SAN JOSE, California (September 27, 2011)—The San Jose Museum of Art’s fundraising gala “Full Spectrum 2011: Let’s Play” raised over $325,000 (gross) on Saturday, September 24. 225 supporters attended the sold-out event, which included a live auction, dinner, and playful performances by burlesque artist Kitten on the Keys, dance troupe Bad Unkl Sista, hula hoop artist Shredder, and DJ Neon Bunny. All proceeds benefit educational programs at the Museum, which encourage creativity and serve more than 37,000 schoolchildren each year.
In her remarks, Oshman Executive Director Susan Krane thanked the event committee and all in attendance. “We thank the community of supporters who have made this event—a sell-out!—such a success. My special thanks goes to the generous artists and their representatives who contributed such remarkable artworks for SJMA’s first art-focused auction. We are honored by the participants generosity and belief in the Museum’s public mission. Your support helps make the Museum the leading provider of arts education in Santa Clara County.”
The event was made possible by the Full Spectrum 2011 volunteer committee: David Soward of San Francisco and Bess Wiersema of Los Gatos, co-chairs; Kaushie Adiseshan of Palo Alto; Lorna Meyer Calas of San Francisco; Peter W. Lipman of Portola Valley; Mary Mocas of Los Altos Hills; Evelyn Neely of Los Gatos; Laura Nagle of Christies, San Francisco; Carol Parker of Los Gatos; Shelby Tupper of Oakland; and Robin Rodricks of San Jose.
Yvonne and Mike Nevens of Los Altos Hills were Platinum Sponsors of the event. Gold sponsors were: Lorna Meyer Calas and Dennis Calas of San Francisco; Deloitte/Eileen and Al Fernandes of Los Gatos; David Soward and Roxanne Fleming of San Francisco; Kathie and Gary Heidenreich of San Jose; Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.; Carol and Gerry Parker of Los Gatos; 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 of Pleasanton; Friends of Studio 3; Lockheed Martin; McManis Faulkner; Edis and Martin Robinson of San Francisco; David Henry and Matt Taylor of San Jose; University Art; Wells Fargo Private Bank; and Xilinx. Copper Sponsors were Houlihan Lokey/Glenn Daniel and Michele Klein of Portola Valley.
Live auction lots of artworks and travel experiences were donated by: Gallery Paule Anglim; Jamie Brunson; Jim Campbell; Enrique Chagoya; Catharine Clark Gallery; John DiPaolo; Dolby Chadwick Gallery; Anneke and David Dury; Hackett-Mill, Benicia Gantner; Frank Lobdell; Manuel Neri; The Estate of Frederick Spratt; Masami Teraoka; and Trawick Contemporary.
The Museum received in-kind donations from: Catered Too!; Christie’s, Fine Linen Creation; The Mocas Group; North American Theatre Technology, Inc.; Paula LeDuc Fine Catering; Shelby Designs & Illustrates; University Art; Vintage Wine Merchants; and Wilkes Bashford.
Emcee for the evenings festivities was $teven Ra$pa of $teven Ra$pa Productions. George McNeely of Christies, New York, was auctioneer.
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART
The San Jose Museum of Art is a distinguished museum of modern and contemporary art and a lively center of arts activity in Silicon Valley. The leading institution in the area dedicated to the art of our time, SJMA is committed to providing access for its extraordinarily diverse populations and to pioneering new approaches to interpretation. Established in 1969, SJMA presents art ranging from modern masterpieces to recent works by young, emerging artists. SJMA’s permanent collection of more than 2,000 twentieth- and twenty-first-century works of art, including paintings, sculpture, installation, new media, photography, drawings, prints, and artist books, has a special focus on West Coast art, seen in an national and international context. SJMA is the largest provider of youth arts education in Santa Clara County and serves more than 37,000 students annually through curriculum-based arts programs and integrated technology.
The San Jose Museum of Art is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San Jose, California. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens, and free to members and children under 6. For more information, call 408-271-6840 or visit www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.
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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.