Each year, the Women's Project takes pride in celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of women in a variety of disciplines at our annual benefit.
Click here and be dazzled by the extraordinary list of recipients.

2010 Women of Achievement

WP's 25th Annual Women of Achievement Awards Benefit, honoring
Laurie Anderson, Joan Osborne & Suzanne Vega
(photo by Sylvain Gaboury)

Following an extraordinary concert and awards ceremony hosted by Todd Robbins at WP's Julia Miles Theater, honorees and guests enjoyed a feast prepared by NYC's top female chefs: NIKKI CASCONE (Chef and co-owner of 24 Prince, Manhattan; “Cheftestant” on Emmy nominated show TOP CHEF), ALEXANDRA GUARNASCHELLI (Executive Chef of Butter, Manhattan; Judge on TV show CHOPPED & own series THE COOKING LOFT); ANNE KIM (Pastry Chef at Jo's, Manhattan); SHANNA PACIFICO (Chef de Cuisine at Back Forty, Manhattan); and LEE ANN WONG (Executive Chef of Event Operations at French Culinary Institute; Culinary Producer for TOP CHEF & webcast:"Top Recipe: The Wong Way to Cook").

Laurie Anderson (L) and Suzanne Vega (R)

Joan Osborne (L) and in photo at right, Sonja Morgan,Marie Antonia McCombe, Jean Shafiroff, Lucia Hwong Gordon, & Cassandra Lyster

L to R: Martha H. Jones, Jann Leeming, Cassandra Del Viscio, Joan Osborne, Julie Crosby, and Julia Miles.

The 2010 Party for the Women of Achievement Awards

 

2009 Women of Achievement

WP's 24th Annual Women of Achievement Awards Benefit
From Left: Honoree Susan Sobbott, Presenter Nell Merlino,
Presenter Serene Jones, Honoree Susan K. Reed, Presenter Arthur Penn, Honoree Estelle Parsons, Presenter B.D. Wong,
Honoree Lucia Hwong Gordon, Host Diana Williams

Check out this fabulous video diary by Adriana Kaegi of the 2009 Awards at the Pierre Hotel during the blizzard of March 2, 2009!

2008 Women of Achievement

WP's 23rd Annual Women of Achievement Awards Benefit
From Left: Presenter Marcia Gay Harden, Honoree Kerry Washington,
Honoree Iris Cantor, Presenter Tony Bennett,
Honoree Laurie Tucker, Presenter Merrie Spaeth

2007 Women of Achievement

WP's 22nd annual WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Benefit took place on Monday, March 12, 2007. Diana Williams was the emcee for this luminous evening in the Rainbow Room, Pegasus Suite, where we honored playwright and activist Eve Ensler, international philanthropist Kathy Hilton and
fashion designer Vivienne Tam. The honorees were introduced by
Kerry Washington, Bebe Neuwirth, and Yoko Ono.

Click here for one guest's record of our awesome 2007 Awards benefit.

On May 15, 2006, Women’s Project honored three New York icons at the 21st Annual Women of Achievement Awards Benefit at Cipriani's 23rd Street: Francine LeFrak-- Award winning film, television, and Broadway Producer; Susan Lucci -- Emmy winning actress and star of All My Children; and Muriel Siebert -- Founder and president of Muriel Siebert & Co., and the first female member of the New York Stock Exchange.

Music at the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Galas provided by Max Salpetrier

Photos by Rob Rich.

Deane Brosnan (Front) and Kimberly Faith Hickman (Behind) party at the 2009 Gala at the Pierre Hotel.