“Hirshhorn Ball ushers in a new kind of D.C. party.”—Washington Post
The Hirshhorn Ball is a one-of-a-kind costume party that unites artists and art lovers in support of the Museum’s art-for-all mission.
Let’s come together on Saturday, Sept. 21, 6:30–11 PM with artists OSGEMEOS, José Parlá, and KAWS for cocktails, a costume contest, and dancing on the Museum’s outdoor Plaza to support universal access to art!
Saturday, Sept. 21: We’ve planned your night
6:30 pm: Show us your costume! Walk our red carpet in the direction of the bars and light bites, visit art making stations.
8 pm: Costume judging begins; get tips from our b-boys
8:30 pm: Contest winners announced, make your way to the dance floor.
9 pm: José Parlá DJ set
9:30 pm: OSGEMEOS DJ set
11 pm: You don’t have to go home but we will shut it down here.
We are grateful to our 2024 host committee:
Vinoda Basnayake, CEO and Founder, Versus
Bridget Dadd, Owner, Wynwood Letterpress
Brady Doty
Violeta Edelman and Robb Duncan, Founders, Dolcezza
Suzanne Hollman
Rosa Honarpisheh
Anthony Kline
Ally Mumm and Peter Chang, Usan Design
Lisa Pettigrew, Founder and Managing Partner, CRO Syndicate
Fuad Sahouri, Founder Sahouri
Elevate your Hirshhorn Ball experience as a Hirshhorn Ball VIP
VIP ticket holders start their evening with an invitation inside “OSGEMEOS: Endless Story” from 5:30–6:30 PM before it opens to the public on Sunday, Sept. 29. VIP, Benefactor, Ball Vice Chair, and Chair access the Ball’s VIP Lounge sponsored by Versus Equity, the team behind Heist, a luxe DC nightclub.
Costume Contest:
Our 2024 Hirshhorn Ball fashion contest judges are experts in the fields of costuming, collecting, fashion design and mural-making. To take the crown, dress to impress:
• Lynda Carter, head judge
• Virginia Arrisueño and Kelly Towles
• Demetrius Butler and Gambril Wills
• Tom Nolls and Alberto Uclés
• Cita Sadeli aka Miss CheLove and Federico Frum aka Mas Paz
Bought your tickets? Good. Now plan your outfit.
The Hirshhorn Ball celebrates the artist inside all of us. Draw your “red-carpet” inspiration from our special guests OSGEMEOS, José Parlá, and KAWS:
- Out of this World: Are you an astronaut or an alien? Are you from the future? Crash land your spaceship into our concrete doughnut!
- Rock Steady: OSGEMEOS find inspiration in early 80s New York hip-hop. If you do too, put on your Adidas tracksuits and doorknocker earrings.
- Spark and Shine: Look carefully at OSGEMEOS’s studio paintings and you’ll discover sequins and light-up unicorn horns. Come as a mermaid, a goddess or dip yourself in diamonds.
- Wonder Twins: One is nice. Two is everything. In the spirit of Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo known globally as OSGEMEOS (“twins” in Portuguese) come as a twosome. An identical set of what? That’s up to you.
