Collectors' Night 2026

Collectors' Night
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 6pm

Collectors' Night is the Visual Arts Center of Richmond's most significant annual fundraising event. The 400-person gala includes a cocktail reception, a silent auction, and a seated live auction.  Proceeds from the event support VisArts' mission and community programs. Grow your contemporary art collection, bid on unique experiences, and connect with your local art community at this lively and impactful event.

To many, VisArts is a meaningful place outside of work, home, and school where individuals can find and build community. Since its founding in 1963, VisArts has grown to impact the lives of more than 50,000 people annually-that's one in five Richmonders. With the help and inspiration of over 220 instructors, VisArts offers more than 1,600 visual and creative arts classes across a wide range of media.

The support received at Collectors' Night is critical for VisArts' daily operations. If you can't make it to the event, there are other ways you can participate and support remotely. Please contact VisArts at [email protected] for more information.

Honor the Distinguished Service Awardee, Frankie Slaughter

Consider making a donation to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond in honor of this year's Distinguished Service Awardee, Frankie Slaughter. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a longtime friend of VisArts who has demonstrated a sustained and extraordinary commitment to the organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

 Honor Frankie Slaughter

Honor the Shelly Shepherd Master Teacher, Brad Pearson

Consider making a donation to the Visual Arts Center of Richmond in honor of this year's Shelly Shepherd Master Teacher Award recipient. Each year, the Shelly Shepherd Master Teacher Award goes to an instructor who exemplifies the organization's mission through their excellence, creativity and dedication to their students. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

Honor Brad Pearson

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

PREVIEW PARTY

MASTER TEACHER AWARD

VALET PARKING

SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

 Bingo Beer Co
Broadbent Selections
Cirrus Vodka
Classic Party Rentals
Cut Cut Creative
Event Technologies
Guardian Parking
Mosaic Catering + Events
Rick's Custom Frame + Gallery
Sassy Snapdragon Florals
WKH Solutions

CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS

3North
Blue Dot Studio
Davenport & Co.
Flourish Spaces
Heartwood Wealth Advisors
Institute for Contemporary Art/VCUarts
Lynx Ventures
Madison Energy Investments
Mako Builders Inc.
McGuireWoods
Monument Family Dentistry
Padilla
Powers Up Electrical & Plumbing LLC
Quirk Hotel + Gallery
REVISITED
Royal Dermatology
S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Shyndigz
TowneBank
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
VSC Fire & Security, Inc.
Whiteford Law
YouDecide

CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS

INDIVIDUAL TABLE SPONSORS

Kate and John Ackerly 
Melody Barnes and Marland Buckner
Jenny and Steve Bassett
Logan and Matthew Bauserman
Scott and Nancy Belleman
Mary Beth and Nolan Blackwood
Matt and Shana Blakley
Priscilla Burbank and Mike Schewel
Julia and Bryan Carr
Marcia and Jim Collier 
Kate and Matt Cooper 
Audra and Chad Kiewiet de Jonge
Pam and Patrick De Ridder 
Bryan Defino and Pryor Green
Molly Dodge 
Steven Dunn and Tom Burkhardt
Annie and Ted Elmore
Rebecca and Malcolm Gray
True Harrigan and Jay Collier 
Joanna and Clayton Harris
KK and Austin Harris
Steve and Wendy Humble
Zach and Karleigh Hunt
Karen and Pat Kelly
Jim Klaus and Brent Morris
Ginny and Andy Lewis
Laura Martin Mills 
Alexandria McGrath
Sue Ann Messmer
Jenna and Don Mosman
Missy Neff and Chopper Dawson
Elizabeth and Joseph O'Hare
Joseph Papa and John-Stuart Fauquet

INDIVIDUAL TABLE SPONSORS

Celia Rafalko
Mark and Mary Lou Rickey
Pam Royall
Laura Schewel
David and Torrey Shuford 
Maura Sinnenberg and Micheal Mackenzie
Frankie and Steve Slaughter
Jane Sper and Pat Millen
Vicki Thompson 
Clare Tilton and David Poole 
Harriett Waldrop 
Kenan and Briscoe White 
Patty and William Wilkerson
Emily and Brian Wood