Overview
- Taylor Swift closed the Academy Museum Gala with an intimate set on Oct. 17 that included “Love Story,” “The Fate of Ophelia” and “I Knew It, I Knew You.”
- The event honored Colman Domingo with the Vantage Award, Charlize Theron with the Icon Award and John Carpenter with the Luminary Award.
- The Academy Museum reported that the sixth annual fundraiser raised more than $14 million to support its exhibitions, education programs and public film screenings.
- A wide, star-studded guest list attended the Los Angeles event, with names from film, music and fashion underscoring the gala’s role as an awards-season visibility moment.
- Organizers and coverage framed the gala as early awards-season campaigning that could sharpen attention on film songs this season and boost Swift’s prospects in song categories.