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SONOMA, Calif. - Californer -- On Saturday July 13, the stone walls at Buena Vista Winery echoed with applause and appreciation for Sonoma Valley Museum of Art and its mission to build community around art. It was a perfect summer evening to enjoy a sumptuous dinner prepared by chef Lisa Boisset of The Cook and the Drummer paired with Buena Vista wines.
Around 200 people enjoyed the entertaining MC and auctioneer Ellen Toscano whose enthusiasm was matched by the generous bids of SVMA supporters. A stirring documentary produced by National Geographic filmmaker Ron Bowman included testimonials from Kristen Madsen, Linda Keaton, Alistair Monroe, Kevin McNeely, Rosemary McNeely, Miki Hsu Leavey, Margie Maynard, and Jeanette Rodriguez Chien.
Gala auction items included vacation packages to Hawaii and Puerto Vallarta, Tibetan rugs designed by Tsherin Sherpa, and two paintings created live that evening by
world-renowned performance painter, David Garibaldi.
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SVMA's Gala is a critical source of funding for museum exhibitions and programs, including our artist talks, Family Make-Ins, Look Club, and youth art experiences. SVMA is currently engaged in a Re-imagining Art Education initiative to explore new and robust ways of delivering the arts to students, teachers, and families in our community.
About the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art:
SVMA is a membership supported 501(c) 3, non-profit organization that provides seasonal exhibitions of contemporary and modern art and educational and public programming for children, youth, and adults. The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art's mission: Building Community Around Art.
The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is located at 551 Broadway, one half block up from Sonoma's historic Plaza. Current Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. General admission is $10, free for SVMA members and 18 and under; additional information is available at svma.org or by calling 707.939.SVMA. Wednesday is always free.
Around 200 people enjoyed the entertaining MC and auctioneer Ellen Toscano whose enthusiasm was matched by the generous bids of SVMA supporters. A stirring documentary produced by National Geographic filmmaker Ron Bowman included testimonials from Kristen Madsen, Linda Keaton, Alistair Monroe, Kevin McNeely, Rosemary McNeely, Miki Hsu Leavey, Margie Maynard, and Jeanette Rodriguez Chien.
Gala auction items included vacation packages to Hawaii and Puerto Vallarta, Tibetan rugs designed by Tsherin Sherpa, and two paintings created live that evening by
world-renowned performance painter, David Garibaldi.
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SVMA's Gala is a critical source of funding for museum exhibitions and programs, including our artist talks, Family Make-Ins, Look Club, and youth art experiences. SVMA is currently engaged in a Re-imagining Art Education initiative to explore new and robust ways of delivering the arts to students, teachers, and families in our community.
About the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art:
SVMA is a membership supported 501(c) 3, non-profit organization that provides seasonal exhibitions of contemporary and modern art and educational and public programming for children, youth, and adults. The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art's mission: Building Community Around Art.
The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is located at 551 Broadway, one half block up from Sonoma's historic Plaza. Current Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. General admission is $10, free for SVMA members and 18 and under; additional information is available at svma.org or by calling 707.939.SVMA. Wednesday is always free.
Source: Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
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