2022 Wearable Art Gala – WACO Theater Center

Thank you for your support at the 2022 Wearable Art Gala,

as we celebrated 5 years of WACO, to raise resources supporting

WACO’s artistic and youth mentorship programs.

2022 Gala Invitation Cover Art
2022 Honoree Angela Basset, Courtney B. Vance and son
WACO Advisory Board Member Kelly Rowland and Tim Weatherspoon
WACO supporter Issa Rae
WACO Supporter Michelle Williams
WACO supporter Halle Bailey and Darryl Dwayne “DDG” Grandberry Jr.
WACO supporter Jurnee Smollett
WACO supporter and former gala honoree Tyler Perry
2022 gala performers Halle and Chloe Bailey
WACO supporter Boris Kodjoe
WACO supporter Vivica A. Fox
WACO supporters Cookie and Magic Johnson
WACO supporter Lori Harvey
2022 gala auctioneer Star Jones
WACO supporter Marsai Martin
WACO supporter and State Rep. Karen Bass
WACO supporter Damson Idris

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Theme

In 2022, we relived the history of Harlem and stepped into a night celebrating the fashions of the 1920s-50s. After two years away, 2022 was our first chance in person to create a night to remember.

From music and dancing to savory culinary dishes and signature cocktails, guest experienced the big ballrooms, jazz clubs, speakeasies, iconic restaurants and theaters where artists such as Duke Ellington, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Zora Neale Hurston, Cab Calloway, Langston Hughes, Billie Holiday, Pearl Primus, Ella Fitzgerald and others performed.

The films “Harlem Nights” and “The Cotton Club” served as inspiration for the event. The evening reclaimed the artistic legacies of our ancestors and brought Harlem to Los Angeles to benefit artist and young people today.

Honorary Chairs

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Bianca Lawson, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Solange Knowles

Host Committee Members

Kawanna Brown, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Cheryl Creuzot, Marcia L. Dyson, Babe Evans, Melba Farquhar, Lela Rochon Fuqua, Mai Lassiter, Holly Robinson-Peete, Eula Smith, Robi Reed, Trell Thomas, Jo-An Turman

WAG - Table Sponsorship Updated October 17

2022 Auction Information

Thank you to the artists who donated their work for the 2022 auction fundraiser.

Press and Media

For press and media requests, please check back here for the 2026 press information.

Press Release

Sponsorship Opportunties

For corporate sponsorship opportunities contact:

Shay Wafer, WACO Theater Center Executive Director
[email protected] | (323) 632-9069

Designer & Stylist Directory

Need to prepare for future events? Check out this directory of local wearable art designers and stylists that can help bring your vision to life.

Wearable Art Gala Designer and Stylist Directory 2022