SAA Art Synergy 2026

Welcome to Art Synergy!  

FINAL EVENT: NOVEMBER 14TH AT 5:30PM
Paul Tree Farms, Pleasant Plains

Join us for a fun evening of creative competition at this years Art Synergy! This creative, collaborative event pairs local personalities with professional artists to create a piece of art. This will culminate in an exciting evening at Paul Tree Farms, filled with food, drinks, bartending battles, a silent auction, raffles, and a live auction of the finished pieces!

This year's event will be emceed by the Director of Communications for Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District #5, Danny Frey, and the artworks will be auctioned off by the CEO & Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois and 2025 Art Synergy Champion, Tiffany Mathis Posey! Catering will be provided by Cured Catering.

​The money raised from this event will ultimately support the operational costs and programming of the SAA! Providing free class scholarships to children and adults, special arts programming for adults with Alzheimer's and dementia, free community art outreach, and so much more is made possible with the proceeds from this fundraiser. Your support of this event will help us to continue to enrich the lives of central Illinois community members!

PARTICIPATING PAIRS:

Amy Beadle

Marketing Manager for Visit Springfield

Partnered with mixed media artist Kathlyn Edwards

Peter Christofilakos

President of Amco Fence Company

Partnered with glass artist Jason LaBonte

Karen Conn

CEO of Conn's Hospitality Group

Partnered with painter Patty Bryant

Mark Denzler

President and CEO of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association

Partnered with glass artist Kaye Demlow

Sponsored by Mark and Debbi Denzler

Natalia Galica

Attorney at Brown, Hay, and Stephens

Partnered with glass artist Mario Clarke

Randy Germeraad

Retired Executive Chairman of Springfield Electric

Paired with painter Ashlynn Frey

Missy Grady

Real Estate Broker for the Real Estate Group

Partnered with painter Rosalinda Post-Lucas

Rachel (Rae) Gupta

Dentist at Springfield Dental Care and Social Media Influencer

Partnered with mixed media artist Laura Anderson

Wade Kammin

Owner of Wild Birds Unlimited

Partnered with glass artist Michelle Ryan

Drs. Rajan Kochar and Richa Pandey

Gastroenterologist and Nephrologist at Springfield Clinic

Partnered with sculpture artist Leslie Stalter

Penny Powell

Executive Director of Fifth Street Renaissance

Partnered with stained glass artist Donet George

Brittney Robinson

Co-owner of Bloom Wine Bar and Florals

Partnered with stained glass artist Morgan Behnke

Dustin Zoerner

Partner and Sr. Financial Advisor for LMZ Wealth Management

Partnered with photographer John Muchow

IMPORTANT FAQ:

Voting: All votes that are purchased towards any personality/artwork directly support the SAA and help the artist win the Viewer's Choice Award!  Voting is not bidding on the artwork itself.  Artworks will be live auctioned at the final event on November 14th.