2024 Heroes of Arts Education Gala Highlights

March 14, 2024

Thank you to everyone who made our Second Annual Heroes of Arts Education Gala a Success!

Arts Leaders and educators are our heroes! They inspire and engage our school children through music, dance, theater and fine arts. Outstanding arts leaders and educators from many school districts in our region were recognized and celebrated at our second annual gala.

Dr. L. Steven Winlock, Executive Director of the Sacramento County Office of Education, was honored for his unwavering support of arts education.

Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research at Americans for the Arts, joined us as part of his nationwide tour focusing on the importance of a thriving creative economy and the arts.

Davis Joint Unified School District
Amy Martinez, VAPA Coordinator
Sarah Hohmann, Holmes Junior High School
Angelo Moreno, Holmes Junior High & Davis Senior High Schools

Elk Grove Unified School District
Jennifer Wilbanks, VAPA DIrector
Royea Fox, Sheldon High School
Sheri Scribner Hoppner, Joseph Sims Elementary School

Folsom – Cordova Unified School District
Mindy Andrus, VAPA Director
Natalie Eck, Cordova High School
Elicia Masztal (not pictured), Vista del Lago High School

Natomas Unified School District
AJ Giersch, VAPA Director
Jeff Galindo, Natomas High School

Sacramento City Unified School District
CJ Deangelus, VAPA Director
Jennifer Nakayama, Leonardo Davinci K-8 and Fern Bacon Middle School
Mollie Morrison, C.K. McClatchy High School

Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE)
Jasmin Martinez, Arts Integration Coordinator
Milton Bowens (not pictured), SCOE
Lorenzo McNeal, El Centro Jr/Sr. High School, SCOE

San Juan Unified School District
Michael Dittmer, VAPA Program Specialist
Allice Fellos, Del Campo High School
Josh Murray, Rio Americano High School

Twin Rivers Unified School District
Danise Egan, VAPA Director
Craig Murray, Rio Linda High School
Caroline Sequeira, Castori and Foothill Oaks Elementary Schools

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Sponsored by

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Matt Donaldson and Steve Kyriakis

Official Wine Sponsor

Media Sponsor

Additional Sponsors:

SMUD, Guiliano Kornberg and Laine Himmelmann, John Wood, Debra Waltman, Margot and David Bach, Rick and Patty Rominger, California State Summer Arts School Foundation

Join Us as a Sponsor Next Year!

Every child deserves arts education to support academic and social-emotional learning, and yet there are significant gaps in access.

We advocate for funding, help connect schools with arts education resources, and provide information to support arts program expansion in Sacramento K-12 schools.

Join us in working towards “Arts Every Day for Every Child in Every School.”

Check out photos from our inaugural gala in 2023!