SAN JOSE, California (October 24, 2012)—The San Jose Museum of Art’s fundraising gala “Full Spectrum 2012” raised over $325,000 (gross) on Saturday, October 13. 200 supporters attended the sold-out event, which included a live auction, dinner, and colorful surprises such as body-painted models representing works in the Museum’s collection created by Trina Merry and the ART ALIVE Gallery. All proceeds benefit exhibitions educational programs at the Museum, which is the largest provider of arts education in Santa Clara County and serves more than 37,000 schoolchildren each year.
The highlight of the evening was the live auction. The night’s top lot was the “Fund-a-Need” auction, for which 71 donors contributed amounts from $100 to $10,000 for a total of $60,300 that will directly support educational programs.
The event was made possible by the Full Spectrum 2012 chair, Bess Wiersema-Hilliard of Los Gatos, and auction committee members Tad Freese of Pleasanton, Wanda Kownacki of Los Gatos; Peter W. Lipman of Portola Valley; Mary Mocas of Los Altos Hills; Carol Parker of Los Gatos; and David Soward of San Francisco.
Yvonne and Mike Nevens of Los Altos Hills were Platinum Sponsors of the event. Gold sponsors were: Deloitte/Eileen and Al Fernandes of Los Gatos; First Republic Bank; Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.; and Susan and Bruce Worster of Los Altos Hills. Silver Sponsors were: Applied Materials; Melanie and Peter Cross of Palo Alto; Anneke and David Dury of Monte Serreno; Tad Freese; Beverly and Peter Lipman; Lockheed Martin; Dipti and Rakesh Mathur of Satratoga; McManis Faulkner; Mary Mocas and Marv Tseu; Carol and Gerhard Parker; Theres and Dennis Rohan of Atherton; Studio 3; and University Art.
Live auction lots of artworks and experiences were donated by: Johnny and Janelle Apodaca; Catharine Clark Gallery; John Chiara; estate of Bruce Conner; Binh Danh; Dolby Chadwick Gallery; Anneke and David Dury; Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Gallery Paule Anglim; Gallery Wendi Norris; Gregory Lind Gallery; Hackett-Mill; Haines Gallery; Danny Keith; Markus Linnenbrink; Hung Liu; Ricardo Mazal; Ranu Mukherjee; Rena Bransten Gallery; estate of Nathan Oliveira; Ratio 3; Walter Robinson; Terry St. John; Patricia Sweetow Gallery; Barbara Takenaga; and Gail Wight.
The Museum received in-kind donations from: Catered Too!; Connie Hwang Design, Fine Linen Creation; KMTV; McManis Faulkner; North American Theatrical Lighting, Paula LeDuc Fine Catering; Vintage Wine Merchants; and Susan and Bruce Worster.
Entertainment was coordinated by $teven Ra$pa of $teven Ra$pa Productions. Rob Slawinski of Slawinski Auction Compay was auctioneer.
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Programs at the San Jose Museum of Art are generously supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, by operating support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation; the James Irvine Foundation; the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Adobe Foundation; and the Koret Foundation; the MetLife Foundation; and a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose.