What a fantastic way to connect with a student at Wright State University! You have the opportunity to Adopt a Student in the Art program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Starting in September of 2024 you will receive an introductory letter from your adopted student, introducing themselves and including images of some of the projects they're working on in classes at WSU.

In January, you will receive an update from the student on their last semester and news about what they anticipate for 2025.

In February/March, the experience will conclude with a dinner for four (two donors, student, and WSU Staff member). Dinner will include: 2 shared appetizers, 1 entree and 1 dessert for each guest, and 2 bottles of wine for the table (cocktails and beer are also available).

Additional guests may attend the dinner for $100/person with a maximum of 2 additional guests.

**Images of item are from ArtsGala 2022 and 2023 Art Experience exhibitions**

What a fantastic way to connect with a student at Wright State University! You have the opportunity to Adopt a Student in the Dance program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Starting in September of 2024 you will receive an introductory letter from your adopted student, introducing themselves and inviting you to any performance they may be participating in during the Fall semester (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In January, you will receive an update from the student and an invitation to their Spring semester performances (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In February/March, the experience will conclude with a dinner for four (two donors, student, and WSU Staff member). Dinner will include: 2 shared appetizers, 1 entree and 1 dessert for each guest, and 2 bottles of wine for the table (cocktails and beer are also available).

Additional guests may attend the dinner for $100/person with a maximum of 2 additional guests.

**Images of item are from ArtsGala 2022 and 2023 dance performances**

What a fantastic way to connect with a student at Wright State University! You have the opportunity to Adopt a Student in the Motion Pictures program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Starting in September of 2024 you will receive an introductory letter from your adopted student, introducing themselves and inviting you to any project they may be participating in during the Fall semester (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In January, you will receive an update from the student and an invitation to their Spring semester projects (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In February/March, the experience will conclude with a dinner for four (two donors, student, and WSU Staff member). Dinner will include: 2 shared appetizers, 1 entree and 1 dessert for each guest, and 2 bottles of wine for the table (cocktails and beer are also available).

Additional guests may attend the dinner for $100/person with a maximum of 2 additional guests.

**Images of item are from the ArtsGala 2023 Motion Pictures program's exhibit, "Planet MoPix Attacks"**

What a fantastic way to connect with a student at Wright State University! You have the opportunity to Adopt a Student in the Music program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Starting in September of 2024 you will receive an introductory letter from your adopted student, introducing themselves and inviting you to any performances they may be participating in during the Fall semester (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In January, you will receive an update from the student on their semester and an invitation to their Spring semester performances (complimentary tickets will be provided).

In February/March, the experience will conclude with a dinner for four (two donors, student, and WSU Staff member). Dinner will include: 2 shared appetizers, 1 entree and 1 dessert for each guest, and 2 bottles of wine for the table (cocktails and beer are also available).

Additional guests may attend the dinner for $100/person with a maximum of 2 additional guests.

**Images of item are from ArtsGala 2023 music performances**

What a fantastic way to connect with a student at Wright State University! You have the opportunity to Adopt a Student in the Theatre program for the 2024-25 academic year.

Starting in September of 2024 you will receive an introductory letter from your adopted student, introducing themselves and inviting you to any performance they may be participating in during the Fall semester (2 complimentary tickets to each will be provided).

In December, you will receive an update from the student on their semester and an invitation to their Spring semester performances (2 complimentary tickets to each will be provided).

In February/March, the experience will conclude with a dinner for four (two donors, student, and WSU Staff member). Dinner will include: 2 shared appetizers, 1 entree and 1 dessert for each guest, and 2 bottles of wine for the table (cocktails and beer are also available).

Additional guests may attend the dinner for $100/person with a maximum of 2 additional guests.

**Images of item are from ArtsGala 2023 theatre performances**

A popular item at every ArtsGala, this year's Wine Pull features twenty bottles of wine, their identities concealed in a black sleeve. The average retail price for the wine collection is $50/bottle. For only $40, you have your pick of one bottle and will potentially receive a bottle of wine valued over $90.

Each Wine Pull purchase includes:

A bottle of wine (at random) inside an ArtsGala wine sleeve

****photo ID with proof of legal age to purchase alcohol (21) required to receive this item****

**due to Ohio liquor laws, all wine pull winners must pick-up their wine from the Dean's Office in 106 Allyn Hall if they do not receive it at the event. This item can't be shipped.

You're here for the students, right?

This is your opportunity to offer a fine & performing arts student a scholarship for a year.

The named scholarship can have your name on it, or it might be named for a friend or family member.

As a scholarship donor, you will be invited to the College of Liberal Arts Donor Reception on October 17th, 2025, where you will have the chance to enjoy dinner with your student recipient. If you are unable to make the reception, you will receive a picture of and bio about your student recipient and the opportunity to meet them at a later date.

A chance for two to meet Music faculty for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before a Fall 2024 or Spring 2025 performance of the your choosing. These choices could range from a menu of Orchestral, Pep Band, Jazz Band, or concert Band concerts.

Participants will have a chance to talk with ArtsGala scholarship recipients performing at that event, and receive an in-depth tour of the secrets of Schuster Hall. Additionally, one participant will have the honor of conducting the Orchestra or Band on a pre-planned performance piece.

That's right! We have another box available if you missed out on item #118 and still crave these wonderful cigars!

This bid is also for one box of 20 CAO Italia Piazza Cigars - Rating: 95

CAO Italia Piazza Gordo Habano (6" x 60) is a robust, medium to full-bodied cigar. Made with tobacco from four countries, this cigar is surrounded and bound by a dark, smooth, Honduran Habano leaf filled with Peruvian and Nicaraguan tobaccos as well as Habano-seed tobacco grown exclusively for CAO in the Benevento region of Italy. Bold, earthy, and sweet, this is the perfect cigar to enjoy as an evening snack while playing a quick twilight game of golf.

One box of 25 La Gloria Cubana Churchill Sumatra Cigars - Rating: 92

92-rated and bold, La Gloria Cubana Churchill (7.0"x 50) is a medium to full-bodied Dominican handmade. With a silky Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, expect notes of spice, leather and oak in this highly-rated blend. With long-fillers hailing from Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the Dominican, La Gloria Cubana has a perfect balance of flavor and complexity.

Note: La Gloria Cubana recently underwent a packaging update. Boost currently has a mix of old and new packaging, so the one we receive at ArtsGala may be different than the one pictured here. The cigars are the same, just the bands & boxes have changed.

Home to spectacular beaches, a pristine marine environment, luxury accommodations, friendly people, and fine dining, there is so much to do and discover here on a 5-night trip to the Turks and Caicos Islands - a small tropical archipelago nation found south of the Bahamas. Incredible beaches, crystal clear and warm ocean water, abundant marine life, and beautiful tropical wetlands are yours to explore!

Travelers will get to enjoy staying in a three bedroom and two bathroom luxury villa. This is the perfect place to relax and unwind. The villa comes with all the amenities you need for a comfortable stay, including WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen and a private pool. Plus, you're just steps away from the white sand beaches that make this destination so popular!

Includes:

* 5-nightstay in a luxury villa that comfortably accommodates 6 adults

* On site concierge to help plan any activities around the islands, including snorkeling and diving, touring shipwrecks, sailing, paddle boarding, and more!

Notes:

* Airfare not included

* Nights must be used consecutively in one trip

* At least one person staying at the residence must be 25 years of age

* Winners have 2 years to travel from date of purchase

* Property subject to availability

* Blackout dates include: Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, and New Years week

* Additional fees and taxes may apply due to local ordinances

One box of 25 Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Toro Honduran Cigars - Rating: 91

Partagas is back, with new flavor and new design. Partagas Extra Fuerte Toro Honduran cigars are hand-rolled using premium, aged Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers that are binded with a U.S. Havana binder and then carefully rolled into a mouth-watering Honduran wrapper that rounds off the medium to full body flavor profile.

That's right! We have another box available if you missed out on item #125 and still crave these wonderful cigars!

This bid is also for one box of 25 La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Churchill Box - pressed Maduro - Rating: 94

Cigar Aficionado gave La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Maduro Churchill (7" x 50) a 94-rating and you will love it from the first draw. La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor is a handmade, medium to full-bodied cigar, developed in small batches, with a luscious Cuban-seed wrapper and a marvelous blend of aged Nicaraguan tobaccos.

That's right! We have another box available if you missed out on item #131 and still crave these wonderful cigars!

This bid is also for one box of 24 Terano Exodus 1959 50 years Robusto Brazilian Cigars - Rating: 91

Medium to full-bodied and 93-rated, Torano Exodus 1959 '50 Years' utilizes a rich, ultra-premium Brazilian Aripiraca wrapper. Showcasing a mix of well-aged Nicaraguan long-fillers, this Honduran-made boutique exudes flavors of dark chocolate and espresso. This cigar was awarded a 93-point rating along with the #12 spot on the Top 25 list of 2010!

This "winner's choice" package allows you to pick your desired destination for travel. Select from 11 different destinations around the US and Canada for a 4-night stay for up to four people. Sought-after destinations include downtown centers of Chicago to wine tasting in Sonoma Valley to the wild music city of Nashville and much more. Winners will have 2 years to decide where they want to travel!

Each private residence in the Domestic Travel Collection offers a minimum of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, guaranteeing a luxurious and private living experience.

Includes:

- A choice of destination from the following:

*Charleston, SC
*Chicago, IL
*Nashville, KY
*New Orleans, LA
*Miami, FL
*San Diego, CA
*Santa Fe, NM
*Willamette Valley, OR
*Montreal, Canada
*Toronto, Canada
*Vancouver, Canada

- 4-night stay in a private luxury residence that comfortably accommodates a group of four

- Raise Away booking & concierge service

Notes:

*Nights must be used consecutively in one trip
*At least one person staying at the residence must be 25 years of age
*Winners have 2 years to travel from the date of purchase
*Property subject to availability, properties vary in size depending on the destination
*Blackout dates include: Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, and New Years' week
*Additional fees and taxes may apply due to local ordinances

*Airfare not included

Welcome to the ultimate European getaway! With this winner's choice package, you'll have the opportunity to spend eight nights with three friends exploring two of Europe's most stunning destinations, including activities worth $1,000 at each destination, customizable at booking. Choose between Seville and Barcelona in Spain, Tuscany in Italy, Bordeaux in France, or Porto in Portugal. During your four nights in each destination, immerse yourself in the local culture, taste traditional cuisine, and take part in unforgettable activities.

-In Seville, experience the passionate art form of flamenco dancing and indulge in delicious tapas.

-Barcelona offers stunning architecture, beaches, and museums, with the Sagrada Familia and Park Guell being must-see attractions.

-Tuscany provides an opportunity to explore picturesque countryside dotted with vineyards, sample world-renowned wines, and savor authentic Italian dishes.

-Bordeaux, known for its beautiful architecture, historical monuments, and art museums, also boasts some of the world's most famous wines.

In Porto, take a scenic cruise along the Douro River, explore the historic Ribeira district, and sample the city's famous port wine.

Don't miss this opportunity to make memories that will last a lifetime!

Includes:

*8-night stay in a 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom private luxury residence
*Choice of 2 European Destinations: Porto Portugal, Seville Spain, Barcelona Spain, Tuscany Italy, or Bordeaux France; 4-nights per destination
*Activities worth $1,000 at each destination, customizable at booking
*Concierge and booking services provided by Raise Away

Notes

*Nights must be used consecutively in one trip
*At least one person staying at the residence must be 25 years of age
*Winners have 2 years to travel from date of purchase
*Property subject to availability
*Blackout dates include weeks of: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
*Additional fees and taxes may apply due to local ordinances

*Airfare not included

This package, provided by WSU Athletics, includes two courtside seats for an upcoming 2024-25 men's basketball game and a WSU Athletics swag bag containing:

• 4 WSU T-shirts (sizes exchangeable),
• 9 Wright State drink koozies
• 5 Medium black throw-back Rowdy Homecoming T-shirts
• 3 Large black throw-back Rowdy Homecoming T-shirts
• 1 Wright State Rowdy Raider banner

Share a bottle of wine while creating a masterpiece for a private evening with a few friends or a date in this Personal Sip and Paint Experience.

Joanna Lee, one of our wonderful ArtsGala committee members, works with you, the host, to choose the subject of your painting for the evening of your event. She provides the supplies, fun instruction, and a bottle of wine. You provide the space and up to four total participants!

Option 1: Each "artist" (up to 4 people) will create their own painting on canvas.

Option 2: Each couple (up to two couples) paints on one canvas, resulting in a collaborative piece they created together to proudly display.

Joanna holds a degree in art, with a painting emphasis. She enjoys facilitating personalized painting experiences for charities, girl scouts, ladies' nights, and couples looking for a creative date night. When her children were young, she owned a custom mural and decorative painting business and a little art school, specializing in serving those who don't thrive in a traditional classroom setting.

Our Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre Students are provided smooth-soled character shoes for various performances that allow them to dance/move easily on the stage; however, these shoes are not fit for all performances.

When rubber soles are safer and more appropriate for a production, it costs $30 to have their shoes cobbled (far less expensive than buying an entirely new pair of shoes!).

Won't you help one or more of our students shine brightly on stage with some new soles?

One of the biggest stumbling blocks in costuming our performers in Theatre is the cost of safe dance shoes. Buying the less-expensive shoes is a preference for students on a budget, but this can lead to injury, as the shoes are not as flexible and often are more narrow and tight-fitting. They also tend to only last through one season/semester, which is counter-productive.

With your help, we can provide long-lasting support with a pair of LaDuca dance shoes that will shod a student for all four years of their productions with us!

With this purchase, you will be given a thank-you letter from your student with a picture of them in the shoes you've provided! They will definitely not forget you as they perform and head off to stellar futures!

Create a work of art using wine as paint - think watercoloring! - and enjoy tasting a few varietals in the process in this Paint with Wine and Tasting Party Experience.

Joanna Lee, one of our wonderful ArtsGala committee members, works with you, the host, to choose the subject of your painting for the evening of your event. She provides the supplies, fun facilitation, and three wines. You provide the space and guests!

Joanna holds a degree in art, with a painting emphasis. She enjoys facilitating personalized painting experiences for charities, girl scouts, ladies' nights, and couples looking for a creative date night. When her children were young, she owned a custom mural and decorative painting business and a little art school, specializing in serving those who don't thrive in a traditional classroom setting.

Microplastic #263 by Wright State University Associate Professor of Art, Ben Montague, is a 2021 Archival Pigment print, edition 2/10.

This image is part of a series that explores the issue of microplastics in the environment. Microplastics are defined as plastics smaller than 5mm. These are often created by non-recycled plastics gradually breaking down into tiny fragments which enter our watersheds and, eventually, our food system. Additionally, preproduction pellets used to produce larger plastics, called nurdles, are prevalent in marine debris due to industrial spills. Along with microfibers shed from synthetic clothing during washing, scientists are now finding microplastics in shellfish, beer, bottled water, and even in blood.

"The objects in these photographs were collected from water and soil samples from both urban and rural rivers, lakes, and oceans. Using a floatation method and filters, I was able to separate much of the plastic material from the samples to be photographed. These are not intended to be scientific studies; their purpose is to show how ubiquitous microplastics have become in the environment. While many beaches and rivers are littered with trash, even seemingly pristine waters are contaminated with microplastics".

Size with frame: 17" wide x 17" high x 1 1/4" deep

Enjoy a beautiful 7-night stay in sunny Italy! Stay in a charming, 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom apartment located on a small hilltop in the town of Cortona in Italy within walking distance to restaurants, bars and local shopping.

Cortona is a small charming town in the Valdichiana, or Chiana Valley, in the province of Arezzo in southern Tuscany. The city, enclosed by stone walls dating back to Etruscan and Roman times, sits on the top of a hill about 600 meters (about 1968 feet) above sea level. This dominant position over the valley offers a spectacular view from all over the town of the surrounding valley and even Lake Trasimeno. Take some time to explore the Archaeological park of Sodo, just located at the bottom of the hill of Cortona. Cortona is a hilltop town tucked in Tuscany and one of the most charming small towns in all of Italy. It is a popular destination with tourists who know it as the setting of the film, Under the Tuscan Sun; however, Cortona is an ancient town which has been welcoming visitors from near and far for centuries.

Includes:

*7-nights in a private residence with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
*Welcome aperitivo in the coolest wine bar in town
*Lunch in a winery with private visit and tastings
*Raise Away concierge to book trip and coordinate additional activities

Notes:

*Nights must be used consecutively in one trip
*At least one person staying at the residence must be 25 years of age
*Winners have 2 years to travel from date of purchase
*Property subject to availability
*Blackout dates include: Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, and New Years week
*Additional fees and taxes may apply due to local ordinances

*Airfare not included