The Durango Friends of the Arts held its second annual “Prospecting for the Arts” fall fundraiser Sept. 27.
Thanks to many generous donations for the silent auction, corporate and private sponsors in addition to a “sold out” event with 150 participants, DFA will be adding over $25,000 to its annual grant fund, which will be distributed to support the arts in our community in 2020.
DFA would like to thank event sponsors:
Platinum: Alpine Bank (corporate sponsor).Silver: Colorado Property Group, Durango Motor Co. and Sandy and Mike Bruce.Copper: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, JoAnn and Tom Trimberger, La Plata County Electric Association, Max and Chaco May, Benji Little and Carson Reitz and Nissan of Durango. Thanks also to these event donors: Bread, Coca-Cola, Kitchens Distributing/Boars Head, Mug Shots/Justin Osborn and Star Liquors. Special entertainment was graciously provided by Jeff Solon Jazz Duet, Gemma Kavanagh and Audrey Kavanagh Haller.
