
ABOUT
THE SUN VALLEY
WINE AUCTION
The oldest charity Wine Auction in the nation
Sun Valley Museum of Art was founded in 1971 on the belief that a thriving engaged community demands arts and culture to be viable and sustainable. As the oldest arts organization in the Wood River Valley and one of only five institutions in Idaho accredited
by the American Alliance of Museums, SVMoA serves as a community anchor in the Wood River Valley and a cultural keystone in the state of Idaho, bringing residents and visitors together for shared arts experiences. The Museum offers world-class year-round programming in visual arts, music, film, and the humanities.
Over the past 50 years, Sun Valley Museum of Art has grown from a handful of artists presenting classes and events to a robust professional arts organization that serves more than 40,000 patrons annually. The original campus of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities was founded by Glen Janss, and was established on land deeded by Bill Janss, her husband and owner of Sun Valley Company (1964–1977). Back in the early days when the Union Pacific Railroad owned Sun Valley Resort, the 6-acre property along Trail Creek was the site of the art center. SVMoA flourished at this location as a facility for high-level fine arts residencies hosting artists and faculty that have since achieved celebrated careers.
Today, Sun Valley Museum of Art is a thought leader in the Pacific Northwest. The Museum’s visual art, film and performance programming is diverse, inclusive and inspiring. Uniquely situated in an International Dark Sky Reserve in pristine Idaho wilderness with a diverse mountain community, SVMoA has hosted scores of award-winning artists, innovative thinkers and distinguished scholars from around the world to explore, inspire and collaborate with the community at the Museum, on the stage and in the classroom.
A CELEBRATION OF WINE
A BENEFIT FOR THE ARTS
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THANK YOU.
Sun Valley Museum of Art
Staff
Jennifer Wells Green—Executive Director
Holly Bornemeier—Marketing Director
Conor Boyle—Development Coordinator
Peter Burke—Development & Wine Auction Director
Kristine Bretall—Performing Arts & Lectures Director
Sophie Sawyers—Education Director
Allison Fluetsch—Education Coordinator
Brooke Fullmer—Financial Officer
Courtney Gilbert—Curator
Sue Heaphy—Finance Associate
David Janeski—Database Administrator
Ava Scalan—Communications & PR Manager
Katherine Stoecklein—Operations Manager
Quentin Ransohoff—Exhibitions Assistant
Alex Torquemada—Events Manager
Sun Valley Museum of Art
2023 Wine Auction Committee
CO-CHAIRS
Andrea Laporte, Christopher & Jennifer Laporte
CHEF DE CUISINE
John Tesar
COMMITTEE
Alexis & Jake Bilbro
Colleen Buckley-Reynolds
Kelly Corroon
Sandra & Chip Fisher
Laurie & Ross Garber
Nancy Goldstein
Susan & Ron Greenspan
Constance Lawton & Jim Yoder
Jill & Bruce McLean
Holbrook Newman & Geoff Isles
Linda & Bill Nicholson
Suzanne Phifer Pavitt
Gail Severn
Krista Lida Simor
Allison Speer
Joanie Swift
Carol Swig
Trish & Dave Wilson
Sun Valley Museum of Art Advisory Council
Kathy Abelson
Ruth Bloom
Michael Engl
Marybeth Flower
Philip Isles
Glenn Janss
Carol Nie
Van Gordon Sauter
Roselyne Swig
Patricia Wilson
Jeri L. Wolfson
Sun Valley Museum of Art Board of Directors
Andrea (Andie) Laporte—President
Ron Greenspan—Vice President
Ellen James—Secretary
Linda Nicholson—Treasurer
Kelly Corroon
Adam Elias
Ellen Gillespie
Nancy Goldstein
Anita (Kay) Hardy
Caroline Hobbs
Barbara Lehman
Wendy Pesky
Trina Peters
Jim Reid
Joan Gillespie Swift
Sarah Woodward