Hartnell Foundation
The 2025 Gala for the Arts will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Hartnell College.
You and your guests will enjoy a joyful evening of delicious food and drinks, a silent auction, an uplifting program, and the toe-tapping Bluegrass music of Hilltown. We’ll honor 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 are invited to attend Bright Star, a heartwarming musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, set in the Blue Ridge Mountains between the 1920s and 1940s.
Please also join us for a sneak peak of the newly renovated Hartnell Art Gallery from 4:00-4:30pm.
Interested in being a sponsor? 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)
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
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Hartnell College
411 Central Avenue
Salinas, CA 93901
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.
