Annual Gala

We cannot thank you enough for weathering the storm with such convivial spirit to make our largest annual fundraiser a huge success. Our 30th Anniversary year has been one of both celebration and reflection, as we honor our past and look forward with renewed enthusiasm. Your generosity and unwavering support allows us to plan for the future and continue engaging, enriching, and connecting our community through the power of art and creativity. Save the date for next year's Gala - we hope you will join us on July 17, 2027!

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

Gala Committee
Vivian Baguer Holland (Co-Chair), Nancy Corvese (Co-Chair), Deborah Alves, Judith Cunniffe, Caryl Dearing, Susan Hughes, Kim Patterson, Marilyn Wortman

Thank you to our auction & Golden Ticket donors:
Doug Allen, The Barn Bowl & Bistro, Sarah Beth Belanger, Black Joy Kitchen, Brash Coffee, Delaware North and the Boston Bruins, Buckley's Gourmet Catering, Cape Air, Classic Aviators, Creney Ceramics, Crown Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, Edgartown Golf Club, Rebecca S. Everett, Farm Neck Golf Club, Alex Finkelstein, JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman, Susan Garrett Photography, Grill 23 & Bar, Debbie Hale, Helen Hall and Island Made, Fred J. Hancock, Danroy and Angella Henry, High Museum of Art, John Holladay, Vivian Buguer Holland and Stephen K. Holland, MD, Island Spirit Kayak, Jackson Fine Art Gallery, Jeanna Shepard Photography, Jim's Package Store, David Joseph, Jean Kanarian, Katama Kitchen, Patricia Pruden-Lennox and David Lennox, Lennox and Harvey, Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, Miller Union, Mink Meadows Golf Club, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Outermost Inn, Quitsa Kitchen, Revive by Sarka, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Marthe Rowen, Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, Tachina Rudman-Young, John Robert Hill and Second Treasures MV, Lucinda Sheldon, Stephanie Browne and Sipping Sense, Charlie Granquist, Slough Farm, Ann Smith, Stefanie Wolf Designs, Rosemary Stimola and Stimola Literary Studio, Micheal Stimola, Susan Balaban Designs, Sheryl Sussman, Elizabeth Taft, Vineyard Golf Club, Visual As Specs, White Space Gallery, Winnetu Oceanside Resort, Andrew Tow and Withers Winery, Woodbe Farm, Denys and Marilyn Wortman

Thank you to our vendors:
A2D Productions, Blue Yonder, Buckley's Gourmet Catering, Crossland Landscape, Dena Porter Photography, GATHER Event Company, Hogshead Wine Company, Island Source, Jardin Mahoney, Jim's Package Store, Market Floral Studio, MV PhotoBus, Tilton Tents & Party Rentals, Tisbury Printer, Val Cakes

Thank you for the support from our event team & volunteers:
The Martha's Vineyard Garden Club, Logan Cavanaugh, Amy Custis, Ellika Edelman, Hannah Fobert, Sabrina Kuchta, Alyssa Limjuco, Nyoka Walter

Featherstone Board
Deborah Alves (Chair), Jean Kanarian (Vice Chair), George Davis (Clerk), Glen Mattera (Treasurer), Doug Allen, Dorria Ball, Vivian Baguer Holland, Larissa Bernat, Christina Bertsch, Nancy Corvese, JoAnn Fruchtman, Danroy Henry, Sr., Donna Johnson, Liz Lapidus, Richard Beasley Maloney, Katherine Putnam Michael Stimola, Marilyn Wortman

Administrative Team
Ann Smith (CEO), Posie Haeger (Managing Director), Sarah Beth Belanger, Frank Creney, Rory Valentine

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

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!

2023

Thank You to uur 2023 Sponsors!

ANNUAL SUMMER GALA

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

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​ANNUAL SUMMER GALA

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

2022

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ANNUAL SUMMER GALA