Event Details
Thank you for your interest in supporting the 2019 "A Candle in the Dark" Gala and Inaugural Ball.
Tickets are currently sold out, and we are have exhausted all waitlist seating.
We will confirm all who were confirmed from our waitlist on Monday, February 11.
Again, the A "Candle in the Dark" Gala wait-list is now CLOSED.
Thank you
The "A Candle in the Dark" Gala was named after the title of the College's official history book written by Edward A. Jones '26. The Gala has become one of the nation's premier events that celebrate African American achievements. The event has honored more than 135 individuals over the past 30 years.
Past Honorees include Dr. Peter Chatard Jr. '56; actors Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson '72 and Danny Glover; renowned historian and educator John Hope Franklin; legendary sports figures Henry "Hank" Aaron, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe; retired New York Transit Authority worker Clarence "Kappa" Brown '40; civil rights leaders Andrew Young and H. Julian Bond '71; former Postal Rate Commission Chairman George Haley '49; former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher '63; noted scholar and professor Cornel West and philanthropist and entertainer Oprah Winfrey.
Morehouse knew it needed to enhance its annual Founder’s Day celebration when alumni and friends of the College expressed the need for a formal, elaborate and celebratory fund-raising event to draw them back to the College. Atlanta residents and local corporations, as well as members of the philanthropic community, were continually flooded with invitations from non-profit organizations requesting their participation in fundraisers, so Morehouse needed to launch a unique, memorable event.
It was imperative that the Morehouse College family did all it could to make its event stand out by conveying several special facts about the College, such as:
- Morehouse, founded in 1867, is the nation’s only predominantly black, all-male institution of higher learning.
- The College is noted for its legacy of producing graduates who have become leaders in a variety of fields.
Morehouse continues to attract many of the nation’s brightest black male students and provides an environment that is academically challenging and socially enriching.
Morehouse is committed to raising scholarship dollars to ensure that a college education remains attainable for qualified black male scholars who want and deserve a first-rate education.
Ticket Information
WAIT LIST for Individual 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala and Inaugural Ball Ticket
The Wait List for Individual 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala and Inaugural Ball tickets does not guarantee a ticket for the gala. Adding your name to this list simply informs the Office of External Relations and Alumni Engagement that you are interested in purchasing a ticket to the gala in the event that more seating becomes available.
Each wait list request has the option of purchasing a maximum of four seats to the gala.
In the event that seating becomes available, the Office of External Relations and Alumni Engagement will be available in the order in which the names were received.
Price
Free
Expired
Individual Premium VIP Seating 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala and Inaugural Ball Ticket
Purchase of this ticket type comes with an invitation to the annual VIP pre-Gala reception and guarantees premium VIP seating during the Gala and Inaugural Ball. An individual may purchase up to 10 tickets at this price under the same reservation.
If you wish to purchase additional seats with this transaction, you can select "Add Additional Ticket".
Price
$1,000.00
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Individual VIP 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala and Inaugural Ball Ticket
Purchase of this ticket comes with admission to the annual VIP pre-Gala reception. An individual may purchase up to 10 tickets at this price under the same reservation.
Individual VIP tickets are located in the priority seating area of the ballroom.
Price
$500.00
SOLD OUT
Individual 'A Candle in the Dark' Gala and Inaugural Ball Ticket
There are a total of 500 tickets available at the General Seating level. An individual may purchase up to 10 tickets at this price under the same reservation.
General seats are located near the Center most sections.
To purchase addition tickets, please select "add attendee". You can purchase up to 9 additional tickets. Please indicate in the "comments field" if all seats are requested to be seated together.
Price
$350.00
SOLD OUT
Individual Table (General)
General "A Candle in the Dark" Gala tables of 10 may be purchased by individuals only. Corporations are not eligible to purchase tables at this level and should access the Corporate Sponsorship portal on the main screen. Tables purchased by individuals at this level will feature the host's name and be located in the general section of the ballroom.
Price
$3,500.00
SOLD OUT
Individual Table (VIP)
VIP tables of 10 may be purchased by individuals only. Corporations are not eligible to purchase at this level and should access the Corporate Sponsorship portal on the main screen. Tables purchased by Individuals at this level will feature the host's name, receive priority placement in the ballroom and include tickets for 10 individuals to attend the VIP pre-Gala reception. An individual may purchase up to two (2) tables at this level.
Price
$5,000.00
SOLD OUT
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Tickets are currently sold out, and we are have exhausted all waitlist seating.
We will confirm all who were confirmed from our waitlist on Monday, February 11.
Again, the A "Candle in the Dark" Gala wait-list is now CLOSED.
Thank you
The "A Candle in the Dark" Gala was named after the title of the College's official history book written by Edward A. Jones '26. The Gala has become one of the nation's premier events that celebrate African American achievements. The event has honored more than 135 individuals over the past 30 years.
Past Honorees include Dr. Peter Chatard Jr. '56; actors Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson '72 and Danny Glover; renowned historian and educator John Hope Franklin; legendary sports figures Henry "Hank" Aaron, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe; retired New York Transit Authority worker Clarence "Kappa" Brown '40; civil rights leaders Andrew Young and H. Julian Bond '71; former Postal Rate Commission Chairman George Haley '49; former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher '63; noted scholar and professor Cornel West and philanthropist and entertainer Oprah Winfrey.
Morehouse knew it needed to enhance its annual Founder’s Day celebration when alumni and friends of the College expressed the need for a formal, elaborate and celebratory fund-raising event to draw them back to the College. Atlanta residents and local corporations, as well as members of the philanthropic community, were continually flooded with invitations from non-profit organizations requesting their participation in fundraisers, so Morehouse needed to launch a unique, memorable event.
It was imperative that the Morehouse College family did all it could to make its event stand out by conveying several special facts about the College, such as:
Morehouse, founded in 1867, is the nation’s only predominantly black, all-male institution of higher learning.
The College is noted for its legacy of producing graduates who have become leaders in a variety of fields.
Morehouse continues to attract many of the nation’s brightest black male students and provides an environment that is academically challenging and socially enriching.
Morehouse is committed to raising scholarship dollars to ensure that a college education remains attainable for qualified black male scholars who want and deserve a first-rate education.&source=https://dmluoj0wft2i7.cloudfront.net/thumbnails/media_slide_16x9/cdn/images/5c0f42d87550e.jpg "LinkedIn")
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Tickets are currently sold out, and we are have exhausted all waitlist seating.
We will confirm all who were confirmed from our waitlist on Monday, February 11.
Again, the A "Candle in the Dark" Gala wait-list is now CLOSED.
Thank you
The "A Candle in the Dark" Gala was named after the title of the College's official history book written by Edward A. Jones '26. The Gala has become one of the nation's premier events that celebrate African American achievements. The event has honored more than 135 individuals over the past 30 years.
Past Honorees include Dr. Peter Chatard Jr. '56; actors Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson '72 and Danny Glover; renowned historian and educator John Hope Franklin; legendary sports figures Henry "Hank" Aaron, Muhammad Ali and Arthur Ashe; retired New York Transit Authority worker Clarence "Kappa" Brown '40; civil rights leaders Andrew Young and H. Julian Bond '71; former Postal Rate Commission Chairman George Haley '49; former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher '63; noted scholar and professor Cornel West and philanthropist and entertainer Oprah Winfrey.
Morehouse knew it needed to enhance its annual Founder’s Day celebration when alumni and friends of the College expressed the need for a formal, elaborate and celebratory fund-raising event to draw them back to the College. Atlanta residents and local corporations, as well as members of the philanthropic community, were continually flooded with invitations from non-profit organizations requesting their participation in fundraisers, so Morehouse needed to launch a unique, memorable event.
It was imperative that the Morehouse College family did all it could to make its event stand out by conveying several special facts about the College, such as:
Morehouse, founded in 1867, is the nation’s only predominantly black, all-male institution of higher learning.
The College is noted for its legacy of producing graduates who have become leaders in a variety of fields.
Morehouse continues to attract many of the nation’s brightest black male students and provides an environment that is academically challenging and socially enriching.
Morehouse is committed to raising scholarship dollars to ensure that a college education remains attainable for qualified black male scholars who want and deserve a first-rate education. "Facebook")