Sala Bowl……………………………….

In just a few months Sala Diaz will be twelve years old. In that time the gallery has seen 105 artists in 85 exhibitions, has hosted 8 guest curators, was the first San Antonio gallery invited to ARCO in Madrid in 2002 (and 2003) and has served as a catalyst for countless others in central Texas, which has the richest crop of artist-run spaces in the state. In addition to the 42 San Antonio artists we’ve supported over the years, artists have come from Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York, Mexico City, Madrid, Amsterdam, Berlin, London, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, Saskatchewan and Montana.

Our first fundraising event as an official 501(C)3 non-profit is set for Saturday, November 10. Our plans include a 7–10 PM dinner with bowling at Hermann Sons, 525 South St. Mary’s, featuring fabulous fare from Liberty Bar and music provided by JJ Lopez.

Artist altered bowling pins will be offered in a silent auction.Many of the artists will be in attendance: Jesse Amado, Bale Creek Allen, Andrea Caillouet, Nate Cassie, Rae Culbert, Alejandro Diaz, Sharon Engelstein, Karen Mahaffy, John Mata, Yunhee Min, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Chuck Ramirez, Riley Robinson, Chris Sauter, Utah Snyder, Jason Stout, Terri Thornton, Randy Wallace and Lloyd Walsh.

At 9:30 PM the silent auction will conclude. Bowling pins will be distributed to their purchasers and a very special Sala Diaz bowling ball made of a new compound, Spiral Hercura Mesergown Milk, will be awarded to the bowler deemed most worthy by our super incognito Bowling Assessment Officer.

Our late night plans will take us back to Sala Diaz for the kind of fun we are known for with Music By James. Dinner guests will have access to the party, which will be open to the public with $25 tickets. Refreshments will be provided, including Sotol, a new agave drink. The gallery will be open for an exhibition including internationally known Buzz Spector and San Antonio artists Michele Monseau, Kimberley Aubuchon and Chuck Ramirez. These artists have generously agreed to donate their work to our fundraising effort and Sala has responded in kind –– we shall split with the artists whatever is made when these works are sold. 

The major fundraising component is the tables for the dinner, which we are selling for $1000. These tables seat 8–10, so donors who support us by buying tables will be able to invite guests to sit with them. As an additional perk for those who purchase tables, Art Lies has agreed to give each donor a year subscription to the magazine.

Additionally, a few individual dinner tickets will be available for $125. Please call to reserve your place now.

We look forward to seeing you at Hermann Sons for an evening of ball rolling and conversation and hope you will want to be an active part of our future. Please contact us at your convenience and let us know your plans.

Kind regards,

Brad Parman, Gala Chairman

Cynthia Toles, Sala Diaz Board

Mike Casey, Board President

Hills Snyder, Director

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