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Saturday, September 27, 2025
Save the date for the annual ARTS by George! coming this September.
This annual benefit event supports student scholarships for George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, Mason Community Arts Academy, Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performances at Mason season at the Center for the Arts.
Announcing our 20th ARTS by George! Headlining Performance: An Evening with Darren Criss

Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox TV's his show Glee, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that's entirely uninhibited by form or genre. For this concert, Criss will be performing well known songs featured throughout his wildly eclectic career as both a songwriter and performer, including those from Glee, StarKid Productions, and the Broadway shows in which he's starred. Criss is currently starring in the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Maybe Happy Ending directed by Michael Arden. Playing at the Belasco Theater, the show opened to unanimous rave reviews including the The New York Times Critic's Pick.
ARTS by George! has raised more than $4.6 million since it began in 2006. The evening begins by showcasing the remarkable talents of Mason Arts students throughout our studio and performance spaces while enjoying a buffet dinner and culminates with an exciting headliner performance in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall followed by a dessert reception onstage with the artist.
Tickets and information
- Individual Tickets (Alumni) - $350 ($275 benefit)
- Individual Tickets (Non-Alumni) - $450 ($275 benefit)
Tickets include one (1) event ticket, including student showcase, buffet, performance, onstage reception, and free garage parking
Please email us with any questions or call us at 703-993-1593.
Benefits of Sponsorship

Photos from past ARTS by George! events
Executive Producer
Carolyn Peterson and the Peterson Family Foundation
Robert K. Purks
Producer
John and Annie Bolger
Carney Foundation
Rick Davis and Julie Thompson
Nancy Jean-Louis
Patron
Helen and Bill Ackerman
Leroy R. Barnes, Jr.
Linda Beckman
Gerard and Dianne Blais & Mack and Paulette Miller
Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner
Pat and Pat Carroll & Rob and Ida Portland
Dr. Bernadette Dunham and Dr. Raymond Petryshyn
George Mason University Foundation, Inc.
Joyce Goche-Grimes
Molly Grimsley
Arthur and Linda Hamerschlag
Linda and Harlan Harber
Barbara and Kevin Hutto
Mary Sanders Jones
Shirley Joyce and John Nash
Marthe Lattinville-Pace
Tom and Pam Maskey
Don and Sonja Palomaki & Bob and Pat Warakomsky
Pure Barre Fairfax
Roberta Roumel
Thomas Sabal and Daniel Tucciarone
Dr. Victoria N. Salmon and Mr. John J. Salmon
Jay Speer and Donn Smith
Annabelle and David Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zigo