US EditionPenélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang Are 2025 Academy Museum Gala Honorees
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – The gala will honor four artists with awards recognizing global impact, creative innovation, cultural influence, and emerging voices while raising vital funds for museum programs.
- On October 18, 2025, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will host its annual gala in Los Angeles, honoring Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen and Bowen Yang.
- After last year's gala raised over $11 million, the annual fundraiser supports museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming.
- Penélope Cruz will receive the Icon Award, celebrating `an artist whose career has had a significant global impact`, Bowen Yang will be honored with the Vantage Award, and Bruce Springsteen will receive the inaugural Legacy Award and perform live.
- Supported by Rolex as the exclusive presenting partner, the gala is co-chaired by Jon M. Chu, Common, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey and Jennifer Hudson.
- Proceeds from the gala will support museum exhibitions, screenings and K–12 educational programming, and fund access initiatives benefiting the Los Angeles community and beyond.
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Penelope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen and Walter Salles will be honored by the Academy Museum during their annual fundraising gala, which will take place on October 18, 2025.
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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees
Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang have been named the honorees of this year's Academy Museum Gala, hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Bruce Springsteen to be honored at the 2025 Academy Museum gala
Photo by Danny Clinch Bruce Springsteen will be honored at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures annual fundraising gala this fall. Springsteen, who won an Academy Award in 1994 for his song “Streets of Philadelphia,” is set to receive the inaugural Legacy Award, which “honors an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.” Springsteen will also perform at the event, which raises money to…
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