EVERGREEN BALL | DEC 3, 2011

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Held in the Rockford Art Museum galleries on the first Saturday of December, Evergreen Ball helps kick off the city's philanthropic ball season. Surrounded by extraordinary artwork on display in current exhibitions, guests enjoy dinner and dancing, and live and silent auctions. Presented by FRIENDS of Rockford Art Museum each year, proceeds benefit RAM. Our spectacular backdrop from the Rockford Made 4356: Deill/Julin exhibition spotlights the work of two Rockford artists born just 10 minutes apart from each other at SwedishAmerican Hospital on April 3, 1956. John Deill and Jim Julin have provided the inspiration for this evening's event. We hope that you will agree with us that this evening is filled with "Magic in the Wooded Forest."

Evergreen Ball is an essential fundraiser for Rockford Art Museum. Proceeds from your generous contributions allow FRIENDS to provide support to the museum with an ongoing monthly pledge for operating expenses. These proceeds enable the museum to offer high-caliber exhibitions and educational programs that enrich the lives of all of the members of our community.

TICKET PRICE: $200
FOR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CALL: 815.968.2787

Ticket price includes hosted cocktails. Reservation deadline is Wed, Nov 23. Seating is limited. Per IRS regulations, donation value is the amount of the contribution minus actual event cost per ticket.

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Evergreen Ball XXIII Chair: Gail Funderburg
FRIENDS President: Tracy Richter

6–7:15 pm | Cocktails and Hors d' Oeuvres

6–7:30 pm | Wine Auction (Wine will be sold to the highest bidder)

7:30 pm | Seating for Dinner by Chef Paul Sletten of Abreo

8:00 pm | Wine Auction Closes (Wine not bid on will be moved to the silent auction)

8:45 pm | Live Auction
ITEM 1: Dinner for 2 at Abreo for 12 months (one per month, excludes wine and spirits)
ITEM 2: Jim Julin, Discus and Bob, Evergreen 2011
ITEM 3: John Deill, This was never a hotel

9:00 pm | Entertainment by Clutch Cargo

10:20 pm | Silent Auction Closes

10:30 pm | Auction Checkout

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Special Thanks to our Evergreen XXIII Sponsors

PREMIER
Alpine Bank

PICASSO
McGladrey

O'KEEFFE
Sharyn and Joe Castrogiovanni
Dean Alan Olson Foundation
Swedish American Health System

DEGAS
Cheryl and Rick Bischoff
Wipfli, LLP
Woodward, Inc.
Jane Smith

HORS D'OEUVRES
Women’s Art Board

DESSERT SPONSOR
Hamilton Sundstrand
Red Wine
Gail and Hugh Funderburg
White Wine
Drs. Jessie and Bill Dannenmaier

SPECIAL SPONSOR
Joan Davis
Roger and Wendy Perks Fisher

IN-KIND DONORS
Artale Wine
Anthony Artale
Laurie Bennett
Bill Doran Co.
Elaine's Toffee Company
Gail Funderburg
Gruno's, "Crack the Safe"
Anita Layng
Brent and Kathleen Meade
Privileges
Amie Heinzeroth
Jane Smith
Tyler Landscaping
Tyler Smith

LIVE AUCTION DONORS
Abreo, Paul and Karen Sletten
John Deill
Jim Julin

CONTRIBUTORS
Mike Abrahams
Dillon Foundation
Jen Wehrstein
Joan Davis
Anita Layng
Frank Martinez
Dan and Connie Retzer
Scott and Therese Trenhaille
Dick and Marcy Van Evera
Clark and Jan Wangard

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JOHN DEILL FOR THE CENTERPIECES

For ticket or sponsor information, please contact RAM at 815.968.2787 or staff@rockfordartmuseum.org.

 

 

 

 

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