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	Sonoma's 20th Annual Salute to the Arts Celebrates the 1920s with the Bounty of Sonoma County
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"Ceres, the Goddess of Plenty"
by Dick Cole, 2005

Live Auction & Dinner

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Salute to the Arts Live Auction & Dinner

When:	July 30, 2005 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Where:	The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma, CA
Ticket Info:	$150 per person SOLD OUT Advance purchase only

The entertainment continues at Saturday evening's Live Auction & Dinner at Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa!

Start with hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting while you peruse the Silent Auction. Then enjoy a sumptuous dinner, followed by the live auction.

Women in Red

Raise your paddle high at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, the elegant setting for this year's Sonoma Salute to the Arts Live Auction & Dinner on Saturday evening. First constructed in 1927, Sonoma's "Pink Lady" is the perfect setting for an authentic 1920s celebration. The live auction will follow a reception, silent auction, wine tasting, and dinner presented in innovative stations by Executive Chef Bruno Tison. The menu will emphasize fresh regional ingredients.

Tison arrived at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn just prior to the 2004 unveiling of the completion of the Inn's $62 million dollar restoration. He comes to Sonoma Valley from New York, having served as Executive Chef of New York City's most prestigious property, The Plaza, since 1989. Originally from France, Tison has created parties for royalty from around the world, orchestrated weddings and divorce parties for the rich and famous including Ivana and Donald Trump, his former employers, as well as a host of movie stars including Michael Douglas and Eddy Murphy. "I now look forward to serving the royal supporters of Sonoma Salute to the Arts, and promise them a very special evening," he said.

Auction Lots

Large bottle of wine presented by the Ledson kids ~ featuring painting by Ray Jacobsen

The auction will feature large format bottles of wine painted by local artists, exclusive winemaker dinners, fine art including Dick Cole's original poster artwork; wine country excursions and getaways; and exotic vacation packages.

Men in Black

Dozens of tantalizing lots – both live and silent - await your bid. The line up includes large format bottles of wine painted by well-known local artists, the original 2005 Salute to Arts poster artwork by prominent artist Dick Cole, and vacation packages; winemaker dinners, and more!

For a taste of what's to come: 2003 Auction Teaster >>>

Reservations

Large bottle of wine painted by Kate Murphy

SOLD OUT

Salute to the Arts Dinner & Live Auction
July 30 • 5:30 pm
$150 per person, in advance only.

Proceeds

Net proceeds from Salute to the Arts fund scholarships for high school seniors interested in pursuing careers in the arts; and provide funding for approximately 20 Sonoma Valley arts, cultural, and arts educational non-profit organizations. Proceeds enhance and enrich local endeavors from theatre and opera, to public school music programs and children's art classes throughout the year. The scholarship fund, established in 1998, provides awards for music, visual art, theater art, and literary students. In 2002 awards for promising culinary and enology/viticulture students were added.