Museum of Friends sets November 7 gala for Roof & Dick Building
Contact: Maria Cocchiarelli-Berger, Museum of Friends
Phone: (719) 738-2858
Email: mcberger@museumoffriends.org
WALSENBURG, Colorado - Our neighbors at the Museum of Friends will host a fall fundraiser for the Roof & Dick Building and the museum’s public programs.
The fifth biennial Save the Roof & Dick Gala Fundraiser and Contemporary Art Sale will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the museum, 109 E 6th St, Walsenburg, CO 81089.
Proceeds will support continued rehabilitation of the building and the museum’s public, educational, and exhibition programs.
The program includes a contemporary art auction and sale led by auctioneer Harold Vargas; music by Lika Shubitidze, Archil Gheghechkori, and David Enke; and dancing with DJ Jeremie Dorrance. Aubrey Lykins and Crafty Canary Brewery will provide hors d’oeuvres. Each ticket includes one glass of wine or beer, with additional drinks available from a cash bar.
The museum will honor artists Ben Morea Eagle, Joan Chipita, and Bessy Berman. Barbara and Bruce Darden of Scheuber + Darden Architects will present Reimagining the Museum of Friends, a look at the conversion of the former department store into a community arts facility.
Individual tickets are $100, and a table for 10 is $950.
Businesses and organizations can participate through sponsorships or donations of art and auction items. The sponsorship deadline is Friday, September 18, at 5 p.m.
Attend or support the gala
Buy tickets or reserve a table, or review sponsorship options. Questions can be directed to the Museum of Friends at 719-738-2858 or Maria Cocchiarelli-Berger at mcberger@museumoffriends.org.
Rural arts organizations: share your experience
The Museum of Friends invites rural arts and culture organizations across Colorado to complete its Arts Advocacy & Civic Impact Survey. Participants will receive the compiled results and be entered into a drawing for an original artwork by Brendt Berger.