Connect. Celebrate. Inspire.
Surfrider San Diego invites you to join us for the 17th Annual Art Gala and Auction, benefiting San Diego’s Ocean, Waves and Beaches. The event will (re)CONNECT guests with our mission. It will CELEBRATE our amazing activist network and the impact we are having, while supporting the art community. It will INSPIRE and empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to stand with us as Champions of Surf & Sand.
Join us!
Members, please use discount code MEMEBER2017 to receive $25 off the price of your ticket.
#IStandWithSurfrider
Featuring
Special thanks to our VIP Host Committee
Aaron Chang
Allison Andrews
Barbara Bry
Andrew Canter
Scott Eastwood
Todd Gloria
Len Hering
Kerri Kapich
Lorie Zapf
Andy Masi
Jeremy Pritchard
Cori Schumacher
Griffin Thall
Erika Torri
One Mission. Three Opportunities to Support.
VIP RECEPTION
May 1
ONLINE AUCTION
May 2-12
ART GALA & AUCTION
MAY 12
VIP RECEPTION
Aaron Chang
Honorary Chair
VIP Reception – Meet the Artists
Monday May 1, 2017
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Aaron Chang Gallery, 415 South Cedros Avenue, #110, Solana Beach, CA, 92075
- Hosted by Aaron Chang and Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of Surfrider Foundation
- Hosted Bar and Passed Hors d’oeuvres, catering by Lionfish
- Approximately 20 pieces of fine art will be on display and available for pre-bidding
- The fine art collection is being curated by Aaron Chang and Erika Torri, the Executive Director of the Athenaeum Music & Art Library in La Jolla
- Some of the artists featured will include: Tim Bessell, Michael Carini, Victor Angelo, Fred Gimmell, Ron Church, Peter Halasz, Kim MacConnell, Roy Porello among others
- VIP Passes are $250/person and include one ticket to the VIP Reception on May 1 plus one ticket to the Art Gala on May 12.
Online Auction
Opening Day is May 2nd, concludes May 12th after the live auction.
Categories include:
- Art
- Fashion
- Music
- Food (Ocean Friendly Restaurants)
- Drink
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Garden
- Travel
- Wellness & Beauty
Sale of Art will be split with Artists 50/50
Art Gala & Auction
Friday May 12, 2017, 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Paradise Point Resort, Sunset Pavilion, 1404 Vacation Rd, San Diego, CA 92109
Honorary Chair, Aaron Chang
Fashion Week San Diego to debut an exclusive collection made from recycled trash to help tell the impact of our programs
Menu designed by Executive Chef JoJo Ruiz of Lionfish
California Coastal themed food stations
Music by DJ Hevrock
Silent (mobile) Auction: Art, Fashion, Music, Food, Drink, Sports, Entertainment, Garden, Travel, Wellness & Beauty
Live Auction & Paddle Raise
Sale of Art will be split with Artists 50/50
Dress Code: Casual Chic
Tickets: $100/ticket by April 21, or $125/ticket as of April 22.
Surfrider Members can use discount code MEMBER2017 to receive $25 off the price of a ticket.
We are committed to making the Art Gala & Auction a zero-waste event
