May 19th | Wilderness Spirit Award Brunch

Mark Your Calendars!

Join us at the Grand ballroom, marriott, Buellton

Sunday, May 19th, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Individual Tickets $150 | VIP Tickets $250 | Table Sponsor $1500

Delicious brunch, mimosas and bloody marys, live and silent auction, artist demonstrations and art auctions, wine pull & more!

guests sitting around a banquet table and a mimosa bar

Tickets are on sale now!

Join us for our biggest bash of the year

 

The Annual Wilderness Spirit Award Brunch

 
Community Environmental Council Logo and Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Logo

This year's affair will be held in The Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Hotel in Buellton, on Sunday, May 19th 2024, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m..

Don't miss out on a beautiful morning filled with can't-miss auction items, live artist demonstrations, wine pull, incredible food and drink, and of course, a unique chance to support our mission to inspire stewardship of nature through art and education.

This year, we will be honoring the Community Environmental Council (CEC) with the Wilderness Spirit Award, as well as the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians with the Sustainability Award.


All proceeds from our fundraiser support our ability to provide unique exhibitions and programs, free school tours and free admission for children!


Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available!

Questions? Email us here to learn more about available sponsorship opportunities or click on the downloadable form below to help make our event a day to remember. 


Thank You to Our Sponsors

 

Gold Sponsor

Schiele Family Foundation

 

Silver Sponsors

Allan Hancock College

Louise Clarke & John Carbon

 

Table Sponsors

Pete and Becky Adams

Rick and Janice Nagler

Belinda and Robert Hart

Gail and Jan Persoon

Kevin and Terrie Patterson

Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

Susan Plummer and Howard Wittausch

Judy and Jack Stapelmann


artist demonstrations; photograph of Jeremy Harper, Clare Carey, and an ice of David and Nansi Gallup's art: A Deeper Love, New Paintings Inspired by Coral Reefs
photograph of Waikiki Beach and Chicago skyline and the  front of Wrigley Field
logos from Santa Barbara Zoo, Global Gardens, Folded Hills,  Whiskey and Rye, Marriott Santa Ynez Valley
a illustration of a bunch of CA Poppies