Winter Gala
Founding Director Rachel Teagle is honored to invite you to a gala celebration
Saturday, January 24, 2O26
Reception: 6 pm
Dinner and Program: 7 pm
Manetti Shrem Museum, Davis
Cocktail Attire | Valet Parking
Join us under the magnificent Bill and Nancy Roe Canopy of the Manetti Shrem Museum for a night of music, food and celebration. We honor Sandra Shannonhouse and Kirk Arneson in recognition of their extraordinary commitment to preserving the legacy of UC Davis artists and Carol and Gerry Parker in recognition of their dedication to UC Davis and their remarkable leadership in ensuring access to the arts for all.
All funds raised at this event will support the Manetti Shrem Museum’s educational outreach programs and exhibitions, keeping them Free for All.
For tickets and sponsorship information:
Audrianna Escobedo, Development Assistant
t. 530.574.7805
Manetti Shrem Museum 2026 Margrit Mondavi Arts Medallion Honorees
Artist and UC Davis alum Sandra Shannonhouse — widow of first-generation faculty member Robert Arneson — along with Arneson’s son Kirk, established the Robert Arneson Archive in 1992. A labor of love and legacy, the archive holds the most complete records of Arneson’s studio practice, including logs detailing his process and materials, as well as an extensive inventory of images of his work. Following years of digitization and organization, the archive is now a vital resource for scholars, curators and researchers looking to gain insight into Arneson’s ongoing impact as an artist and educator.
Longtime leaders, volunteers and donors Carol and Gerry Parker have contributed to the UC Davis community in countless ways. As one of the Manetti Shrem Museum’s first advisory board members, and our first co-president, Carol has been a champion of UC Davis’ arts legacy. Together, the Parkers have extended access to art for all through their generous support of the museum’s digitization project in collaboration with UC Davis Library. They are recipients of UC Davis’ 2022 Charles J. Soderquist Award and the 2017 Cal Aggie Alumni Association’s Friend of the University Award.
MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD
John Wasson,
Advisory Board Chair
Matt Bult
Lorna Meyer Calas
Mary Croughan,
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Kellie Hepper
Eivind Lange, III
LeShelle May
Carol Parker
Nancy Roe
Jane Rosenberg
Simon Sadler,
Faculty Representative
Maria Manetti Shrem
Mauro Aprile Zanetti
2O26 GALA COMMITTEE
Honorary Chair
Maria Manetti Shrem
Event Committee
Co-Chairs
Maria Bult
Pamela Kramlich
LeShelle May
Honorary Committee
George Adams
Jackie Beckley
Polly Bredt
Deborah Butterfield and John Buck
Camille Chan
Michael and Holly Cuggino
Lou Fernandez
Ralph Hexter
Daisy Murray Holman
Mohini Jain
Jim and Karen Jelks
Bob and Cathy Kerr
Peter and Beverly Lipman
Gloria Marchant
Lorna Calas Meyer and Dennis Meyer
Nancy Mueller
David and Linnea Pearson
Rick and Karen Walker
Bruce and Marie West
Dede D. Wilsey
Chris Winfield
Diane Zimmerman
