Dream Ball 2024

The Art Students League of New York’s Dream Ball, a beloved century old tradition, returns! Join us for a night of fantasy you don't want to miss, featuring renowned artists, live music, and entertainment. This year's theme is Maximalist Fairytale. Those dressed impress to will be eligible to win a fabulous prize for best costume!

This is a 21+ event. IDs will be checked at the door.

Theme:

Maximalist Fairytale

What to Expect:

• Open Bar
• Costume Contest
• Artist Activations
• DJ Set
• Live Performances
• Immersive Rooms
• Photobooth by Digibooth

History of the Dream Ball:

Started in the 1920’s the Dream Ball was a fundraiser for the League’s scholarship funds. Beloved for its eccentric, handmade costumes, at the Dream Ball, high-society met the radical artists of the Art Students League in a bacchanal inspired by an annual theme.

Last year, for the first time in almost 70 years, we relaunched the infamous Dream Ball with the theme Masquerade of Your Wildest Dreams. Students, members, nightlife enthusiasts, and revelers flocked to this historic institution to take part in a night of celebration. Guests came dressed in dazzling hand-made costumes and spent time enjoying the scenery of four unique immersive rooms.

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Photos by Rupert Ramsay/BFA, Cara Friedman/BFA, and Vita Phoenix.

Host or Publisher The Art Students League of New York