Gala for the Arts

Name: Gala for the Arts
Start: 2025-09-13T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-09-13T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Hartnell College

Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Gala for the Arts!

The 2025 Gala for the Arts was held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Hartnell College.

Guests enjoyed a joyful evening of delicious food and drinks, a silent auction, an uplifting program, and the toe-tapping Bluegrass music of Hilltown. We honored incredible individuals: a distinguished alum in the arts, a local arts hero, and a shining star from The Western Stage (see list below). After the event, guests attended Bright Star, a heartwarming musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains between the 1920s and 1940s.

Interested in being a sponsor next year? Learn more here or contact Celeste DeWald at cdewald@hartnellcollegefoundation.org or (831) 755-6810.

Photo Credit: Blue Ridge Mountains by Shelby Thayne (www.shelbythayne.com)

2025 Arts Award Honorees

Gary Smith
Distinguished Supporter of the Arts

Jesús Ruvalcaba
Distinguished Alumnus in the Arts

Anika Noni Rose
The Western Stage Distinguished Honoree

Click HERE to view 2025 Program Book and Award Honoree Bios

Click HERE to view 2024 Program Book and Award Honoree Bios

Click HERE to view 2023 Program Book and Award Honoree Bios

Click HERE to view 2022 Program Book and Award Honoree Bios

When

Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Where

Hartnell College

411 Central Avenue

Salinas, CA 93901

Why

COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS VISION
Every Hartnell College student has access to the transformative power of the arts to uplift, inspire, inform, and empower.

COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS MISSION
The Council for the Arts expands opportunities at Hartnell College to nurture individual creativity, support pathways into creative careers, and cultivate more connected communities through the power of artistic expression.

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Event Summary Detail

Details

Date:: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time:: 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:: $150
Website:: https://hartnellfoundation.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/GalafortheArts2025/tabid/1545303/Default.aspx

Organizer

: Hartnell College Foundation
Phone: 831-755-6810
Email: mayala@hartnellcollegefoundation.org
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Venue

: Hartnell College
: 411 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901 United States + Google Map
Phone: 831-755-6810
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