Muse Awards

The 2026 NYWIFT Muse Awards

will take place Friday, March 20th at 11 AM at Cipriani 42nd Street!

Reserve your tickets now!

For group sales and corporate partnership opportunities, please contact development@nywift.org.

For other ticketing questions, please contact muse@nywift.org.

Meet the 2026 NYWIFT Muse Honorees:

Jamie Brewer
Actor, Model, and Advocate
Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award

Patricia Cardoso
Film and TV Director
Nancy Malone Directing Award

Izzy Harrison
WNBA Athlete and Advocate
Award for Achievement in Sports & Media

Audra McDonald
Actor and Singer

Jane Raab
Film and TV Producer

Joy Reid
Journalist, Author, Producer, and Commentator
Enid Roth Award for Excellence in Journalism

…with more to be announced!

For 45 years, New York Women in Film & Television has presented the Muse Awards annual gala holiday luncheon celebrating women of vision and achievement. Each year, remarkable and accomplished women are honored with this prestigious award. It is NYWIFT’s flagship fundraising event — a highlight of the New York City entertainment industry calendar — and is attended by an enthusiastic audience of 1,200 leading executives from every major studio, broadcast and cable network, and film production facility.

If you are interested in corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact development@nywift.org.

Please note: If you require ASL interpretation, let us know at muse@nywift.org so you can be seated near our interpreters.