Saturday, July 18, 2026

Join us Saturday, July 18th, 2026 for Featherstone's largest fundraiser of the year on the campus outside the Art Barn! Guests enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and dinner along with a silent auction and Golden Ticket opportunity to win one of five unique experiences! 

Proceeds from this event support year-round programming and community outreach. Event sponsorship offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to demonstrate support for creative expression on Martha's Vineyard. 

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2025
Thank you to the generous sponsors, guests, donors, vendors, and volunteers who made our 2025
annual Summer Gala a success! ​

Gala Committee
Nancy Corvese (Co-Chair), Susan Hughes (Co-Chair), Deborah Alves, Vivian Baguer Holland, Caryl Dearing, Angela Egerton, Nina Howell, Kim Patterson, Marilyn Wortman

Featherstone Board
Deborah Alves (Chair), Jean Kanarian (Vice Chair), Richard Beasley Maloney (Clerk), Glen Mattera (Treasurer), Doug Allen, Vivian Baguer Holland, Larissa Bernat, Christina Bertsch, Nancy Corvese, George Davis, JoAnn Fruchtman, Donna Johnson, Paul Mahoney, Katherine Putnam, Marilyn Wortman

Vendors
Buckley's Gourmet Catering, Val Cakes, Jim's Package Store, Hogshead Wine Company, Blue Yonder, Tilton Tents, Fire Cat Farm, Dena Porter, A2D Productions, Stagecoach Taxi, Tisbury Printer, Bruno's, Cash and Carry, Card My Yard MV, the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Island Source

Staff
Ann Smith, Sarah Beth Belanger, Savannah Berryman-Moore, Frank Creney, Posie Haeger, Hillary Smith, Jeanne White

Event Volunteers 
Melissa Clay, Amy Custis, Brien Hefler, Janet Hefler, Sabrina Kuchta, Alia Munley, Rachel Silver, Katie Van Riper

Auction Donors
Winnetu Oceanside Resort, Farm Neck Golf Club, Vineyard Golf Club, Edgartown Golf Club, Mink Meadows Golf Club, Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, Buckley's Gourmet Catering, Denys and Marilyn Wortman, Debbie Hale Pottery, Morrice Florist, Creney Ceramics, Visual As Specs, Delaware North and the Boston Bruins, Christina Bertsch and David Gomes, Cape Air, Angela Egerton, Lucinda Sheldon, Lynn Hoeft - Whetstone Watercolor Arts, Fred J. Hancock, Susan Balaban Designs, Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, Aalia's, Mo's Lunch, The Sweet Life, Rosewater Market, Espresso Love, The Covington, Catboat Coffee, Quitsa Kitchen, Beach Road, Chilmark General Store, Menemsha Fish Market, Outermost Inn, Woodbe Farm, Sheryl Sussman, Andrew Tow - Withers Winery, Island Spirit Kayak, Jean Kanarian and Nathan Hagen, JoAnn and Jack Fructman, Susan Garrett, Vineyard Pilates and Bodywork, Nisa Mars, David Joseph, Helen Hall - Island Made, Revive by Sarka, Elizabeth Taft, Crane Appliance, Chef Deon Thomas, Stefanie Wolf Designs, Teri Culletto

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2024
We are so grateful to the sponsors, guests, donors, vendors, and volunteers who helped make the 2024 annual Summer Gala a huge success! 

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Thank You to our 2024 Sponsors!

​Thank you to the following artists for donating to our 2024 Silent Auction:

Doug Allen | Susan Balaban | L.A. Brown | Frank Creney | Angela Egerton | Bricque Garber | Debbie Hale | Helen Hall | Fred Hancock | Lynn Hoeft | John Holladay | David Joseph | Andrew Moore | Ivry Russillo | Lucinda Sheldon | Liz Taft | Wendy Weldon | Stefanie Wolf | Denys Wortman

2024 Gala Committee:
Nancy Corvese (Co-Chair), Angela Egerton (Co-Chair), Vivian Baguer Holland, Caryl Dearing, Nina Howell, Susan Hughes, Paul Mahoney, Perry Patterson, Marilyn Wortman

​Thank you also to the volunteers and Featherstone Team:
Vivian Baguer Holland, Amy Custis, Erin Cox, Posie Haeger, Alexis Holden, Denise Solomon, Samantha Look, Ann Smith, Jeanne White

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2023

Thank You to uur 2023 Sponsors!

​Thank you to the following artists for donating to our 2023 Silent Auction:
Doug Allen | Bob Avakian | Frank Creney | Angela Egerton | Bricque Garber | Larry Glick | Debbie Hale | Helen Hall | Lois Hirshberg | John Holladay | Minor Knight | Andrew Moore | Chioke Morais | Tachina Rudman-Young | Liz Taft | Zoe Thompson | Stefanie Wolf | Denys Wortman

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