THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF

THE BECK-MET GALA 2025!

Thank you for supporting the Beck-Met Gala on Monday, May 5th, at The Grande, in celebration of Beck's 50th Anniversary. We appreciate your assistance and aim to continually honor the rich history and culture of East Tennessee.


As we embark on the next 50 years of preserving Black history and culture, we need your continued support.

BEAUFORD DELANEY

On Monday, May 5th, the Beck Cultural Exchange Center proudly hosted a live auction featuring two original artworks by Beauford Delaney, custom-framed exclusively for the Beck-Met Gala. This auction was a vital part of the evening, emphasizing the importance of art and culture within our community. It provided a unique opportunity to acquire a distinctive piece of history while supporting the ongoing initiatives of the Beck. The bidding concluded with final offers of $18,000 and $6,000, respectively.

Lot #1 Original Portrait of a Man

Untitled / Undated / Unsigned

Pastel on Paper

25 ½ x 19 ¾ 

Condition: frayed along upper edge and left corners.

Custom Framed

Sold for $18,000

Lot #2 Original Afrique Lithograph

Undated/ Unsigned

(Pink, blue, and green abstraction)

25 ½ x 19 ½ 

Custom Framed

Sold for $6,000

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Special thanks to Deshawn Johnson of Frank's Vintage Closet for donating fashion outfits for the models.

BECK-MET GALA - EXTRAVAGANZA

THANK YOU

BECK-MET GALA 2025!


Thank you for supporting the Beck-Met Gala on Monday, May 5th, at The Grande, in celebration of Beck's 50th Anniversary. We appreciate your assistance and aim to continually honor the rich history and culture of East Tennessee.


As we embark on the next 50 years of preserving Black history and culture, we need your continued support.

Tara Davis

Fashion Stylist

Yvette Rice

YR Productions

Brian Clay

Jazzspirations & The Band

Sweet-N-Sassy Catering

Chef Tandalyn Burton

Allow-Me-Catering & Bartending

Karen Hardin

Sansational Creations

San Denton

A SHOWCASE OF DANDY MODELS ... 

over 25 Dandy Fashion Black male models graceD the runway!

This enchanting evening mirrored the iconic Met Gala, a charity affair dating back to 1948. This year, the Met Gala theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," draws inspiration from the thought-provoking book "Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity." We were thrilled to align our Knoxville event with this theme, creating our very own “Beck-Met Gala” at the same time as the New York festivities.