A weekend of Spirited events featuring the work of Nebraska’s finest artists. The celebration offers Patron Package festivities, Gala Dinner and Art Auction, and closes with Good Morning MONA, truly unique opportunities to come together to celebrate the art of Nebraska in a very special way.
PATRON WEEKEND • April 6, 7, 8, 2018 – $300 per person
PATRON PARTY • Friday, April 6
7:00 p.m. • Buffet Reception • Auction Preview and Sale with the Artists • cocktail attire, MONA
Saturday Patron Events
Breakfast in the Blinds – Rowe Sanctuary • 5:15 a.m.
Sneak Peek – G.W. Frank Museum • 10:00 a.m.
Lunch & Program – Private Home • 12:00 p.m.
Gala Dinner & Art Auction – 5:30 p.m.
GALA DINNER & ART AUCTION ONLY • Saturday, April 7 – $150 per person
5:30 p.m. • Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres, Silent Auction & Buy It Now
7:15 p.m. • Silent Auction closes, followed by Gala Dinner
8:30 p.m. • Live Art Auction
Cocktail attire • MONA
Tables for 10 available for purchase – $1,500
GOOD MORNING MONA • Sunday, April 8 – FREE to all Spirit Guests and public
9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. • Pastries, Coffee • Your last chance to buy artwork! • casual attire, MONA
Country Inn and Suites – (308) 236-7500 • Holiday Inn – (308) 237-5971
Jayne & Mark Meyer, Kearney • Reven & John Wright, Kearney
Spirit 2018 Artists:
Kristine Allphin
Mads Anderson
Molly Anderson
Roberta Barnes
Rick Beck & Valerie Batt
James Bockelman
Jennifer Bockelman
Joseph Broghammer
Corey Broman
Roger Bruhn
Les Bruning
Marcia Laging Cummings
Kim Darling
Eddie Dominguez
Catherine Ferguson
L. Pete Genzlinger
Gary Ginther
Jeremy Goodding
Victoria Goro-Rapoport
Chris Gryder
Charles Guildner
Mark Hartman
Rebecca Hermann
Hal Holoun
Jennifer Homan
Bill Hoover
Jake Jacobson
Doug Johnson
Jun Kaneko
Gail Kendall
Tom Kreager
Troy Muller
Jeanelle Myers
Christina Narwicz
Ann Pape
Larry Peterson
Martha Pettigrew
Peter Pinnell
Kristin Pluhacek
Thomas Prinz
Larry Roots
Sarah Rowe
James Scholz
Larry Schulte
Ward Schumaker
Colin C. Smith
Larry Sosso
John Spence
Iggy Sumnik
Barbara Takenaga
Carol Thompson
Mary Linnea Vaughan
Liz Vercruysse
Jette Vogt
Mallory Wetherell
Pat Wiederspan Jones
Martin Wilke
Mary Zicafoose
Thank You to the following for their generous support of Spirit . . .
PATRON
First National Bank – Omaha, Kearney
Kitty M. Perkins Foundation, Cambridge
The Kitty M. Perkins Foundation is a not for profit foundation established by Kitty M. Perkins, a native of southwest Nebraska who, along with her husband, Edwin E. Perkins, was instrumental in the creation and success of the Kool-Aid soft drink. The Kitty M. Perkins Foundation has a history of giving to health, education and civic related projects mainly in Nebraska.
Deanna & Fred Bosselman, Doniphan
Cash-Wa Distributing Co., Kearney
Dixon Family Foundation, Omaha
Edward Jones, Kearney
Kathy & Marc LeBaron, Lincoln
Slosburg Family Charitable Trust, Omaha
Paul & Annette Smith, Omaha
Younes Hospitality, Paul & Linda Younes, Kearney
CONTRIBUTOR
Jon & Leslie Abegglen, Kearney
Five Points Bank, Kearney
Galen & Marilyn Hadley, Kearney
Henning Family Fund, Lincoln
Kearney Visitors Bureau, Kearney
Dan & Shirley Neary, Omaha
New West Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery, P.C., Kearney
Mike & Diane Schnieders, Kearney
Bill & Linda Vosik, Kearney
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Kearney
John & Nancy Wiederspan, Lincoln
Mogens & Cindy Bay, Omaha
Bruce Frasier & Richard Nielsen, Omaha
Lance & Julie Fritz Family Fund, Omaha
Joan L. Gibson & Donald F. Wurster, Omaha
Great Western Bank, Kearney
Rod & Cathy Johnson, Kearney
Karen & Jim Linder, Omaha
Lozier Foundation, Omaha
Steve Martin & Amy Haddad, Omaha
Jayne & Mark Meyer, Kearney
Sandhills State Bank, Bassett
Amy L. Scott Family Foundation, Omaha
Dr. John & Reven Wright, Kearney
FRIEND
Djel Ann & Paul Brown, Omaha
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Kearney
Sue Quambusch & Len Sloup, Lincoln
Jeanne & Pat Salerno, Omaha
Security National Bank, Omaha
Rob & Tova Shaffer, Kearney
Dr. Gail Walling Yanney & Michael B. Yanney, Omaha