2025 Golden Circle Reception

Before the Staten Island JAZZ Festival 37 performances began, UTA hosted an exclusive, intimate holiday cocktail reception in the St. George Theatre’s VG Lounge. Golden Circle patrons, which included UTA Board Members, elected officials, community members, artists and civic leaders, gathered to celebrate a successful 2025 Golden Circle Campaign. The Golden Circle was designed to raise unrestricted funds to renovate the Sajda Musawwir Ladner Cultural Arts Center, expand arts education in schools and after-school programs, and to bring more free and low-cost cultural programming to Staten Island communities. Holiday toasts of cheer and goodwill were overhead by the glamourous guests shimmering in festive finery savoring hors d’oeuvres and wishing each other Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy New Year!