2026 George Eastman Award Ceremony and Gala Honoring Octavia Spencer
About this Event
The George Eastman Award honors actress Octavia Spencer for her distinguished contribution to the art of cinema.
The award ceremony and gala on July 17 is a ticketed event that is open to the public. The ceremony will feature an appreciation of Octavia Spencer's career by Peter Bagrov, senior curator, Moving Image Department, George Eastman Museum, a compilation of highlights of her work, and an on-stage conversation with Spencer—to be followed by the celebratory gala in the museum.
All tickets for the George Eastman Award benefit event include reserved seating for the award ceremony, admittance to the celebratory gala, and valet parking. Ticket prices are determined by seat location for the ceremony in the Dryden Theatre. During the celebratory gala, guests enjoy live music, dancing, desserts, wine and champagne.
MEMBER PRE-SALE
Monday, June 15, 10 a.m.
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TICKETS ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Thursday, June 18, 10 a.m.
Any tickets remaining after the member pre-sale will be released to the public.
TICKET INFORMATION
All ticket levels include reserved seating for the ceremony, admittance to the gala featuring dancing, dessert, an open bar, and valet parking. Ticket prices are determined by seat location for the ceremony in the Dryden Theatre.
Patron ticket: $400
Supporter ticket: $250
Friend ticket: $175
Fan ticket: $125
About the Honoree
Octavia Spencer’s performance as Minny in The Help (2011) earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, and Broadcast Film Critics’ Choice Award, among numerous other accolades. She has since received Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Hidden Figures (2016) and The Shape of Water (2017). She served as an executive producer on the critically acclaimed drama Green Book (2018), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture–Musical or Comedy.
Additional acting credits include Fruitvale Station (2013), for which she was awarded Best Supporting Actress by the National Board of Review; Snowpiercer (2013); Luce (2019), which brought an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Supporting Female; Get on Up (2014); The Shack (2017); Apple TV+’s Spirited (2022); and voice roles in Zootopia (2016), Dolittle (2020), and Onward (2020).
In 2019, Spencer launched her production company, Orit Entertainment. Its next project, Ride or Die (premiering July 15) stars her alongside Hannah Waddingham and Bill Nighy. Spencer is executive producer of this action-adventure series for Amazon Prime Video.
Photo of Octavia Spencer by Art Streiber.
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