Paul Simon was honored for his contribution to the Arts and his charitable work. His long time friend, Broadway veteran James L. Nederlander presented the award. The energy and excitement in the room was palpable when Mr. Simon picked up his guitar and sang. Arlene Dahl was also among the evening�s honorees. Rex Reed spoke of his teenage crush on the Silver Screen goddess. He recalled how she autographed a photo for him using her eyebrow pencil, the only thing she had handy, many years ago.  The audience was in stitches when Reed presented Dahl with a replacement eyebrow pencil, along with her award. Philip Sellinger, managing shareholder of New Jersey GreenbergTraurig, was also honored for his Humanitarian work.

None of the festivities would have been possible without Celeste Holm. The Oscar-winning actress, a long-time supporter of Arts Horizons, introduced both Dahl and Simon to the organization. For over 30 years, Arts Horizons has provided over 8 million children in the tri-state region with innovative arts-in-education programs.