stack
Craig and Dorothy Stapleton

Patrons
Madeleine Albright
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräfin Arco-Zinneberg
Zdenek and Michaela Bakala
William and Catherine Cabaniss
Kristyna Driehaus and John Pellouchoud
Gabriel and Tatiana Eichler
Geoffrey R. Hoguet and Annalu Ponti

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and Council Member Ben Kallos
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library

More supporters in 2019

Sponsors
Bruce Glusko
Melville Foundation
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Marilyn Wyatt
Kalkus Foundation
Kenneth and Barbara Hillas
Julia Quincy
Pavel and Kimberly Oliva
Martin Palous
Kevin and Deborah Klose
Donald MillerFriends
Beth and George Drost
Janice Englehart
Elizabeth Littlefield
Elizabeth Rajec
Georgina Silhan Sager
John Shattuck and Ellen Hume
Hendrick Vandamme
William and Wendy Luers
Gabriela Ben Ahmed
Jolana Blau
David Dusek
Ladislav Chodak
Joyce B. Cowin
Lukas Jerabek
Susan Justman
Anne D. Louvel
Vera Navratilova
Lubomir Nymbursky
James Ragan
Jana Sevcikova
Marek Skovranek
Jan and Angelica Smilek
Caroline Stoessinger
Rose Styron
Jan Svejnar
Jan Vavrin
Ilona Wiss
Fengsuo Zhou
David Goldberg
Christopher and Katerina Harwood
Elzbieta Matynia
Gordon Dee Smith
Meir Yaloz
Eva Derman
Eva Vogel
Friends of Via
Anna and Paul Balev
Viktor Dvorak
David and Robyn Epstein
Sandra Novacek

2018

Benefactors
Joseph Balaz
Craig and Dorothy Stapleton

Patrons
Madeleine Albright
William and Catherine Cabaniss
Jack Stack
Geoffrey R. Hoguet

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council
Lennar International/Berke Farah LLP
Interlock Partners Management LLC
The Hurford Foundation

More supporters in 2018

Sponsors
Andrew H. Schapiro and Tamar Newberger
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
William and Wendy Luers
Marilyn Wyatt
Elizabeth Rajec
Denis and Gail Naughton
Georgina Silhan-Sager
Janice EnglehartFriends
Athmane Aouchiche and Samia Chalal
Beth and George Drost
Lea-Ann Germinder
Kevin and Deborah Klose
Susan Lucak
Tomas Novotny and Nan Zhang
Paul Rausnitz
Herald R. Ritch
Aaron and Pavla Rosenstein
John Shattuck and Ellen Hume
Anne Teshima
Martin Palous
Michael Gubbins
Elizabeth Littlefield
Susan Justman
Marketa Allison
Jolana Blau
Eva Derman
Jing Hua Lu
Courtney Katzenstein
Michael Kraus
Anne Louvel
Fiona McRae
Martin Mucha
Janet Olshansky
John L. Seidler
Suzanna Simor
William Singer
Hsin-Yu Sophie Sun
Jana Trnovcova
Eva Vogel
Majda Kallab Whitaker
Gabriel Eichler
Julia Quincy
Gail Merrifield Papp
Margaret Brooks Lobkowicz
Nancy Petschek-Kohn
Suzanne Meyer
Pavel Oliva
Christopher Harwood
Sandra Novacek
Slavka Glaser
Camilla Mraz
Rose Styron
Lenka Pichlikova

2017

Individuals
Madeleine Albright
Craig Stapleton
Joseph Balaz
Bill and Catherine Cabaniss
Jack Stack
Martin Hubinger
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräfin Arco-Zinneberg
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Marilyn Wyatt
Water W. Buckley
Gabriel Eichler
Elizabeth Littlefield
Wendy Luers
Martin Palous
Susan Justman
Suzanna Simor
Christopher Harwood
Dorothy Marcic
Carol Strong
Maggie Jackson
Elizabeth Rajec
Sandra B. McGrath
Stephen Susman
Lenka Pichlikova

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
Carnegie Corporation
Rockefeller Brothers Fund

2016

Individuals
Madeleine Albright
Craig Stapleton
Joseph Balaz
Bill Shipsey
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräfin Arco-Zinneberg
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Kristyna Driehaus
Bill and Catherine Cabaniss
Geoffrey R. Hoguet
Wendy and Bill Luers
Marilyn Wyatt
Elizabeth and Woody Littlefield
John M. Allison
Suzanna Simor
Susan Justman
Gail Naghton
David Dusek
Eva Derman
Jolana Blau
Beth and George Drost
Margaret Brooks Lobkowicz
Pavel Oliva
Hendrick Vandamme
Martin Ligr
Richard Pilch
Sylvester Suda
Andy Nahas
Edward Chlanda
Milena Jelinek
Paul Bernstein
Pavel Ort
John Hitchcock
Sandra Novacek
Andrea G. Stillman
Thomas C. Vellan
Georgina Steinsky
George J. Heller
Milan J. Kroupa
Gabriel Eichler

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
Carnegie Corporation
Florida International University
Wolfensohn Family Foundation

2015

Individuals
Craig Stapleton
Lise Stone and Stephen B. Heintz
Marilyn Wyatt
Elizabeth Stevens
Sandra Novacek

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association

2014 Gala

Benefactors
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräfin Arco-Zinneberg
Bell Helicopter
Home Credit
Karel Komarek
Mavel, a.s.
PSJ, a.s.

Patrons
Madeleine Albright
Joseph Balaz
Wendy Benchley and Paul Jeppson
Cuban American National Foundation
Slavka Glaser
Geoffrey R. Hoguet
Martin Klimpl
McGuireWoods LLP
Pavel and Kimberly Oliva
Timothy Phillips
Carlos Saladrigas on behalf of the Cuba Study Group
Craig Stapleton
Milan Vasina
Carolyn Seely Wiener
Michael Wolkowitz and Hope Holiner

More supporters in 2014

Sponsors
Elizabeth L. Rossman, Honeywell
Elaine and Jim WolfensohnFriends
Gabriel Alonso-Mendoza
Jared Genser
Henry A. Kissinger
Kevin and Deborah Klose
William and Wendy Luers
Tomas Mostl
Sondra Myers
Vaclav Skala
Hon. John Shattuck
Filip Sorm
George and Elizabeth Stevens
Lise Stone
Robert Vujtek
Ilona Wiss
Noah Wiss

2013

Individuals
Craig Stapleton
Riprand Graf Arco-Zinneberg and Dr. Gräfin Arco-Zinneberg
Joseph Balaz
Hubertus von Baumbach
George M. Drysdale
Michael and Elizabeth Galvin
Peter O. Scannell and Jean G. Scannell
Jan Sykora

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Carnegie Corporation
Pema Foundation

2012

Individuals
Bill and Catherine Cabaniss
Kevin Klose

Institutions
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association
Foundation for A Civil Society

The Vaclav Havel Center