2016 Middelthon-Candler Gala

The National Monuments Foundation announced today the recipients of its Middelthon-Candler Peace, Justice and Millennium Gate Prizes. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Princess Khaliya Aga Khan and Synovus CEO, Kessel Stelling will be honored at the National Monuments Foundation fifth Gala at the Gate. The event will feature a menu designed and prepared by Chef Jamie Keating, owner of EPIC Restaurant, a GAYOT Top 40 U.S. Restaurant. The evening’s musical performances will be presented by the internationally acclaimed Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music.

The Gala, held October 12, 2016, will begin at 6:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Millennium Gate Museum, the triumphal arch and Georgia history museum located at Atlantic Station in Midtown Atlanta.

The Middelthon-Candler Peace, Justice and Millennium Gate Awards will be presented during the program portion of the evening. Matthew Middelthon, great great grandson of Asa G. Candler, established these prizes in 2009 as a way to continue the Candler family’s tradition of stewardship of Atlanta’s arts, charitable and civic institutions, and patronage of The Millennium Gate.

The 2016 honorees are:
Justice Prize – First Lady Rosalynn Carter
Peace Prize – Princess Khaliya Aga Khan
Millennium Gate Prize – Kessel Stelling

The National Monuments Foundation is an independent charitable trust and receives no government funding. Proceeds raised from the evening will facilitate the museum’s mission to preserve and interpret Georgia’s history, architecture, culture and philanthropic heritage, as well as highlight Georgia’s historical and aesthetic relevance to the United States and the world. Tickets can be purchased at www.thegatemuseum.org/gala