Celebrating 70 Years
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
Saturday, April 18
6:00 PM
Bakersfield Museum of Art
A celebration of legacy, creativity, and what lies ahead. Where history is rediscovered, the present pulses, and the future unfolds.
Join the Bakersfield Museum of Art for an unforgettable evening to celebrate our 70th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The evening features a seated dinner, open bar, and silent auction of artwork selected by BMoA curator of exhibitions and collections Victor Gonzales, and executive director and chief curator Gilbert Vicario.
Our 70th Anniversary Dinner will be a nostalgic and unforgettable evening—one that honors BMoA’s past, celebrates its present, and champions its future.
Sponsorship Levels
Archivist – $5,000
Table for 8
Name on the Museum’s Premier Member Wall
One-year Preview Circle Membership
Name or company logo included in all marketing materials
Conservator – $2,500
Table for 6
Name on the Museum’s Premier Member Wall
One-year Preview Circle Membership
Name or company logo included in all event marketing materials
Specialist – $1,000
Two event tickets
One-year Family Membership
Preparator – $250
One event ticket
Thanks To Our Sponsors
Downs Equipment Rental, Inc.
Steve & Kathy Hair
Christopher D. Hamilton, MD
Barbara Grimm Marshall
Marko & Dominique Zaninovich
Antonio Beccari Advisory Solutions
Daniel & Monica Cater
David & Catherine Gay
Linda Fiddler & Jim Ross
Shirley Gordon
Greg & Fran Gunner
Fred & Ginny Hamisch
Tom and Barbara Lee
Anthony & Dayna Leggio
Nickel Family LLC
Michele Pisano
Mary Trichell
Jeff & Jenny Vaughan
Sharon Wegis
Wheeler Foundation
Sheryl & Lou Barbich
Rogers & Esther Brandon
Bill & Sharon Bush
Greg & Mary Bynum
Citizens Business Bank
Rubae Griffin
Laurie Maclin
Tejon Indian Tribe
Today Cleaners (Sparkle Cleaners)
Pat Alexander
Jerene Battisti
Mallory Belter & Hussein Ibrahim
Sue Bickford
Carrie Blind
Laura Cattani & Yvonne Cavanagh
David Coffey
Vikki Cruz & Jennifer Sanderson
Sue Deininger
Jay & Shannon Ericsson
Dennis & Nancy Frick
Cynthia & Gary Icardo
Debbie Lewis
Lesa & John Mackessy
Angelo & Mary Mazzei
Coco McDermott
Aida Molina
Richard & Dawn Rhodes
Julie Riegel
Chalita Brossett Robinson
Sandy Rudnick
Janeen Smith
Tom & Gwen Spencer
Nancy Thomas