American Friends of Attingham's 2025 Fall Benefit Lecture

The American Friends of Attingham are pleased to announce details of our annual Fall Benefit Lecture, our only fundraising event of the year.

Over the past two years, Mr. Musson has had unrivalled access to the family papers of the aristocrat and MP Sir George Sitwell (1860-1943) whose knowledge of Italian art and architecture informed his improvements to the gardens and interiors of his ancestral home, Renishaw Hall, in Derbyshire. Sir George was an active and educated figure, a patron of John Singer Sargent and Sir Edwin Lutyens, and author of the highly regarded ˆOn the Making of Gardens. Musson’s lecture will reveal how deeply Sir George studied Italian art and architecture, how this knowledge informed his understanding of English design traditions, and how these interests informed the paths of his famous offspring

Tickets: Individual tickets are $125 per person for the lecture and reception before October 3. For guests ages 35 and under, we are offering a special rate of $60.

Please purchase tickets through Eventbrite. Should you need assistance, you may call 212-682-6840 and we would be happy to help.

Virtual Tickets: For those unable to join us at The Explorers Club, but who would like to view the lecture online via livestream or rent the recording, tickets are $40 per person. The recording will be available for a limited 10-day rental period following the lecture, release date TBD. Virtual Tickets are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Benefactor Opportunities: Lecture sponsors are essential to the success of this event. For information on sponsorships, which include a private, pre-lecture tour at The Frick and dinner following the event with Musson, please visit our website, or contact [email protected] or call 212-682-6840. Those wishing to sponsor, but who prefer to watch online, will have access to a special "Virtual Sponsorship" at $1,000 (or more), fully tax-deductible to the extend allowed by law.

Info: Enjoy a private, before-hours, tour of The Frick's reopened galleries, revealing the multi-year planning behind the museum's inspired presentation that debuted this spring, beginning at $1,500 per person. For details, visit americanfriendsofattingham.org/fall-lecture-2025-sponsors/

Info: Collect your name tag and favor before you make your way upstairs to the Clark Room of the Explorers Club. Please note the bar opens after the lecture concludes.

Info: Over the past two years, Mr. Musson has had unrivaled access to the Sitwell family papers and is working on a new biography of Sir George. Be the first to learn about his discoveries in this brand new lecture.

Info: Come mingle with AFA alumni and meet new supporters at the drinks reception after the lecture, held throughout the first floor of the Explorers Club, including the Members Lounge and the Apollo Room.

Info: Join Mr. Musson for a private dinner in the beautiful Library. Sponsorships begin at $1,500 per person. For details, visit americanfriendsofattingham.org/fall-lecture-2025-sponsors/

Event Venue

Explorers Club, 46 East 70th Street, New York, United States