Gala
An evening of fun and fellowship, the Palmer Museum's Gala raises funds that directly benefit the museum's collection, exhibitions, and public programs. Scroll below to reserve tickets or find information about this year's event.Photos from 2022
Photos from the Building on Gold Gala are available for download by all guests. See below for info on how to access images.
Images from the gala can be viewed and downloaded using the info below. Click button and input your e-mail address along with the given password to view. Then, you can download with the included pin or make a favorites list and download just a few.
Password: 50thanniversary
Download pin: 9069
Photos by Jonathan Hsieh, Motion Lighthouse, and photo booth images courtesy Nittany Entertainment
Click here to view all photos from the gala!Gala 2022
The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State celebrates its 50th anniversary as a leading art museum in 2022. As a nod to its golden jubilee year, the benefit gala’s theme was Building on Gold.
Building on Gold: 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center
6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Formal attire with “a touch of gold”
Honorary Chairs: David and Susan Werner
Palmer Philanthropic Service Award: Award posthumously to Bill Jaffe
Couldn’t attend the gala but would like to contribute to our 50th? Click here!
2022 Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Susan and David Werner
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Kish Bank
GOLD SPONSORS
Rich and Sally Kalin
Heidi Nicholas and Bruce Fleischer
Bob and Karen Shute
SILVER SPONSORS
Linda and Blake Gall
Beth Richards | Sandy Stover Group – Kissinger Bigatel & Brower Realtors
PROGRAM SPONSOR
The UPS Store #5642, across from Wegmans
AUCTION SPONSOR
Tammy Miller Auctions
FLOWER SPONSOR
Avant Garden, Inc.
FAVOR SPONSOR
4imprint
Friends Leadership Council, 2021-22
Terri Sowerby (Chair)
Tara Banerjee (Vice Chair)
Mary Jo Everhart (Docent Representative)
Lauren McKee (Student Representative)
Keleigh Asbury
Gail Hurley
Urszula Kulakowski
Roy Long
Tracy Riegel
Kay Salvino
Vaughn Shirk
Kristin Breslin Sommese