The Annual da Vinci Gala is the Center’s signature fundraising event. Highlights of the event will include music, drinks, and hors d’oeuvres.
With a ticket to the Gala you can expect:
A Community Award presentation to Dr. Joe and Annie Salvatore, founders of Historic Cold Spring Village and Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum.
Live Music by Local Musicians: Geno White on guitar, Jim Hannah on drums, and Andy Lalasis on bass - performing together for the very first time.
Exclusive da Vinci Gala Art Auction: Original works by talented local artists, hosted by Seagrove Art Cooperative.
Live Auction: Offering an array of unique experiences, captained by Yogi Kurtz.
The Annual Gala Butterfly Release: A beautiful moment that has become one of the Gala’s signature traditions, overseen by Estela Romero Vázquez who co-starred in our documentary, “Monarchs: Generation Treasures.” Vázquez is traveling in from Mexico to attend our Gala.
A visit from a 5’ Bronze Sculpture of Harriet Tubman: Perfectly positioned for photographs in our colorful pollinator garden. Sculptor Wesley Wofford and Odyssey Wofford of Wofford Sculpture Studios will travel from North Carolina to attend the Gala.