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PROGRAM DETAILS:
Date Saturday, November 15, 2025
Time 6-10 PM
Location La Rinconada Country Club, 14595 Clearview Dr, Los Gatos
Cost $250
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Your support helps us build a place for artists to shine!
We are proud to host the first Peace, Love + Art Benefit on November 15 at La Rinconada Country Club. The evening will feature a live art auction, dinner, an awards celebration, dancing, and fun! The theme is groovy ‘60s as we celebrate our 60th Anniversary.
Awards
The evening will also spotlight the recipients of NUMU’s 2025 Honorary Awards, which recognize community members with extraordinary contributions in art, history, and service:
Michael Parsons — 2025 Dr. Ethel Dana Achievement Award Recipient
Marie Cameron — 2025 Leona Award Recipient for Art
Alan Feinberg — 2025 Leo Award Recipient for History
The presented awards honor individuals who embody the spirit of NUMU’s mission and values. The Dr. Ethel Dana Achievement Award recognizes exceptional commitment to the museum and community, while the Leo and Leona Awards honor contributions to fostering the arts and preserving local history.
Michael Parsons with ArtNow 2025 Best in Show recipient Anisa Fitzgerald
Michael Parsons, a Monte Sereno resident, NUMU board alum, and former board president, guided the museum through its transition to the Civic Center and co-founded ArtNow, NUMU’s countywide student art exhibition. Along with his wife, Alyce, Parsons also established the Mike and Alyce Parsons Art Endowment to secure NUMU’s future.
Marie Cameron, an imaginative realist artist based in Los Gatos, is known for her evocative oil paintings, assemblages, embroidery, and exploration of humanity’s relationship with nature. Her work has been exhibited internationally, locally, and in 6 shows at NUMU. Most recently, she made 17 original works - historic postcards of Los Gatos embroidered with silk thread - to be gifted to our Director’s Circle members and accessioned into the museum’s collection.
Alan Feinberg is a longtime Los Gatos resident and amateur local historian known for his dedication to preserving and sharing our town's rich history. In 2015, he founded the "LOST Gatos Project" to generate awareness about the mostly forgotten people, places, and events that have shaped Los Gatos over the past 200 years. It features a free mobile app called “Discover Los Gatos", with three self-guided walking tours of our historic downtown. Alan has published over 40 stories on Los Gatos history in the Los Gatan, gives group tours and lectures, and serves on the town’s Historic Preservation Committee.
A huge thank you to the generous sponsors of the Peace, Love + Art Benefit!
Premier
Mike + Alyce Parsons
Wanda Kownacki
Lead
Shari Flick
Dani & Graydon Hinsche
Julie & Andrew Micallef
Benefactor
Rick & Carol Tinsley
McManis + Faulkner
Barney & Mary Davidge
Partner
The Waitte Foundation
The Kirkorian Foundation
West Valley College
Additional Support
McCarthy Development
In-kind sponsors
Tasting House
Allison & Matt Railo
University Art
Centerpiece
Sponsor the Benefit
$1,500 PARTNER SPONSOR
2 complimentary tickets to the Peace, Love, & Art Benefit Auction Bash on November 15, 2025 (Value: $500)
Complimentary Patron membership (Value: $150)
Recognition on all event materials including event program, invitations, website and marketing materials
$2,500 BENEFACTOR SPONSOR
2 complimentary tickets to the Peace, Love, & Art Benefit Auction Bash on November 15, 2025 (Value: $500)
Complimentary Benefactor membership (Value: $500)
Exclusive private preview of the auction artwork
Recognition on all event materials including event program, invitations, website and marketing materials
Quarter page advertisement in event program
$5,000 LEAD SPONSOR
4 complimentary tickets to the Peace, Love, & Art Benefit Auction Bash on November 15, 2025 (Value: $1000)
Complimentary Curators Circle membership (Value: $1000)
Private Exhibition Tour for up to 15
Exclusive private preview of the auction artwork
Recognition on all event materials including event program, invitations, website and marketing materials
Half page advertisement in event program
$10,000 PREMIER PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR
10 complimentary tickets to the Peace, Love, & Art Benefit Auction Bash on November 15, 2025 (Value: $2500)
Complimentary Directors Circle Membership (Value: $2500; $2250 tax deductible)
Listing as an exhibition sponsor for a current or upcoming exhibition
Private champagne tour of a 2026 exhibition for up to 20
Exclusive private preview of the auction artwork
Recognition on all event materials including event program, invitations, website, marketing materials and press releases
Full page advertisement in event program
BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP
Interested in business sponsorship? In addition to the above benefits associated with each Sponsorship level, auction business sponsors will have their company’s logo featured on all marketing materials, including all digital marketing platforms, any print advertising, signage at the event, and at the museum.
Social Media Post Mention & tag (3.4k IG, & 2.9k Facebook followers. Rising LinkedIn, TikTok & YouTube channels)
Inclusion on select e-newsletters (5.8k subscribers)
Benefit Chairs Dani Hinsche and Randi Chen. Image by Arnold Breit.
Questions? Contact Benefit Chairs Dani Hinsche and Randi Chen at benefit@numulosgatos.org.
