The Millett Opera House Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, interpretation, and future stewardship of Austin’s historic 1878 Millett Opera House — home of The Austin Club and one of the city’s most important surviving landmarks.

Millett Legacy Luncheon

The Millett Legacy Luncheon is more than an annual gathering—it is a commitment to preserve one of Austin’s most treasured historic landmarks while investing in the future leaders, artists, musicians, and visionaries who will shape our community for years to come.

Since 1878, the historic Millett Opera House has stood at the heart of Austin’s story. Within these remarkable walls, ideas have been exchanged, friendships have been forged, and leaders have gathered to celebrate the people and moments that define our city. Today, The Austin Club is honored to serve as the steward of this extraordinary landmark, ensuring that its history is preserved while its next chapter is thoughtfully written.

Proceeds from the luncheon support the preservation and long-term sustainability of the historic Millett Opera House while establishing the Millett Foundation Scholarship Fund to benefit students in The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts. Every scholarship awarded becomes a living extension of the Millett Legacy, helping talented young artists, performers, designers, and creative leaders pursue their dreams while honoring the artistic spirit that has always defined this historic building.

We are honored to welcome Gay Gaddis as our featured speaker. As an entrepreneur, author, artist, and visionary leader, Gay embodies the courage to dream boldly and the determination to build something that lasts. Her story reminds us that every enduring legacy begins with someone willing to invest in the future.

The Millett Legacy Luncheon is not simply about raising funds. It is about preserving history, creating opportunity, and ensuring that one generation reaches forward to lift up the next. Every sponsorship, every table, every auction item, every Golden Ticket, and every gift becomes part of a much larger story—a story that will continue long after the luncheon has ended.

When many people each do Just One thing, remarkable things happen. Together, we preserve a landmark. Together, we open doors for deserving students. Together, we build a legacy that will inspire generations yet to come.

We invite you to join us in this extraordinary mission.

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Featured Speaker: Gay Gaddis

Gay Gaddis: Founder. Author. Artist. Trailblazer

Gaddis is an entrepreneur, author, artist and trailblazer. She’s the founder ofT3, an innovative digital and marketing agency that grew into the largest woman-owned independent advertising agency in the U.S, under Gay’s leadership for over 30 years. Through her speaking career on women’s leadership, company culture and entrepreneurship, her book Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business & Life, board work and leadership training, Gay focuses her always-on energy to empower the next generation of business leaders to take big leaps in their careers and lives. She is a contributor to Forbes and the founder of two leadership programs that she teaches at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas: Women Who Mean Business, a development program for female executives and entrepreneurs and Texas Trailblazers: Gay Gaddis Leadership, a program designed for undergraduate students. Additionally, she is the past President and Chair of the Board of Directors of Texas Exes, the official alumni association of the University of Texas, and was recently appointed to the Frost Bank Advisory Council.
Gay has received numerous awards including the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award by the University of Texas, 2021 Hall of Fame Award by the McCombs School of Business, the Liz Carpenter Lifetime Achievement Award, Fast Company’s Top 25 Women Business Builders, Inc. Magazine’s Top 10 Entrepreneurs of the Year and C200’s Luminary Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

As an artist, Gay’s bold and vibrant paintings have been shown in several prestigious galleries around the country including New York City and Santa Fe, and Texas Monthly magazine recognized Gay as one of “10 Artists to Collect Now.” Gay owns and operates the historic Double Heart Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, home to her private art studio and gallery, Fossil Ridge.

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Dining Room

Breakfast
Monday – Friday
7am – 11am

A la Carte Lunch
Monday – Friday
11:30am – 2:00pm

Lunch Buffet
Monday – Friday
11:30am – 1:30pm

A la Carte Dinner
Wednesday – Saturday
5:30pm – 8:30pm

1878 Lounge

Breakfast
Monday – Friday
7am – 11am

A la Carte Lunch
Monday – Friday
11:30am – 2:00pm

A la Carte Dinner
Wednesday – Saturday
5:30pm – 8:30pm

Beverages
Monday – Tuesday
11:00am – 3:00pm

Beverages
Wednesday – Friday
11:00am – 8:30pm

Beverages
Saturday
5:30pm – 8:30pm

 

Administrative Hours

Accounting Office
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm

Catering Office
Monday – Friday
9am – 3pm

FPMOH

110 East 9th St,
Austin, Texas 78701,
United States

512-477-9496