Heroes of Arts Education Gala

Our 4th Annual
Heroes of Arts Education Gala

Thursday, March 12, 2026 | 5:30 pm

The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre
2700 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816

Join us for our 4th annual Heroes of Arts Education Gala! This one-of-a-kind event brings together
arts leaders and arts educators from El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties to honor
those who inspire our school childrenthrough dance, fine arts, music, and theatre.

This year’s event includes honoring outstanding arts education leaders, Create CA and
Jackie White, Assistant Superintendent, Adult and Student Programs,
Sacramento County Office of Education.

Get your tickets today and be part of this incredible celebration!

Listen In!

Allison Cagley, Executive Director for Friends of Sacramento Arts,
joined Jeff Holden on the NonProfit Podcast Network to share the
story of FOSA, its mission, and the impact it’s making in the community.
Learn more about our Heroes of Arts Education Gala, how it started, and
why it’s so important to our work.

Join Us as a Sponsor!

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.”

Please download the sponsorship packet below and submit the completed sponsorship form to Allison Cagley at acagley@friendsofsacramentoarts.org.

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

Sponsored by

Awards Sponsor

Check out photos from our 3rd Annual
Heroes of Arts Education Gala 2025!

Photo credits to: Tia Gemmell at Riverview Media Photography

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!

Sponsored by

Awards Sponsor

Dennis Mangers Fund for
Young Performing Artists

Margot and Dave Bach

Official Wine Sponsor

Photos from our 2nd annual gala in 2024!