Save the Date
String Fling is April 17, 2027
Puppetry's Most Fantastical Night Returns
Mark your calendars and make a plan to join us for String Fling 2027, the second chapter in our three-year celebration leading to the Center's 50th Anniversary in 2028. Sponsorships are now open.
Benefit Gala: Saturday, April 17, 2027 at The Westside Warehouse
Online Auction: Sunday, April 11 at 2PM through April 17, 2027 at 10PM
What is String Fling?
String Fling is the Center for Puppetry Arts’ signature gala and online auction raising over $400,000 each year to support the Center’s operations, including theatrical productions, museum exhibitions, and arts-infused educational programming of the largest nonprofit dedicated to puppetry in the nation.
Each year, the evening brings together arts supporters, contributors to the field of puppetry, and friends from across the country for a night of spectacle and support. The Center’s popular online auction culminates on the evening of String Fling. Anyone can participate in the online auction – near and far – and support the Center!
Last year's celebration of support marked the first in a series of galas leading to the Center’s 50th Anniversary in 2028, honoring the past while propelling puppetry forward. We’re bringing friends of puppetry to the table for one-of-a-kind experiences you won’t find anywhere else. The 2026 event featured special guest Julio Torres, whose whimsical, inventive storytelling perfectly embodies the spirit of String Fling.
Your attendance and support through String Fling help make all of this possible, and keep puppetry alive and thriving! Please consider donating or getting involved!
Show Your Support & Secure Your Spot Now
Sponsorships and other ways to support String Fling 2027 are now open, please contact our Development team.
Contact Development Manager, Stephanie Carter: [email protected]
Ways to Be Involved
Show your support for the Center and help make String Fling 2027 a night of impact and imagination.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorships are now open. Tables are limited and fill up fast, so contact us now for Corporate & Patron level options.
Donate to the Wine & Spirits Pull
Gala activities like a popular wine & spirits pull support the Center in reaching its fundraising goal, and guests get a chance at rare bottles and curated selections.
Donate a Package to the Auction
String Fling Online Auction has garnered a following of 2,000+ bidders from across the country. Each year, the team assembles one-of-a-kind experiences, specialty memorabilia, travel, experiences, and more to support reaching our goal.
Show Your Support & Secure Your Spot Now
Sponsorships and other ways to support String Fling 2027 are now open, please contact our Development team.
Contact Development Manager, Stephanie Carter: [email protected]
A Look Back at String Fling 2026
Watch the video and relive the memories. We hope to see you on April 17, 2027.
Thank You to the 2026 Sponsors & Patrons
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Warner Bros. Discovery
SUPPORTER
Georgia Power | Inspire Brands | James Dean & Pete the Cat | Juxtapose Studio | King & Spalding | Perkins&Will | Printpack and the Love Family Foundation | Mr. and Mrs. H. Bronson Smith | Synovus | Tower Beer, Wine & Spirits | Tower Lights
CONTRIBUTOR
Acuity | Acuity: PRIDE ERG | Bennett Thrasher | Build Technology Group | Tom and Penny Clements | Sherrod DeGrippo | Domain Capital Group | Fifth Third Group | Georgia Tech College of Design | Get Engaged Media | Gunderson Dettmer | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | Beth and Ross Schiavo | SouthState Bank
PUPPETEER
Atlanta Braves | Vanessa and Jeffrey Blake | Judy and Ed Garland | Sydney and Joel Langdon | The Realff Family | Ryan and Dana Smith | John Tester and Joe Brooks | Kathy Waller and Kenneth Goggins
MARIONETTE
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP | Coxe Curry & Associates | Go West Creative | Margo Brinton and Eldon Park | Gail and John Chandler | Shelley Hoffmann & Scott Bendzlowicz | Vir and Lucy Nanda | Allen W. Yee
PATRON
Scott Autrey | Lori Federico | Russell Leone
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our 2026 Event Committee.
Iymaani Aytes
Joseph Brooks
Sherrod DeGrippo
Judy Garland
Alison Gooch
Thom Henkel
Shelley Hoffmann
Janet King
Sophie Merven
Betsy Oliver
Amy Rees
Addison Thornton
Stay Tuned
Additional information about tickets, auction donations, and event details will be available soon.
Save the date - April 17, 2027 - and join us for an evening where wonder takes center stage.
Contact Development Manager, Stephanie Carter: [email protected]
