We are delighted to invite you to our annual fundraiser an extraordinary evening in support of Saratoga Arts. Our immersive fundraiser will take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at The Night Owl in Saratoga Springs. The event will feature customized farm-to-table catered food by Farmacy, an open bar gothic masquerade-inspired theme, all in celebration of our ever-expanding community at Saratoga Arts.
This year in celebration of our 40th anniversary, we are pleased to honor our organization’s founder and first Executive Director, Dee Sarno. Dee Sarno is a household name in Saratoga Springs – long known for her commitment to and advocacy for the arts. Dee arrived in Saratoga Springs with her family in 1988 and began a part-time job at, and then became the first Executive Director of, Saratoga Arts. She held that job for 30 years and was integral in establishing Saratoga Arts as the community arts center in Saratoga Springs, including securing its current location on Broadway. An ardent supporter of Saratoga Springs and the Capital District community, she has been honored by the Saratoga Springs History Museum, Saratoga Rotary Education Foundation, Adirondack Council of Girl Scouts, Soroptimists, the Albany League of Arts and the Saratoga Preservation Foundation.
Thank you to the Honorary Committee!
Adirondack Trust Company
Bart and Jeff Altamari
Ellen and Brad Beal Saratoga Book Fest
Susan Bokan
Ellen-Deane Cummins
Susan and Bill Dake
Joan Dash
Discover Saratoga
Emily Farnham and Tim Cartwright
Kate Ferris and Tim Schlachter
Jackie and Eric Foster
Lynne Gelber
Amy Godine and John Nicholson
Nina Lockwood
Tiina Loite and Fred Conrad
Bob and Susan Miller
Jenny and Ben Mirling
Laurie and James Murphy
A.C. Riley
Ken and Suzie Ritzenberg
Mary Estelle Ryckman
The Sarno Family
Tracy Savage
Wendy Scheening
Dexter and Deborah Senft
Nancy Sharples and Geoff Bornemann
Cindy Spence
Judy Stacey
Allan and Catherine Weatherwax
Eileen and Don Whelley
Witt Construction
David Wren
And to our planning committee:
Belinda Colon
Trieste Cordova
Marcella Hammer
Nina Lockwood
Tiina Loite
Will Severin
Judy Soukup
Cindy Spence
Honorary Committee Tickets still available here.
