“An incredible night of connection and community you won’t want to miss!”
A 1920s Mardi Gras for the Modern Era
WHEN: March 1, 2022
WHERE: Choose how you’ll experience Carnivale. Join from wherever you are:
- On Set: in person at the cathedral after a year of being away
- In Studio: online at home
- On Location: in person and online at a secret speakeasy to be revealed soon
WHAT: Party with a purpose! Grace Cathedral’s annual gala, Carnivale, connects our global community and influencers in the city with the mission of the cathedral. The funds raised through Carnivale provide vital support for Grace Cathedral and its many innovative ministries and programs across worship, education, social justice and the arts.
Inspired by Our Past
A time of innovation and industry, the 1920s witnessed tremendous advances in transportation, entertainment, social progress and was fueled by science, curiosity, determination and hard work.
Evolving from a Gold Rush parish church, and after years of planning pauses, Grace Cathedral construction began in 1927. With a nod to this historic groundbreaking, nearly 100 years ago, during a prolific decade of innovations in entertainment, industry and political freedoms, Carnivale 2022 celebrates how Grace Cathedral has been breaking ground in the modern era since its inception.
Join us for an evening of wonder, joy and giving with social impact.
A Gala for Hope and Innovation
Grace Cathedral is San Francisco’s house of prayer for all people, and to meet this moment, tickets and sponsorship for Carnivale 2022 begin at $25, with additional opportunities for sponsorship. Reimagined for the modern era, guests can tune in on set at Grace Cathedral, in studio at their home, or on location at a special speakeasy to be announced.
Wherever you experience Carnivale, your support of Grace Cathedral helps us continue to offer groundbreaking programs and ministries that foster connection and inspire hope.
Thank you to our generous Carnivale sponsors.
Your support makes a big impact!
The Innovator
William J. Bennington
The Dreamer
Aetos Alternatives Management
Eliza Brown and Hal Candee
Bob and Ellen Peck
The Architect
Christine Bensen and Grant McDougal
Peter and Jared Drake, the COIL Foundation
Renn Rhodes and Marty Roberts
Susan and Timothy von Herrmann
*Sponsors as of 11/10/21
Carnivale 2022 Committee
Clement Xue – Carnivale Chair
Christine Bensen
Peter Drake
Noëlle Leca
Lily M. Bowles Leo
Erin McCune
Alexandra Morgan
Art Yeap
Board of Trustees
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus, President
The Very Rev. Malcolm Clemens Young, ThD, Vice President
Stephen Mattoon, Chair
Garrett A. H. Price, III, Vice Chair
John Rennolds Rhodes, Treasurer
Lily M. Bowles Leo, Secretary
Karen Beausey
Sarah Benjamin
Christine Bensen
Jonathan M. Bishop
Stuart Burden
Patricia Calfee-Picache
Jane Shaw Carpenter
Dr. Heidi Cary
Anne Casscells
Valerie Crane Dorfman
Donald W. Derheim
Peter M. Drake
Lynn C. Fritz
Priscilla Geeslin
Vance Y. George
John Gnuse
Kay Sprinkel Grace
Michael Janis
Tobias S. Keller
Jean Krasilnikoff
Noëlle Leca
Lenny López
Bridget Maley
Diana Marchesi
Alexandra Morgan
Tricia Weaver Moss
Michael J. Patterson
Barbra Ruffin-Boston
Michael Scheu
Rita Semel
Sanjay Shamdasani
Will Stegall
Sean B. A. Sullivan
Susan von Herrmann
The Rev. Deborah White, Ph.D.
Scott Elaine Wright-Case
Clement Xue
Art Yeap